v5c74 (2/2)

Recoilless high-explosive anti-tank warhead launcher -- Panzerfaust type 60, and wire entanglements.

I had her put the Panzerfaust type 60 on the table, and the wire entanglements were attached to the ground with metal stakes.

The first thing that the girls took interest in was the latter, the wire entanglements on the ground.

[It’s like a bush made of iron.]

“Though it’s not iron but magic liquid metal.”

“What exactly do you use this for?”

Snow tilted her head and asked.

“This is called wire entanglements, it’s used to obstruct enemy’s invasion.”

Wire entanglements were barricades made from combining barbed wire and logs.

Barbed wire was like bushes of metal wire with thorns on them. Because of that shape, it was called wire rose, or barbwire.

This time I made a type of barbed wire called ‘razor wire’.

Normal barbed wire was just metal thorns twined around the wire at intervals, while ‘razor wire’ was metal wire with blades attached directly to it. In the case of ‘razor wire’, you could make it by cutting a metal sheet directly.

TL note: /wiki/File:BarbedTape1.JPG

Why did I choose ‘razor wire’? It was because compared to making normal barbed wire, it was faster and easier to make the blade together with the wire with magic liquid metal.

With this ‘razor wire’ and metal stakes made from magic liquid metal, I made a wire entanglement fence.

It looked thin but because Meiya made it by reducing her magic output to the optimal level, it was so durable that it couldn’t be cut.

TL note: magic liquid metal’s property 101: it’s not the more magic the better. on the other hand, Lute’s magic pool is only enough to make sub-par stuffs

With these special quality wire entanglements, we could stop the Giant scorpion’s advance, then draw its attention with strafing fire from the AK47’s, and while it was distracted, finish it off with the panzerfaust from the side.

It was a pretty simple strategy, but I thought that it had the best chance of success.

“Young master, I understand the outline of the strategy, but can this ‘Panzerfaust’ really finish off the Giant scorpion? The Giant scorpion’s sh.e.l.l is so tough that it can’t be pierced by swords, you know.”

I had heard the details on the Giant scorpion while we were discussing our plan in the guest room at Woodcastle.

It’s length was ten meters at max.

Its sh.e.l.l was as hard as steel, and couldn’t be pierced by sword, spear, or bow.

Magic didn’t have much effect, either.

It could shoot poison needles with its three tails, with an effective range of about 50~70 meters.

It was a monster similar to a tank or armoured vehicle that could shoot poison needles.

Certainly, normal adventurers couldn’t even touch it.

I could understand why it was a level 5 quest.

But, based on all that info, I made a declaration.

“For the time being, I’ve tried firing a prototype, and it has enough power to blow away the twin dragon we’ve fought before with ease. That’s why, it’s enough to finish off the Giant scorpion.”

“!!!?”

s.h.i.+a, who was tapping the head of the Panzerfaust type 60 on the table, retracted her hand in a panic. Snow, Chrisse, and Lyss also distanced themselves from the table.

I made a bittersweet smile, and calmed everyone down.

“It’s okay, it won’t go off with just this much. If you don’t fire it with the proper procedure, it won’t explode.”

Conversely, if you didn’t follow through the proper procedures, it wouldn’t show its full effect.

“Of course I will be the one to use the Panzerfaust, but just in case, I want everyone to remember how to use it too. Because who knows, tomorrow, there may be a case where someone aside from me has to use it.”

Everyone agreed with me.

I started explaining how to use the Panzerfaust type 60 that was in my hands.

When it was time for night watch, everyone had mastered the way to use it.

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