Al greeted the two of them with a near-abandonment of resistance. The Echeberia family is worthy of being the residence of the headmaster of the Dreiser School and his relatives, and it is a little larger than the nearby houses. Kid and Artie happily followed, looking around curiously.

Al's mother, Selitina, welcomed the two more than anyone else, after all, her son, who rarely brought friends to the house to play, brought two friends of the same age at once. As a chef, she can't wait to show off her skills and welcome them with tea and snacks that she has carefully prepared. The happiest of them all was Artie, and just before Tina and Artie were about to go straight to the kitchen and start making snacks together, Kidd dragged Artie back.

Even with this episode, they still come to Al's room to learn the basics of magic. His bedroom looks very tidy. There was only a desk, a bed, and a few bookshelves along the walls. There are several textbooks on the shelves related to magic, and there are also a few storybooks to make a appearance. For preschoolers, this room is too practical. The twins (especially Artie) are in high spirits about rummaging through the cabinets, but are immediately stopped by Al.

Despite all the twists and turns, the magic course finally begins. The textbook Al used was a magic textbook that he used to love to read, so he started with the basics. He originally thought that although the two of them talked a lot, they were eight-year-olds after all, and they should be tired of it as soon as they started class. Unexpectedly, Chid and Artie were unexpectedly enthusiastic about learning, and later carried out basic field exercises, showing excellent control ability, and after a few performances, they were able to hit the target center.

Al remembered the conversation he had with the two of them yesterday, and didn't they immediately understand the explanation of magic, which meant that the twins were actually very good. Al reflected on himself as he underestimated them, and offered advice to the two who had fallen after using all their magic power.

"This state of yours is called mana exhaustion. Since you still have very little mana, it's better to train to improve your mana for the time being. 」

"Woo, hoo, I'm so tired. Such...... What should I do with special training?"

"Keep using mana every day until you run out of mana. This allows the magic to grow more than doing nothing. And it's better to do some exercise, so that you can exercise both the body and the magic, which is also more efficient. 」

「...... Oh, that's why you're running on the roof?"

"Exactly. I've said before that it's not easy, right?"

"yes, but I'm going to do it anyway, as long as it goes on every day, isn't it?

Al was startled, and looked back to see Artie with her hands on her waist, looking like she was not afraid of heaven and earth. His eyes were full of confidence, and he didn't know why he had a smug smile on his face. He looked up at Artie and thought indifferently, "She's tall and tall, and she's probably going to be a beautiful woman when she grows up, but I'm afraid that this kind of personality won't be easy to deal with. 」

「...... In that case, please focus on the basic type for the time being, and then do the same special training as I did when your magic power improves. 」

"I don't know when I'll catch up with you...... But we're going to catch up sooner than you think!"

"Sure, we'll be able to practice with you in no time!"

Al's evaluation of the "friend" he made for the first time quietly rose.

(I didn't expect them to be stronger than I thought, and I felt like I had made interesting friends.) ）

In this way, El's special training was joined by twins Achid Ota and Yadelchu Otta, making their lives even more lively.

El learned more than just magic. In the interval between solid special training such as exercising magic and physical strength, he also learned the swordsmanship that his father Mattheis promised to teach him, which was a regular knight swordsmanship that was also taught in the Dreiser Academy. And (arguably, of course) Chide and Artie also participated.

When it comes to swordsmanship, Chid is the most qualified of the three students. He was young, but he had a good physique, so he immediately surpassed El and learned to be very stanceal, and if it was a simulated battle in a head-to-head duel, he would not lose to anyone.

While they practiced swords, they also practiced magic. For a child of this age, the lives of three people are simply unusually busy. Al exercises as necessary to achieve his goals. After such a long period of time, it has become a habit and does not feel very hard. Looking back on his previous life, he was so unenterprising, and in this life, he learned from it and turned it into a motivation to persevere. Al thought to himself, the greatest driving force of human beings has always come from desire.

What about Kidd and Artie? They live each day with the same enthusiasm as Al. Al had trained more than necessary, and the burden should not be placed on an "ordinary" kid like them. If you're just aiming at knights, you don't need to do that. Still, they didn't complain or complain.

What was the motivation behind these two people? Al couldn't think of a reason why they were training so hard.

