episode_0040
by admin“Time doesn’t go by so quickly.”
Suddenly, a guard opened his mouth.
“As always.”
Another guard next to him responded to his words.
I spent hours just staring at the snow-covered field outside the castle gate.
As the last of those who went out on patrol, there is no one to come and go through the castle gate.
Additionally, as time passed, ice fog began to form thickly.
It’s the worst day to work.
Of course, even if the day is good, the work day is always the worst.
“It’s spooky. I wonder if a demonic beast is coming out.”
“I think it would be better to at least come out. It won’t be boring.”
“Did I tell you more than that? Kerob fell asleep while on guard…”
“That story is already the fifth time.”
“Crap.”
We ran out of stories to share with each other long ago.
Time flies if you at least move your mouth.
It was quite an emergency situation.
They were staring blankly at the fog, waiting endlessly for the time to change with the next guard.
Meanwhile, figures began to appear in the distance.
“…Something is coming.”
One of the guards noticed this and grabbed his spear.
“Where? ah. Aren’t you a patrolman?”
The human spirit that had been shimmering beyond the fog had already reached a discernible distance.
The clothes and equipment worn were the basic weapons of the patrolmen.
“That’s because… I’m alone.”
There were probably about 11 people when we left.
Why did he return alone?
Several instances came to mind among the guards when only one of the patrolmen returned.
There may be many causes, but most of them are not positive.
The guards ran to the patrolman.
“What’s going on?”
“Did you experience an accident?”
The patrolman who saw the guards getting closer sat down in the snow.
“Whoa…Huh…”
The patrolman was catching his breath and pursed his lips, as if he had run a long distance.
“Intermediate…Hmph…Attack…by the demonic beast…”
The patrolman struggled to form words.
“It’s a big deal.”
“I’m going to inform you. Where did you get hit?”
“…”
The guards quickly reported this news to the knights.
Soon the horses carrying the knight began to run fast, treading through the snow.
If the patrol team was attacked by a mid-level demon beast, it would be difficult to expect survival.
The knights urged their horses and hoped that even a little more soldiers would survive.
Or, I hoped that the corpse to be recovered would be intact.
***
-pop!
With the sound of a gunshot, Derek rolled to his left.
—–!
The demon beast howled and used its legs to hit the snow field where it had been lying just a moment ago.
-thud!
“!”
——-!
The demonic beast’s cries ring in my ears again.
Was there a lack of firepower?
For a moment, the faces of his family flashed before his eyes.
Also, the face of Rose, the daughter of a blacksmith who couldn’t confess because she didn’t have the courage.
I didn’t want to die yet.
Derek turned and looked back.
What he saw was the face of a demonic beast quickly approaching him.
“Fuck haircut… !”
Derek panics.
I forgot about shoulder attachment and pulled both triggers at the same time.
-Tick…tick…
Unfortunately, the second bullet did not go out.
“Gasp…Huh…”
By the time he realized that he had not pulled the second hammer, he had regained consciousness enough to check the state of the demon beast.
The mid-level demon beast was still moving.
No, it would be more accurate to say that it twitches rather than that it moves.
With the white of the eye peeled and turned over, its house-sized body trembles.
The demon beast had collapsed.
“Ha…”
Derek belatedly pulled the other hammer and pulled the trigger.
-pop!
With the gunshot, the mid-level demon beast no longer moved.
“Gotcha…”
He succeeded in catching a mid-level demon beast with a shotgun.
The moment I felt this, the tension eased.
Derek literally lost his mind.
***
Passing by several survivors, the knights confirmed that they were going the right way.
If things continue like this, you will soon feel the presence of a mid-level magic beast.
But no matter how much I ran, I could not sense any sign of a mid-level demon beast.
“Isn’t that excessive?”
“No, I didn’t feel any presence. Keep going!”
The intermediate knight answered the junior knight’s question and led the horse.
However, it was difficult to be sure even for intermediate drivers.
Because of the fog, it was difficult to see the surroundings with the naked eye.
As they looked around as best as they could, shadows began to appear beyond the fog.
“It’s over there!”
The knights pulled the reins and turned.
Forms buried in the fog began to emerge.
It is certain that he is a mid-level magician.
