Pseudo-Villaines

New Breakthroughs (2)

Rose placed the object she was carrying on the table and took out an armor and placed it on a wooden platform. It was the strongest armor Rose could get through the merchants who came from the eastern part of Akkad. The shadow of war that always haunts there makes them compete to create the best and latest war equipment. One of them is the armor that is now in Rose's grasp.

"What do you want to do with it, Rose?"

Rose did not answer Natasha's question. He pulled out the cloth that covered the object and saw a familiar object in Natasha's eyes. Jean showed it to him a few times. It was even used in warfare against the Silesian kingdom.

'Muskett? But why is it different shape? It looks longer, more compact, and more elegant. There's no rope for the axis attached there.'

THE DUARRRR!!!

the explosion from the firearm sounded very loud.the smoke came out of the muzzle of the rifle. Residues from the shooting spread into the air.

"That's a lot faster than the Musket in general. The effective distance is also farther and more accurate. Besides...."

Natasha observed the armor that Rose was targeting. A hole in the chest. The armor was the best and most expensive armor of the Vancouver empire. And the bullets from the shotgun that Rose shot easily broke through the armor.

"The name of this weapon is flintlock. A more advanced gun model than the arquebus and musket is commonly used. The effective distance reaches 500 meters and the shape of the bullet cylinder can drip a suit of armor with a thickness like the armor of the Vancouver empire. Skilled and well-trained shooters can shoot at least three times in a minute."

Natasha nodded at Rose's explanation. He observed the Flintlock that Rose was holding carefully. His expression looks very enthusiastic.

"Undeniably, this weapon will change the course of the war very drastically. Can we mass produce this thing?"

Unfortunately, the answer to Natasha's question is a slingshot of Rose.

"That's the problem. The components of this weapon are very complicated. The best blacksmith I know can only produce one of these weapons every month. In addition, the cost of making it is very expensive.

"In the book Jean gives, it is said that it takes a sophisticated machine to be able to mass produce this weapon. And apparently.... I still need time to master all the content regarding this weapon."

Yes, just like Natasha, Rose learned all this from the book that Jean gave her. A book that covers all matters related to the military. Rose is very excited. It felt like Jean was lecturing Rose in person.

The western front referred to by Natasha was the former kingdom of Silesia which is now one of the provinces of the Eisengrund empire. The province of Silesia borders directly with the members of the [League of Salzburg]. Although these two entities were not in a state of war, the possibility of them crossing the borders of the Eisengrund empire was still wide open.

"Ah, yes. The fortification network is almost done waking up. About 90 percent. Late spring, they'll be done soon. I intend to put 250,000 troops in the western garrison later."

Natasha nodded. That's a good development.

"Ughhhh...."

"Kahh!!!"

"Hmm?"

Natasha, Rose, and Selena were somehow irritated all of a sudden. It's very sudden. Of course, the frustration was directed at Jean.

"Why do I want to bury Jean alive now...."

"Yes, I feel like putting him in a well."

"I feel like pouring a bottle of wine on her...."

What really happened. But clearly, the sudden annoyance was also mixed with a strong sense of jealousy.

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Note:

I imagine the Flintlock used by Rose in the scene above is the [Pattern 1853 Enfield Riffle] rifle. It was produced and first used by the British Empire during the war against the Russian empire on the Crimean peninsula.