Even if they are busy every day, they don't focus on training, they are like children, sometimes with their parents, sometimes with children of the same age nearby. Because the city has the largest school in the country, there is no shortage of playmates for children.

In other words, the Kingdom of Verrad has a big problem that other countries do not have, that is, the existence of "Warcraft". The situation here is different from the western side of the Aubigne Mountains, where the Kingdom of Verard borders the Great Tree Sea of Bokus, which is dominated by demonic beasts, so there are still many demonic beasts in the country, which pose a threat to people's lives and property, and make people panic. For this reason, the cities of the Kingdom of Fremevilla usually built strong walls to protect the town and its people.

- The entire people of the kingdom of Verrad considered it necessary to build a wall, but for a young girl of mischievous age, life within the walls was extremely boring and breathless. In order to vent their excess energy, they used the whole city as a playground to run around, playing noisily, and the laughter of children could be heard on the streets every day.

Today, as usual, a group of children laughed and ran through the orderly streets. But if you look closely, there is a child who is far behind everyone.

"What the hell—slow sluggish tortoise—"

As soon as they heard the children who turned back laugh like this, the children who fell behind immediately stopped out of breath and waved their arms in protest:

"Whew, whew, whew...... Not...... How can we 'dwarves' run so fast!"

The boy was shorter than the others, with a stout build, and short legs, and he didn't seem to be a fast runner.

"Ouch—Baftson is really sluggish—"

"What are you talking about? bastard——!

"Sluggish Baftson is angry! it hurts to be beaten——! run——!

The boy named Baftson was flushed with anger and ran over with heavy steps, but unfortunately he still couldn't make up for the difference. When the children around him approached, they laughed and scattered, and in the blink of an eye they ran away, leaving Baftson standing alone.

「...... Goo, damn ......."

He clenched his fists in remorse. There was nothing he could do about it, and running slowly was the destined flaw of their 'dwarf clan'.

"Dwarves" - originally a mountain people of the northern land.

They live in places where the terrain is difficult and covered with snow and ice every winter, and they live in naturally formed caves. Later, as the times changed, he began to dig the cave himself, and as a result, he developed advanced excavation techniques. In addition, there are many high-quality mineral deposits in the north, and they are naturally proficient in various mineral resources, and they have improved the forging technology of using those resources, and now they are even known as the "forging nation" by the world.

Based on this cause and effect, the dwarves have evolved over a long period of time to move freely even in narrow caverns. Their short appearance and stout body are their greatest characteristics. In addition, their bodies are covered with strong muscles, and in terms of arm strength alone, they may be twice as strong as ordinary humans. They are generally rugged in appearance, with thick hair and beards growing in men, and are said to grow hard beards after the age of ten. Incidentally, their culture believes that a beard is strong enough to save face, and men who have just grown beards are proud of it.

Even the dwarves, who are so isolated, have not been hiding in the northern mountains for a long time. Among them, there are many clansmen who rely on the forging skills and strong physique passed down from generation to generation and open wrought iron shops everywhere.

The child mentioned above, Baftson Temonen, is also one of the dwarves who have fled their homeland. His parents were in the wrought iron business in Lesiala Gakuen City, which is why he played with the children in the neighborhood. Children's games are always played with physical activities such as running and hide-and-seek, especially in a city surrounded by walls, and it is impossible to imagine how uncomfortable it would be to walk like a snail in such a closed environment. His appearance also became the laughing stock of the neighborhood children because of this.

The children who were laughing at Baftson had run away. He had already died of his heart and went back angrily.

"Strange? Are you alone? What about the others?"

Sulking alone and about to go home, Baftson heard someone talking to him, and when he turned around, he saw a trio standing there. The person in the middle is very short, and the three of them stand in a "concave" shape. It's a trio of Elnesti, Achid, and Yadelchu master and apprentice.

"What's going on, it's Al. Anyway, you look down on me for being a slow runner!"

The three of them were at a loss for what to do because of this sudden anger, but they immediately thought of the usual scene. The dwarves are slow runners, but they have strong physiques and strong arms. That is, he is not as strong as he can do in fights. If you scuffle with someone, you won't lose even if it's one-on-one. Baftson used to have a small argument with someone and won a landslide, which is one of the reasons for the current situation.

