Everyone leaned in.
"It uses controlled mana compression. The trigger mechanism releases a focused burst, forcing the projectile—here, a mana stone shard—down a metal barrel with lethal velocity."
Henry and Joff behind me looked traumatized because they knew I was not just describing a basic pistol but making it sound like magical engineering.
General Pudding actually pointed at my sketch like it was holy scripture.
"You mean… a weapon that launches bullets infused with mana?"
"Yes," I replied. "Long range. Powerful. Accurate. Even the weakest soldier can kill a beast from a distance."
The royal blacksmith, who looked permanently skeptical of anything non-metallic, slowly whispered:
"…I think I can build that."
Hector Sky nodded sagely. "Yes. Yes, this is revolutionary."
And Alex—Captain-Of-All-Knights, jawline sharp enough to cut stone—actually murmured: "…Incredible."
I mean, HELLO???
