Chapter 40: New weapon

Bowman controls the steam car with Noel’s instructions. It has a very large barrel, so it must be powerful, but I wonder if it would be dangerous to use such a thing in the mine.

Noel, perhaps noticing my expression, smiles reassuringly.

“Of course I understand your concern, Grace-sama. But this is a revolutionary weapon that solves those problems. Bowman-san, please come a little closer.”

Following Noel’s instructions, the steam car approaches at a distance of about two people lying down. If we fired a cannon at such a close range, Bowman would be in trouble. 

The bullet is released and the target becomes like a beehive, despite my thinking.

“”“This is…..!”””

Me, Vigna, and Ein all shouted in disbelief. Yes, it literally became a beehive. It  wasn’t powerful enough to penetrate the target, but it’s tattered as if it’s been hit by dozens of bullets, and I rush to check the target.

“This is …….”

“Yes, this is a big case with lots of bullets! The more distance you open up, the more the power dissipates and the less damage you can do.”

I pat Noel on the head and she smiles happily. She says it cutely, but isn’t this a pretty nasty weapon? I’m glad it’s only for monsters this time, but if it were used on humans, I imagine I wouldn’t be able to eat meat for a while.

I wonder if such weapons exist in other worlds? I asked the “World Library” and got an immediate response.

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Shotgun

A large-caliber, large-size gun that is used at close range and disperses a large number of bullets at the moment of firing. Because each bullet is small, it’s far inferior to a rifle in terms of penetrating power and range. However, because the bullets are spread out, the accuracy is much higher, making it useful for shooting small, swift animals and birds in flight.

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Is there still one? Surely this would be able to hit the mineral ant’s vital spot even if it doesn’t use magic and has a low skill level.

“Can you make a smaller version of this thing, by the way? I think this could be handled by less skilled people.”

“I’m sorry, but right now I have my hands full with the mass production of the magic bayonet. The magic bayonet and this weapon still need to be improved. The continuous fire problem and the hit rate are still not good enough.”

“Well ……, but thanks to you two, I have a good idea of how to attack the mineral ants. I’m going to try to kill the wyverns in the mine in another week, can you get some of them up to a practical level by then?”

“Of course!”

“If you give me that much time, I can do it. I’m looking forward to it.”

The two voices were strong in reply. Bowman is good. But does Noel really understand? This weapon will be used against people one way or another. I’m not sure if it’s too late, but I’m worried that I’ve been asking a helpless little girl to do something terrible.

Bowman whispers to me.

“Don’t worry about it. She’s a lot more admirable than you think. She must have gone through a lot of hardships when she was a refugee. She knows the value of life and she’s doing her best for Asgard.”

“I see ……I wonder if it was unneeded care ……”

“Not really. I am glad to know that you care about your people.”

I think the sneaking around between Bowman and I made her uneasy. Noel gives me a worried look.

“What’s the matter, Grace-sama? Have I done something wrong?”

“No, I was just talking about how great you are, Noel. By the way, what kind of weapon is this?”

“Heh heh, thank you. This one shoots bullets like a blooming flower, so I’m going to call it the ‘flower gun’. What do you think?”

“Oh…… that’s a pretty name, just like Noel.”

When I praise her, she smiles with happiness. Her talent is truly amazing. It might be a good idea to send her to Ys-san’s private school. I will discuss this with Galatea next time.

But I also think that although the name is cute, the effect is terrible.

“I didn’t know such a weapon existed….. if only I had this…..”

I noticed that Ein was mumbling something in a difficult voice when she saw the magic bayonet and the steam car. Oh well. First, we need to hunt wyverns in the mines.

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