I understand Palio-kun's concern, if it's a game, it's about hate management. It's certainly an important issue for a shield player...

　I had an idea, so I gave myself a little time to think about it.

　Crush the charcoal from the bonfire and powder it. Cut the hemp dough into small pieces. Then I mixed the lantern oil, charcoal powder and hemp dough pieces and kneaded them together. I made soft dumplings like that. Finally, I removed the handle of the handled grenade and separated it.

　Next, I asked for the temporary loan of Palio-kun's spear and mithril chain. When I asked him about the application of the finger-bullet magic wand, he easily lent it to me and began to observe with interest.

　I was a little nervous under the pressure of expectations, but I could handle it. What I'm making is an otherworldly version of the fire spear by sorcery. It's not difficult, since we don't use gunpowder and we rely on magic for the troublesome parts. I think the technology propagation is also white.

　The handle, taken from a hand grenade, is pipe-shaped because it has a fuse and a friction igniter inside. Remove the rubbing to ignite the fuse and make it a complete tube. The inside of the handle is scraped off and shaped so that the weight at the end of the chain is stuck in the bottom.

　To make a gap between the weight and the dumpling, a hole is made in the tube and a stick is inserted to stop the dumpling. Finally, attach the tube to the spear and push the dumplings through the tip of the tube.

You see the dumplings I made earlier in the tube?　Try to make the wind and fire as strong as possible with magic, in a tube?　It's like setting a dumpling on fire and then immediately blowing it up with a burst of compressed air.

Sounds interesting, I'll give it a shot.

The dumplings are so fragile that I think they'll fall apart pretty quickly. I think a big spurt of firecrackers would be a good way to get their attention.

　The result is a little less diffuse than my image. I'm sure the sparks that shot out in front were flashy enough, flying about two meters in front of me. However, if it's more than that, it needs to be a bit more diffuse and flashy.

I don't think you need the killing power if you want to attract attention. The grains of fire sparks are large enough to cause burns, and demonic beasts are afraid of fire. With this, I don't think there are many demons that can ignore Palio-kun and slip through. However, I'm concentrating on the front, so I'm still worried about the number of demons in front of me.

　Apparently, he likes it. I'll tell him that the bullets and the tube are all together, and I want them to be modified to spread efficiently.

　The tube is not good for fire, as it's made of wood, and it's obvious that it's going to be destroyed sooner or later. Besides, the sparks should be more diffused and flashy. You can't defeat a demon with just a spark of fire anyway, and the goal is to draw attention to yourself and alert them, not attack them.

　Well, I'm poo-pooing like a big guy, but it's just a simple device to replace the phenomenon of fire with the combustion of combustible materials from magic, and use a tube to send the sparks forward efficiently. And since it's not full magic, it's not full magic, so it's more time and effort to make bullets.

　But Palio says he's going to try a lot of things with this for a day. You have to chant, and you have to anticipate your opponent's movements, but it's short chanting to begin with. He's doing martial arts, so it's not hard to anticipate them, apparently.

　The effect was confirmed by a group of goblin scouts.

''This is great!　They were so afraid of the sparks that their eyes were glued to the tube!　Thank you very much. With a lot of research and improvement, I think we can get their attention more reliably.

　I tighten my face to avoid a smug, smug look. It is the nature of geeks to be delighted when their hobbies are praised, and it is difficult to suppress.

　In fact, there are many millionaires who are very protective of their old weapons. Furthermore, most of them are also history geeks. So they know a lot about ancient tactics and weapons.

　So the young man and the old man are having a great conversation about armaments. This world was a friendly world for nerds and old men.


★ When the sun was well into the sunset.

'It was a really good experience. The fire spear is useful, but the method of attaching it to the shield is also useful. Ryota-san, with this one, with some improvement and training, we should be able to protect Thena.

　Gosh, it's hard to keep the smugness out of my face again. But I'm a millionaire!　I'll have to be careful not to accidentally commit a technology propagation violation. Speaking of which, Midea and Manya are also having girl talk with Thena. It's a spectral area, but it feels like a picnic.

It's just as well that Palio-kun's ingenuity is paying off. The fire sparks are much more colorful than the first.

　All this fun conversation comes to an end. The trouble came suddenly.

'Brother!　There were oak hairs on this tree!　It's not safe to be in the middle of nowhere.

Tena, can't you figure out some kind of spell?　It's hard to detect them when time is running out. It's getting close to nightfall, so we'll try to get rid of them today.

　Even though it's a curse (noroi) specialty, it's hard to do that if you've never even seen your opponent... spellcraft. Come to think of it, there was a traditional curse in Japan that used hair.

　When I checked, there was a puppet doll in the spellcraft that Thena could use. The most famous curse in Japan is the straw doll. But it's not an oxymoron with not enough candles and white clothing. But this is a world with magic. We might be able to make up for that with witchcraft.

　I was given a bundle of straw that I use as a buffer for potions, and I used the ivy to make a stocky, eared oak straw doll. Finally, embed the oak hair in it, and you're done.

　Ask them to cast a spell on you, concentrating only on distance and pain. This is essentially a higher level spell to manipulate your opponent's movements. But I think it will serve its purpose.

　Then I borrowed a shoe stick shuriken from Midea and was ready to go.

'This tree is a good old tree and looks good. After you have tied the doll to the tree, you will need to strike this iron spit with a stone, a little above the base of each foot.

　You can't say "crotch" to a girl, right?
　It's not s*xual harassment by any means.
　It's an emergency and it's not a choice.

'Here?　I'll see what I can do, but this is my first time with Eastern spellcasting, can't guarantee it?　Eee!

"Puggyi...

　In the depths of the forest I heard a scream like it was the end of the world and it seems to have been a success. Orcs are nothing to sneeze at if you know where they are.

　Oh, no!
　We were going to refrain from exterminating the orcs

It's somewhere around the scream. Palio, let's go quickly. Tena, bring the doll and the iron spit, too. When you see the orcs, grill the same spot for me.

　I'm in a hurry and the men are not reacting well.
　They are holding their crotch and turning blue.

[What a technique you're teaching Thena!　It's good for people too!
I'm sorry. It's called Eastern Blighty Vine. But just in case someone steals your hair, you'll be careful not to steal it, okay?

　Anyway, off we go.



'Yes, no, I don't remember the details. The ivy is also valuable to me back home, so I'll take it back, okay?　Can you find the same ivy around here?　Dude, I don't know... I've only seen it back home, and I bought it from a skilled sorcerer for a great price, so I don't know how to process it, okay?

　He was terribly disappointed, but he's deceiving!　I realized that the goddess was right, and that easy propagation of technology is very dangerous.

It was a meaningful training. We can rest easy tomorrow, can't we? I'll meet you in the cafeteria in the morning.

　 I'll be careful in the future, so please forgive me for this time.

　Well, we're all going home today, but tomorrow we're going to slay some unwilling refugee crumbling bandits. I wonder if it's like the previous Kong Trolls and the Great Crocodile Tortoise who were in trouble with the previous Kong Trolls and the Great Crocodile Tortoise, or is it like the bandit mob?

　I just don't want to see that pattern anymore.