The next morning

Oh, you ready to go?　Ahead is a place called the Demon Region, where bad magic elements accumulate. It's easy for demons to appear, so be careful, okay?

Okay. And I have a crossbow I'd like you to try for Midia...

'What!　Me?　A crossbow?　I don't know, but I'll try!

Oh, like the little barista thing you push and pull with your stomach?

Well, yes, but it's a new product for our country, and I thought I'd like to hear from the local hunter about his experience with it.


　When I explain that I developed it for people with weak arms, even Midea is curious. I lean against a tree and step in the stirrups with my left foot. I press the pedal from the winder with my right foot to pull the string and set the arrow. The load is now complete.

　I aimed at the rotten wood and fired it, and it went through easily. There was something to be said for arrows made with advanced technology. It was quite bouncy when pulling it out, but it did not break.

　Midea is also a quick test shot. She didn't even lean on the tree, and she stood up and dexterously reeled in the pedal. It was terribly fast.

How does it feel?　What about the difficulty of foot dragging or the arrows being too short to fly?

Ryota, this is great!　It takes some getting used to as a leg puller, but it's more powerful than my father's bow!　If there is a drawback, it's that it's not very good for long range shooting and the noise of the winder. But it's good enough. Dad!　Please! Buy this!　I'll do my best!

That's a lot of money, man!　Ryota-san, don't you think it's a bit stupid?　Midea is not going to give up on this one!　d*mn it!　.... less money in your pocket.

　Mr. Simon has a weakness for his daughter, too. And a strong bow that my daughter cares about at all times!　I have some useful information for you.

It's a prototype, so it's hard to sell. There are too many small parts, so it is fragile and difficult to maintain and repair. It's heavier, but we're working on a cheaper model that's simple in construction and repairable. The windlass is sold separately.

Ryota, you're a bad person.　Surely this one can't be repaired, yes!　So, when do we get a cheaper model?　How much is it going to be?　...and that finger is a large silver coin?　Can we lose two more bottles?　Just one... what?　Now only with a winder... I got it!

　Apparently my father's dignity has been preserved. He laments that he was forced to buy a crossbow because of his shoes, but he's ready for his daughter to be on her own, and he's smiling despite his words.

　She also replaces the arrowhead with a broadhead. It's a vicious-looking arrowhead made of three sharp blades that have been cut out of a modern hunting arrowhead.

　This pleased even Midea.
　On the second day, they kill a goblin, a boar, and a deer.
　Finally, they killed a bear.

　The goblins are demons, so we bury them.
　But can they devour the others?

Oh, my God, I'm finally going on a hunt!　He said it would last as long as I sunk it in the river.

'Ugh!　That arrowhead was an afterthought, isn't it?　Investigators?　You got the wrong merchant!　

　The magic core is a source of energy in the excavations of the old Ares civilization, represented by self-propelled vehicles. It depends on the thing, but it has a high commercial value.

''I don't have enough stones to sell. You can imitate it, so please make your own.

　The daughter urges with her eyes, and the father turns away, pretending not to notice. A fierce, silent battle continues.

'Speaking of which, there's no crane beak, is the iron ore exposed?

Didn't I tell you?　Iron sand, why use a magnet to collect it but those mercenaries were too lazy to do anything about it.

　We did run into goblins and bears in the vicinity. Simon-san is worried about moving and getting the iron sand, so he starts wondering if he should continue. So I suggest a small jute bag full of iron sand and 10 broadheads ......Simon decides to continue.

　After a while, the window flower reported that three orcs are approaching 500 meters in the direction of travel.

''Simon-san, there are three orcs ahead of you. Let's ambush them.
'Orcs are a priority extermination target and you're lazy on the mercenaries, Midea is the logistics.
It's a close call. Okay.

　This time it's MP5F; the orcs aren't particularly hard, but they're big and thick. I'll use what I call "half-gro" bullets.

　The bullet has a slit in it, and when it lands, the core of the bullet pushes the body apart and the bullet transforms like a bud opening. While advancing anomalously, the bullet causes great damage to the body. It has a decent penetrating power, and is an excellent bullet suitable for internal destruction.

