Even after failing to develop a firearm, Milton continued to try various ways without giving up, but all of it ended in failure.

‘All the other novels in the world easily made a gun or a tank…’

Milton was disappointed but there was nothing he could do. However, it wasn’t like there were no gains. Even if it wasn’t a modern weapon, the fact that the military power had to become stronger remained unchanged. That’s why the number of soldiers and knights had increased and the fortresses in the kingdom were all serviced and improved. The Destroy breed of horses was increased and a special archer unit was created in response to Trike’s petition. And while they weren’t firearms, the Lester Kingdom had produced a variety of weapons that would show a decent effect on the battlefield. However, none of these had been put to real use yet. It had all just finished developing and being deployed when the war began on the continent. Milton found that to be a pity.

“Tsk, why are there so many people who are crazy for war?”

“The emperor most likely wanted to lay a foundation for his authority. And… it’s said that the Valence Kingdom lobbied the Empire.”

“Ah, the Valence Kingdom, those fools…”

Milton laughed when the topic of the Valence Kingdom came up. When the shield, known as the Strabus Kingdom, collapsed, the countries...