episode_0012
by admin“Why is Karen here…”
“Oh, I received an offer asking if I would like to work as a researcher at a weapons research center. Hehe…”
“Aha…”
Karen, who answered Brown’s question, looked at the two for a moment and then asked a question.
“More than that, why are you two…”
Brown listened to Karen’s question
The hand that was holding McColson’s collar relaxed, but McColson was still pinned to the floor.
‘ah.’
After breaking his awkward posture, Brown shook off his clothes and spoke.
“It’s nothing.”
“That ignorant guy…ugh…”
McColson tried to tell Brown what he had done…
“Haha. It’s really no big deal. I caught him because he fell.”
Brown hesitated, then whispered to him.
“You brag about me losing the duel?”
McColson was furious.
But Brown also had a point.
What could be more shameful than telling a woman you’ve never met that you were beaten one-sidedly?
Besides, it was a duel.
There was nothing worse than being beaten one-sidedly in a duel.
“This is something we keep secret from each other.”
“Huh. Because I saw you doing it.”
McColson glanced at Brown, who was laughing at him, then stood up and shook off his clothes.
“That’s right. Nothing much happened.”
‘How could a fall break something like that?’
However, Karen, who saw the situation, could easily see that there was something strange about what they were saying.
Even whispering to each other.
Something was suspicious.
‘What are they hiding?’
Karen quietly observed the two.
Their clothes were disheveled.
Brown’s fist was red, and the other’s face looked like…
‘Did you fight?’
Karen is close to the correct answer.
But her solution was broken by the appearance of someone else.
“Could you please step aside for a moment?”
“…Ah. Yes.”
“Everyone was gathered together.”
A woman comes in with her secretary.
He had brown hair and a simple look, but he looked confident.
“Nice to meet you. First, let me introduce myself… Did we really fight from the first day?”
She speaks with a frown on her face.
“No.”
“It’s not a big deal.”
Brown glanced at McColson.
‘You speak politely well. but.’
Her confident attitude and the clothes she is wearing.
It wasn’t overly decorated, but the materials and design were luxurious.
Plus her relaxed attitude.
An aura unique to nobles was radiating from her.
Anyone who would speak informally to her like that would be either a crazy person or a royal.
“Hmm. Let me introduce myself first. This is Ceria Thilan. Next to me is my secretary. I was appointed as the director of this research institute.”
“I am Luna Karen. I was invited to join as a researcher because of my contribution to developing gunpowder. Please take care of me.”
“This is John Brown. Developed matchlocks and cannons. I will work hard.”
“Kyle McColson. I am a magic engineering researcher.”
“Um, yeah. Please take care of everyone.”
After the introductions, Ceria Thielen began speaking.
“As far as budget is concerned…”
“!”
budget. It was reassuring.
Work intensity.
It’s a lot better than the weapons research and development department before it got tighter.
Still, there was a request to continue producing research results.
At this level, you will be able to take first place in department happiness.
‘This laboratory is a barrel of honey.’
Brown was happy.
***
“Wow, that’s awesome.”
“Sure.”
Brown and Karen come out to the backyard of the lab.
“By the way, what happened to Karen’s business?”
“Empire took over.”
“Oh…”
Her existing business was taken over by Empire.
And an additional suggestion was given to her about working as a researcher for the empire.
She said she accepted the offer because she still wanted to do more research on gunpowder.
“Good.”
“Hehe. Mr. Brown, what kind of research will you do in the future?”
“Hmm… First, I plan to improve the matchlocks and cannons.”
Brown pondered as he answered her.
‘The matchlock gun also has clear drawbacks…’
Thanks to the arquebus, we have confirmed that firearms are well-received in this world as well.
However, the problem is the slow loading method and the inability to shoot when it rains.
It could not be resolved without breaking away from the framework of the matchlock gun.
Now it was time to take the next step.
I also thought about it.
The next firearm to be designed will be a bolt-action rifle with a simple and highly reliable structure.
‘But how do you make bullets?’
He understood the structure of bullets.
But producing it was the problem.
‘Is it even possible to make a gun in the first place?’
Making a bolt-action rifle at a blacksmith shop was also problematic.
