The Executed Sage Reincarnates as a Lich and Begins a War of Aggression

At the end of the door, the personnel dressed in white were aligned.

The personnel look at me and Grom and thank them.

"Welcome, Demon King! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

The woman, the director, greeted her well on behalf.

He is a young mage with glasses and has a slightly unreliable grin.

I get the rustic impression that the scabbard on my cheeks goes hand in hand.

At first glance, he doesn't look good in a demon kingdom institute or anything, but he's actually a very good magician.

She has a special background.

Until two years ago, I worked in a magic workshop in Teito, but I was left using quotes I did research on the curse without permission, and a lot of research costs.

Its left destination was taken prisoner by the invasion of the Demon King's Army.

Nowadays he has been bought his abilities and holds the position of Chief Officer of the Institute of Demon King's Lands.

Even modestly, let's call it quite a stranger.

Most of the staff other than the director have changed a lot.

They work with the desire to do research here.

Everyone has a wealth of magical knowledge, with no attention or prejudice to gender, race, age, etc.

They were dawning in research as they thought they would with luxurious materials.

From day to day, I have received a report to the effect that I am very satisfied.

"Just now, but show me."

"Got it! This way, please!

We'll follow the director's lead.

A number of small gates were provided at the end of the entrance.

It's big enough that every human being can afford to pass by.

It would be cramped if you were a big demon or a subhuman.

"This is the gate that introduced magic certification. You're making it impossible for anyone but the one who registered to go through. If you ignore this and proceed, the alarm will activate immediately and the interceptor will deploy."

"Well, that's convenient."

Grom is impressed as he strokes his jaw.

As for the technique of magic authentication, it was on the material seized in Teito.

It was cited as one of the crime prevention proposals.

However, nothing was going on with the proposal alone, so I assembled the backbone of the procedure.

After that, I threw a round at the lab, but it seems to be well recruited for equipment.

This laboratory handles a number of classified materials, etc.

They were all strictly forbidden to be taken out and, in a sense, more serious than the royal castle was stored in large quantities.

Therefore, Luciana scrutinizes the identity of the personnel and takes care not to let intelligence agents from other countries get involved.

It is very difficult when the research content here is taken out of the country.

As it stands, I didn't even hear about the undercover detective getting mixed up.

"Don't worry, you two have already registered your magic powers"

That's what the director goes through the gate.

There's no sign of anything in particular working.

Me and Grom follow.

Grom had bumped shoulders and head, but managed to get through.

The laboratory was kept clean.

It has not fallen as dust in the white passage.

Is it neat and thorough? It doesn't feel cluttered.

It has a really functional interior.

A number of magic props were installed in further invisible places.

It would be like detecting suspicious magic or intruders.

I am able to spot anomalies immediately.

Perhaps the entrance gate is close to the Yang Dynasty.

It seems that fate is a magic trick planted everywhere.

It is ingenious in its finer parts.

With all this equipment, it would be almost impossible to steal what's inside.

I can't do it unless it's rough enough to transfer the lab itself and take it away.

It's unrealistic because that's what I can do too.

The director stopped his leg in front of one room and unlocked it with a key in his hand.

Invite us indoors as we go.

"This room is an iron gun vault, isn't it? It also allows you to test fire."

As soon as I entered the room, the ceiling lighting lit up.

There are metal shelves lined up there, with iron cannons and bullets stored inside.

It's very similar to the prototype I captured in the Empire, but they all come in different fine shapes.

I guess this is a stage where we are repeating improvements and prototyping.

The director strokes the cannon with a romantic look.

"Hey, I knew iron cannons were fine. It could be the next generation's main weapon."

"Something like this bean grain dominates this? Doesn't look that way..."

Grom pinches the bullet surprisingly.

He is an immortal who prefers the way he fights, mainly witchcraft and temper, and can deal with the army individually.

I guess that's why you doubt the practicality of the artillery.

In fact, he won't die trying to get hundreds of rounds.

In front of the unconvincing grom, the director began to explain the usefulness of the artillery.

"It would be from Master Grom, but from the average soldier, it's a powerful weapon. It doesn't take as much practice or aptitude as a bow or magic to kill a human from a distance."

"Uhm, you can't deny it"

Grom roars without even being able to argue with this.

The Director is right.

For humans without magical aptitudes, the means of ranged attack were valuable.

Artillery is just a new option.

Easy to aim even compared to a bow.

"Would you like to try it?

"Oh, please"

I take the offered artillery.

There are two barrels and two triggers.

It seems like a mechanism that can shoot up to two shots in a row.

At that time, one side of the wall of the room unfolds so that you can see the space behind you.

In the back space, armor, shields, etc. were installed with uneven positioning.

It is all that is holed up or submerged.

These seem to be for shooting.

"Hmm..."

I observe the artillery to understand its structure.

The trick itself is simple.

Not much different from the first prototype.

It looks like it's focused on improving user-friendliness and shooting accuracy.

I pull the trigger for armor placed far away.

Along with the bursting sound, the impact ran to his arm.

The bullet fired pierces the center of the armor.

I was stuck in the shield behind it.

Go on and shoot the fixed sword.

There was a blunt metal noise and the blade at the hit point was missing.

It shoots through things brilliantly.

"That's the Demon King! You're brilliant."

Glom applauds and raises his praise.

I'm a little excited.

It was negative to the artillery until just before, but did the shooting landscape touch the harp line of his heart?

Meanwhile, the director asks about things like fear.

"How was it? For once, it will be the latest…"

"That's easy to use. Not bad."

I answer as I return the cannon.

It was a clear improvement over what I touched in the magic workshop.

Enough to get into action like this.

However, in that case, the number of artillery must be aligned.

According to the memory and experience gained in the Valley of the Dead, it is good to carry out a large number of simultaneous shootings.

Increase the density of the shooting and break down the enemy formation.

Operating methods would be similar to traditional bows and arrows.

Iron cannons are superior in terms of their overall strength for easier handling.

"We're all going to have a surgical ceremony on the bullet itself. We tentatively call it the Demon Bullet, and ideally in the future, we'll be able to use the Demon Bullet according to the circumstances."

"... right"

I stare at the cannon the director has.

There was something I thought about when discussing cannons.

The director, who noticed his gaze, sees the artillery in a somewhat bewildered manner.

"Uh, what went wrong? Then I'll fix it right away..."

Do you know the man who invented this cannon?

To my question, the director got a decent face.

Apparently it was an unexpected question.

She looks back at the ceiling and traces her memory.

"Are you the originator? You were a man of engineers temporarily seconded by the Magic Country. He was a short-term enrollment, but he gave me a lot of groundbreaking ideas. He invented most of the prototype weapons that were brought to Empire City."

"Do you know his name?"

"John Du, was it? I think it did."

The director speaks one name.

It's a name that came up several times in the sorcery workshop dossier.

As the Director remembered, he was involved in various weapons developments.

And his magical country is the country he was partnering with behind the Empire.

Let's say the empire was in possession of all those weapons groups for a substantial cause.

(John Du...... let Luciana look into it)

I have a feeling you shouldn't leave this man alone.

If the director or the material is described correctly, he has just the brains and flashes to devise various weapons.

I know you're not a soldier, but you're definitely the one who makes a difference in war.

It may still be challenging to develop further.

Either way, the Magic Country should be investigated in detail.