Magicless Extra: The Villain’s Survival Method – Chapter 85.1

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟖𝟓: 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 (4)

Oswald flew to Winchester Nation aboard his Blood Daemon jetpack instead of by train due to the urgency. Thanks to his supersonic flight, he was able to arrive in less than an hour.

He landed directly in the Earl’s castle, where the Black Hounds who were on patrol approached him. However, after confirming that it was Oswald, they quickly retreated.

“Father!”

The Earl of Winchester was about to board a carriage to go somewhere.

“What brings you here?”

“Where are you going?”

“I was going to Central for the Senate meeting, as it will be held soon.”

“Regarding the war with the Democratic Republic?”

“Yes, the Senate will likely vote on whether to support the war.”

“What is your stance on the matter?”

“I am against it. Our nation borders the Kingdom of Holland, so if the Empire invades another country, we will inevitably end up fighting Holland.”

It was simple logic that if the war between the Democratic Republic and the Empire escalated into a major war for supremacy in the west of the continent, Holland would be caught in the crossfire.

“It seems war is inevitable.”

“Hmm. . . . . .”

“The Empire’s Fourth Prince is dead. The neutral senators will likely change their minds. . . In the end, war will happen.”

“Have you heard something?”

“Yes, that’s why I came to see you in such a hurry.”

“So you want me to vote in favor of war?”

“If war is going to happen anyway. . . Shouldn’t we try to gain as much as possible?”

“Our family’s firearms are already being adopted as the Empire’s standard weapons. What more do you want to gain from this?”

“What if we create and sell weapons that are even better than the ones I showed you last time?”

“Better than the Gatling gun?”

“Yes, exactly.”

Oswald transformed his Blood Daemon into a K2 assault rifle. He then aimed it at a tree on one side of the mansion and pulled the trigger to demonstrate its power.

Tatatatatatata!

“Amazing.”

“This is a weapon called an assault rifle used in the eastern part of the continent. I recreated it with this weapon.”

“Can it be disassembled?”

“Of course.”

“If we give it to the gunsmiths, they will be able to create blueprints and mass-produce it in no time.”

“Yes, and in addition to this, I have also devised weapons that will dramatically increase the Empire’s military power. With them. . . it will be possible to subdue other countries that are weaker than the Empire with minimal casualties.”

“And enjoy the golden age of Winchester Nation together?”

“Yes, Father.”

“Very well, I will vote in favor when I go to the Senate.”

“Of course, you should pretend to vote against it.”

“Why?”

“That way, we can negotiate the terms of the weapons deal in our favor.”

“You want to deceive those who are in favor to maximize our profits.”

“Yes, Father.”

“Very well, I will handle that part. I will inform your brother, so you stay here with the gunsmiths and prepare the weapon blueprints and production facilities.”

“Yes, I will do as you say.”

Soon after, Oswald met with the gunsmiths with the help of his brother, Lewis, and immediately disassembled the weapons to demonstrate them. The gunsmiths examined the disassembled parts one by one and drew up blueprints, exclaiming in amazement at the advanced technology of the East.

“If we increase the size of this field gun and mount it on a train, it would be an incredible weapon!”

Oswald thought to himself that people’s minds were all over the place. However, since the era was based on the idea of gigantic cannons, it was inevitable that they would love cannons. Some even suggested building a battle train like a battleship.

‘𝘞𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵? 𝘐𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤.’

With the use of lightweight magic and floating stones, it would be possible to support the weight and maintain high speed.

‘𝘐𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪-𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘵 𝘨𝘶𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭. . . . . . . 𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭, 𝘐’𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳.’

Even for Winchester Nation, anti-aircraft guns were too much to handle on their own. They were the size that could only be handled by the Empire’s Maesterium.

‘𝘓𝘦𝘵’𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘸.’

Oswald stayed home until the end of the vacation to help with the weapon manufacturing, and the completed field guns and other weapons were named after Oswald.

They were named the ‘Oswald Cannon’, ‘Oswald Rifle’, and ‘Wald Machine Gun’.

“No. . . . . . . Your naming sense is really something.”

After that, he showed them an internal combustion engine. With this, he teased his brother, Lewis, by saying that they could also enter the automobile business and, based on that automobile business, start a new business of tanks and armored vehicles.

Since there would definitely be buyers if a war broke out, it would be the perfect business.

Oswald, having roughly finished what he had to do, prepared to return to school as the new semester began. His father had gone to Central to vote for or against the war, but he had not yet returned.

He had heard that the Senate was not going to vote right away and that the vote had been postponed until after the CID investigator’s report was released. It seemed that they wanted to have a clear justification for going to war, and thanks to that, the Senate vote was held on the same day as the academy’s opening ceremony.

Thanks to this, Wilhelm was able to stay in the capital and negotiate with various pro-war senators behind the scenes during that time. In particular, he suggested that they adopt the prototype rifles and machine guns that Oswald had created as standard weapons and equip the regular army with them, and of course, those who were fascinated by the overwhelming performance of the weapons agreed with sinister smiles.

“Oh, and we also have more powerful weapons. How about it, would you like to make a contract?”

After that, eight ‘Oswald Cannons’ produced in Winchester Nation were loaded onto a train and arrived in Central. They were then moved to the outskirts of Central and a firepower demonstration was given there.

The target was a mountain owned by the military, and the shells turned the mountain into scorched earth.

The senators were astonished that such power could be produced by firepower alone, not magic. Even the anti-war senators who were present were mostly swayed.

This was because with such weapons, it seemed possible to unify the continent with minimal casualties.

On the eve of the vote, the CID investigator announced that the ‘Vision’, the intelligence agency of the Democratic Republic, was involved in the bombing of the January 1st Brigade.

As the news spread, the continent was in an uproar, and the Democratic Republic declared a general mobilization. The Republic had made a strong move from the outset, judging that the Empire would not miss this opportunity.

And finally, on the day of the vote, the Senate voted in favor of war with 95% in favor, 3% against, and 2% abstaining, and when the Senate’s decision was conveyed to the Imperial Palace, the Emperor immediately summoned all the media and read the official declaration of war.

He declared that he would show the world the true extent of a father’s anger who had lost his son, and that the war would not end until the Democratic Republic was destroyed.

The next day. . . . . . .

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