Since the quality and caliber of matchlock guns vary depending on who made it, when it was made, and where it was made, is it really possible to mass-produce rifles and bullets that are more complex and standardized than matchlock guns?
– Scratching.
His worries continued even after entering the lab.
‘Let’s start with the idea.’
Brown was bruised with a piece of paper spread out.
Suddenly, I felt McColson’s presence.
“Chet. Ignorant guy.”
McColson mumbles and heads to a seat as far away as possible.
“?”
‘Why are you fighting? Did I get hit less?’
As he glared at McColson, an idea occurred to him.
‘Isn’t magical engineering the same engineering?’
Although he was an unlucky guy, Brown got up thinking he should check.
-I flinch.
“…Why do you have to come near me?”
“No, whatever. I have something to ask.”
Scratching his head, Brown asked him a question.
“After. Do you need advice from me, a genius?”
‘Damn.’
He was already tired of the conversation.
But what was immediately disappointing was Brown.
He asked, engraving patience in his mind.
“Yes. Is it possible to produce something like this in large quantities through magical engineering?”
“Hmm…”
McCalls pondered Brown’s question for a moment.
“To conclude, it won’t work.”
“Why?”
“Magic stones are a resource that is not easily obtained. There is no way I would invest in a place like this. Unless there is a war.”
‘ah.’
It seemed impossible to mass-produce bolt-action rifles and bullets right away.
“It’s useless.”
Brown thanked him and returned to his seat.
“Ignorant.”
McColson also responded, making it a truly friendly laboratory.
‘Still, let’s make a prototype first.’
He began to write something on a piece of paper with a quill.
“…”
***
“Fuck! Does this make sense?”
The leader of the Blackbeard Pirates shouted and swept the table.
Miscellaneous items on the table were scattered on the floor.
“You can’t even access it! How are you supposed to deal with that!”
He rose to power with the money he obtained by robbing trade ships through piracy.
However, as the empire’s ships began to use new weapons, profits have long since turned into deficit.
The over-inflated pirate team was now nothing more than a burden.
“I can’t access it, so I can’t deal with it…”
One of the subordinates tries to speak up.
“Do you know who doesn’t know that?”
I just bowed my head to the leader’s words.
“Find a way to neutralize that thing right now!”
With those words, the leader huffs and leaves the conference room.
It was only after he left that his subordinates got up from their slumped positions.
“Would you be doing this if you knew?”
“I’m about to escape.”
“I guess I should give up on piracy now.”
“At least run away?”
“What should I do? It looks like it was buried in the sea.”
“The fisherman should keep doing it.”
“…”
As they left the building while talking, someone was running towards them.
“It’s a big deal!”
“What is it?”
“It’s an attack by imperial ships!”
“!”
They ran towards the beach of the island at the words of the sentry.
Beyond the anchored pirate ships, imperial ships could be seen approaching.
“Oh damn.”
Meanwhile.
“I can see the pirates’ stronghold over there!”
“Approaches the cannon’s range.”
The marines were relaxed.
“Hey newbie. Take a close look. The greatness of the cannon.”
“Yes!”
Jack, who had already become a senior soldier, was helping the new recruits relax.
Their atmosphere was relaxed.
The plan was this.
Fire cannons until the pirates surrender.
What if I don’t surrender? Shoot until all their ships are destroyed.
And then, come back the next day and shoot again.
Until the pirates surrender, or disappear completely.
“What can you do?”
“What can you do while watching a pirate ship fly away under gunfire?”
The sea will soon regain peace.
…At least pirates will disappear from the seas around the Imperial Territory.
“In range!”
Once the island was within range of the cannons, the ships turned to the side.
And then, the gun opened.
“All ship cannons loaded!”
After loading the cannons, the gun operators waited for the next command.
Soon, fire began spewing out of the gun port.
The pirates made a last-ditch effort, but it didn’t last long.
There was no way he could escape the fire net of five ships.
The shells shattered the pirate ships, and some even destroyed the buildings on the island.
In the end, the pirates waved a white flag.
It didn’t take long before surrender.
“Can you come back in the evening?”
News of the suppression of the pirates soon spread throughout the empire.
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