1472 times. Humans become equal in front of magic guns
Elio was surprised by Archduke Kaiser Knauf’s words and asked a question.
“Are you Sinclair? “She’s eighteen now and I don’t know if she’ll be okay.”
“It is not premature. “The life of a knight begins at a younger age.”
“That’s true but the place where the conquering army is going is the Abyss….”
They say you can use an airship but in reality entering the Black Sun by airship was also dangerous.
Is that all there is?
The purpose of entering the Abyss this time is not exploration or adventure but conquest and destruction.
Thinking about the hostility of demons towards humans is already giving me a headache.
Are you taking Synclair with you to the Abyss where the wind and blood will rage?
To be honest he wanted to dissuade him as much as possible.
Archduke Knauf glanced at Synclair standing next to the table and then spoke.
“Is there a battlefield that is not dangerous for a knight? Moreover the more dangerous the battlefield the greater the gain. “The Abyss will be a good opportunity for Synclair.”
“Is it because of the title?”
“It would be better to hear that directly from you. “Sinkrare you tell me.”
Then Sync Lair who had been watching the conversation between the two teachers with anxious eyes opened his mouth.
“Conquering the Abyss has the highest merit score. Unless there is another war there is no opportunity for commoner knights to accumulate merit points.”
“hmm.”
A sob flowed from Elio’s mouth.
It was unfortunate to hear that ‘unless there is a war there is no opportunity to accumulate public scores.’
It was also true that being a knight was not enough to live like a human being in this world.
Conquering the Abyss is dangerous so we can’t tell them to wait for war to break out.
Elio who was worried eventually nodded his head.
“i get it. But isn’t His Highness Archduke Knauf’s adjutant better than my adjutant?”
“You’ve been together with His Highness the Archduke for six years. This time I want to have his teacher by my side.”
“I’m embarrassed to say it with my own mouth but… I’ve fallen out of favor with the emperor and you may also suffer losses.”
Then Archduke Knauf intervened.
“You don’t have to worry about that. Because Synclair is also my student. “Synglare will not suffer any loss due to the count.”
He is saying that he will not be disadvantaged.
When Archduke Knauf came out that way Elio no longer refused.
“All right. Then I will just trust the Archduke’s promise and keep Synclair as my adjutant. I hope that Syncrair will not be disadvantaged because of me. “If that happens I don’t think I will stay still.”
Archduke Knauf’s heart sank at Elio’s meaningful words.
On the other hand he said ‘Did you just say you’re letting me go when I should have it with you?’ I also heard regrets.
But the decision has already been made and there is no turning back now.
Reversing now will only make the appearance of the two Grand Masters look ridiculous.
“Hey don’t worry. If something like that happens I won’t sit still. Of course Syncrair will have to make a significant contribution before that.”
Synclair spoke in a resolute tone in response to Archduke Knauf’s words.
“I will do my best to be worthy of being called a disciple of two masters!”
Archduke Knauf left leaving Synclair behind.
Only then did the guests who had been kicked out return to the inn one by one.
After getting a room at an inn Synclair followed Elio around in earnest.
Ten days after that.
Finally the airships of the Eskatos and Baylem kingdoms arrived at the islands.
However Escatos and Baylem Kingdom did not send troops.
This was because the troops were tight to protect the northern part of the country right now.
The only people on board the airship were the technicians operating the airship and a few escort drivers.
Although the Northern Kingdom’s support did not meet expectations the Empire could not complain.
It’s hard to say that he was a minister but that’s because the greatest knight in the North participated.
The empire immediately held a grand launch ceremony.
Immediately after the launch ceremony twelve airships took off from the island’s plaza.
Each airship had about a hundred knights and musketeers on board so it was not a large number.
However only the unit in charge of cooking was made up of regular soldiers and the rest were all knights and musketeers so it was not enough to say that it was the strongest fighting force.
Unfair.
On the bow deck two young-looking men and women are standing side by side and having a conversation.
Elio and Synclair.
Syncrair an experienced pilot was teaching various things to the teacher who was riding an airship for the first time.
“…It’s so dark that the black sun is hard to see with the naked eye. Still the magic engineers calculated the location and are flying.”
“That’s amazing.”
An exclamation flowed from Elio’s mouth.
In fact just because it gets dark doesn’t mean the black sun is completely invisible.
This is because the area around the black sun stood out like an annular solar eclipse.
Nevertheless flying toward the black sun in the dark would not be easy.
He couldn’t help but be impressed once again by the brilliant minds of the magic engineers.
“By the way Master.”
“huh?”
“Master you have entered the Abyss right?”
“I did.”
“What kind of place is the Abyss? “Can you really find treasure just by digging the ground?”
“Who is it? “If you just dig the ground you’ll find treasure?”
“People.”
“Didn’t you go to the academy?”
“Yes I received private lessons from the Archduke’s family for what I needed.”
“I see. somehow.”
Elio shook his head.
Now Synclair resembles himself before entering the Abyss.
Fabian Howard Crea was all an Academy graduate so he knew a lot about the Abyss.
After spending time with such people seeing a sinker who knew nothing made him laugh for no reason.
“Should I have gone to the academy too?”
Synclair glanced at Count Lagoa.
He did not leave the Archduchy of Knauf for the purpose of learning swordsmanship.
