120. Clues to the final seal (4)

“Wow… … .”

Luna, a girl priest who is interested in guns, was stunned when she witnessed the majesty of modern weapons unfolding in front of her eyes.

In the blink of an eye, the demon that became the target for the experiment had already turned into a rag that couldn’t be recycled and was burning.

“It’s so crazy… … .”

The bullets imbued with divine power fired from a venerable heavy machine gun boasting a history of up to 100 years pierced the hellfire that the unconscious demon had unconsciously fired.

Even the terrifying flames of hell, which can melt everything in the world and that there is no way to extinguish it without cutting off the part once it touches the body, are useless in the end in front of a machine gun with a divine power buff.

The bullets of the machine gun that pierced the flames in this way turned even the devil’s body, which was said to have transcendent durability, into a honeycomb reminiscent of a target at a shooting range that had run out of life.

‘These people… … Could it be that she is using mysterious magic that we don’t know about?’

How on earth was that thing made so that the gun fired on its own without the process of putting lead bullets and gunpowder in the muzzle and gunpowder dish?

No, what the hell is that continuous firing ability that pours out bullets like crazy, setting aside the technical process of launch?

Even Luna, who came from a world where early firearms had already appeared and caused a stir, was shocked by the performance of this machine gun.

Science and technology that has advanced to such a level beyond centuries is truly magical in the eyes of those who have not encountered it.

‘Is this really something that can be made with technology without the help of magic?’

Having never seen the extent of human civilization, she began to wonder more and more what kind of world this was.

Of course, contrary to Luna’s suspicions, the wizard didn’t do anything to the machine gun, let alone magic, and just pulled the trigger honestly enough to make steam rise from the barrel.

“The buff effect is so much better than I thought?”

A very faint smile mixed with madness hung on his lips, as if he was very satisfied with the results of this buff experiment.

“My experiment, as always, is a success today.”

“… … It doesn’t always seem like success. And is even such a simple act as pulling the trigger of a machine gun a kind of experiment that can fail a wizard?”

“Oh, it’s not a gun problem, it’s because that lady’s buff might not be listening.”

The wizard looked at the cook, gave him a shy smile, and then went on with his words.

“Anyway, that lady’s high-ranking person in the world seems to be a very kind-hearted rookie who gives out buffs for free.”

This was the biggest reason why the members of the Legion took the Priest directly against the demons to see if the buff worked properly.

They had to find out if the divine power buffs given by the priests from the continent were effective on objects made by non-believers of the church.

“It’s a little peculiar. Isn’t it normal for those who are originally called gods not to share their power for free unless they are their followers?”

“okay. Originally, it is a very rare case to lend power without paying for it. Like the powers we normally use, we receive points and lend strength.”

If the owner of this divine power had asked for something in return for lending his power, the priest’s divine power buff would not have had any effect.

However, as a result of the experiment, the priest’s buff worked properly even with the machine gun used by Choi Kang-han, who was not a follower.

“You must like it because the point consumption of erasing with the elders has been solidified.”

“Because there are so many uses for points. I heard that every time you rotate his tower or something, the points you accumulated will hit the floor in an instant.”

“… … Strange, why are there so few points? Weren’t you rich before that?”

“Hey, don’t demons just get burned if you kill them?”

“Right. These guys don’t leave corpses, so they can’t be delivered.”

I don’t quite understand the content of their conversation, but Luna still listened attentively and waited.

And the moment their conversation seemed to stop slightly, the girl priestess, unable to control her curiosity about guns, spoke right away without hesitation.

“there… … .”

“yes? Priestess why?”

Luna pointed her finger at the machine gun, which was billowing smoke from overheating, and said with a slightly shy, flushed smile.

“Can I try shooting that gun?”

“… … no wait, what? That machine gun?”

“Oh, I kind of like guns. I’d be very happy if you could tell me how to use that… … .”

