Leon took a strange rifle out of the storage room.
The entire body of the weapon was made of white gold.
It was a rifle that combined technology and magic, called the Sky Series AK47, a specially customized modified version.
"Is that a weapon? It looks so special."
Barbara looked at the AK47 with curiosity.
It was more beautiful than any weapon she had ever seen—beautiful enough to be considered a work of art—and it had no blade-like components at all.
Because of that, it was hard for Barbara to imagine how such a weapon could defeat an enemy.
"It's very simple to use," Leon said. "Just aim, keep your posture steady, and pull the trigger."
Less than 0.5 seconds after Leon pulled the trigger, three bullets were fired from the muzzle of the AK47. Before the girl could even react, a stone not far away shattered into pieces.
"O-Okay, that's amazing!!" Barbara exclaimed in shock.
She hadn't even seen what had happened.
Leon pointed the weapon at the stone, and the stone exploded.
"The times have changed—uh, no, the times haven't changed. It's just that my side is two or three centuries ahead."
"Although this is the latest version of a magical weapon designed by Anis and me two years ago, even ordinary people can defeat 99% of the people in the world as long as they have a weapon like this in their hands."
"The Sky Series AK47 has two types of ammunition: real bullets and magic bullets. It also has two firing modes: single shot and continuous fire. The rate of fire is ten bullets per second, and each shot is enough to penetrate a stone like the one you just saw."
"This product is only available to people I personally approve. It comes with a three-year warranty and provides 3,000 rounds of ammunition per month. It also includes a 6x scope and an infrared sight."
As Leon spoke, he handed the Sky AK47 to Barbara.
The priestess, who wasn't very good with weapons, tried to pull the trigger awkwardly, so Leon simply taught her step by step.
Load.
Aim.
Fire.
Reload.
Barbara was a smart girl. After being taught once, she remembered everything, and soon she was having a great time shooting. She felt as though a door to an entirely new world had opened for her.
Leon looked at her with delight and thought to himself: Wow~ a cute nun holding an AK and firing nonstop… that image is really eye-catching.
After emptying three magazines, Barbara exhaled deeply and hugged the Sky AK47 tightly against her chest. Not only was its power far beyond her imagination, but it was also incredibly stress-relieving.
As for the magic book at her waist that increased spell power, it had clearly fallen into disuse.
Barbara: "This is way easier than magic!"
Leon: "Haha, as long as you like it."
Barbara: "Is there something even stronger?"
Leon: "…"
Unexpectedly, the girl wasn't satisfied.
Leon narrowed his eyes—he saw potential in Barbara!
"Well then, since you have potential, let me develop you and see just how strong you can become."
"Please, don't go easy on me, Your Highness!"
"Well, in that case…"
Leon's expression turned serious as he took out a heavy weapon from storage.
"The magically modified Mini Gatling! Its rate of fire is 3,000 rounds per minute. It uses both 5.56mm bullets and magic bullets, and with the new shock-absorption system, the recoil force is only one-twentieth of normal."
Although its power was reduced, its weight was also greatly reduced. Even a weak girl like Barbara could hold it and fire it.
Then he took out two more magical sword hilts.
"This is a magic sword. It's powerful, energy-efficient, and environmentally friendly. Its greatest feature is that you can freely switch elements, allowing you to respond to different elements anytime and anywhere."
"Huh? A sword? But my swordsmanship…"
"Don't worry. This sword doesn't require swordsmanship. You just need to pour magic power into it and cut the enemy. The blade can extend up to forty meters, so strictly speaking, it's not a close-combat weapon."
"Thank you, thank you, Your Highness!"
"Then, the final weapon!" Leon said solemnly.
He took a delicate box out of his storage space.
Barbara thought it would contain another powerful weapon, but when she opened it, she found five pink jeweled accessories instead.
Flowers.
An hourglass.
A goblet.
A hat.
Feathers.
Leon took them out one by one and placed them on Barbara.
And every time he put one on her, Barbara felt herself becoming much stronger.
"Th-This… what exactly is this?"
"The ancient sacred relic set called [The Beloved Girl]. I call it the [Girl Set]."
"What an incredible amplification effect… I—I feel so much stronger!"
Barbara raised her hand, condensed a water bomb, and threw it into the distance.
Boom——!
A large tree exploded directly from afar.
Looking at the fallen giant tree, Barbara was completely stunned. In the past, with her water magic, she could only water trees.
However, after equipping this five-piece set, the damage had increased by at least thirty times!
Barbara felt a little dazed and suddenly realized that she might already be stronger than her sister.
"What exactly… is this thing?"
Leon also wore a complicated expression.
"Ahem. [The Beloved Girl] is a set of sacred relics that enhances the wearer's healing magic."
"But after my people analyzed it, they unexpectedly discovered that all of its attributes are focused on damage and burst rate."
"A conservative estimate is that it can increase attack power by at least ten times, explosion damage by 300%, and critical hit rate to 100%."
When these five sacred relics are equipped together on the same character, they also produce additional resonance bonuses, further enhancing the user's strength.
Originally, Barbara's strength wasn't even considered third-rate, but now that she was equipped with this five-piece set…
She had surpassed many top-tier experts!
Even if Jean and Eula joined forces, they might not be able to defeat Barbara at this moment.
It could now be said that she was the strongest in Mondstadt.
"This is too much power… Can I really become this strong…? Am I dreaming?" Barbara murmured in confusion.
Carefully feeling the surging power within her body, she even felt a little afraid. Wasn't she becoming too powerful? She hadn't wanted to be this strong.
Her image as a weak, cute, and beautiful young girl seemed to have disappeared completely.
(End of Chapter)