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

"Huh... the subject got a little dark.

Well, we can't do anything about it as it stands.

Conversely, it's a good story to think about when you wake up.

Don't worry too much.

"" Yes.

Alice and Smith reply.

"Um... so, Takeo, what else did you do?

"Small Gun Modification 2... I've been doing a test to see if I can do a series of...

That wasn't a good idea.

"Really?

"Yes. The small gun modification 1 now takes 5 seconds per shot.

The small gun modification 2 lost its power and it went 2 seconds per shot... but it lost too much power.

So I decided to think of a different gun until I could find a way to open it.

"Uhm."

"The range of the small arms modification 3 is the same 1200m as the small arms modification 1, which aims to be more than 2-3 times more powerful.

"Are you going to make even more powerful?

I don't think a small gun modification in the meantime will suffice.

"I think it's good against organisms... but now I want enough power to drill a hole in the castle gate.

You're a so-called siege weapon.

By the way, what kind of siege weapon do we have here?

"Dear Takeo, can I consider a siege weapon to be a weapon that breaks the gate?

Frederick asks.

"Yes. In me, the enemy castle attack is the most anticipated casualty in the current war.

The opponent can attack from overhead, and this one has to scrape the gate... there are a large number of dead.

If this gate doesn't have to take that long to open... because there will be fewer casualties.

"Um, sure.

By the way, at home, it must have felt like tapping with rope and round-tails.

Grandpa Elvis and Frederick nod.

"I've asked you to make it while I'm at the King's Capital and the Katlanda Empire.

"Uhm."

"So, in the course of the story, we talked about the dragon..."

"" Dragon?

Grandpa Elvis and Frederick couldn't read the development of the story. "Should? face."

"Yes. You want enough power to drive the dragon back, don't you? I was talking to you.

So, Mia says there are four types of dragons that are living things.

"Four kinds? Three kinds?

"Alice, you told me that both the lady and the manager of Taylor learned three kinds.

They say there's a black dragon on top of it.

You did, didn't you? Mia? "

"Yes, you're right, Lord.

Black dragons are just like other dragons, they can do flame braces, range attacks, and all strike attacks can be poisonous.

But the dragon species are warm, so they rarely see battle.

"Really?

Isn't there an image in the literature or in the story that you're attacking casually?

"Um... that dragon took the fight at will?

You were famous for relaxing, weren't you? He normally said, "It's a hassle to move," too?

"That's just a pull when you ask.

"You only sound like a demon.

Takeo and Alice laugh bitterly.

"Didn't you get your hands on it from the human side?

"Hmm... maybe so.

"Mia, why are the dragons besides the demon kingdom?

Isn't it easier to live without someone to set you up with?

Takeo raises simple questions.

"Huh? Because you hate the demon kingdom, right?

I'm just in the demon kingdom because there's no one to challenge me to fight and... "

"" Ha!?

Grandpa Elvis and Smith are surprised.

"Huh? What are you surprised about?

"No... because it was unexpected.

I thought if you were the most powerful species, you were going for the Demon King... "

"No, the dragon doesn't care about something called a country.

I'm not willing to follow any other species, and I'm not willing to let them.

'Every time the demon kingdom shuts up to join the war,' he said when he came to our woods.

"Hmm... I know you don't like the demonic kingdom, but you don't know why you don't go for the king.

Smith thinks.

"Um... Alice, you know what I mean?

"Because it's the strongest.

"Huh?

Sister, if you're strong, don't you want the weak to follow you?

Smith is surprised by Alice's concise answer.

"Hmm... I guess not.

You must be a relaxer in the first place, right?

Dear Takeo, please continue.

"Hmm? You swing this way abruptly...

Well, that would be good. That's why the dragons aren't at the top of the country because they're strongest, right?

"Yes."

"What is a country first? We have to think about that.

Smith boy, what is the minimum role of the country?

"It's about protecting the people.

"Yes, that's right.

So do you know how to make a country?

"Huh?... um..."

"Did I say it the wrong way...

Shall we consider the early countries?

It's very easy. And it's very theoretical, isn't it?

First of all, there are a lot of people... living in pieces as they please.

"Yes."

"In the meantime, a certain two people started a fight.

There's no other love... there's more food I've been hunting for. I said less.

That fight develops to a beating... while inferior to health, it loses to those who are better than health.

And the winner tells the loser. "Every time, give me 20% of the food I've taken" and "I'll protect you instead," half forcefully.

Such fights begin everywhere, winners and losers go on and on and on, losers gather under the winners.

Look... we're starting to have a group.

That's how groups become villages, villages fight each other, losing is more under umbrella, if villages grow larger, towns fight each other, losing is more under umbrella... like this country today.

"I see, the system in which winners sell safety and get food... is the country.

"Well, you don't actually know, do you? Because it's just an example.

"Yes."

"Well, here's the problem.

Why did the winner say he would protect the loser?

"Huh?... to get food.

"Does the dragon need food?

"It's... I don't know.

"Dear Smith, dragons don't need food.

You don't need a meal because you're eating magic from the earth.

"It's the strongest of its own... we don't have any outside enemies, so we don't need to form a sidekick, we don't need a meal.

If that's the case, there's no reason to bother fighting for the weak.

It doesn't even make sense to belong to a country.

"When you say that... you can also say that...

Um... it won't fall to your heart.

I worry as Smith wrinkles between my eyebrows.

"... well, in the end, you want to live wherever you want.

I know what it's like to tell you to fight for your country if you live in a demonic kingdom.

You think from a dragon, if you can just be there and make them fight for nothing, then there's something else to go.

"Hmm... you're being selfish.

"Because it's the strongest. Do what you want to do, and no matter who gets angry, who threatens their own lives?

If you can't do the opposite, you'll break out in the demon kingdom, right? That's a story to say.

"Wow... I'm selfish.

Share your thoughts with Smith as he shudders.

"So I suppose that's why you don't go for king because you're the strongest.

"It doesn't make sense... do you... you don't know.

"Yeah, we're not the strongest... one way or the weakest classification.

So you can only live in a group.

I don't even need to think about the dragon's mood.

"Okay.

Smith nodded.