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?"

him a move, and if he was impressed, he would craft

my expression, Malvin

seen all kinds o' swordsmanships. If what ye show me be nae something worth me time, I will simply

"That makes more sense."

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

Ko—! Tok—!

on the table to get my attention,

just because ye helped me, dinna assume that it will affect

"...Never thought you would."

"Glad ye know."

a random sword from my dimensional space, I rested

never walk with a sword in my waist as it hinders my movements when walking. I only took it out whenever I

was set, lifting my head slightly, I

you

regular move. Big moves can damage tha place.

"Sure..."

with precious materials and artifacts, I decided to hold back

exactly,

"Huuu..."

and calmed

"Ye ready?"

"I am,"

I replied.

back,

didn't last long as not even a couple of seconds after I spoke,

show me what ye can

—Click!

out of instinct, my thumb pushed forward, and

followed the silver streak was a

second, I had sheathed and unsheathed my

my head, I looked at Malvil, who wordlessly stared at me with his

"..."

"How was it?"

curious and nervous

that one strike.

did good enough to meet

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

"That's it?"

"H..huh?"

composure slightly

expression on his face was what did it

really that bad?

my composure, I looked back at Malvil and

do you mean that's

meant was, was that truly tha

"...Yes."

use any of my main movements, it would've made no difference to someone

The fundamentals were there.

"I see"

Malvil let out a sigh before going back to the entrance of the

"Excuse me?"

"...What?"

"So, did I fail?"

"You dinna think."

of disappointment flashed

hope from the beginning, getting told

least tell me

leaned on the counter of the shop where Malvin stood

problem with my

disappointed, I

many failures

make me lose myself. Rather, it was best for me to understand why I had failed so

was going to reject me again in the future. I knew

could help me

from the side, Malvil picked up an artifact and cleaned

out a

do this because

"Please."

I smiled happily.

went straight to the

swordsmanship

"A mess?"

probably only have just learned how ta wield a

one and repeated the

cleaned, he eyed me from the side of

"Is me analysis wrong?"

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

bitterly shook

world. With just one glance, he was able to tell

for someone who just touched a sword for that little bit o' time. I can tell

Malvil paused.

down, he once again picked another one and repeated the same

and looking back at Malvin, I urged him to

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