Episode 18 ‘It’s stimulating. It’s stimulating. ‘Certainly meditation practice alone was not the answer.’
Although the knights were looking at him with resentment, Logan was focusing more on the vibrating core of his heart.
After the breakup incident, Logan replaced his sleep with meditation practice every night.
This was because it was thought that it would be more efficient than forcibly training the body beyond the level of a force user.
In fact, it clearly worked and I am now so used to it that I don’t even feel the slightest fatigue.
However, in moments of penance like the present, the force core rapidly poured out and recovered strength repeatedly, becoming noticeably clearer than during meditation practice.
Of course, I was physically tired, but seeing POSCO improve in real time only made me smile with joy.
That’s why Logan was able to speak with sincerity.
“These knights undergo this kind of training even in normal times, so they are bound to be strong. I really respect them.”
Logan only added his own sentiments to the comments for the sake of entertainment, but with those words, Heinkel and the knights’ retreat completely disappeared.
“Ha haha. That’s right. Ah, thank you for noticing.”
Heinkel smiled awkwardly and lowered his head, and the knights who saw him looked as if they were going to vomit blood at any moment.
‘This is crazy…’
‘Oh, that poisonous bastard. ‘How dare you fuck us.’
‘Why on earth did you come?’
‘You crazy bastard!’
‘Please get off!’
Thanks to this, contrary to Logan’s original intention, the knights’ resentment towards him deepened.
The second training of the day was cliff climbing, and the McLane Knights’ training that day ended in vain as half of the knights fell.
While the exhausted knights were screaming silently, Logan repeatedly patted Heinkel on the shoulder with a regretful expression.
“I look forward to seeing you in the future, Captain.”
It was a sincere compliment, but for some reason Heinkel’s expression was somber.
Logan returned to the southern villa only after the sun had set and headed towards the mountain instead of his room.
Although I was able to recover my physical strength quickly thanks to Force Core, the mental fatigue was something else.
It is clear that a person’s mental power has its limits, but even when he thought about it himself, Logan strangely did not feel tired.
‘This is probably too…’
Ugh.
Logan smiled as he felt the Force Core showing off its presence as if it were thanks to him, and arrived at a secluded mountain ridge that no one was looking for, maximizing his power.
Then, a faint golden light appeared on the long sword in his hand.
Logan, who was happily looking down at the light, immediately swung his sword into the air.
Sigh.
Even if you only swing it lightly, the sword cuts through the air and creates an intense shock wave.
Although it only has a 1-star force core, it alone shows a power approaching that of an intermediate knight.
The level of intermediate force user, where one can go beyond strengthening the body and infuse power into objects, was becoming within reach.
Since I succeeded in channeling energy into the sword, albeit slightly, it seemed like I would naturally reach intermediate level as time passed.
The power of an evolved force that can be felt throughout the whole body. The amplification of power and overflowing healing power could not be compared to the simple force that he had learned in his previous life.
It seemed like a low-level knight could take on a single group alone.
‘This is the level I’m at now, so if I just reach 2 stars…’
I didn’t know if I could obtain the power equivalent to that of a high-ranking knight like my father, Padric McLane.
A powerful force that can suppress enemies with just momentum. My hands were shaking just thinking about that state.
If he can grow just one more level before the territory war, his military power itself could become a variable in the war.
A variable as powerful as the crossbow cavalry.
“So you have to try.”
Logan, with his eyes shining, fiercely swung his sword for a while and came down from the mountain long after night had fallen.
* * *
From that day on, Logan’s routine went almost the same.
He faithfully participated in the knights’ training and devoted himself to training alone in the evenings, not even knowing that he was tired.
Then, every few days, I checked Hamar’s progress and the mercenary training.
It was a bonus to often check on Ronian’s sword training and Viktor’s condition.
Of course, unlike the training results that I was satisfied with, there was no conflict in other matters.
“This is all you can do? Is this the best you can do? Then throw it all away! Why don’t you just make a knife?!”
The thrown crossbow and cartridges hit the wall and tumbled.
Hamar’s face trembled with anger as he saw this.
“Master. This has a rate of fire and range that is incomparable to that of a conventional crossbow…”
“What about the rate of fire I ordered? This only lasts one? And what about the magazine? Who needs an all-in-one type?”
“But…”
“Oh my. I’m sorry. I spoke too harshly.”
“That’s right! No matter how much the owner is, the pride of a craftsman….”
“If this is really your best, there’s nothing you can do. You should be satisfied with this much. Oh, I spent that much money just to see this….”
I heard it to my face. Hamar’s face crumpled like a piece of paper at Logan’s lament.
“Ugh… one week. I’ll make it again within a week.”
Kwasik!
In the end, the dwarf, who destroyed the object he had made, left Logan’s room in a huff.
Only after the door was closed did Logan smile with satisfaction.
“If I push a little harder, something great will come out of it, right? After all, I’m a dwarf.”
These were words that would have made Hamar grab the back of his neck and collapse if he had heard them.
* * * Two weeks later.
Da da da da da.
Hundreds of warhorses ran roaring through the fields, and each of the riders on them held a crossbow, a weapon only used by hunters.
“listen!”
While running, the riders simultaneously raised their crossbows and aimed at one location.
“Shoot!”
Shashashak.
Crossbow bolts fired simultaneously by 312 riders hit a group of crawlers running across the field.
Kyaaaaaaa!
