The woman crumbled to the ground, as the dust raised by the impact obstructed the view of the three people.
But to everyone's surprise, the voice of the young man was heard again, and it didn't seem to be troubled in the least.
"Come on old man, if you hit the weapons you're forging with such weak attacks you might make iron bars instead of swords."
The dust slowly cleared away, and Hans's figure stood still, the old man's hammer had hit something, but that something wasn't Hans…
It had stopped just a few centimeters from his body, crushing against an invisible wall.
{mana barrier}(tier-8)
'Sure enough, this thing's tough as nails… I needed someone to try it out.
"Mph!"
The old man scoffed, taking his hammer back and regaining his composure.
"It seems like your abilities have improved…"
He said.
"And it seems like yours have regressed"
Hans replied chuckling.
