The Author's POV

Chapter 303

"It's me, but who be ye? Human?"

Malvil picked up the hammer from the ground and tried to place it on the table.

Seeing him struggle to put the hammer on the table, I moved forward and offered him a hand.

"I'll help out."

"Ah, thank ye."

"...What in the world is this hammer made out of?"

In hindsight, I probably should've thought this more thoroughly since the hammer weighed a ton.

Even with my current stats, I could barely lift it.

"Khh, what is this hammer made out of?"

"A lot o' bloody metal"

"Aren't you a blacksmith? How can you work with a hammer that you can't lift."

"...Well, it's nae mine, it's me students."

"Bounded artifact?"

"Ye."

"...no wonder."

Bounded artifacts were artifacts that could only be used by a specific user. If anyone else tried to use it, the artifact would not respond to any mana fluctuation.

As such, unless held by the true owner, it was nothing more than a piece of scrap metal. An extremely heavy one at that.

"I'll hold it by its head an' ye hold it by tha handle."

"Okay...ukk."

"Put more strength in your hips, youngster."

"Ugh, I'm trying."

After struggling for what felt like an eternity but was actually more like a little less than a minute, we finally managed to place the hammer on the table.

"...My god."

I collapsed on the ground, completely drained of energy.

Even if the artifact was a bounded one, to think that it would weigh so much in its regular state. Just how difficult was crafting it?

"...So what did you come here for?"

Malvil wiped his forehead that was filled with sweat.

Standing up, I tried to introduce my self. However, before I could do that, I was quickly cut off by him.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Ren, and I'm he—"

"You're here to get an artifact, right?"

"...yeah."

It looks like he already knew my answer. He probably just asked out of formality.

"What type of artifact do you want?"

"A sword."

As I asked, my heart rate sped up a little. Most likely, I was going to get rejected. But I at least wanted to know the requirements for getting accepted.

Malvil pointed towards the front of the shop and said.

"We have plenty in our shop; you can check them."

"I already have."

"...and?"

"I'm here to have a sword crafted rather than buying one."

"Crafted?"

"Yes."

An odd look flashed Malvin's eyes.

Patting the hammer on the table, he sat down on a wooden chair and rested his elbow on the table.

"Alright, show me your move. If ye can intrigue me, I may be interested in forging ye a sword."

"That's it?"

he would craft it? Didn't that sound a little bit

my expression, Malvin

it? boy, let me tell ye this. I've seen all kinds o' swordsmanships. If what ye show me be

"That makes more sense."

one of the greatest blacksmith's of the world, they had to at least have this

Ko—! Tok—!

to get my attention, Malvil

ye helped me, dinna assume that it will affect me judgment.

"...Never thought you would."

"Glad ye know."

out a random sword from my dimensional space, I rested it

walking. I

lifting my head

show you

Big moves can damage tha place. Whatever

"Sure..."

was filled with precious materials and

I wasn't sure about what he wanted exactly,

"Huuu..."

calmed my mind. Closing my eyes, I placed my thumb right

"Ye ready?"

"I am,"

I replied.

foot back, I awaited Malvin's

a couple of seconds after I spoke, Malvil

show me what ye

—Click!

almost out of instinct, my thumb pushed forward, and a silver streak of light

silver streak was a

split second, I had sheathed and unsheathed my

at Malvil, who wordlessly stared at me with

"..."

"How was it?"

and nervous about his

one strike.

I did good enough to meet his standards?

a brief couple more seconds before Malvil opened his mouth. His voice, sounding extremely

"That's it?"

"H..huh?"

lose composure slightly as

borderline bored expression on

myself. Was it really that bad? Was my swordsmanship that boring and

composure, I looked back at Malvil and

you mean that's

that truly

"...Yes."

didn't use any of my main movements, it would've made no

The fundamentals were there.

"I see"

let out a sigh before going back to the

"Excuse me?"

"...What?"

"So, did I fail?"

"You dinna think."

of disappointment flashed

beginning, getting told outright that I didn't make

you at least tell

put my katana back and leaned on the counter of

the problem with my

disappointed, I

failures

lose myself. Rather, it was best for

didn't mean he was going to reject me again in the future. I knew that I just

knowledge from the novel could help me with

from the side, Malvil picked up an

out a sigh, he opened

this because ye

"Please."

I smiled happily.

went

swordsmanship be a

"A mess?"

how ta wield a sword nae

the artifact down, Malvil picked another one and repeated

he cleaned, he eyed me from the side of his

"Is me analysis wrong?"

"...no, you're correct."

shook

expected of one of the best blacksmiths in the world. With just one glance, he was able to tell that I had only touched a

little bit o' time. I can tell from your

Malvil paused.

again picked another one and repeated the same

put down and looking back at

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