A Dragonslayer’s Peerless Regression – 256



Episode 256

“This one has a slightly different structure from other magic guns right?”

The magic gun that Bastian had and the magic gun that Wolfgang gave him had the same principle.

The principle was to fire bullets using explosive magic.

But the magic guns used by the Night Killers had more than just that they had several other magical parts attached to them.

“I’m not sure what these parts are used for.”

After much thought he decided to call a helper.

And a few days later someone came to the Waldeck family home.

It was Gelion and Paynon.

“Thank you for coming even though you must be busy.”

Zeke showed the two men his magic gun and asked for their advice.

Gellion first disassembled all three types of magic guns using his craftsmanship. He then carefully examined how they worked.

Meanwhile Payne analyzed the magical drive that was attached to the bullet.

After half a day the two finally finished their analysis.

First Gelion spoke to Zeke with a troubled expression.

“I am also a craftsman who handles weapons but I don’t know what to call this weapon Your Majesty.”

Zig asked at Gelion’s words.

“What does that mean?”

Gelion said while looking at the disassembled magic guns.

“I think these weapons are probably modified replicas.”

Zeke was startled by those words.

“A replica? Does that mean there’s an original?”

“That’s my opinion. To be more specific it feels like they made it by following the outside without knowing how it works and then added functions here and there to achieve a similar effect.”

“What made you think that?”

He picked up the body of the disassembled magic gun and tapped it with his fingertips as he spoke.

“It seems that the body was made as light as possible for usability but if this is done there is a risk that the user will be seriously injured as it will not be able to withstand the explosion of the bullet.”

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Then he picked up the body of the magic gun Wolfgang had given him and continued speaking.

“On the other hand this one seems to have used an alloy to increase durability but it is so heavy and expensive that it is impossible to mass-produce.”

He continued his explanation pushing the two magic guns aside.

“I think these two weapons are probably experimental products created while modifying the originals. That’s why they are extremely unstable and it’s hard to guarantee their stability. If we use a sword as an analogy it would be like a sword that could break during a fight and injure its owner or it could be so large and crude that even its owner couldn’t hold it properly.”

Zeke pointed to the Night Killer’s magic gun lying next to him.

“How does this compare to the first two?”

Gelion spoke to Zeke with a more troubled expression than before.

“Your Majesty to be honest this weapon is truly bizarre.”

“Weird? What does that mean?”

Gelion thought about it for a while and then slowly opened his mouth.

“The structure of the gun itself is not much different from the other two. It is just made to be more durable and capable of going farther. However….

When Gelion was unable to continue speaking Paynon who was next to him opened his mouth.

“Master this weapon contains the power of black magic.”

Zeke held his breath for a moment at the word black magic.

Even Gelion who was known to be reserved hardened his face when he heard Paynen’s words.

Zeke chewed on Payne’s words.

‘A black magic weapon.’

Since the bullets used by the Night Killer were imbued with magic it’s not like Zeke didn’t think about it either.

There is a deep connection between Siemens and Narak and the Night Killers were secretly raised by Siemens so it was a very possible scenario.

‘Perhaps this magic gun could be evidence that Siemens joined hands with the warlocks.’

There was a reason why this magic gun was destroyed without leaving a trace even though the Night Killers were killed in the previous continental war.

Zeke slowly opened his mouth towards Payne.

“Your Majesty is there a reason why you think this weapon was created using the power of black magic?”

Payne picked up one of the devices that had dismantled the magic gun and pointed to the magical drive plate engraved on it.

“This method of implementing magic is completely outside of common magical knowledge.”

Payne paused for a moment then opened his mouth again.

“This is not a magic formula that operates on magical power but rather a type of summoning formula.”

“A summoning ceremony? What do you mean by summoning?”

Payne said cautiously.

“This summoning ritual allows you to summon magic and infuse it into bullets.”

Zeke realized how the Night Killers were able to load their bullets with magic.

‘So you summoned the demon using the power of black magic.’

At that moment Gelion who had been listening to the story opened his mouth.

“The reason I call this weapon bizarre is because it was created for the sole purpose of killing living beings. The longer it is used the more the user will become mad and thirst for blood until he becomes a madman and goes on a rampage.”

It meant that the quality was as bad as a demon sword that devoured the user’s soul.

Zeke recalled how many knights’ lives had been taken by this weapon during the continental war in his previous life.

If we consider only the purpose of this weapon during the war and the results of the war it was quite successful.

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Zeke asked Gelion.

“So does that mean the original of the replicas is this magic gun imbued with black magic?”

Then Gelion hesitated and shook his head.

“I don’t think so. This magic gun also seems to have been modified after seeing something. So that it can fire bullets in a more sinister way.”

Zigg was troubled by Gelion’s words.

‘If all three are replicas… Siemens is most likely to have the originals.’

It appears that Siemens created a replica and showed it to Waldeck who then conducted research to improve it.

‘They must be planning to use the improved magic gun in the continental war. If only the limitations of the magic gun were removed ordinary soldiers would be able to deal with knights and magicians.’

In his previous life Zeke experienced and returned to a future where the Empire unified the Central Continent and the Emperor wielded absolute power.

Zeke had no idea what had happened since then.

