"Alice, is the target ready?"
"Rest assured, Your Highness, all preparations for the experiment have been completed, and we can begin testing at any time."
This conversation took place near a large experimental site outside the palace. The vast space was divided into several large areas, where the alchemists of the El Empire tested their inventions.
Edward and the blonde maid were preparing to conduct an alchemy test in the area in front of them.
"Let's try out my alchemy-designed equipment and see how effective it is."
They wanted their kingdom to continue, and they wanted this harmonious world to be protected from foreign invasion.
Edward had a clear goal, but he didn't have much of a clue as to how to achieve it.
Let's try developing weapons first. A powerful spear is also a powerful shield. Only force can be the greatest cornerstone for ensuring safety.
"For the sake of my experiment, you'll have to make a sacrifice..."
As Edward loaded gunpowder into his flintlock pistol, he looked up at a metal cage not far away.
Inside, there was a brownish-black creature shaking and hitting the cage bars, trying to escape.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a wild boar, a wild pig.
With one tooth broken and her fur covered in dirt, Edward had no idea where Alice had been captured from.
"That problem is no longer important. Now, let's begin the experiment."
Once the gunpowder was loaded, a round metal bullet was taken out of the box next to it—the standard bullet for Imperial soldiers, except that it had some strange patterns on it.
"Alice, let this guy out."
"But Your Highness, isn't this a little dangerous?"
The maid wanted Edward to proceed gradually, as it was best for him, as the crown prince, to prioritize his own safety.
"No problem, I have enough confidence in my marksmanship and my inventions."
Besides, aren't you here? With you here, what do I have to be afraid of?
As he was speaking, he raised his flintlock pistol and aimed the muzzle at the wild boar in the distance.
Over the years, he has come to know the maid better.
For example, she is also a skilled alchemist with expertise in rock formation, making her well-suited for the role of a guard.
"Yes, Your Highness, I will obey your command."
The maid stomped one foot on the ground, and a wisp of mental energy that Edward could faintly sense spread out.
A spike appeared next to the cage, breaking the lock and opening the cage.
"Inscribing a transmutation circle on the sole of a shoe? An interesting idea."
He understood the maid's methods, but now was not the time to delve into them.
"roar……"
The wild boar found its target the moment it left its cage: two people who looked similar to the ones who had captured it before.
With its head bowed, only one tusk remaining, it aimed forward. The simplest charge was enough to send many targets fleeing in terror.
"However, you are facing me."
Aim, pull the trigger.
The flint struck, sparks flew, igniting the gunpowder, and the resulting explosion propelled the bullet out of the gun barrel.
"call out……"
Edward anticipated the boar's next direction of advance, and the bullet struck him squarely in the back, causing a burst of blood to bloom.
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