With unpleasant screams, the lowest-level monster crawls that resembled hyenas were killed in droves.
With a single salvo, more than half of the group of crawls, which numbered over 100, were captured.
Kyaaaaaaa!
Even though a horde of wide-eyed Kralls was charging at them, the cavalrymen did not respond and instead avoided them by bypassing the battlefield.
Da da da da.
After a while, when the group of monsters got tired of chasing them, the mounted unit turned around and fired a volley of fire again.
The result was annihilation. However, Logan’s expression as he looked down at the scene from the mountain ridge was not so bright.
“As expected, this is too much. Why does it take so long to catch the few small fish that are left?”
“Master Logan. This is the limit of the crossbow. If you want serious power, you should go for the archer cavalry…”
“That’s enough. That’s enough.”
“yes?”
“Well, I confirmed that you are moving smoothly, and your shooting skills are not bad considering the training period. Thank you for your hard work. And please work a little harder.”
“Oh, yes. It’s something I get paid to do.”
Kai’s face was astonished even under Logan’s rule.
Of course, it would have been difficult for anyone other than him to be satisfied with the appearance of the mercenary corps.
He was a highly trusted Class A mercenary, and as he received a lot of compensation, his conscience was pricked.
‘Is this really soldier’s play? ‘I’m confused.’
It still took a while for his curiosity to be answered.
Another week has passed.
“Master! It’s finished! It’s finished!”
In the workshop set up in the corner of the villa, Hamar greeted Logan with cheers, holding a short crossbow the size of his arm.
“Yes, I heard that, so I came. Let’s check.”
However, Logan’s expression when he saw that was not so good.
He came rushing in a month after hearing the news that the crossbow was completed, but the shape of the crossbow Hamar was holding was not what he expected.
‘Why is it so small?’
As with all weapons, the smaller it is, the less useful it is.
Among them, projectile weapons that use the tension of a bowstring, such as a bow or crossbow, were less powerful the smaller they were.
So it was no wonder that Logan’s expression crumpled.
“Haha. Because that expression is big? Don’t worry. The performance will be better than what the owner said.”
Hamar, who sensed the meaning of the expression, instead shouted loudly and led the man by the hand.
And… in a vacant lot in the mountains, where he was half worried and half excited, Logan realized for the first time in his life that the work created by the ‘sincere dwarf’ was truly amazing.
Ting!
Shush.
Faba Park.
Two bolts (crossbow arrows) split the air with a single sound of the loaded string being thrown.
The bolt that left the demonstration instantly crossed a distance of over 300 meters and was deeply embedded in the target so that not even its tail was visible.
It was such a force that Logan’s mouth could not help but gape.
Usually, the effective range of a crossbow was around 150m at best.
However, a crossbow that was only half the size fired both shots at the same time at a range that was more than twice that size.
Ting!
Shush.
Faba Park.
Moreover, less than 5 seconds later, the same scene occurred again.
It wasn’t two crossbows fired.
When Hamar pulled the small trigger on the side of the crossbow, the bolt was automatically loaded.
The speed was only 5 seconds.
“Ahem, what do you think? It’s one less projectile than initially requested, but it’s easy to hold in one hand, and it’s also easy to change the magazine…”
Hamar boastfully added various explanations, but none of them caught Logan’s ears.
‘The effective range is lower than the final version of the Empire you remember, but it is much better for cavalry.’
One of the weapons he prepared was completed with performance far superior to expected. Moreover, there was still half a year left when the Territory War took place in my previous life.
Suddenly, the stocky figure of the Hamar seemed more beautiful than any jewel.
So, Logan was able to hug and rinse the old dwarf, who was spitting and explaining the excellence of the weapon, without hesitation.
“Hahahahaha! Well done! Well done Hamar! Long live the dwarves! No, long live Hamar!”
The worry that always filled my heart disappeared at this moment.
But Hamar couldn’t be happy until the end.
* * *
“How many?”
“Enough for 400 people.”
“400… What the fuck…”
Logan asked without any concern, even though he was looking at the dwarf who was crying.
“How long will this last?”
If completed, this would be a great help to the future he envisions.
“A generous 6 months….”
“Prepare everything within 2 months. Is that possible?”
Hamar lay down on his back due to the violent attack that immediately reduced the required period by one-third.
“I can’t! No, I can’t! That’s absolutely not possible.”
“Are you saying I can’t do my best?”
“It’s absolutely impossible! Have you ever thought about the manufacturing process? How much work goes into just buying a prototype bolt and shortening it…” ”
So what do you need?”
“I need at least five technicians to help me.”
Logan’s expression hardened at those words.
“Secrets about this weapon could be leaked. That’s not possible.”
“Then you can’t do it. Why did you wait for six months?”
“Keuung.”
This time, Logan held his head.
Hamar smiled at the situation being reversed for the first time.
“If I get five technicians, can you finish it in two months?” ”
That’s hard too. It has to be at least three or four months…”
“Just because it’s difficult means it’s possible?”
“…Wow.”
It was only for that moment that the situation was reversed.
“Be clear. Is it possible? What if I do my ‘best’?”
“Ugh.”
“You mean it will work?”
“Mr….”
The dwarf made a contract to do his best, and there was no mercy in Logan’s urging.
“Ugh! okay! It’s okay! “I can do it. Why on earth did I sign a contract with those conditions…”
After hearing Hamar’s almost tearful answer, Logan left the workshop with a satisfied expression.
