Survival in Another World With My Master
Episode 258 - Meeting Before Departure
As a result of the discussion, we decided to organize a military cadet with a line-up of infantry equipped with mass-produced magic guns.
It is said that 500 mass-produced magic guns have already been procured, and 30,000 rounds of bullets, 1,500 magic crystal stones, 100 moulds for bullet casting, and 100 magic tailplugs, which are core components, have been transported by transport airboards from the rear base of Omit Great Wilderness and Arihiburg.
It's my job to store those supplies in my inventory, build a military base to the north, recruit volunteers locally, and raise enough troops to repel the northern invasion.
He was accompanied by the Liberation Army, 50 elite soldiers of the Royal Merinard Army, five platoons of the Harpy bombers, and a guard, Grande.
Ah, it's been a long time.
"Long time no see."
Long time no see.
I see, the trusted adventurers were Schmel.
The three demonic daughters of Shumel, Bella, and Tommy were trusted adventurers arranged by Danang.
Schmel is a red-skinned demonic woman who has been with the Liberation Army since the time of the Black Forest, and is a rigid fighter who swings a sturdy, heavy gold stick around like a twig. He broke out of the Liberation Army in Arihibourg and returned to his original sheath, the Adventurer, but has since helped the Liberation Army with various tasks.
Bella and Tommy are friends of Schmel's since he returned to work as an adventurer in Arihiburg, Bella is a female adventurer of the same red-skinned demon tribe as Schmel, and Tomme is the first demon tribe of the same skin color as humans - a female adventurer of the Cyclops tribe. Each has a large axe and a hammer as weapons, and everyone has a Mythrill alloy weapon that I made before.
"Are we dissatisfied?
"I was anxious about who to wear it on, but the anxiety disappeared at once. I'm sure Schmel and the others can be trusted."
"Ahahah, you have to make sure you don't betray your trust."
"Well, if you knew Mr. Koske properly, you wouldn't betray him."
"You're scared of the aftermath, even if you can handle the costume."
"I understand."
Whatever you do to me, it's imperative that you get the spectacular revenge of Sylvie, Isla, Grande and Harpy afterwards. In fact, there's still a fucking fox in the embassy who hasn't stepped out yet.
"So, this is a long-term escort?
"Oops, there's a smell of Kina in the north, so we need to set up a military base to train our recruits. In the meantime, it's your escort."
"Isn't that too long?
"Until the spring of Wangchang comes and the enemy attacks and pushes it back."
"That's a long time...."
"It doesn't matter, does it? I have the messenger, the inn, and the money. It's less dangerous."
Shumel nodded that Bella and the tomato were right. After all, adventurers also aim to make money by eating mess. Whether you're earning with a merchant escort in the tunnel, hunting monsters and earning with materials, you can earn anything with a careful escort like Schmel and the others this time. Because if you don't like it, you can kick the request.
"Well, if you're too bored and want to give up your request halfway through, please consult me. I'm an ant if you can get me an alternative trusted adventurer. I'll pay you at that point."
"I'll talk to you then. Well, I wouldn't be so bored with you."
"That's true. I want to drive the airboard again."
"Don't let it happen."
"That's right. I'll make you look ashamed of the trauma you couldn't take advantage of before."
"Gu... it's okay!
Bella was scared for a moment, but she couldn't resist the charm of driving an airboard. What the hell drives her so far on the airboard? I don't know this. Let's hope that the microbikinis I made for you that only hide on the tip, and the magical girl clothes that have a short skirt for nothing and are pitchy and exposed don't spray fire.
"So, what's that?
Beyond Shumel's gaze were fifty elite soldiers marching in ranks of seventeen, sixteen, and seventeen. They are all lightly equipped with metal helmets and metal chest plates, and are equipped with matching swords, bayonets, and a single mass production magic gun. We are in the midst of an undisturbed march following the Commander's orders.
"You're the Magic Gunner that I'm going to train and train over there. We're retraining the best soldiers in the Royal Army to become the best samurai."
The place where Schmel and the others appeared is a Royal Merinard Army training ground about an hour and a half walk east of Merynesburg. It's a training ground, but it's like a vast wilderness.