Al looked at the back of Baftson as he walked away with rude steps, and suddenly wanted to play a prank, and said with a malicious smile:

"Ah, has he been rectified again...... Okay, let's go after those guys. 」

Hearing El's brainless proposal, the remaining two replied in a daze:

"Yes, what are you going to do? Don't talk about us, Baftson can't catch up. 」

"Well, so we'll take him there. Lo and behold, treat it as normal training and use Baftson as a weight. 」

"I see!"

"Come on, come on. 」

Knowing what he meant, Kidd and Artie stood beside Baftson, clinging to his arms whether he wanted to or not.

"Hey...... Hey, what do you want......

"So, today's long-distance running training begins!"

Kidd and Artie run off at El's orders, completely ignoring the chaos of Baftson. They treated Baftson completely like cargo, and the two of them worked together to carry it. This kind of stunt can only be done by those who have learned the "Limited Body Enhancement" magic and can exert their strength beyond the outside. Baftson was stunned by the incredible speed and had to run with him.

"They must be in the central square! It's a surprise!"

"Oh—"

"Yay—"

"I said, what the hell is going on——!?

The city of Dreiser Gakuen can be roughly divided into school facilities and city blocks. In the middle of the city block, there is a large square without buildings, which is called the central square, and during the day, many street vendors gather lively, and the square has become a tacit gathering place for everyone in the eyes of children.

"Hey, that guy won't chase after you, will he?"

"He's running so slow, how can he catch up—"

"That's right, if you are hit by him again like last time, it will be really painful!"

"Well, it's good to run away then. He's so sluggish, he can get rid of it in three or two clicks, right?"

It's the kids who just made fun of Baftson. A group of people used the wooden box as a chair nearby, and sat on it to nibble on fruit bought from a roadside stall. Everyone was overjoyed by the joyful revenge just now, when they heard a loud shout in the distance.

"Drink—oh——!"

"Get out of the way!"

"Where are you going! You give me almost ——!."

They were taken aback by noticing that there was a fresh voice mixed in with those voices. Wasn't that the voice of Baftson, who had just been laughed at by them and avoided by everyone! A group of people looked around in panic and saw Kidd and Artie rushing towards Baftson with their arms in their arms, and screamed in a low panic voice:

"Oh, you...... What are you doing......!?"

"Ah, I found it. Now, Baftson—launch!"

As soon as Al spotted their target, Kidd and Artie smiled maliciously, and without slowing down their sprint, threw Baftson at him with all their might. With a full run-up and a powerful throw, the short but heavy Baftson flew into the sky quickly. The other children were unable to react for a moment, and could only watch in amazement as Baftson's body drew a parabola in the air, until they realized that his "impact point" was where they were, and finally began to panic.

"Uhh 」

"Woo oh ...... Hide ......."

Everyone tried to flee in a hurry, but it was too late. They were hit right by Baftson's stone head, and the force was so hard that they smashed the crate to pieces. Everyone stumbled and fell into a mess, and the scene was shrouded in dust. The scene was so chaotic that even the instigator Al and the others felt a little guilty and couldn't help but look at each other.

「...... A little...... Did you overdo it?"

"Uh-huh—right on target. 」

"Ahh Let's slip away. 」

"You guys, don't try to escape!"

Baftson shook off the crate fragments and stood up. Sure enough, the first to be resurrected was the most robust Baftson, and the other children still lay there unable to move. Baftson was furious, and before he could run in a terrifying way that the dwarves shouldn't, the stupid trio fled like the wind.

"Then leave it at that!"

"It's noisy, you're all waiting for me!"

Incidentally, it is said that the children who were left behind were caught by nearby adults before they could wake up and were severely taught a lesson for breaking the wooden boxes.

Some distance from the city center, it is not a residential area, but a business district lined with shops. There is a house that is twice the size of the surrounding buildings, and it values solidity more than appearance. This is the wrought iron shop "Taimonin Kobo".

Baftson chased the fleeing Al and his party through the streets, and finally came to this place. Compared to Al, who looked nonchalant with their faces, Baftson, who had been dragged around by them before, looked like he was dying.

"You...... You...... You guys...... It's too fast......

"It's all thanks to my regular workouts. 」

"Whew...... So, why can you train so well......

There was even a light-hearted smile on Al's face. In terms of physical strength alone, Baftson has an absolute advantage, but he is completely inferior to the El who uses magic.

