A mid-level (middle-aged) office worker's laid-back industrial revolution in another world - Chapter 80

Translator: Shaini | Editor: Darling

After dinner Grandpa Elvis, Alice, Smith, and Takeo went to the living room.

Frederick poured all of them a cup of after-dinner tea and stood back.

“Hm. Let’s hear about your day Takeo.”

“Yes.

I went to the magic goods store to discuss the modification of the rifle.

The first prototype will take about 1 week after which I’ll try test shooting it somewhere and then remodel it again.”

“Hm. What kind of a weapon will it be if it turns out as per your expectations?”

“…..If it turns out well, it will turn into an ‘Objective Rifle’.

It doesn’t, then it will be a regular water gun.”

“…………..If it doesn’t turn out well it will be a failure.”

“Yes. In that case, we’ll redo it from the beginning.”

“So, if it turns out well, what kind of a weapon will it be?”

“I can’t really say because I only have book knowledge but….

Its effective range should be around 1~2 km. It will quite powerful and will be able to hit enemies hiding behind sandbags, walls, or enemies riding carriages.”

“HA?”

Everyone was shocked.

“Wait a minute, it suddenly turned into something amazing?”

“?Is that so?

Ah? I thought this naturally comes out after the story of the evolution of rifles?”

“Somehow it didn’t feel that way?”

Everyone nodded.

“……….Does anyone remember me telling you that someone had made a self-propelled carriage made with a full iron plate?”

“We do.”

“Yes. When the question arose on how to defeat that carriage, the idea that came up was to make the bullet bigger.”

“………….Yes, we certainly heard that.”

“I want to make that weapon.”

“Let me put this straight. Doesn’t rapid firing come before that?”

“…………..I told you the history of the evolution of the gun but I didn’t say that it was going to turn out that way right?

Please try and remember.”

“Hmm.”

“Shall we talk about magic?

We first learn [Fire] to shoot a single shot.”

“Yes.”

Alice said.

“What do magicians from here teach next? Continuous firing? Range magic? Or magic to increase power?”

“That depends from person to person I guess….”

“Why is that?”

“Eh? Why…………?”

“Mr. Elvis’s question earlier is that same as what I’m asking right now.”

“Hn? What do you mean?”

“It should unravel in a sequence once we learn the history of magic but now we leave it to individual choice.

Since you know the result already, there is no need to learn in a sequence.”

“Hmm.”

“Don’t get me wrong.

The rifle is a weapon for a person that cannot use magic to immediately imitate a magician.

Magicians can also hit through walls with great power right?”

“I do think that that kind of power does exist.

But that’s only some magicians.”

Alice said while nodding.

“That’s only possible after some amount of practice.”

“It’s nothing but a threat.”

Grandpa Elvis smiled.

“Haha. After all, that’s if it turns out well.

Right now I just want to make a rifle that doesn’t require bullets so I’ll be patient.”

“So during the discussion for remodeling the rifle, I also requested the manager of the magic goods store to collect some bullets since I want to get used to learning this rifle as it is.”

“Collect? Not order?”

“Yes. So that the other party doesn’t realize that we’re interested in this weapon.”

“Catalanda Empire?”

Smith asked.

“…………….To be precise, I don’t the developer of the rifle in Catalanda empire to know and the Azpearl kingdom as well.”

“Ah.”

“Once we’re prepared here I can place an order but that later.”

“I also got the lapel samples.”

He arranged it on the table.

Everyone took them in their hands to check them out.

“Hmm, looks good.”

“Yes, it turned out well.”

“It looks cool.”

“Yes, it looks great.

Ah, what is this?

SIr Takeo, there is a badge that seems to be of a different class.”

Frederick asked.

“The shop assistant created that exclusively for the Elvis household and I liked it.

A golden line in the middle of the brilliant red rectangular cloth. Mr. Elvis’s will have 3 stars, young master Smith’s will have 2 and Lady Alice’s will have 1 star.”

“This is good.”

Grandpa Elvis nodded satisfied.

“By the way, why do I get 2 stars and sister get 1?”

Smith asked.

“Eh? You’re the next head right?”

Takeo didn’t understand the meaning of the question.

Alice nodded at Takeo’s words.

“So that’s the reason…………..”

“Young master Smith, the lapel signifies the position.

This golden line should be proof of the commander.

The number of stars indicates the ability to command.

The order is – the head, the next head, the children of the next head, and the relatives.

The butler will come next.

For that reason, Mr. Fredrick doesn’t have any stars. I’m sorry about that.”

Takeo apologized to Fredrick.

“No, what you said is only natural, that’s how it should be.

…………………But what about you Sir Takeo?”

“I’m Lady Alice’s subordinate so I’ll have no stars just like you.

Or maybe…………no lapel at all?”

“No way! Sir Takeo is my fiance!? 1 star! The lowest is no star!!”

Alice protests.

“…………What is it in reality right?”

Takeo could only smile.

“Fufu. I’m fine with whichever for Sir Takeo.

Since it’s Sir Takeo, did you end up ordering both?”

Frederick smiled and asked.

“Uu………I asked them to bring the order form to Mr. Fredrick to make the order official.”

“Fufu, that’s fine.”

“He should be coming soon so I’ll leave it to you.”

Takeo requested Fredrick.