Chapter 17 - Volume 2 (2/2)
“Eh?”
Yue opened her eyes wide in surprise at Hajime’s words. He couldn’t came down after he saw the red eyes wet with tears. This caused him to speak rapidly.
“No, I mean, to my homeworld. A world with only average humans, though it would be tight without a family registration…also with my state. I’m not sure what will happen…but if Yue wishes for it.”
Yue was stunned for a while, but eventually her mind caught up. She timidly asked “is that okay?” Her eyes couldn’t hide the expectations dwelling in them. The eyes were sparkling and Hajime nodded. Like until now her expressionless was a lie, a smile bloomed on her face. Hajime was mesmerized. When he noticed himself he panicked and shook his head.
Unable to look at Yue, Hajime devoted himself to his work. Yue took great interest in his work. The amount of distance between them shortened. Hajime persuaded himself to not mind it.
“…What is this?”
Little by little Hajime was finishing different parts with transmutation. On the side there was a 1 m long cylindrical pipe, a red bullet about 12 cm in length, and others parts scattered around.
This was the weapon Hajime started to develop as his new trump card, since Donner was lacking in necessary power.
“This is…An Anti-matter rifle: Railgun version. You saw my gun, right? This is a more powerful version. The bullet is specially made.”
When all the parts were assembled, the rifle’s full length was 1 m 50 cm. Hajime was considering what he could do to increase the firepower of his guns. Electromagnetic acceleration and combustion charge was the limit for Donner. Donner couldn’t be improved by much anymore because of its design. So he had to make a new gun.
Naturally the answer to increase the power was a bigger caliber, and also lengthen the barrel for acceleration. He arrived at an Anti-matter rifle. It could only load one shot but its theoretical power is enormous. Donner already has a destructive power 10 times of that a regular gun. A monster gun that would crush a normal persons body if they shot it.
The gun’s name: Schlagen. In theory, it was 10 times more powerful than Donner…theoretically. Scorpion shell was the material used to make it. When he had analyzed the shell with “Mineral Appraisal” it said this…
Stall OreHigh magic affinity. A special ore where its hardness is increased by the amount of magic power used.
This ore was probably how the scorpion had such a hard shell. It probably had an enormous reserve of magic to fuel his armor.
If it was ore, then Hajime could process it. When he tested his transmutation on it was simple. With his transmutation it was possible to breakthrough it. He remembered how hard it was to deal with when he fought the beast.
Hajime had his hands on a lot of good materials to work with, so he guess it worked out. Using these materials he started his development of Schlagen’s barrel. Since he had become a lot more skilled than when he made Donner, the work progressed smoothly.
He obsessed over the bullet. The bullet that was made out of Tauru ore was coated with Stall ore. It could be called a full metal jacket-like. In each cartridge a suitable amount of ratio and compression of combustion powder was installed. In one stretch, with [Replica Transmutation], he was able to mass-produce the bullets with ease.
Hajime talked with Yue while he carefully worked, then Schlagen was finished. The gun had a very powerful and brutal form. He was satisfied with himself and the gun. After he finished the gun, he noticed that he was hungry now. They decided to have grilled scorpion and cyclops meat for a meal.
“Yue, meals ready…is it bad? Would eating this meat cause any pain…are vampires fine with it?”
Demon meat had become the daily meal. Hajime invited Yue to eat with him, but was wondering if it was alright for her to eat it.
Yue shook her head to say: “I don’t need the meal” to Hajime.
“Well you have been sealed for 300 years without eating and lived…Don’t you feel hungry?”
“I feel it…but I’m okay.”
“Fine? Did you eat something?”
Hajime looked at her belly with a questioning gaze. Yue pointed to Hajime.
“Hajime’s blood.”
“Ah, my blood. That would mean that a vampire’s whole meal is blood?”
“…We can also eat…but drinking blood is more effective.”
Seems that as long as they drank some blood, vampires were okay with it. She had sucked Hajime blood earlier and was satisfied. When he was convinced with the answer he looked at Yue. For some reason Yue was licking her lips.
“…Why are you licking your lips?”
“…Hajime…delicious…”
“D-Delicious you say. I thought that I would taste bad considering I’ve eaten so much demon flesh.”
“…Mature taste…”
“…”
From Yue description, his blood had a heavy, deep taste similar to a soup. His soup was a dense one filled with many kinds of vegetables and meat. The first time he had his blood sucked, she fell into a trance. This wasn’t his imagination. Any dish would be the finest after starving for so long.
Hajime wanted to stop her bewitching lip licking. He realized Yue was older. However, that did not calm him when he saw that childish figure displaying such an immoral act, such a supreme combination.
“…Delicacy.”
“…Please pardon me.”
His partner might be a little dangerous in many ways. Hajime broke out a cold sweat.
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NameNagumo HajimeAge17 Years OldGenderMaleLevel51ClassTransmutation Artist (Synergist)Strength980Vitality1090Resistance970Agility1260Magic980Magic Resistance980SkillsTransmutationMineral AppraisalPrecision TransmutationMineral EnquiryMineral SeparationMineral FusionReplica TransmutationMagic ManipulationMagic EmissionMagic CompressionIron StomachLightning CladDivine StepAir WalkFlickerGrand LegsAir ClawsNight VisionFar VisionPerceptionMagic PerceptionHide PresencePoison ResistParalysis ResistPetrification ResistanceVarjaMagic PenetrationLanguage Comprehension
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Omake (No relations to the main story)
“…Tsk.”
“K-Kaori? You clicked your tongue…”
“Eh? What’s the matter Shizuku-chan?”
“N-No. Nothing…”
“…Thieving Cat.”
“Kaori!?”
“Fufu, its all right, Shizuku-chan. I felt like someone was threatening my position.”