It is possible that Siemens may have used his hidden power to bring down the emperor with Abel and become the new ruler of the continent.

Zig rested his chin on his hand and thought about it for a while before speaking to Gellion.

“Do you think there is any way to improve this weapon in a normal way?”

Gelion looked embarrassed at his words.

Gelion thought for a moment and then opened his mouth.

“To be honest Your Majesty I don’t think this is my area of ​​expertise. I don’t know about you Master.”

If Golin was skilled at handling various devices it seemed possible that he could create a magic gun in a completely different way.

However Gelion was a soul blacksmith and a craftsman who specialized in creating weapons containing the user’s soul.

He was not accustomed to handling such complex weapons.

Payne looked around the magic gun for a while and then slowly opened his mouth.

“If the purpose of this weapon is only to fire bullets it seems possible to replace it with another magical power source.”

“How do you say that?”

“The first thing that comes to mind is a way to imbue this drive mechanism with Force magic to push the bullet and then have some kind of Greek magic on the inside to minimize friction and send it as far as possible.”

Zeke frowned at those words.

“That alone requires two spells. Will the production cost of Gellion be affordable?”

Gellion did a quick calculation next to me and shook his head.

Rather than making an artifact of that level it would have been cheaper to hire a 2nd circle wizard to make a scroll with simple attack magic.

That’s when Zeke came up with an idea.

“How about putting gunpowder in the explosive part of the bullet and making it explode?”

It seemed that if you filled a bullet with gunpowder which is often used in cheap fireworks and set it on fire you could send the bullet flying with the rebound force.

Then Gelion shook his head.

“Gunpowder is too dangerous. If you carry it around and accidentally make a mistake it can explode. And if you light it yourself and use it it’s so slow that you could die before you can fire it.”

It may be cost-effective but it cannot guarantee safety and is slow which means its value as a weapon is low.

Zig also nodded at Gelion’s words.

‘Well if it’s just going to be shot with gunpowder it might be better to just have the wizards shoot fireballs. For speed a bow or crossbow would be better.’

There were many limitations in improving the magic gun in many aspects.

Then Zeke remembered something.

It reminded me of the spears the dark elves used to throw from above on their wyverns in the previous overturned tower.

He took out the spear he had kept in the corner of his inventory.

“Please take a look at this.”

Paynun and Gellion looked at the dark elf spear that Zeke had taken out with interest.

“This is… quite an unusual weapon.”

Zeke who had been observing the two’s reactions asked Paynon.

“Is there magic here too?”

Payne shook his head.

“No. This blade is designed to explode from the inside when it hits sending sharp fragments flying in all directions.”

“Is it possible to make something like this without using magic?”

Gellion also looked inside the blade as if it was curious and explained.

“The blade itself is not made of ordinary metal but appears to have been shaped by melting minerals. It seems that during the manufacturing process the inside was left empty and filled with something else.”

“What was inside me that caused the explosion?”

When Gelion had difficulty answering Paynen spoke his mind.

Zeke nodded after hearing Payne’s answer.

“Surely that could cause an explosion.”

Zig’s eyes sparkled as a sudden thought occurred to him while he was quietly contemplating.

‘Is this possible?’

He took a piece of paper drew a simple schematic diagram and showed it to Gelion.

“Gellion can you make a magic gun body like this?”

Gelion looked at the blueprint that Zeke had drawn did some calculations and then nodded.

“To this extent it is quite possible.”

“Okay. I’ll ask you to lend me the workshop here so make it like this. Payne please help me with the numerical calculations.”

Zeke and Payne Gelion put their heads together and began to come up with new blueprints.

* * *

A week later Sieg requested an interview with Wolfgang.

Wolfgang was inspecting the weapons factory located in Canus and replied that he should come there.

Sig headed towards the factory where Wolfgang was inspecting.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Inside the huge factory artisans were hammering away tirelessly to create weapons.

While the blade was being forged on one side it was cooled on the other side and the finished blade was loaded onto a cart and moved to another location.

There as he set the blade and attached the handle the sword gradually took shape.

Wolfgang was dressed like a northern lord not like the hunter I had seen the first day.

Wolfgang wearing a thick leather coat with wooden buttons and a cloak made of animal fur looked dignified and stubborn but also exuded the intimidating air of a castle lord.

Wolfgang who was holding the sword he had just produced and swinging it to check its balance spotted Sieg approaching.

“Sir Zeke! Come in.”

He put down the sword he was holding approached Zeke and took his shoulder in a friendly manner saying:

“I wonder what kind of wisdom the knight of Haeju has come up with.”

“Would you like to check right now?”

Wolfgang chuckled at Zeke’s words.

“Okay let’s go out.”

Wolfgang and Sieg went to the empty lot behind the factory.

He ordered his servants to set up a suit of armor that could be used as a target at a distance of fifty paces.

Wolfgang spoke to Sieg while watching the busy movements of the attendants.

“If you can pierce that armor three times in a row with the new magic gun I’ll admit it.”

Even from a distance you could tell that the armor was quite thick.

Zik put the long leather bag he was carrying on his back down on the floor without saying anything.

Then he slowly opened the lid of the bag.

Wolfgang was surprised to see what was inside the bag.

“What is this…?”