Magicraft Meister Part 1

It was the day after the hundred-footed extermination, in other words, July 3, in Horaijima.

Stearina had returned to the island, and there was a sort of review meeting.

Jin said, "I thought the current defense capability was enough, but I realized that it was not enough.

Jin said. Normally, I would have thought that there was no opponent that could not be killed in an instant with the current forces of Horai Island.

And Reinhardt and the others could not tell Jin that he was worrying too much.

"Just don't use it, but in case you do, there may be nothing wrong with being strong. ......"

Even Saki said something like that. Yesterday's experience was a strong one.

"Goshujin-sama, I still think that the characteristics of the weapons are a bit biased."

This was Anne's comment. I knew Erza and Reinhardt, but I had never seen Saki, Bertsche, Mine, and Stearina before.

Normally, they work as the old man's arms, receiving reports from the fifth column (Quinta) and making plans and giving instructions to prevent any situation that could be disadvantageous to Jin or Horai Island. <.

This time, he is present at the request of Jin, who wanted his opinion as a military strategist.

"At long range, it's lasers and magic cannons (magi cannon).

Anne's analysis continues.

"For medium to long range, there is the induction radiator, but it may not be effective depending on the opponent. For close quarters, there is the ultra high-speed vibrating sword, the paralyzing gun (paralyzer), and the golem army and the Titan as a force to be reckoned with.

Jin listened in silence.

"For defense, we have the Barrier and the Magijammer, and for support, we have the Healer and the Healing Potion.

Anne also offered another angle.

"It is sufficient against swordsmen and mages. As for the use against demonic beasts, it is good enough for annihilation, but it is not good enough for local warfare, or for a case like this one. And the fact that the Titan is not armed is not good.

Reinhardt, who had been trying to be a good listener, could no longer remain silent.

"But I don't think we're going to have many more like this one, do we?"

"No, the Death Serpent that Mr. Reinhardt defeated before and the sandworms that live in the Harihari Desert are good examples.

This is Reiko. Both of them had been defeated by Reiko in the past, but both attacks were carried out without regard to the damage to the surroundings.

"Well, for that matter, I'm going to put the magic sword I used this time, or rather the plasma sword, to practical use."

"...... no striking weapons."

"Erza!

Jin was surprised that Erza would say such a thing. No, not only Jin, but also Reinhardt and the others.

"...... we are friends. It's only natural for us to help Jin."

"......You're right. Erza told me the other day that I was taking on too much on my own. Jin, I'm sorry. We've been taking it easy on you too, haven't we?

You're right. Jin, you don't have any piercing weapons, do you?

We could tie them up, or use ropes or chains so they can't move.

"We have light, water, and bullets ......, so maybe heat or ice?"

Jin was pleased to hear these useful ideas. Spears, drills, maces, heat rays, refrigeration, anchor ropes, and so on.

If we could add to this the mana bomb and gravity weapons that we are developing, we would be very close to our ideal.

"There are too many other weapons that focus on power.

"Yes, that's true. Especially in close quarters. There are too many one-hit kill type weapons.

Jin agreed. The fact that the only non-lethal weapons used against people are paralyzing guns (paralyzers) is another reason for the bias.

"Knives, blowguns and small caliber guns?

There is a technique called brainstorming. It is a technique in which a group of people stimulate each other by coming up with ideas, making it easier to come up with ideas.

Something similar to this is being done right now.

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The old man, who had been watching and listening to the whole discussion, immediately started to take action where he could.

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After the discussion about weapons was over, it was time for tea. Luna and Soleil, two of Reiko's staff, brought tea.

"By the way, old man, you said at that time that you still have two hands left, can you tell me what kind of means you used?"

Reinhard said as he sipped his tea.

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Surely, it seems to be effective.

> "I couldn't come up with cooling either.

"I didn't think of cooling it down either."

Jin smiled and said so.

The group moved on to the next topic.

"Let's hear what you know so far about the gigantopod.

After taking a sip of tea, Jin said.

The Gigantopods that have been so difficult to deal with for the forces of Horai Island, on the other hand, would be an excellent material.

