Chapter 123 – 123. Seal

In 1520, Spanish conquistadors invaded the Aztec Empire. Only a few dozen, they slaughtered hundreds of thousands of Aztec warriors.

In 1524, the Habsburg Empire fought the French and succeeded in producing a surprising victory.

During the Warring States period, Nobunaga Oda used a gun to unify the entire country.

As such, guns changed the paradigm of warfare, and early guns, which were no more than matchlocks, were like that, and there was as much difference between the Stone Age and the Middle Ages between empires and kingdoms that developed breech-loading automatic rifles .

“Stop-! Stop it—!”

A large hole forms in the head of the commander who was commanding the soldiers. The sniping shot from several hundred meters away was a success.

This starting phenomenon did not surprise the Imperial Army as well as the Kingdom Army. Now, too many people have died to be surprised.

“Archer troops! Ready!”

At this time, the only thing that the kingdom, which was just a medieval civilization, was ahead of the imperial army was howitzer shooting using a bow.

Unlike bullets, arrows could attack unilaterally by hiding behind walls. This strategy would have been quite effective if it hadn’t been for the downside of sticking out your head slightly to check if the enemy had landed, and bullets would fly and explode your head.

“Catapult! Prepare the catapult!”

In the end, when the commander even summoned the catapult inside the castle, the soldiers confirmed that the ears poked up over the wall.

As I was staring blankly at that ear, my head suddenly came up over the castle wall.

“Hee-hee-!”

Imperial puppets pointed their rifles at the soldiers. Even from a distance of hundreds of meters, no idiots would jump at God’s weapon, which was unilaterally slaughtering soldiers.

Like this, the imperial army passed through dozens of castles and quickly headed for the capital of the royal capital—that is, the place where the demonic dragon was sealed.

* * *

While the imperial army made a bloodless entry into the kingdom (based on the imperial army), Yohan gathered with the witches and was conducting a science class.

In fact, the shallow knowledge John knew would not be very helpful, but the witches had no major complaints.

Even if it was just a superficial level of knowledge, it was the latest information from a distant future that could not even be thought of in today’s civilization, so I couldn’t help but draw interest.

“So, are you saying that this planet is just a speck of dust in the universe?”
“Exactly. In fact, it’s not even a speck of dust in terms of proportions. While that single sun accounts for more than 99% of the mass of the solar system, even that sun is just one of hundreds of billions of stars from the perspective of the galaxy.”
“…… Even that galaxy is an extremely small space compared to this universe?”

While Hecaterina, who heard John’s explanation, felt the cosmic horror, Margaret, who heard John’s words, let out a blank laugh as if she couldn’t believe it.

“As a witch of space, I can’t intuit such a thing, so how do you know that, John?”
“The deeper you go, the more walls you can’t see with simple intuition. What I found out was the long insight and research of scientists.”

Even John, who speaks like this, doesn’t know how people figured out the age and length of the universe, and whether or not it’s true.

Even in the 21st century, when all information is open to the public, there are people who do not believe in the facts, saying that the trip to the moon is fake or that the earth is flat.

The second century did not think that people living in this backward civilization would instantly understand and accept what John was saying. If that was possible, on the contrary, John would have been quite depressed.

“But, but…… Whether this universe is hundreds of billions years old, or the earth is billions of years old…… How the hell did you know something you hadn’t even experienced!”

“…… If there is a record. The first records left by intelligent beings are at most tens of thousands of years old. It is a record that is hundreds of thousands of times different from the billions of years John is talking about.”

As Regina added to Margaret’s words, John shrugged. Certainly, as they say, this planet may not have been created for very long.

It is possible that humans were born not too long ago. John only knew the knowledge at a superficial level, but he did not know how to execute it directly, so he could not prove that his words were true with evidence.

There is only one proof, his memory and conviction. Even if they don’t believe it, it can’t be helped.

However-.

“It’s okay not to believe it.”

