Volume 5 Chapter 16 (1/2)

~R'lyeh Diva's point of view~

In the other dimension, a fierce fight was also unfolding.

”Geez, the patron sure is working us too hard. Everyone, take turns in reloading. Be mindful of running out of bullets. If our barrage lets up… we die.”

”””Yes, captain”””

While changing the magazine of her assault rifle, R'lyeh Diva confirmed the status of her subordinates.

She could tell that some were tired but could still somehow fight.

Including the newcomers that were purchased to have static levels before the war began, there were a total of 30 Ocean Singers under her command and not one had died yet.

However, their stock of potions and bullets were running low and that was a legitimate cause of concern.

Just by looking in front of her, she could tell that there were close to a hundred monsters here. Because these were the combined forces of six Demon Lords, the variety was high. There were many that were of the fish-type, lizard-type, and so on.

”What the heck, there's all kinds of them.”

She complained so in a voice so low, her subordinates couldn't hear.

The enemies before her, that numbered more than a hundred, were increasing in number still.

The other dimension was like the pitch-dark cosmos and was therefore completely open and devoid of any place to take cover or to hide in.

For someone that used a gun, such was a greatly advantageous situation.

And so, R'lyeh Diva and her subordinates continuously and one-sidedly barraged their enemies from long-range using their assault rifles. She knew though that once their enemies closed the distance, their demise was all but certain.

Their weapon of choice was the EDAR-04 Laevatein. It was an ED series assault rifle designed by Rorono the Elder Dwarf.

The other ED series weapons were top of the line, custom-made weapons for monsters like Kuina and Aura. Conversely put though, they were also weapons that were unusable to anyone but their intended users.

Meanwhile, the EDAR-04 was made with the concept of ultimate versatility in mind.

Since it was meant for mass production, instead of orichalcum, it designed to be made of Mithril. It was also designed to hold only two usable enchantments, namely [Acceleration] and [Rotation].

Because the [Acceleration] enchantment would activate only after the bullet had exited the barrel, it improved the power output without worsening the recoil of the weapon. Meanwhile, [Rotation] allowed the bullet to follow a straight and stable trajectory, resulting in a more accurate shot.

Moreover, a golem core was also installed to act as a power source and thus make the user be able to activate [Acceleration] and [Rotation] without expending their own magic power.

The EDAR-04 was a masterpiece that would exhibit satisfactory results no matter who used it.

R'lyeh Diva believed without a doubt that this was the best in the ED series. If asked, she would even say that Kuina's favorite Curtana and Aura's Durandal were disqualified as weapons and were nothing but toys.

In fact, thanks to the guns, her subordinates, the B rank Ocean Singers, were able to fight the enemy forces, even the A rank ones.

”Geez, if you have enough time to make those golems and other things, why can't you make more of these??”

Unfortunately, however, there weren't enough of the EDAR-04.

After the design phase for the weapon was completed, it was set to be mass produced. At the same time though, development for the Avalon-Ritters had also begun.

Because of that, only a total of 15 Laevateins were produced. Even though all were given to the intelligence corps led by R'lyeh Diva, it still wasn't enough for everyone.

First off, the reason they were able to get all of the guns was because unlike the normal troops that had Kuina the Celestial Fox, Rorono the Elder Dwarf, Aura the Ancient Elf, Wight the Black Dragon of Death Siegwurm, Felsias the Celestial Wolf, and the many Avalon-Ritters, the intelligence corps didn't have any high-ranking fighting force aside from R'lyeh Diva.

It was only natural then that the weapon of their choice were given to them.

Dimension-type monsters tended to have low fighting capabilities. Even though this was true for R'lyeh Diva and her subordinates, the good thing was that it also applied to their current enemies.