　The arrangement is an inverted triangle against the orcs, and each of them spread out in an ambush.

　I put on my ghillie net and check my allies as I clench my foregrip. Simon, one of the two tops, is usually very good at it.

　To my surprise, I'm surprised to see Midea in a ghillie suit at the back. If you look closely, you'll see normal twigs and ivy, but she blends in beautifully with her surroundings through her manipulation of plants and trees.

　This is either a mimicry of herb manipulation, or if it weren't for the thermo function of the multi-purpose goggles, I wouldn't notice it. It's an insult to the other world, but it was also a relief.

　Finally, the orcs approach at around 150m.

Simon-san, I'm going to set up a trap. Give me a clear shot.
At this distance?　Orc fat is thick, but you have confidence.

　Perhaps the window flower's drone is handling the relay process. The goggles reflected the circle of impact prediction calculated by the window flower. This is the MP5F, which is an accuracy that I can't imagine for a 9mm para.

　The MP5 is characterized by its high accuracy for using handgun bullets. In addition, the MP5 uses a rifle round, so it is very powerful.

　Aim for a single shot, and aim to hit the tail. The strength of the otherworldly creature is still unknown. But if they can be defeated with bronze weapons and bows and arrows, guns should work too.

　We don't know the strength of the bones in its head or heart, so we're not sure. There's a good chance it will miss the neck and head. So I'll safely pigeon tail it. Even if it's close to the center of the body and a little off, it'll still hit first. If it goes well, the bullet could slice through the blood vessels around the heart, or even the stomach and intestines, which would be a fatal wound.

　The muffled engraving slowly sucks the magic power from the grip. It's silent, so don't be in a hurry to aim at the vital point with precision. The orcs are sniped from the rear-most part, then the front and the middle, in that order.

　The recoil is not extinguished, but the telescopic stock absorbs it. The muzzle brake is also excellent, and there is almost no bounce back.

　There was no need to strengthen his body.
　Even with strong armor, it's only a 9mm round.
　The shooting recoil is also generous with the MP5.

　Even so, the orcs' grunts were there. It's almost instantaneous death, though.

I'm not sure I'm going to be able to find out what's going on. The prey are in too much pain, so it's not a good place to hunt.

　If it's a normal acquisition, I think armor-piercing bullets are the way to go. Right now, we have three different types of 9mm paras in our arsenal. Whether or not to add them depends on the situation.

　Anyway, it's a bullet that emphasizes penetration, and if it's at close range, it's an armor-piercing bullet that can penetrate the entire shield and armor. The penetration power is a little lower, but it's a semi-glo round that aims to destroy the inside of the body. Although the penetration power is low, the deformation is large, and the impact and internal destruction power are high.

　Although it seems to have no problem with armor-piercing bullets, it penetrates straight through with little damage, and its impact is weak. Therefore, there is a possibility that the opponent will not be intimidated and will be in close combat, leaving its fighting power untouched.

　If I were to exaggerate a possible situation, it would be a thick needle and a brick with the same kinetic power.

　A thick needle would kill you instantly in some places, but it wouldn't stop you from piercing anything but the most urgent places. But it will penetrate even if you have armor. Next is the brick, which is painful and the impact is large and sure to make you flinch. However, the effect will be greatly reduced if the opponent is strong or has armor.

　That said, there are three types for that reason.
　Switching between them is a magazine.
　The possession ratio is determined at the time of departure.

'Ew, Kimo, you'll have to take care of it with Ryota and Dad.
In case you haven't noticed, it's just combat gravel.
''Then let's just take the demon core and back oil and cover it with dirt. Even if we bury them, the beasts will dig them anyway.

　We encountered a few more goblins and orcs after that, but they were weaker than expected.

　We finished collecting iron sand at the sandpit on the riverbank and the return trip was smooth. The sun has gone down and we're camping, but we're pretty close to the settlement. I was relieved that it was over safely and tried to sleep. However, I received an urgent call from Madoha.

''The village is being attacked by a group of suspected bandits!　The armored vehicles are disabled by the anti-theft fence and armed locks. Please return home as soon as possible!'

　What?　What do you mean?
　Bandits.... bandits?