A Mid-level (Middle-aged) Office Worker’s Laid-Back Industrial Revolution in Another World

Two men, deeply dressed in robes, sit in the woods a little further away from the city where the Elvis mansion is located, surrounded by a burning fire.

"Well.

Are you almost done?

"... a bit of a failure.

"Huh? Come here? You're not gonna stop, are you?

"... the raid on the city... seems a little late.

"I thought with the dawn.

"... around the bell of the 3 o'clock section..."

"You're very late.

"... I can't help it.

"Well, it's because I ate time to travel... and the number I brought here is less than I initially thought.

"... I can't help it.

"About 400... will you praise me for preparing well in 3 days?

"... 'Enough' when I tell him.

"Well... so, if it's good to be intimidating, you can't ask for the results, can you?

"... number of sacrifices... we need to be interested.

"... it doesn't taste good to see us during the day.

"... use the little one.

"Well... then let me take the lead...

After that, if you give the march signal, we'll withdraw.

"... that's fine.

The two extinguished the fires and went astray into the darkness.

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Takeo and Frederick enter the guest room.

"Thank you for waiting.

"Ho, is that Shawjoo...?

"Mr. Alan, I'll ask you once.

Have you ever heard of 'small guns' or 'guns' in Wang Du?

"No.

"It's certainly adjacent to the Katlanda Empire, and you're at war on a regular basis, right?

"Oh. Recently, there was no clash last year, but there was a stare... on the record.

"Really? Were there any statements about 'guns' or new weapons in the combat report?

"Well... I hadn't looked at the details, but... don't think I didn't.

"... okay.

Okay, I'll start by explaining this little gun.

This can be a weapon that flies a bullet and hits the target.

Manager Taylor's story was that it was developed so that even people who were made by the Katlanda Empire and had no magic aptitude could attack at a distance.

"But you're only going to be able to shoot one shot at a time, and you're not going to be able to use it because of the long launch interval.

King Azpar says, holding the bullet in his hand and looking at it.

"... I see..."

Takeo was listening to His Majesty as he narrowed his eyes.

"Hmm? What's up?

"No, you agree with Mr. Elvis.

"Really?

"Yes, I said the same sentiment.

"Surely this alone won't be that powerful. Because I just fly this iron.

Right... then. Will you tell Mr. Alan and the others roughly the history of the guns where I was... "

And, Takeo tells the history of guns he did before.

Takeo told history from invention to being a small gun.

"I see.

It took 550 years since the invention, and you're finally gonna be this little gun...

Still shoot in pairs of 4... huh?

"Yeah, the downside, including this gun, is the length of the firing interval.

Then there are possible ways to overcome it.

Furthermore, this small gun makes it easier to carry so you can act in small numbers from the waiting tactics.

"I see... that's an assassination by a few elites.

"Assassination... well, that's not a mistake either...

The biggest difference lies in the changing form of war.

I consider horseback riding and assault battles by infantry to be the main axes of the present form of war.

"Right. That's why wars often end with stares these days.

"About how far do you stare at each other?

"Right... about 300m... because the magician's range is around 200m.

"I assume the effective range of this small gun is 400m.

"What!?

"If we stare at each other now, the bullets will fly before we make the assault, right?

"Well... how powerful is that?

"Right... I shot into the full plate, but it dented heavily.

Taylor Store Manager's standpoint makes it superior to the inside in magic conversion.

But it hasn't even penetrated. You think the immediate way to defend it is to have iron shields that are thicker than full plates.

"I see."

King Azpar nods.

"and

In the meantime, I said history until I could do this little gun.

Don't you think that's strange, Mr. Alan?

"Hmm?... what?

"This bullet... it's an industrial product.

And this evolution into a small gun has taken 550 years at my place.

"Hmm... information?

"Yeah, it's strange that no information on that development has come to Wang Du at all.

"Sure.

King Azpar and William nod.

"We must not overestimate or underestimate small arms.

The point is, it's only a flying tool for people who can't use magic.

"Uhm, that would be a threat if it went out in large quantities.

"Yeah. An equal number of legions of magicians as horseback riding and infantry legions... which is going to win, right?

"You're a magician.

"What's the reason?

"Because you have a long range, so you can guess before you collide with the person you've stormed.

"And, then, previous tactics of war may not work.

"Right... if it's Takeo, how do you respond?

"Right... would you line up the iron shield in a row or two across and come close to Jirijiri and end up assaulting him?

And then, if this bullet means an industrial product, you'll need to replenish it.

So I thoroughly slap the supply troops coming from the rear... but I think it's an unbeatable way to fight.

"Will it... do you have any other effective arrangements?

"If you have time, do you want to increase the number of magicians and set up shootouts...?

I can't get supplies over there in time. This one will only need to take turns to restore health.

It takes time, but I was wondering if there would be less sacrifice if we were to be prepared for the same exhaustion battle.

"Hmm. Takeo basics are in thoroughly making replenishment difficult.

"Yeah. You don't know how to fight with low wear and tear rates outside of protracted warfare because you're not specialized in warfare.

If they're exhausted over there, they'll conciliate on their own.

Later, the diplomacy of the civilians is the main battlefield, so you should think between countries around it.

"Right.

King Azpar and William snorted.