Chapter 392 - Bear-san, Watches Toya’s Test (2/2)

[If Xelo-san comes here, you’ll know.] Jade

After waiting in the backyard for a while, Xelo-san brought a few swords with him.

[Toya. Let’s begin your test.] Xelo

[Y, yeah.] Toya

Toya replied a little nervously.

Xelo-san stabs one of his swords into the ground.

[It’s a sword that my son made.] Xelo

Xelo-san held out another sword in his hand to Touya.

[It’s not as good as the sword I made for Jade, but it’s still a mithril sword that I made. Try to cut it with this mithril sword. If you can do it, I’ll make you a mithril sword.] Xelo

[Okay.] Toya

Toya took the sword offered to him. He pulled it out of the scabbard and stood in front of the sword stuck in the ground. He took a small deep breath and grasped the sword. He then swung his sword down at the sword stuck in the ground.

The sword that was stuck in the ground did not get cut, but bounced off and rolled on the ground instead.

They all looked at the sword that had flown away, then look back at Toya.

[Wait. Let me do it again.] Toya

Toya picked up the sword that had been flicked away and stabbed it into the ground again. He then took a deep breath to calm his mind. Then, he swung the sword down again. But the result was just the same as before.

Toya stared at the sword he was holding. And everyone is looking silently at Toya’s figure.

[Old man Xelo. Isn’t this a blunt sword?] Toya

Xelo-san picked up the sword that was silently blown and stabbed it once again in the ground. Then told Toya to give the sword back.

[Jade, you do it. Don’t go easy on him. It’s not good for Toya.] Xelo

When Jade-san silently received the sword, he flashed it at the sword stuck in the ground. Then, the sword stuck in the ground was cut in the middle.

[This is the difference between you and Jade. Mithril Sword is still too early for you. Even if I make it for you, the Mithril Sword will be wasted.] Xelo

I don’t think he needed to say that much.

[Toya…] Jade

Jade-san, Mel-san, and Senia-san looked worried. Toya clenched his fists tightly.

[There may be other blacksmiths who can make it for you. We’ll just have to look elsewhere.] Jade

[Xelo-san…] Toya

Jade-san tried to say something, but Toya interrupted him.

[Old man Xelo, may I have another try?] Toya

Toya, who had been looking down in frustration, looked up and met Xelo-san’s eyes, asking with a powerful gaze.

[Hou, if you can cut it, then I’ll make it.] Xelo

[Old man, I’m gonna borrow this sword.] Toya

Toya heads over to Jade-san and receives the mithril sword. Xelo-san looks at Toya intently.

[I’ll lend it to you. Also, you can take that sword over there.] Xelo

He pointed to the sword, which was called a blunt sword.

[I promise you.] Toya

Toya left with one of the swords that seem to have been made by Xelo-san’s son.

[Toya!] Jade

Jade-san shouted.

[I’ll go after him. Jade, Mel, both of you stay here.] Senia

When she said that, Senia-san chased Toya.

Fina and Ruimin looked at Toya and Senia-san who had left, then looked at Jade-san, and finally looked at me to see what I’m going to do.

[We’ll let Senia handle it for now.] Jade

As we were looking at the two who had left, Jade-san called out to us. I’m a little worried about Toya, but Senia-san has gone after him, so I guess it’ll be okay.

[Xelo-san, aren’t you being a little hard on Toya? You didn’t even do this before.] Jade

Speaking of strictness, he was indeed harsh. However, in some games, if you don’t have enough muscle parameters, you can’t equip good gear. It’s probably the same here, if you don’t grow inside, you can’t equip a weapon with good performance.

Xero-san turned his back on us and began to speak.

[There’s not much of a reason behind it. That’s just my selfishness.] Xelo

[Selfishness?] Mel

[A new adventurer who used my sword just died. Because he had a good sword, he mistook it for his own ability. So he fought a strong monster and died, just like that.] Xelo

[…………]

[It’s not Xelo-san’s fault.] Jade

The new adventurer didn’t know what he was capable of and was just being reckless. It’s like an ordinary person got the hero’s sword and said, . As Jade-san says, I don’t think Xelo-san is at fault.

[Maybe so. But I want to make a sword that matches his ability. So if Toya can’t do this well, I’m not going to make it. And I’m going to ask another blacksmith to make Toya’s sword.] Xelo

Xelo-san picked up the sword that Jade-san slashed and looked at the sword.

[You’ve become stronger.] Xelo

[Xelo-san…] Jade

[That’s all I have to say. Tell Toya that he has until the gates of the trials close.] Xelo

[Understood.] Jade

Now, we can only hope that he can do it, right?

Author’s Note:

Touya has been rejected. But it looks like he hasn’t given up.

Next time, I will post in 3 days if nothing comes up, and in 4 days if something does.