"Ahh 」

Baftson felt exhausted and began to feel like everything was ridiculous. He lay down on the ground as if he had been out of his mind, in a large font, and it took a while for him to regain his breath. Then he smiled contentedly and chuckled quietly.

"But, it's fun to rush at them. 」

"Oh, yes, if you like it, you can do it again. 」

"No, I don't. 」

Soon, a calmed down Baftson stood up and pointed in the direction of home.

"Hey, okay. Do you want to come to my house? I'm thirsty. 」

Maybe it's because of the proximity to the forge yard, and you can even feel the heat inside on the road outside. Baftson's blacksmith parents are probably working there.

"By the way, I haven't been to your house. 」

"Well—you'll be beaten up if you get in the way of them. Don't be too noisy. 」

As soon as the three of them entered his house, they saw Baftson's father and several other blacksmiths working silently. His father had a long beard on his face and a tiger's waist, and he knew at first glance that he was an authentic dwarf. Indeed, if you take a fist, it's not a joke.

Across the street from the forge is a shop with finished goods. Baftson proudly puffed out his chest and introduced them to them one by one.

"You see, my dad made it. 」

There are all kinds of metal products on the shelves, from swords, spears, shields, armor and other weapons and armor, to pots and pans and other daily necessities.

"Oh...... You sell a lot of things. 」

Al walked around the store, looking at the goods curiously, Artie unconsciously followed him, and Kid became excited when he saw the sword, gun, and other weapons. Perhaps because his father's work was praised, Baftson was overjoyed.

"Boom, Bhaft, aren't you going to build something?"

"Ahh I'm a member of the dwarven race, and even my dad compliments me on my carving skills!"

Listening to Artie's whim-of-the-moment question, Baftson pointed to something in the corner of the store. There are some plain wooden daily necessities there. It looks simple, but the workmanship is not sloppy. Baftson's good skills can be seen. The three of them admired each in their hearts. At this moment, something placed in the corner caught Al's attention.

"Do you also make a wand?"

「...... Wands? Yes, as long as there are materials, the processing is easy. I'm doing this to make some pocket money. 」

In order for humans to use magic, they must be prepared to convert magic into external "catalyst crystals" of phenomena, and the "wand" is the most common prop. To put it simply, it is a rod that attaches catalyst crystals to the front end for ease of operation.

Generally, wands are made from a tree called "White Mist". Due to the fact that the material of this tree conducts mana easily, it has become a popular wand material. The austere wand that Baftson made was also made of that material.

"When I practice magic, I often feel ......."

Al looked away from the merchandising wand and pulled out the short wand on his waist. It was the object he had used since he first learned magic, the size of his petite physique, and shorter than a regular wand.

"What's wrong? What's wrong with the wand?"

Al turned the staff in his hand, smiled and said to the confused Baftson:

"Don't you think wands are a bit of a trick to use?"

Hearing Al's sudden thoughts, not only Baftson, who was already confused, but even Kidd and Artie tilted their heads in confusion. They had become accustomed to using their wands as a tool for performing magic, and they had never found it difficult to use, so they did not understand what he meant.

The reason why Al felt incongruous was because of the memories he had of his past life. It is precisely because he remembers the world where science is supreme that he finds it strange. Strictly speaking, a wand is a tool for casting magic. With the exception of auxiliary magic called "enhancement", almost all magic used by humans is called "emitting", which emits something powerful. In other words, Al considers the wand to be a "shooting weapon".

Al conjured up a memory of his past trips to Japan from China—a room full of plastic models and toys. Among those collections, he possessed a toy gun known as a "soft air gun", among which he was particularly impressed by the "Winchester M1894", which has a realistic lever bolt and a sleek shape. Firearms, especially rifles, always look a bit like a "wand" in appearance. This association prompted him to think about whether there was a way to use the shape of the Fu Gun on his wand.

"And knights, for example, usually fight with a sword in one hand and a wand in the other......

Even for knights who use the sword as their primary weapon, magic is important as a means of attack. The basic posture of a right-hander is to hold a sword in his right hand and a wand in his left. Also, in the case of holding a shield in the left hand, it is usually the wand that is held on the inside of the shield.

"I always felt that it was a bit of a problem to separate them, so I wondered a long time ago if there was a way to unite them. 」

"It's not that I don't understand what you mean...... Even if you could, what would you do?"