Choi Kang-han and Kang Jin-hyeok, who heard Luna’s sincere request, looked at each other with absurd expressions and exchanged glances.

‘This lady… … .’

‘Is something a little unusual?’

‘But no. It’s an important guest, but if you get hurt, it’s inconvenient.’

‘That’s right.’

Those who talked through their eyes shook their heads slightly, and her request was initially dismissed for safety reasons.

“miss. This stuff is more dangerous than it looks. If you think about it easily and deal with it, you could get seriously injured.”

“A gun is never to be touched carelessly. In order to overcome the stronger-than-expected recoil and handle it without safety accidents, men with stronger muscles than the young girl must be properly trained to use it… … .”

They tried to talk to Luna about the dangers of guns, but their efforts were forced to stop after a while.

“… … what is that?”

In Luna’s hand was a very antique object, a rifle that could only be seen in a museum or a movie set in the long past.

“I will show you my skills.”

Without waiting for their reply, she skillfully took out one of the paper-rolled cartridges, ripped it open with her mouth, and dusted the gunpowder dish of her musket and muzzle very quickly with black powder.

Then, she put the small lead bullets remaining in the cartridge into the muzzle, and after loading the tap load by tapping the butt on the floor a couple of times, she took a picture-like shooting posture that made me wonder if it was close to perfect.

“Cover your ears.”

No matter how much she practiced, it only took about ten seconds for Luna to finish loading her musket.

Taang-!!!

Despite the harsh gunfire that thundered in her ears, the thick smoke from the black powder, and the recoil that was much stronger than that of a modern rifle, Luna’s shooting posture was truly undisturbed.

Even a lead bullet from her musket pierced the targeted devil’s heart exactly, and the two men who saw it stared blankly at her with wide-eyed eyes.

“This is enough… … .”

Luna said to the two men, not like a high-ranking priest, with a glint in her eyes full of charm that was just right for someone her age.

“Wouldn’t I be worthy to learn how to use that gun?”

“Wow, great… … .”

“… … Shooting seems rather like we should learn from you. You’re not at the level of just learning machine guns.”

After just witnessing that gorgeous musket shot, in the eyes of the two men, Luna’s presence began to look more like a character from an FPS game than a noble priest.

“I’ll teach you how to use the better stuff.”

In this way, Luna really happened to be left whimpering and barely holding up something much more powerful than the weapon she had hoped for: a machine gun.

“This… … .”

Unusual weapons that make you confused whether this is a gun or a shoulder cannon, and a number of demonic targets that were copied for various experiments in the Legion’s Pond.

This place was obviously created to test the priest’s divine power buff until just now, but somehow the atmosphere was getting weirder and weirder.

“So this… … .”

The men admired Luna’s high understanding of and skill with guns, and gave her a chance to try out the most powerful weapon available to infantrymen.

“Ah, it is a weapon called a ‘magic wand’. As for how to use it… … .”

After a while, the girl who didn’t yet know that she was a piece of the final seal smiled brightly and muttered:

“I am very happy… … .”

A terrifying anti-tank rocket that shined brightly with a divine power buff, on a different level from a musket, was tearing up freshly copied demon targets.

* * *

At the very moment when Luna tried using modernized weapons and was stunned by its power, there were many people on the continent who felt even more amazing emotions than she did.

It happened on a continent ruled by the Emperor’s single empire, the home of the dispatched priests, and this area was once again blazing with the heat of hot battles.

“It seems that the Lord of Ruin has not yet given up on this continent, where he can gain strength without the Legion’s hindrance.”

“after… … Apostle, I really don’t have time to rest.”

“Kaylov. Originally, if you fight with them, you won’t be able to enjoy a rest. Even now, in many dimensional domains, an endless local war between the legion and destruction is taking place.”

The Lord of Ruin seemed to have made up his mind to take advantage of this gap and end the empire, as the Legion had yet to appear in this area.

As if he had spent quite a bit of strength, he opened a new red portal in a much greater number than before, and the demonic dogs were released into the world, and the second invasion of destruction began.

