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Colt's POV
I went home after the ceremony. The first thing that came to my mind was to start learning the basics of smithing from my father.
''Dad, I want to be a blacksmith''
''Son, I am proud of your choice to follow my footsteps. However, I am not gonna go easy on you just because you are my son. I truly want the best for you. I hope you are mentally prepared for the intense training schedule you will come to receive from me.'' father said heartily.
I felt as if I just made a terrible decision despite it being my goal from the start. After that small talk, I went along with Dad to begin learning the basics. When I saw the huge smithing hammer, I immediately felt the urge to hold it. Despite using my full strength, I still couldn't lift the hammer up even an inch.
''Hahaha, you will not be able to carry that unless you have a strength rating of at least 85. That is a hammer made out of black iron and ironwood. It is what I use when crafting weapons that requires more precision. How about you try carrying this hammer?'' said father as he hands me another hammer.
Although this hammer is lighter than the previous one, I was unable to lift it any higher than my shoulders. After trying to lift it up even higher for a couple more times, I fell to the floor due to exhaustion. I repeated the process of trying to handle the hammer for about 6 hours until it was time for dinner. I was so tired that I even had difficulties holding the utensils. I wolfed down my food and immediately turned in to sleep.
The very next day, I woke up with my arms still feeling numb. Dad told me it was natural and I would get used to it after a while. The harsh training continued...
1 week later, my body had gotten used to the intensive activities that I was tasked with. I was very eager to begin forging but I am clearly not prepared to do so. Dad also educated me in the properties of metals and the different metals. Even though I was learning at a very face pace, it is obvious that there is still tons of things to improve on.
2 Years later,
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The age of 7. Dad promised me that he will start teaching me the art of forging. In the past two years, every time I see him forged gave me an itch but I had to train my hammer swing due to my horrible handling skills. When my smithing training ended in the evening, It gave me the time to train my mana control. Now, my mana control is at the level where I have the ability to absorb the mana from the surroundings without any difficulties.
Back to the main objective. I watched dad as he demonstrated how to forge. I closely observed and memorized his every move. He then allowed me to try. I replicated his every move and even tried to improvise. I channeled my mana into the hammer as I pounded the metal with all my strength. Although this may take a toll on my mental state, the quality of the end product should be a few times better.
As I made my last swing, I felt a sudden surge of enlightenment.''System has granted you a skill''. I looked at the sword I forged as it shined with a blue glow. The feeling of accomplishment filled me as I focused in my head to bring up my stats sheet. "What skill did I receive?" I thought as a blue screen popped up in my head.
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Name:Colt Obside
Title:Reincarnated,The Alpha,Innovator
Occupation:Junior Blacksmith,Junior Enchanter
Strength:38
Vitality:32
Agility:26
Magic:57
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Trait:Multi-Craft
-Able to have multiple craftsman job
*Locked Trait*
*Locked Trait*
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Mastery
Blacksmith Lv 01
Enchanting Lv 01
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Skills
Inspect Lv X
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