Yohan didn’t create this place to convince them. It was true that his petty knowledge was close to pseudoscience when dealing with intellectuals in this world.

What John wanted was not to buy the witches’ credit with his pseudo-knowledge. What is the need to gain their trust, which has already reached its maximum level, again?

It was said that there was a greater chance of undermining credit by doing useless things. Didn’t Margaret, too, take my words half-trusted?

“With this, Master, Margaret, Beatrice, and Hecaterina…… I just want your world to expand.”

However, it was true that that trivial knowledge brought about a great change in the witch.

Evangeline, who has only dealt with conspicuous powers as a witch of love, succeeded in recognizing the existence of atoms and achieving nuclear fusion.

Proof that his knowledge is not wrong, even if it is a superficial glance.

“Strange.”

Margaret tilted her head as she listened to Johann’s words. Certainly, the words and knowledge John imparted were good ones.

Regardless of its authenticity, if you look only at the value of knowledge, it has a value that cannot be obtained even if you give 10,000 gold.

However, what kind of benefit is there to Yohan himself who generously shares it?

“There is no benefit to the disciple.”
“There is no benefit.”

Johann, who burst into laughter, countered that it was not so. From ancient times, things were not necessarily valuable only when they were visible.

The invisible things were the ones with true value. For example, trust, credit, and—.

“When Master, Margaret, and my friends become stronger, I’m happy.”

Strength of witches.
John had a hunt.
The more you know scientific knowledge, the stronger the value of the witches will go up, and if the value of the witches goes up, the value of yourself who is loved by them also goes up.

The more they grow, the more they grow, the more they benefit, the less they lose.

“I am satisfied with that.”

Raising the ransom without doing anything.
John was content with that.

* * *

The dolls made by Beatrice had strength that transcended humans.
The characteristic of not feeling pain, eyesight and body vision that are far superior to humans, and shooting skills that can hit a target 1 cm in size without shaking even in the cold.

They do not complain about any command and do not have any fear, so they jump into enemy lines without hesitation and risk their lives.

Even if he gets stuck in an arrow or his limbs are cut off, there is no great damage. Because they were puppets.

“…… You will have to explain what the hell this is all about.”
“Excuse me, I am Lieutenant General Bell Scroll, commander of the 1st Corps of the Imperial Army. He also holds the countship of the Nenova region.”

The imperial army, which entered the capital, revealed their purpose casually.

“I heard information that monsters are sealed in Tang Kingdom, an ally and neighboring country.”
“Yes, it is. There is a monster that we and the church worked together to finally seal.”
“I have come to subdue that monster.”
“…… I beg your pardon?”

If you say that you will come with an army, you will subdue the monsters sealed in the capital? Any sane person has no choice but to suspect that he has other ideas.

In fact, there has been some friction with the Empire lately. It was the same with the issue of tariffs on imported and exported goods, and also with the issue of religious discrimination.

How can you be so blatant in retaliation? The chancellor let out a laugh as if he hadn’t expected the empire to go out so quickly.

“Did you know we would allow it?”
“I am not here to ask permission. I’m here to inform you.”
“…… It is interference in internal affairs.”
“Interference in internal affairs? The empire judged that if the monster resurrected, it could cause great damage to the empire’s territory.”

Interference in internal affairs? What are you going to do? If you twist it, you will attack it.
The corps commander looked at the chancellor with eyes that clearly showed such thoughts.

“That’s why you shouldn’t have sealed it, you should have eradicated it in time.”

The chancellor just bit his lip.
As long as you are defeated in the logic of power, no logic will work.

* * *

The Imperial Army began to display in front of the monster, also known as the Black Dragon and the Demon Dragon. The Imperial Army prepared all sorts of mortars and rifles and prepared to project firepower toward the sealed Demon Dragon.

“Full army – fire!”

With a delightful voice, shells and bullets hit the scales of the sealed demon dragon.

—…….

The dark dragon carefully opened his eyes.
The seal has been broken.