Gatling guns had not yet been invented in the West. The fact that they were using a manually operated Gatling gun meant that they were importing weapons from the East.
In the East, manually operated Gatling guns were treated as old-fashioned weapons, so there was probably a huge stockpile of them, and now that there was a market for them in the form of the liberal revolutionaries, they were killing two birds with one stone by selling them to the West’s major powers and simultaneously undermining them.
In response, Oswald used Blood Daemon to transform into a suit that protected his entire body. Then, after equipping two M134 Miniguns on his shoulder frame, he motioned for Alicia to step back.
Then, Oswald stepped outside the shield and ran straight ahead, breaking down the door and bursting into the dining car.
RAT-A-TAT-TAT-TAT-TAT!
With Oswald’s appearance, three manually operated Gatling guns opened fire, and occasional attacks with Piper rifles flew in.
TEETETEET! TEETETEET!
However, Oswald’s transformed Blood Daemon easily deflected the incoming bullets. Then, Oswald’s miniguns began to spin, and soon they were spitting fire.
FWOOOSH! FWOOOSH!
In an instant, the interior of the dining car was scorched. . .Thanks to the implementation of a precision shooting system, the bullets flew straight at the liberal revolutionaries.
Once the cleanup was complete, Oswald dismantled Blood Daemon and picked up the manually operated Gatling guns.
“I’ll give these to my father when I get home. He’ll be happy.”
It was the advanced firearm technology of the East.
“Let’s go.”
As they continued to take care of the liberal revolutionaries, they eventually met up with the Sword officers from the rear cars.
“Problem solved.”
The two of them changed trains at the next station and headed back to Winchester Nation.
🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸
They finally arrived at Winchester City Station.
The trip had been a bit of a mess, but. . .they had arrived safely. They were supposed to have arrived two days before the wedding, but. . .thanks to those damn liberal revolutionaries, they ended up arriving on the morning of the wedding.
“Long time no see, Arios.”
“I’ve heard the news. Please get in the carriage for now. We must hurry.”
“What about Alicia?”
“Lady Valian will also ride with you.”
At Arios’ words, Oswald got into the carriage, and Alicia followed suit.
The carriage sped through the streets, and thanks to the suspension, the ride was relatively comfortable.
The two of them arrived at the Earl’s Palace, where maids were waiting to pick them up. Without even a moment to rest, Oswald and Alicia were washed and changed.
“Ugh. . .”
Oswald, who had quickly changed into his formal attire, clicked his tongue in exhaustion. But that didn’t last long. . .the maids who had approached him quickly applied makeup, and he was reborn with a refreshed look.
After that, they headed to where the banquet was being prepared and saw Lewis.
“Oswald.”
“Congratulations.”
“Thank you.”
The two of them were a bit awkward. . .Oswald had played as 99, but he hadn’t interacted much with his brother, Lewis, so he wasn’t used to it. Just then, Natalia appeared, carrying a child in her arms.
“Oswald!”
She ran up to Oswald and practically threw herself at him. Thanks to that, Oswald had to hold her tightly to keep her from falling.
“Look, this is your nephew, Philip.”
“Nep. . .hew?”
“Yes, isn’t he cute? He looks just like me, so he’s going to grow up to be very handsome, don’t you think?”
“Uh. . .yeah. . .um. . .uh. . .”
“What’s with that reaction?”
All children were cute, but. . .he looked more like the man walking over there than his sister.
“Long time no see, brother-in-law.”
“It’s been a while, brother-in-law.”
Having met him several times during his 99 playthroughs, Oswald knew who he was right away. He was Natalia’s husband, Philip’s father, and the margrave of Aisen, Earl Marco von Jülich Aisen.
“Hahaha, you’ve become quite the man.”
As time passed, the preparations for the ceremony in the banquet hall were completed, and guests began to arrive. Not only the neighboring lords, but also many nobles who did not hold fiefdoms gathered.
“Hahaha, long time no see, son-in-law.”
“Excuse me?”
Oswald looked up in confusion at the sudden use of the term “son-in-law”. . .
“Oh, I guess your father hasn’t told you yet. . .ahem, anyway, I’ll leave my daughter in your care from now on.”
At that, the beautiful Alicia behind him bowed her head shyly and twisted her body.
‘𝘏𝘦𝘺, 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯’𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺?’
He wanted to shout, but. . .looking at her, who he loved so much, he couldn’t bring himself to say it.
“It’s a pleasure to meet you. My name is Giorgi von Dawid, Earl of Georgia.”
“Marquis Ekart von Winckel Valian.”
Marquis of Valian’s tone was a bit different from when he had addressed Earl of Winchester last time.
“It is an honor to meet the Explosion Wizard in person.”
“Hahaha, no, I’m not.”
After that, Oswald’s father, Wilhelm, also appeared and joined them, and the lords and nobles of the surrounding territories gathered around them.
‘𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.’
Most of the territories in the East were large enough to be called major lords. Among them, there were a few major lords who belonged to the Senate. . .but the only family that was both a margrave and a member of the Senate was the Winchester family.
By tying the Georgia and Aisen families, who were also margrave families, to them through blood. . .they had formed a large military clique.
The number of troops that could be raised from an ordinary territory was 5,000, and that of a margrave was 50,000. In other words, a large military clique with a standing army of 150,000 had been born.
Moreover, if they wanted to, they could mobilize 200,000 troops from Winchester Nation alone, so it was only natural that the lords of the surrounding territories would rally around the Winchester family.
Furthermore, the lords of this eastern region were frontier lords. They were not very influential in the central government. . .but by uniting around the Winchester family, the eastern faction was formed, and if they joined forces with the Winchester family, which was also a member of the Senate, they would be able to exert great influence on central politics.
Finally, the wedding ceremony began, and the beautiful bride, Tamar Georgia, and Oswald’s brother, Lewis Winchester, entered side by side. Then, they swore their love in front of the Archbishop of Minerva. . .and with the blessing of the Goddess Minerva, they were united as husband and wife.
After that, Wilhelm had one more piece of good news to tell everyone. . .the news of the alliance with the Marquis of Valian. It was at this point that the engagement between Alicia Valian and Oswald Winchester was announced.
By uniting the Marquis of Valian’s territory, which was located at the midpoint between the Central and Eastern regions, with the Winchester family, a baseline was created, and now, with that baseline as the center, all the lords of the East would have a reason to side with the Winchester family.
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