Chapter 39

When I got the call from Bowman and Noel that what I had asked them to do was ready, I was heading to the plaza and passed Vigna, so I decided to check on the situation.

She and Ys-san were currently training someone with magic talent.

“How’s that working out for you and Ys-san?”

“As expected of Noah’s recommendation. She’s very good at teaching. They didn’t even know what magic was, but they are slowly getting the hang of it. But that’s not enough to be useful in a real battle. And with mineral ants, they don’t have time for chanting.”

“”I see… For the time being, even if it’s simple, it would be nice if you could use magic. I’ve got some ideas about it, and I’m asking Bowman and the others to do some things for me.”

It has been a week since then, and Ys-san’s classes seem to be going well.  Magic itself isn’t something that can be used immediately after learning it, even if you have the aptitude to do so.

When I left Vigna and arrived at the plaza, I found a long gun, a rifle that looked like a prototype, and a steam car with an infinite track that looked like it had rubber wrapped around the tires. It was small enough to move in the tunnels and could seat two people, with a thick gun barrel attached to the end. Bowman and Noel were talking about something, and Ein was listening to them, nodding his head in interest.

“Ah Grace-sama. Thank you for coming.”

Noel noticed me and waved to me happily and it seemed that the other two noticed us as well.

“Oh, I see you’ve finally finished the prototype. So she’s ……?”

“Yeah, she looked interested, so I told her she should take a look. She left Dwell later than I did. I thought she’d know more about mineral ants.”

“Yes, I saw the new metal called alloy. It is a wonderful invention.”

I guess she is interested in it because she is also from Dwell, where a lot of ore is excavated. At Bowman’s words, Ein bowed politely and neatly. The gesture was somewhat noble and made me feel a little uncomfortable, even she was an adventurer. I remember the results of my secret skill checks with her.

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Adventurer

Ein-Providence

Age: 22 years old

Areas of expertise: earth magic, nickel art, mineral appraisal

Skills: Blessed by the earth.

Info: Former noble of Dwell. She became an adventurer with her master Gimli because she was fed up with her homeland. She, a serious person and Gimli, who is a competent, but unappropriate person, are a good match, and they have had some success.

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I don’t know why she, a former noble, is an adventurer, but Dwell must be in such a bad situation. Well, it’s enough to ask for aid from other countries. I guess my gaze gave her the wrong idea, and Ein opened her mouth awkwardly.

“I’m sorry, Grace-sama. If you don’t feel comfortable showing me, a newcomer, these inventions, I can leave the table?”

“No, Ein is also a territorial resident, albeit for a limited period of time. Feel free to express your opinions.”

“I’m an adventurer and you’re the lord …… Then I will take you at your word. This super mithril alloy is beautiful.”

Her eyes widen in surprise for a moment, then she giggles and touches her new gun lovingly. Yikes, I read that she’s good at mineral appraisal, but I didn’t think she was a Noah type, too?　I’ve had enough of this perversion!!!!

“So what about this gun?”

“Seeing is believing. Try it out right away, Ein. You have to be a magician to use this.”

“I understand. But that target looks very hard….”

“Then, as a comparison, Grace-Sama, try aiming at it with this rifle here.”

Noel gave me the rifle used by the guards and I fired at the target. With a roar, the bullet slightly dug into the metal target.

“Is this made of super mithril alloy?”

“Yes, I made it with the strength of a mineral ant in mind. I knew that the previous ones wouldn’t work.”

Even Kyle’s magic blocked the rifle, but just as I was thinking that it was as good a defense as that, Ein now raised the rifle and shot at the target. The gun glowed with the sound of gunpowder and a bullet was fired…… and that bullet pierced the target.

This target is the super mithril alloy I was shown earlier, right? It’s much harder than mithril. 

“Is this ……?” 

The shooter was surprised, but even more than that, I couldn’t believe it either. Size-wise, it’s just like any other rifle. ……

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“Mass-produced magic bayonet.”

A bayonet made of mithril super alloy. A blade made of super-mithril alloy is attached to the tip of the gun. When releasing the super-mithril alloy bullet, the gunpowder and magic power explode at the same time, allowing the gun to release the bullet more quickly and with greater destructive power.

The bullets can be fired without any magic power, but in that case, they have the same power as ordinary guns. The cost is high because of the large amount of super mithril alloy used, as it’s designed to withstand the power of the projectile when fired.　

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He combined gunpowder and magic power to make a more powerful bullet! I had told Bowman that if he could combine the power of gunpowder and magic, he could make something more powerful, but I didn’t realize it could be destructive  to this extent…..

“This is more than I could have asked for!”

“This is the new gun I’ve been talking to you about. I’ve doubled its power by using both gunpowder and magic power to properly release the bullets. Since it only emits magic power, even a person unfamiliar with magic can use it. Ein. With this, even a mineral ant can be killed.”

“Yes…. it’s very powerful. I can’t believe you can make something like this. If I had this…… Dwell might be saved….”

Ein, who was asked to speak, opens her mouth excitedly. Her eyes are sparkling. 

“And here is another new weapon! It’s a weapon that can defeat mineral ants and can be used in the mine.”

Noel then pointed at the steam car, as if she had been waiting for it.

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