"Does that help?
"Do you see a target up there?
I pointed out a lot of wooden boards in place of targets that stood 200 meters away. With more than a hundred wooden planks standing lightly, you'll soon see.
"I can see that, but what's wrong with that?
"It begins now. Watch this."
Commander's command is to hold the Elite in three rows at a distance of 200 meters from the target.
Ready!
Seventeen people in the front row hold mass-produced magic guns at once.
"Shoot me!
Zudododoon and seventeen magic guns spray fire at once, and a wooden board 200 meters away blows up with a big hole.
"Ready, shoot!
The first row of fire falls back and the sixteen men in the second row shoot, and the target of the wooden board blows up.
"Ready, shoot!
Now the second row goes back and the seventeenth in the third row fires. The first row of reloads fired during this time was complete. Unlike the prefabricated masket guns used by the Earth's battle infantry, the magic guns created in this world do not need to contain gunpowder. If you push the lead bullet from the muzzle to the deepest point with the cane, the reloading will be completed, which is faster than the Earth's masket gun.
"Ready, shoot!
Thereafter, the shooting continued, and before the shooting went on three tours, all 100 targets blew through the hole and fell behind. Some bullets landed simultaneously and shattered into pieces.
More than 100 fighters 200 meters away were shot by 50 elite magic gunmen, all of them destroyed in less than 30 seconds.
"What do you think?
Absolutely not.
"Incidentally, the actual effective range is about twice that."
"Are you kidding me?
"That's not a joke."
The range of the bow in this world is generally as long as about 100 meters. In the case of magic, the chorus magic used by the Son of the Holy King and the Wizard Corps is also said to be about 150 meters at most. In this world, the development of projectile weapons such as bows seems to be delayed, and there are no projectile weapons that fly a distance of 200 meters. I fired 200 meters this time, but the effective range of the mass production magic gun is around 500 meters. Mass production magic guns have improved the magic efficiency of explosive magic to fly bullets compared to prototype and prior mass production models, and can shoot up to 50 rounds in a row without replenishing magic. It has a slightly mild recoil, is equipped with a sword mounting device, and the shooting accuracy is slightly improved compared to the prototype magic gun.
In other words, it specs up more overall than prototypes and prior mass production models. Many people misunderstand that prototype and advanced mass production types are more performing than mass production types, but in fact, most of them are better performing. Because mass production is a product that solves problems identified in prototype and prior mass production operations, and can be said to be a final version with refined functionality.
I think there is a possibility that prototype weapons are stronger than weapons from a generation ago. Mm-hmm.
"We're going to grow 300 to 500 musketeers armed with this weapon."
"Hahaha... is it okay to tell us that?
"If you're going to escort me, you'll never know. Well, don't talk to me like that."
A small elite army armed with a powerful projectile with a range of 400 meters would not be able to imagine exactly what most people would look like. It is Sekiyama who thinks the sound of the shooting must be an explosive magic or some sort of shooting exercise, and that it must be a huge number of sorcerers.
"Departure in a week. I'll carry the luggage the way I want, so I don't mind a lot. The inn over there... well, I guess I'll take it somewhere in town or build it. Either way, don't worry, I'm not going to be a wild lodge under the cold sky."
"It's okay because I trust you."
"I see. I think I'll be comfortable with Koske wherever I go."
"I'm counting on the messiah.
"Yes, yes, I will do good."
I need to think about what it's like to design a military base. There is no problem with replenishing supplies because I am there, but military bases are only for military personnel - in this case, it is not that soldiers are the only ones who go around. The military must be a single, complete organization. In other words, people who make meals, do laundry, clean, manage supplies and money, and many other people are needed.
I'm sure Merti has the people to manage the supplies and the money... but you have them, right? You don't want me to hire someone like that over there, do you?
I'm getting anxious. I'll make sure to check it later. I would die if they told me that they only took 50 elite soldiers, Grande, and Schmel. I'll die of hard work.
"Something suddenly turned blue on my face."
"What's going on?
"Saa?
While listening to the three demon daughters' fluent conversations, I trembled with chills.