When they left the conference room, Ixios and McGregor took them to one of the quarters.

The windows are open, with approximate night breezes entering.

"Is this it? What's in there?"

Ichigo walks over to a small pot of pottery placed on the table.

The pot is quite small, about the size of a small tea bowl.

"Ah! Mr. Kazra, wait!

Reaching for the kettle, Valletta rushed over and waited.

"Dear Ixios, did you check the contents?

"Oh. It had some burnt brown sand in it. The oil seemed to stain you."

"Did you get everything out? If there's any tricks, it's tough."

"I'm fine. It's all inside out once, and it's back again."

Baretta nodded, unwrapping the strings of the kettle cloth.

Remove and attach the thin rubber gloves used in surgery, etc., from the pocket.

Subsequently, he also put on a mask of the type covering up to his nose.

"Wow, Mr. Barletta, you're ready"

"Eh heh, I don't know when or what, so I carry gloves and masks. Mr. Kazra, please stay away for a moment."

One step away, Barletta spread a handkerchief on the table and put the contents of the kettle just a little bit on top of it.

Pinch with your fingers and rub a little.

"... what do you say?

When Ichigo inquired, Barletta sighed small.

"Looks like sulfur and some kind of compound"

"Does that mean that if you light it, there will be at least sulphite gas"

"Yes, I don't know what the mixture is, but I think one of them is some kind of metal powder"

"... does that mean it works the same way as the weapons we used?

McGregor asks Barletta.

"I don't know if it's the same effect, but it must be toxic. Our stuff is asphyxiating poison gas, but it could be more dangerous than that."

"Hmm. So what they call consultation..."

"Yes, 'cause we have equivalent weapons, so let's stop each other from using them in their next battle,' cause they're going to hang on."

Ixios flaunts his face.

You mean we have to come to a showdown with them without poisonous weapons?

"There is also a combination with the range of projectile weapons, so I can't say enough about that in general. But if they throw this into the squad when it's a mix-up, I think it'll do less damage."

"Hmm. That's a pain in the ass. What to do."

"If we are brought to no use, why don't we agree on the spot and ignore and use this one when it comes to a crisis situation?

Leese gives his opinion to Iccios, who is thinking about it.

"I'm sure they're going to be the same. Congratulations. If you're going to lose, you're going to have to do something."

"But when this becomes unusable from the beginning of the battle..."

"Barletta, how far is the cannon cannon range?

"A distance of 500 meters allows you to penetrate the rear row even if your opponent has a large shield"

"How's the hit accuracy?

"Pretty good. We've unified the weight of the shells and created a tool called a military compass, so we can quickly determine the angle of projection against the target and the amount of gunpowder we need."

A military compass is a ranging tool that uses a triangular ratio.

The inner diameter of the cannon and the weight of the cannon can be predetermined to determine the angle of projection and the amount of gunpowder that can be put into the cannon by ranging by military compass.

On Earth, Galileo Galilei invented a similar object in 1597.

Barletta made the same thing, but it wasn't described in the book or encyclopedia software until the way it was made, so I calculated this on my own and scaled the compass.

"In action, we plan to use multiple cannon cannons to focus fire on one target and snipe one enemy commander at a time. I think if we lose the commander, the damaged troops will have to fall back."

"Oh, yeah. That's a good tactic. Sniping with cannon cannons, huh?"

"Yes. When the enemy approaches, we switch to a shotgun called 'Grape Bullet'. There are also hand-throated bombs and small flame kettles, so I think we can fight close enough."

Reese turns her attention to Ixios.

"Dear Ixios, aren't some of those weapons okay without using poison gas weapons? Besides, people who inhale smoke will have severe sequelae, and it seems better not to use them aggressively when thinking about later."

"Hmm... sure, that makes sense too"

"Yes. We don't want to create any more evil, even if we defeat our enemies. Hopefully, poison gas weapons will be used as a last resort."

"Hmm. I've never crossed the line to buy as much resentment as possible."

You were convinced, Ixios nodded.

"But you want to know what it does to the other person's poison smoke"

"I think so too. Barletta, after tomorrow, can we use Myagi or something to try the effects of smoke instead of humans?

"Yes, I'll try it later"

"Please. And when I try it, it's outside the fort... McGregor, what? Just nibble."

Reese looks suspicious at McGregor, who looks at him with a nibble.

"No, I thought Master Reese was starting to look like a ruler, too. As an educator, my shoulder was loaded."

"No, not yet at all. There's so much I need you to tell me, you know, live long, right?

"I understand. Well, since I ate the food Master Kazura gave me, my body is as light as it was when I was a teenager. Fifty more years or so, they're going to be able to encourage you to do your job."