However, it didn’t move.
I should have figured out their presence a long time ago and attacked them.
Even as it got closer, the mid-level magic beast did not move.
A mid-level knight got off his horse and approached the horseman.
In front of the demon beast, a patrolman was lying down, clutching a shotgun.
“Check.”
“Yes.”
The intermediate knight gave orders to the junior knight and examined the beast.
“Alive!”
“Thank goodness.”
Check whether the patrolman is alive or not.
“It looks like the shotgun really works.”
The test was scheduled, but the results seemed to have already been confirmed.
***
Derek came to his senses in a hospital bed.
“I’m sorry. Leave it behind.”
As soon as the Ten Seals heard the news, they came to visit him.
“No. It’s okay.”
It was an unavoidable situation.
What would have changed if we all faced a mid-level demon beast together?
It was the best move he could make in that situation.
Didn’t they all live there anyway?
“It’s really okay. Aren’t I fine too?”
I felt exhausted, but other than that, there was nothing wrong with my body.
Only after Derek repeated several times that he was okay, did the tens leave the hospital room.
The officer found him next.
“Can you tell me the situation?”
“After being attacked by a mid-level demon beast…”
“What’s next?”
“…Slug bullets were effective against mid-level demon beasts.”
“Yes. You worked hard. No more saluting, take a break.”
After the officer left, his senior soldiers came.
It’s “. I caught a mid-level magic beast.”
“Thank goodness. Alive.”
“Are you okay?”
“I’m fine.”
Senior soldiers confirmed that his condition was okay.
“Good luck. How to deal with a mid-level demon beast…”
“Try to solve it. Let’s listen.”
“That…”
Derek explained the situation to the senior soldiers.
“Avoiding all that? What the fuck are you?”
“This is crazy.”
“Haha. I was lucky.”
“What is luck? That’s enough skill.”
“Ugh. I got hit before I even pulled the trigger.”
“No. Maybe it was just luck. When you feel better, come with me…”
“I ask my successor to do something nice. Even after losing a month’s salary, you still came to your senses…”
“Anyway, our squad is off duty for the time being. Rest well.”
“Yep!”
After the senior soldiers left, Derek went back to bed.
‘thank god.’
I can see my family’s faces again.
And, I was able to confess to her again.
Derek didn’t want to miss the second chance.
Meanwhile, the Grand Duke of the North was listening to the officer’s report.
“The first slug bullet pierced the mid-level magic beast’s cheek and then went right into the brain. As a result, the mid-level demon was neutralized, and the second slug bullet…”
“Hmm…it really works.”
It was impossible for a soldier to deal with a mid-level magic beast.
It was nearly impossible for soldiers to hit a mid-level demon beast with a huge physique.
“Yes. If shotguns and ammunition are more widely available, I think it is not unreasonable to subdue mid-level demon beasts with only soldiers.”
However, with the introduction of shotguns, it became possible for soldiers to deal with mid-level magical beasts.
Although the operational capacity is still insufficient, if more shotguns are introduced, the demonic beasts will no longer be a threat.
After that, I expected to be able to solve the fundamental problem.
The Northern Grand Duke looked at the map on the table.
With the territory in between, three locations were circled.
It was a place where demonic beasts were assumed to appear.
“Prepare for subjugation.”
“Yes.”
Once you have enough gunners, advance into the Forest of Demonic Beasts.
Of course it won’t be easy.
When you enter the forest of demonic beasts, you never know when and where the demonic beasts will pop out.
Still, I had to do it.
Considering the current trend, the number of demonic beasts approaching the territory will continue to increase.
If they can be eradicated, the North will be safe from the threat of demonic beasts.
***
“Senior. This is a shotgun operation report from the North.”
Brown accepted the paper handed to him by his junior.
“Hmm…”
It was written that shotguns are effective against demonic beasts.
Additionally, it is written that casualties were also significantly reduced with the introduction of shotguns.
Brown put down the document he was reading for a moment.
Weapons are used to kill people.
At the same time, it also protects people from threats.
It was the latter that reduced casualties in the subjugation of demonic beasts with the introduction of shotguns.
‘I’m glad.’
Isn’t this the weapon’s positive function?
Brown read the report again and smiled slightly.
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