32 - 01-19 Arms Development
In the village where the scouting party was sent out, a discussion was held to see what else could be done, and it was decided to build a fence in the field.
This would protect the crops from vermin and would not be a waste.
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Trees were cut down, made into logs, and buried around the fields. These tasks proceeded at a rapid pace, thanks to the presence of the villagers, as well as the golems Gon and Gen, and the golem horses Dry, Cuttle, and Sanku. The work proceeded at a rapid pace, which, to the untrained eye, could be described as abnormally fast.
It was the third day after the scouting party departed.
"Well, it looks like it's taking shape.
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Jin has been helping (with engineering magic) to process the cut trees into logs, and now that the required number of logs have been processed, he can have some time to himself.
"I think I'd like to get some ...... weapons too, just in case."
Jin ponders. With the scarcity of materials, it is unlikely that he will be able to make a special weapon. At best, he can make a blade made of adamantite.
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"Well, it won't go to waste, so I'll make an axe or a machete. ......
I will make blades that will usually be used as tools for daily life. However, since there was not much left since I used it for the golem horse, I could only make a steel body with an adamantite blade. Even so, 10 axes and 20 machetes were made.
The rest are my own weapons.
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Not to boast, but Jin's muscular strength and athletic ability are low. Compared to the men in the village, he is at the lowest level. He cannot engage in melee combat. On the other hand, he is not good with a bow either.
"I guess I'll just have to make that one..."
Jin muttered to himself, and began to make a water pistol. It was a pistol type with a large water tank attached.
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"What are you making, big girl?"
Today, as usual, Hanna came to Jin's workshop (actually Hanna's grandfather's workshop).
"Hey, Hannah. I'm making a water pistol.
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"Water guns?"
In the first place, there is no such thing as a gun in this world, so even if you say "water pistol," the word "water pistol" is not understood.
"Well, watch and see."
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The structure itself is not complicated, and one can be completed in a short time. It comes with a water tank.
?"
Hannah is not quite sure what it is,
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"Here, you put water here, hold it like this, and pull the trigger. ......"
The water pops out.
"Wow! That's fun!"
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Since it is just a toy to anyone but Jin, he decides to give this water pistol to Hannah.
"It's really meant to be played with in the hot summer," she says.
But thanks! It's fun!"
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Hannah received the water pistol and went off to play with it.
"......I'd better make some more for the other children."
Jin realized this and made 10 water guns of the same model. Once he had made one of these, he could easily mass-produce more.
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Incidentally, since there was no plastic, all the guns were made of mica (moschovite), which made them light and resistant to breakage.
After that, I made two water pistols for my own weapons with a larger capacity water tank and a more accurate piston. Two more blades without water tanks that fire only the water inside the body of the water pistol.
If Jin uses them in combination with the engineering magic of <
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"Even so, it can't protect the whole village, can it?
Jin reminds himself not to be complacent.
Later, Kurt, Mario and the others came to find Hanna playing with a water pistol, and needless to say, they all received their own water pistols.
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* * * *
The next two days went by peacefully. On the third day, the scouting party returned.
"Oh! Locke, I see Jan is all right."
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"Yes, thanks to my horse."
After a short break, the two men go to the village chief's house to report on their reconnaissance.
"We didn't have any problems at first.
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They had no problems up to the point where they had hunted the mountain deer.
"From there we went a day further into the village, but not much had changed. Then I turned a little to the west."
So he went straight north, then turned 90 degrees to the left.
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"That area didn't change, either. We were relieved, and we headed north again. And then I said, "What's wrong?"
"What happened?"
"We came upon a place ...... with a bunch of mountain lion bones lying around."
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What?
"I felt like I was in trouble, so I stayed on my horse, and a big wood bear came out of the woods. When I looked closer, I saw that he was dragging a mountain lion that was still dripping blood."
"A wood bear?
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"A wood bear!" "Yeah. Yeah... and don't be surprised if it's a...
What? What?
"Ten of those big wood bears just showed up there!"
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"What?
That was the cry of the people. It was the cry that represented the feelings of all those gathered there. Wood bears are dangerous beasts that can only be hunted by a team of three or four experienced hunters. Ten of them.
"How did they end up here? ......"
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It is assumed that this is due to the large number of mountain lions that are usually absent from the area, but then why did they come south? There is a valley with almost no vegetation between the mountains where mountain lions and wood bears live and the mountains behind the village of Kaina, which is why the village of Kaina was almost free from damage by the beasts.
However, now that mountain lions are more likely to come across the valley to our side, we should expect wood bears to follow them.
That was the conclusion of the day. Then, Hitoshi said,
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"I made a sturdy axe and machete for you. Please come back later to pick them up.
The village head said,
"Oh, I see. Jin, I'm glad you're here. Then go with Jeff and Tom and Jin and pick it up. I'll take care of it for now.
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"Okay, sir."
Jin went back to Martha's house with Jeff and Tom, and Jeff took the axe from the workshop and Tom took the machete.
Jin reported the meeting to Martha at home.
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I see," he said, "that a mountain lion or a wood bear might come this close to here. We have to make sure Hannah is careful.
"Yes, that's right. Hannah, you mustn't go to the northern mountains for the time being.
I told her that and she said..,
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"Yes. But the river is okay?"
The Erme River in the south is less dangerous. Children are more likely to be reckless if you say no to everything. Jin has seen small children in the orphanage, so he knows this.
When he told her that the river was good, she took a water pistol and went to the river to play.
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From then on we took turns watching the northern mountains every day. But after two or three days, there was still nothing unusual. Just when the villagers began to wonder if they had been worrying too much, it happened.
After breakfast, Jeff, the watchman, spotted a cloud of dust on the mountain to the north. Looking closely, he saw a large herd of mountain lions coming down the mountain.
"Hey! A herd of mountain lions is coming down the mountain!
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He rushes to warn the whole village. The village chief, Rock, and Jin come out to see them.
"This guy looks like he's being chased by ...... something.
Locke stroked his chin and said.
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"If it is a wood bear, it will show itself in a few minutes.
The chief agreed.
"Then, let's first lead the mountain lion in a different direction so that it won't come to the village.
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Everyone agrees with Jin's opinion. So Jin, Rock, Jeff, and Rick ride the golem horses and lead the mountain lion to the forest to the west.
"Let's go!"
Rock led the way, followed by Jeff and Rick. Jin is the leader.
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"Be careful!"
The four golem horses were getting smaller and smaller as the worried voices in the backs of the riders shouted, "Don't worry!
"Don't worry, this time it's Yamaga we're dealing with. Come on, get in the house.
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The village chief tried to reassure the worried women.
"Onii-chan ......"
Hannah looked in the direction where Jin and the others had disappeared.
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