"Um, I'm going to be able to stay active over a hundred, too. Thanks to Master Kazura. Thank you."

Ixios bows his head for good.

What a thank-you and not a grin, it seems like him.

"Oh, no. That's about it, as much as you want. You can always count on me if you have any other problems."

"Thank you. Thank you for your time."

Okay, and Ixios stands up.

"I'm going to go to the roof for dinner, too. McGregor, why don't you join us?

"Right. For one thing, let's go for a treat."

Ixios and McGregor leave the room.

Barletta returns the one on the handkerchief to the pot, wearing a cloth and tying it with a string.

"This is it. I'm sorry... Mr. Kazra, what's wrong?

For some reason I have a distant eye. For the best, Barletta tilts her little neck.

"No, Mr. Barletta and Liese were reliable, and I felt completely different again."

"What!? Oh, that's not true! Without Mr. Kazra, I can't do this!

"That's right. Because Kazura's here, me and Baretta, we've been working hard, haven't we?

Barletta and Reese to follow.

Ichiyana smiles dry with a dusk look.

"They're both sweet. You're 10 years younger than me, but unlike me, you're a grown man."

"That's not true! It's only because Mr. Kazra is here!

"What happened to you suddenly? Are you worried about something?

Seeing the good with a face that Leese seems worried about.

"No... I don't think I can do anything compared to the two of us. I felt like I had to hold on tighter."

"... that's what Kazura says, but from what we can tell, the presence of Kazura is huge"

Reese thinks a little and says quietly.

"I'm so relieved to be with you, and you're someone I can talk to about anything and rely on more than anyone else. I can't think about living without Kazura anymore."

"Same goes for me. I'm always leaning on Mr. Kazra."

That's what Baretta says, turns a gentle grin to good.

"So be confident. We all rely more on Mr. Kazura than Mr. Kazura thinks."

"Oh, it wasn't like I was thinking of anything else...... thank you. I'm glad."

Smiling well makes Barletta and Leese look relieved.

"Well, I guess I'll go to the roof again and have some marshmallows"

"I'll go, too. They called me in on the way to dinner, so I haven't eaten yet."

"I'm going, too. Kazura, I'd like some hot chocolate, do you have one for me?

"There is. Take your sweets with you."

"Mr. Kazra, I, I want a potato!

The three of them left the room in a loud noise.

The next morning.

IchiLiang, Barletta, Liese, Zirconia, Narson, Isaac and Sylvestria were out of the north gate of the fort with a dozen escorts.

All in armor.

There are a large number of soldiers up on the fence, watching over the good guys who go to the negotiations.

"There's only five of you. And two of them are women."

Ichiyoshi says as he peeks into his binoculars.

About 400 meters away from Yi Liang, there were five figures and the figure of Rata.

There are three men in armor, one blonde in military uniform, and one woman in a gray-haired piece.

"Mr. Zirconia, is that the gray-haired girl who made the big stone thrower?

Ichigo gives Zirconia binoculars.

Zirconia glanced at it and nodded.

"Yes, it is. The name's for sure, you said philexia. The soldiers called me Phee."

"Hmm. If you really came up with a stone thrower by yourself, you're a pretty brainy owner. Maybe she built the poison gas weapon."

"Perhaps. That girl should have been in the fort when she attacked the fort, because she would have seen the effects of poison gas bullets directly."

"What about the blonde next door?

"That's Secretary Titis from the 10th Legion. I made a deal with her to get the citizens and soldiers out of the fort instead of me being a prisoner. Between them is Kaylene, the Legion Leader."

"I see. What do you mean, the other two men are escorts?"

"Perhaps. I'm a man I've never seen before."

Next to the Kyrens is a big short-haired man and a skinny long-haired man.

They both wore pretty fine armor.

"Isaac, keep an eye on the big man. Silvestria is a long-haired man. I'll keep an eye on Kyren."

"Ha!"

"Understood."

Isaac and Sylvestria nod.

"Sylvestria, how's your body? Do you have the strength?

"Yes, swords and armor feel as light as cotton"

"Yes. If they make strange moves, stab them in the arm or in the foot. If you can prevent action, that's fine."

"I'll take care of it"

Silvestria nods as she stares at the other five.

The usual flamboyant atmosphere is free of shards and is in complete combat mode.

Everybody, get in the lata.

To Narson's call, everyone jumps on Rata.

Ichirano put one foot on the jaw and crossed it in such a way as to be cool.

"Look, they're like breaking a truce and making a fool of themselves. Never be alarmed, though the negotiating place"

Narson looks around at everyone and pushes just in case.

"Let's go."

Following Narson, who kicked Rata's belly and ran, everyone ran Rata simultaneously.