While thinking about this, Al suddenly had a flash of inspiration. "Gun" and "sword"—these two simple words reminded him of something like "*gun sword". Knives and other blades are mainly attached to the front of the gun body, and the gun is used as a close-range weapon. This concept is about to manifest itself in a wonderful way through El in another world. (Editor's note: i.e. a bayonet.) ）

"Well, I came up with an interesting idea. 」

Al smiled slightly, causing Baftson to feel an inexplicable chill run through his back.

Later, as soon as Al sat down at the desk in his room, he couldn't wait to draw the design he had in mind. The astonishing concentration made Chid and Artie, who couldn't help but follow, feel a little dumbfounded.

"What is that? a strange wand. 」

That's the first thing Arti said when she saw the finished picture. The sword, which is composed of a gun that fires magic and a knife mounted on it, is a "wand" that has never been seen before, and it is very different from her who has only seen existing wands.

The next day, Al visits the Baftson house again, with the drawing in hand.

"Like I mentioned yesterday, can you make a wand like this?"

Seeing the uninvited guest who had barged in with the blueprints after only one day, Baftson was at a loss for a moment, but he wanted to wait until he finished reading it, so he began to check carefully. I saw that he gradually showed a surprised expression.

"Al, this is ...... What?"

"Winchester repeating rifle. 」

"What? I've never heard of a wand with a name like this, and it looks weird...... Why is the lower part wide, and what is this lever?"

"Well, this is called a butt......

Sure enough, there are things that are illustrated by drawings that are not enough. Al answered Baftson's question as he explained in detail.

"Hey, I'll try it. 」

Although Baftson still has no clue, he takes on the task and makes an appointment with Al to make the wondrous wand. While Al breathed a sigh of relief, he also felt that this was a good opportunity to see Baftson's forging skills.

A few days later, Al, who had been contacted by Baftson, visited his home for the third time. The strange weapon he had designed with his own hands was now materialized before his eyes.

The handle part simulates the butt of a rifle rifle and is widened and slightly curved. There is no trigger at the bottom end, but a bolt of the same shape as the lever is attached. The front part of the imitation barrel is embedded with catalyst crystals. Since it was not actually a gun, there was no magazine, but instead a latch that was linked to a lever to hold the blade of the sword, on which a short sword was mounted. This is the alien sword completed in another world, the "Gun Staff".

"I cut the wood, but my dad helped a little bit with the metal. 」

"Didn't he scold you? If you can't do it, it's okay to make it all wooden. 」

When he visited the other day, he heard that Baftson's father was busy. Al didn't force him, he just said that he should do what he could.

"Well, I don't know why, he seemed very interested when I was doing it, so he helped me. 」

I see, Al nodded. After he thanked Baftson on his behalf, he couldn't wait to get "that" in his hands and began to make sure that the size and appearance were exactly the same as specified. The dwarves are really amazing, and it can only be said that their skills are too good.

"Alright, I'm done as you say—it looks weird, what are you going to do?"

"It's faster to show you the actual performance. 」

Al tested the bolt's operation, asked Baftson if there was a place where he could shoot magic, and the two of them went straight to the yard behind the wrought iron shop. The backyard is littered with wooden targets used to test knives. El aimed at one of the targets and slashed at it, unleashing a medium-level magic of the wind system, the Vacuum Slash, before it was about to hit, and used the catalyst crystallization of the staff to convert the magic into a phenomenon, causing a vacuum fault on the short sword, and slashing the sturdy wooden target in two. Al then quickly aimed in the air before the first half of his slashed air fell to the ground, this time firing a fire-based intermediate magic, the Flame Burst. Fragments of wood exploded after being hit directly, turning into dust. The unimaginable result brought a smile to Al's face, and Baftson was stunned.

"Anyway, this is, it's just inexplicable. 」

"Hey, don't talk about that yet. Baftson, you've done a great job! Looks like it's going to be fun to use magic in the future!"

"Hey, you're satisfied. 」

"By the way, can you make me another one?"

"You're so polite, aren't you?"

As a result, Al was given his second staff. The two staffs, which were later officially named 'Winchester', were put together in a sheath and worn around Al's waist, following him ever since.

The key to the completion of these two magic weapons, the "Staff", which can handle both close and long-range combat, strengthens his mobility and firepower, and completely changes the way he fights.