Volume 1 Chapter 6 (2/2)

The Succubus asked the question in her calm as ever voice.

“It’s alright. I’ll reach it just fine.”

The maximum effective range of the M&K MK416 was 400 meters.

It’s easy to misunderstand but this assault rifle wasn’t a gun for rapid-fire shooting. Surely, with a rate of fire of 800 rounds per minute, it was capable of it but this was a rifle that can aim and shoot steadily. It was very much capable of extremely accurate long-range sniping.

Considering how automatic pistols have, at most, a 10 meter range, you’ll know full well just how much a powerful weapon this is.

“Are you sure? At that range, even magic won’t reach.”

“Just watch.”

I couldn’t remember anything but this world’s general knowledge has been firmly engraved into my mind. The maximum range of magic was a hundred meters and I was waiting somewhere twice of that distance so I understood her concerns.

When I looked at Tenko’s direction, she looked at me with eyes that trembled, wondering whether or not something interesting would happen. It was probably because she had trust in me that she made that kind of expression. And I just refuse to betray her expectations.

“Well then, it’s been a few minutes, hasn’t it?”

The swirl then began flowing faster. It was the sign that a monster was going to be created.

I readied the M&K MK416. My mind calmed down and my fear of confronting a monster had vanished. My hand was glued to the gun and I felt the sensation I had when I held the automatic pistol before. It was pleasant. I felt I could do anything within this moment.

Before I lost my memories, I probably liked using guns at the same time I got greatly familiar with it.

And then, the time finally came for the Garm to be created.

Blue particles rose and took the form of a wolf. It was completely materialized.

I then pulled the trigger. At that moment, three dry sounds reverberated.

The bullets flew as I pictured it in my mind, a perfect headshot. The MK416 had excellent accuracy so it was possible to accurately shoot at this range.

“*Yelp*!?”

The Garm was blown away, knocked down and then completely ceased all movement, not even a twitch.

By almost the same time it raised a shriek from receiving the first bullet, I fired the third shot. The last two shots claimed its life.

The M&K MK416 boasted a rate of fire of 850 rounds per minute. Had I kept pulling the trigger, even more bullets would have been sprayed.

But I intentionally fired only three and stopped. This is what’s called a three-round burst.

When full automatic firing is done, the gun would be harder to control, worsening the spreading of the bullets and increasing the number of wasted bullets. Moreover, overheating the gun’s barrel would cause it to bend.

On the other hand, single-shot guns couldn’t be relied upon on securing the kill. And so, the three-round burst was developed.

Trials have revealed that the shots were accurate up to the third shot. So by firing a set of three shots, the accuracy would be improved and ammo, conserved. Furthermore, while letting the gun barrel rest, one could then take the time to adjust his aim.

However, if ever there was a need to keep on raining bullets, then the gun’s rapid-fire capabilities could be displayed as much as one wants by selecting the full-auto mode.

“Amazing. As expected of [Creation] Demon Lord-sama, a one-sided battle from twice the maximum range of magic. Melee opponents won’t be able to get near and not to mention the ability to snipe magic users from outside of their range. By just having this having this weapon, one will be able to keep a wide range strategic magic spells in check, won’t they?”

“Yeah, it can, can’t it? Keeping it in check within the reach of the enemy’s attacks sure is hard.”

There exists strategic magic spells in this world that possess powerful effects in exchange for taking a very long time to chant.

One would generally use these magic spells from around a hundred meters away the enemy while being protected by their vanguards. However, for this assault rifle, a distance of a hundred meters is nothing. These strategic magic spells won’t even get the chance to shoot.

But I was a little surprised by the Succubus’s words.

Her words held a great amount of strategy within them.

“That’s Oto-san for you. Oto-san and his weapon are amazing!”

In contrast, Tenko’s words held pure innocence. She had ran up this way and looked at my assault rifle with great interest.

“Do you want one?”

“I do! But, I don’t want something that shoots from faraway. I want something that can shoot up close and with a BOOM!”

Up close and with a boom.

Then I have just the thing.

Luckily, I still had some magic power left. I’ll take out another weapon instead of an assault rifle for Tenko. Surely, she’ll be pleased with it.

“Understood. Then, I’ll prepare a gun for close-range and with great firepower. Just watch as I make it.”

And so, I used [Creation] to summon a weapon that can shoot up close and with a big boom as Tenko wished for.