“It looks like the doom has raked in its power, and a new demon lord has been unleashed.”

Apostle Jeong Seong-cheol, who came to the continent with a lot of modern equipment, was examining the situation on the battlefield very closely through reconnaissance drones, even though he couldn’t fly jellyfish.

“Seeing that the equipment is also quite colorful, quite strong demons have crawled out this time.”

“But the apostle.”

“Yes.”

“The word defeat does not exist in the Empire’s army.”

“Oh, that makes sense. The Legion’s allies have never suffered defeat.”

Apostle Jeong Seong-cheol thought that this time was the right time to reveal his hidden true value.

“It’s exciting.”

“… … Yes?”

“He said he was excited to come out to the battlefield like this after overseeing the construction of buildings at the construction site every day.”

In fact, the members of the corps thought of this man as just a construction supervisor who was good at automated machines, and in fact, his work was also the development of the dimensional manor.

However, it was absolutely not a position where a person in the position of direct successor to the manager could be beaten anywhere, and when the continental church’s buff was added to this, he began to show off his truly formidable force.

“Now let’s start fighting in earnest. Emperor, give me a buff.”

“Yes. I will send the priests out.”

[HQ Master]’s authority has advanced a step further, and the apostle, who has been able to automatically command units, pours the demon-destroying plague buff onto the tank troops he brought.

Flash-!!!

In the face of the flooding army of destruction, the main guns and machine guns of the automated tanks began to unleash fierce artillery fire that rivaled the fires of hell.

“Oh my gosh… … .”

“Is that really a weapon used in another world?”

The soldiers of the Empire, who watched from a distance as the battlefield quickly turned into a mess, could not believe the power of modernized weapons.

One wrathful soldier watching the scene, not with his familiar musket rifle, but with the newest Armalite rifle, muttered to himself about the tanks mercilessly trampling the beasts of destruction into their tracks.

“It’s really something to live for a long time to see. The day will come when I see with my own eyes war weapons armed with the legendary metals ‘Mithril’ and ‘Adamantium’… … .”

The legendary metal they were talking about like Mithril wasn’t something that contained magical powers.

‘Titanium’ and ‘tungsten’, ordinary alloy materials that are used quite a lot here and there, even though they are a little expensive for mankind, these were the legendary metals on the continent.

The tank unit, which was covered in protective armor made of materials that could not be properly touched by normal processing techniques, looked like a terrifying monster wearing the legendary hero’s invincible shield all over its body.

“It’s a tank unit that received a divine power buff… … .”

The emperor alternately looked at the ‘supply steam engine wagon’ he had developed and the tank on the battlefield, and eventually burst into laughter.

“Emperor.”

“ha ha ha… … . Yes, Apostle.”

“These tanks are yours after the soldiers’ training is over.”

“ha ha ha… … .”

Somehow, the words of the apostle sounded sweeter than anything else in the world.

“Okay, now that the communication devices are in place, we will soon request bombing. Are the priests strong enough?”

“Ah, I still have some free time.”

“Please make a team of priests with the highest spiritual power here. When you’re ready, let’s open the [gate].”

“Apostle, roughly how many people do you need?”

Of course, the ruler of the legion did not send only chariots in return for borrowing the priest.

In fact, the tank, which is called the king of ground warfare, was only a taste in a way, and there were a lot of strategic weapons that would be much more terrifying if you could get a buff and hit the devil.

“First of all, we need to apply a buff to the 20 F-35s on the amphibious assault ship… … .”

In the first place, it was on a different level from wagons with muskets and steam engines.

* * *

Something didn’t feel right, so I sent Mi-yeong to Legion’s hometown, and after looking around, she gave me a puzzled expression.

“Me, Ji-woo? The area around the pond in the beginning is a complete mess… … ?”

“under… … .”

What did these cubs do next to my precious pond?

“Bring some of those children.”