Chapter 27 The Past

7days ago Xuanhuan Novels 9
The weather was getting colder and Roland got up day by day.

As the ruling class, he certainly has the right to sleep in.

Especially the big bed with three layers of velvet blankets, when lying down, he would fall into a soft surround, which further encouraged his mood to stay in bed.

When Roland finished washing and walked into the office, Nightingale had been waiting for him there.

Look, I ate half of your breakfast while it's hot, and it's cold now.She whispered to the half-limited bread on the table, as if she was the owner of this place.

No one has taught you whether you should be humble in front of the prince? Roland reached out and pushed the plate away and sat back at the desk. I remember that you were still very etiquette at the beginning.

He sighed in his heart, and he really didn't realize that this guy was actually a familiar person. He was not with Anna, but just came to wander around him.

She had hidden herself before, but now she would sway in the office openly as long as there was no outsider, without even wearing a hood.

The two of them now tacitly talked about their previous verbal service.

Like this?She jumped off the table and bowed to perform an impeccable aristocratic gift. You have been getting up late late recently. I saw that breakfast was also placed, so I helped you solve it.Your Highness, she came to Roland, you don’t care anyway, right?And you don't like those tedious etiquettes, I can tell.

Do you guys have a divine eye? Roland complained, can you tell this?

He sighed, "It's up to you, but after you have breakfast in the future, you will finish it."I'll order another one if I want to eat it.

Obey your order, Your Highness!She smiled softly, pinched the dining plate and ran aside.

Roland spread out a blank parchment paper and prepared to complete the design drawings that were halfway through yesterday.

If you want to defend the border town, the battle after winter cannot be a tragic victory.

Although an army that has never seen blood is not a qualified army, Roland is worried that if there is a large loss, this group of people trained in the short term will still have the courage to stand on the city wall.

He needs weapons across the ages to gain an absolute advantage over evil beasts.

There is no doubt that is the musket.

In fact, this era already has all the conditions for the emergence of muskets.

Alchemists often configure something called snow powder for rituals in court celebrations.

This thing is gunpowder with the wrong formula, which burns slowly, and most of them can only hear a sound when put into a copper tube.

In about a hundred years, the prototype fire door gun of the musket will appear.

Because of the cumbersome operation, this kind of firearm requires two people to cooperate to complete the loading and shooting action. Generally, it can only be used as a single-shot weapon.

And its firing rate and power are not as good as a well-trained archer.

Of course, Roland was not interested in repeating history. Like the steam engine, he could use the witch's abilities to create muskets with practical value.

When you didn't come, I looked at the order on the table. Nightingale swallowed the last piece of bread and asked casually, "What are you going to buy so many ice rays for?"It’s winter now, and I want to drink refrigerated ale, so I can just keep it outside the house for one night?

The upper nobles like to use ice marina, that is, saltpeter, to make ice in summer, and then cool milk, wine or juice to enjoy.Thanks to the blessing of the season, the acquisition of saltpeter is now very cheap.

I eat it by making iced cheese. The temperature is not low enough now, so I have to freeze.Roland fooled.

Although the woman in front of her was not an enemy, she was not as good as Anna.

Unlike steam engines, muskets do not have too many technical barriers. Once they are spread, it will obviously be unfavorable to your farming plan.

Before you find out her background, it is better to hide some things from you.

Thinking of this, he asked tentatively, is the Witch Co-Assistance Association responsible for training killers besides finding the Holy Mountain?

No, they are just a group of pity people who gathered together for their dreams. Nightingale waved her hand, it was only in the past two years that I joined the co-support.

In other words, you were working for others before?Her beautiful throwing skills cannot be thrown out without anyone's guidance and years of hard practice. Roland is very sure of this. Apart from me, is there anyone else who is willing to take in a witch?

Take in?The nightingale's expression became a little strange. How could it be... If he knew that I would become a witch, he wouldn't even let me in the gate.As for later, if I hadn't been useful to him, I would have been secretly executed long ago.

oh?Can you tell me?

Nightingale smiled and shook her head, but this time there was a little unidentified emotion in her smile. Your Highness, I will tell you when the time is right.I know what you are worried about, please rest assured, I was free five years ago and no longer had to work hard for anyone.

The negotiation check failed, and it seemed that her charm attribute was not high. Ah... However, her answer also indirectly confirmed her thoughts. At least five years ago, she had done something shameful for someone.

Fortunately, his use of the Nightingale seemed to be just a coincidence, rather than a person like himself, and he planned to recruit witches in a general manner.

Roland did not ask any more questions and continued to lower his head to draw his own drawings.

What surprised him was that the nightingale, who usually likes to approach him, has now become quiet, and only the sound of fire burning in the room is left.

When Roland raised her head and moved her numb neck, her trace was gone in the office.

Don't say hello without leaving.He murmured, folded the parchment in his hand and put it into his close-fitting bag.

After a few days of busyness, adding this drawing, the design or reproduction of the weapon was all completed.

What he planned to make was the famous flintlock rifle.

This weapon has been tested by history and is similar to that of a coercion gun. It is equipped with gunpowder in the back and lead balls in the front. The rate of fire can be close to three rounds per minute. It is more than enough to deal with mutant beasts without IQ.

Most animals do not climb walls, so the shooting distance is about the height from the top of the city wall to the ground, which is twelve feet.

Even if you aim with your feet within this distance, you will not lose the target, and the initial velocity of the bullet is almost unabated. As long as the evil beast does not evolve into a harder outer skin than steel, it can basically kill you in one shot.

The disadvantage of the flintlock is the production time.

It was first like a cotspewreck, and it was knocked out by craftsmen with one hammer. From the barrel to the trigger, it took about three months to make the entire gun.

The barrel of the gun is a big head, so the iron sheet must be knocked into a round tube, and the iron powder must be lived on, and then drill the cavity and carve the rifle.

Although no precise instruments are used, craftsmen must be experienced to make qualified barrels.

This is also why Roland built a steam engine first.

With the steam engine, he can use a steel drill bit to drill the gun chamber directly on the solid iron rod, so that the production speed can be greatly improved, and there is no need for a skilled craftsman to operate it. He only needs a workbench that can fix the iron rod.