This is because he thought that learning at the Archduchy was much more beneficial than at the Academy.
“I can’t say anything because both have pros and cons. If you want to learn broadly the academy is better but the depth of swordsmanship will not reach that of a great duke.”
“I feel a little regretful these days.”
“why?”
“Because we have entered an era where musketeers are more popular than knights. “There are many times when I wonder if I should have learned how to use a gun.”
That wasn’t an exaggeration.
The treatment of musketeers was better than that of knights.
Musketeers were more advantageous than knights when it came to accumulating achievements.
A musketeer can easily overpower an opponent even if he or she is stronger but a knight cannot surpass his own abilities no matter what he does.
Even the current environment where mana has disappeared is unfavorable to knights.
The level of a knight depends on mana training but since mana does not increase you are doomed.
But the Musketeers are different.
When it comes to shooting – regardless of mana – you can improve your marksmanship skills with just effort.
“It’s not too late now. “Make sure you practice firearms at the same time.”
“Master do you think knights have no future?”
“Shall I be honest?”
“yes.”
Elio looked around her for a moment and then spoke quietly.
“It’s bittersweet for me a knight to say this… As a grand master I’m also afraid of musketeers.”
“Yeah? Really?”
I was so surprised that Synclair’s voice echoed around me.
“Turn down the sound.”
“Oh yes. sorry. “I was so surprised…”
“To be exact I’m not afraid of the Musketeers but of the Exitium and Thanatos that the Musketeers have. “No matter how grand master he is if he gets hit by Exitium he can die.”
“oh my god….”
Elio asked Synclair who looked astonished as if to confirm.
“You have now reached the end of Sword Beginner right?”
“yes.”
Previously he would have shrugged his shoulders but Sync Lair’s expression was dark.
This is because the reality of the article is grim.
“Since you are in a similar state to Fabian I can see how well Archduke Knauf taught you. But you need to know this.”
“What is it?”
“No matter how much you do you are no match for a soldier with a magic gun.”
“ah….”
“This is our current address. “Humans become equal before the magic gun.”
“I don’t know if it’s good or bad.”
“It’s good. They say the emperor will conquer the Abyss with just a thousand knights. The reason this is possible is because the imperial army has Exitium. “With Exitium humans have risen to the same level as their demon counterparts.”
“But the knight’s status has fallen to the ground.”
“Is it just the knight? Wizards are also out of fashion now. “All battle wizards are changing their careers to magic engineering or alchemy.”
“So you want to be a musketeer too?”
“Well I can’t even train mana anyway so why insist on becoming a knight? The world is big and there is a lot to do. There is no need to insist on articles. The important thing is to build public value right? They say that a musketeer is more advantageous than a knight. “A knight I know became a musketeer after being injured and they say he did well to become a musketeer.”
“Hey! “If I had known the world would turn out like this I would have learned how to use a gun.”
“It’s still not too late. “You can learn how to use a gun in half a day.”
“yes? Really? “Do you think gunplay is that easy?”
“I will get you a magic gun so when you go to the Abyss try using it. Think of swordsmanship as a last resort. “When Exitium runs out you will have to use a sword instead of a magic gun.”
“yes. As expected I learn a lot from following the teacher. I should have come to see you sooner. “If that were the case I would have been able to fire the magic gun with my eyes closed by now.”
The higher we climbed the colder the air became like in the North.
The knights and musketeers on the gunwale and stern entered the cabin one by one.
Elio let Synclair into the cabin and was left alone in the bow.
This is to prepare for attacks by flying monsters or demons.
But fortunately she never encountered any monsters or demons.
‘In times like this it’s better to be dark.’
Is this what it feels like to secretly climb over the wall of a rich man’s house in the middle of the night?
Elio who was thinking of her as being extremely green laughed heartily at the sight of himself.
She said she had a habit of turning 80 when she was three years old but it seems she can’t help it.
She took off in about two hours.
Finally a black sun with a golden band appeared before her eyes.
The airship jumped straight into the black sun without hesitation.
The airships flying ahead disappeared one by one.
It entered the Abyss.
Elio was thankful that she didn’t have to use Tornubis (a fortune-telling drink).
Because she used Tornubis it means that the rain procession was destroyed.
Slurp-.
Along with the airship Elio’s body plunged into the black sun.
The inside of the Abyss was just as it was in her memories.
The sky was red due to the evening sunset but it was brighter than the outside world.
“Good! “This is the real world.”
For a moment I felt like the outside world was fake and the Abyss was real.
Soon after the knights and musketeers who had entered poured out.
Exclamations were heard from everywhere.
It’s worth it since I lived in darkness and saw a bright world.
However the joy towards the bright world did not last long.
Something pitch black was coming from the direction the airship was flying as if it was waiting to meet them.
As if others had discovered it too an urgent bell rang.
Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!
The knights and musketeers who had come out on deck hurried back to the cabin to get their weapons.
After a while heavily armed knights and musketeers took up positions in a suitable location.
Synclair returned at some point and asked with a nervous look on his face.
“Master what are those black dots?”
Elio who had been watching the front line from earlier spoke in her calm tone.
“It’s a wyvern.”
“omg! “That wyvern a high-class monster?”
“Okay I wish it would just pass by… but I don’t know what will happen.”