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The material could be used for shields or armor.

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It is a common theory that demons living in the depths of the earth are weak against light. In fact, subterranean spiders (grand spiders) and subterranean caterpillars (grand caterpillars) do not like light.

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"Will materials other than those taken from monsters in the ground be melted? ......"

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It is likely that it is not a known chemical substance such as acid or alkali.

"Can adamantite be dissolved?"

"Was the super high-speed vibrating sword also melted?"

"Okay. Continue your analysis."

Jin thought that this could be part of the solution to the mystery of the gigantopods. Of course, he is also considering using it as a weapon.

Jin recalled that there were some pesticides that could be rendered harmless by ultraviolet rays or chemical reactions. I guess we should be glad that they didn't turn into poison gas.

"I repaired the damage to Lando and the others, but what about the generic golem I made in the Klein Kingdom?"

"......!"

Erza twitched at the mention of it. She had been there when Jin had made his general-purpose golem. And Erza knows that Jin is attached to his work.

"I'm sure they are."

The old man projected the recovered golems on the magic screen.

"...... is terrible."

One or both arms are missing, one or both legs are missing. Dents, scratches and holes in the torso. Broken or missing head.

Some of them were not in their original state.

"It's easy to fix.

This is Horai Island.

"But ...... I don't want to give it to them anymore."

Jin said honestly.

"Yeah, I think that's a good idea. The princess and the king are probably honest people. And ...... Licia, Gloria, Boulton, and Jessica..."

Elsa, who had been to the Klein Kingdom with Jin, shared almost the same opinion.

"I've only heard about ...... Klein Kingdom, but I heard that the king's power is not so strong. It seems that the old system is still in place."

Reinhardt's opinion as a diplomat described the distortion of the Klein Kingdom.

"Are you saying that you want to gather a number of nobles who own lands, choose one of them to be the king?"

"Yes, Belle. That's about right.

"Well,......, I don't have any proof, but there are rumors that the kingdoms of Franz and Celuloa are working behind the scenes to further reduce the power of the originally weak royal family.

It is quite possible that Stearina, who is from the Kingdom of Celuloa, is behind this.

This information comes from the fact that the old man has dispatched the 5th Quinta to various places. He added that he had left it alone because he did not think it would be disadvantageous to Jin.

There is nothing wrong with that. I have no intention of getting involved in inter-state intrigues. But if it affects me and my acquaintances, that is a different story.

Soldiers are a sophistry.

Jin, what's that?

Reinhardt overheard Jin's unintentional muttering.

"What?　Oh, you mean that soldiers are sophomores?　Let's see, the words of a military genius named in my world, ......?"

"Huh?　Jin, then you must have some knowledge as a military strategist!"

"No, I'm not educated, or educated, or educated, or educated in classical quotations, or educated in proverbs, or educated in proverbs, or educated in proverbs, or educated in proverbs, or educated in proverbs, or educated in proverbs, or educated in proverbs, or educated in proverbs.

In fact, it's knowledge I got from comic books.

"So, what was it ...... that he said?

This is the limit of Jin.

In fact, winning a hundred battles is not the best of the good. It is the goodness of the good that makes men's armies yield without a fight. In other words, it is better to win without fighting than to fight a hundred times and win a hundred times.

I see. Winning without fighting. So that's what diplomacy and intrigue are for. Certainly, winning without fighting is better than winning in terms of human casualties and not destroying the country.

As expected, Reinhardt understood what Sun Tzu was trying to say.

"Hey, Reinhardt, you're off topic.

If Saki had not said that, we would have been talking about diplomacy and intrigue.

"Yes, you're right. ...... the seeds of defection, huh? Well, I'll leave that one alone as long as it doesn't do any real harm. Just keep me in the loop."

As I said before, Jin had no intention of doing anything while the countries were checking each other.

"I'll be relieved if Reese marries quickly to Egelea.

But then, Jin said something outrageous.

"What would be the best thing for the village of Kaina?

Jin looked around at all the faces there and said, "I wonder what's best for the village of Kaina.