Under the Lord's Mansion of Silia, in the research room dedicated to Elize, Sophia rarely appeared.

Today, she is still lightly wrapped in a dress in black tones, which contrasts sharply with her fair skin and outlines the curves of her refined body.

Recently, however, Sophia's outfit has changed slightly, and if there is one that has changed, it is that the details have become richer.

For example, the ribbons used to tie the hair, the bows to be tied, the fine frills of clothes and stockings, and the intricately woven neck rings, the most eye-catching of which are animal patterns.

From all corners of her body, you can find some embroidery patterns that look like cartoon cats on the earth. Of course, there weren't any of these originally, probably because Sophia had asked a maid who was proficient in embroidery to embroider it recently.

All in all, Sophia has become more and more particular about her dress, as if she were an aristocratic girl who loves to dress up.

Having said that, Sophia is originally a noble girl, and it should be a good thing to pay more and more attention to her own dress. It's just that this kind of transformation really can't be linked to the "man in black" in the previous life.

It is not difficult to imagine that "he" for the selection of personal equipment is nothing more than the basic principles of convenience, durability and simplicity. And now, in these benchmarks, the "cute" element is secretly mixed in, which is really incompatible with the original image of the Predator.

If Sophia were asked why, she would rightly point out the importance of these decorations, which are said to be effective in calming one's mental state and thus improving the efficiency of one's movements. As for the principle, I won't do much to investigate it for the time being.

All in all, it can be understood that the "Grim Reaper", who was once as silent as a black mist, is quietly crawling up with playful cats. If you think of these little things as witches' demons or something, they are actually unexpectedly combined.

"Did anything happen yesterday? Sister Eliza. ”

Sophia asked in a calm tone as she expertly assembled the firearm in her hand. And the reason why I asked this is because the eldest sister Alice in the family is depressed and seems to have something on her mind, and she was not invited to help with the combat skills of the garrison early this morning. It's a person who hangs his head and doesn't know where to go.

"Yesterday~~?ahhh

"Animals, whatever?"

"The color is as pure white as snow.,Super beautiful~~ At first glance, it's cool.,The temper is quite honest.,But the temperament is unexpectedly very impatient.,Even Hilda was accidentally injured~~"

"I see......"

Sophia imagines the animals that Alice brings back, and a snow-white, noble, but wild "cat" comes to mind.

Although her father, who was a lord, did not prohibit the keeping of pets in the mansion, it was probably not possible for animals that could bite people, and if nothing else, Hilda would not agree to keep them in the first place.

- That's why Sister Alice is ignoring Hilda today...... But talking about cats......

Thinking like this, Sophia's cheeks flashed with a complicated expression of yearning and nostalgia.

"How do you ~~ Does my little sister also want to keep pets~~?"

"If possible...... Anyway, I used to have a crush on felines. ”

"Cat~~?"

"Well, yes. ”

Then, in a light tone, Sophia began to talk about a memory from a long time ago.

It was while fighting in the northern part of a country in Southeast Asia, when Sophia, or 'men in black', was employed by a local independent armed group to fight against government forces.

"The course of the battle was full of twists and turns, and due to the mistakes of the wingmen, my squad was exposed in the mountains, and although there was a fierce exchange of fire, it was outnumbered. Out of desperation, I acted alone as a decoy to attract the attention of the enemy and fled into the jungle on the Indian border......"

"Eh~?But little sister, what does this have to do with your liking for cats~~?"

Since what was said had little to do with the argument, Aliezel interjected.

"Next comes the point...... At that time, I was isolated and helpless, I got lost in the jungle, my whereabouts were exposed, and more than ten enemy troops were conducting carpet searches in the jungle...... Although I was also professionally trained in field combat, I was nowhere near as familiar with the terrain as the local army, and it was only a matter of time before I was discovered. So, desperate, I planned to launch a surprise attack first. ”

"Uh-huh~~~ and then then then ~~"

It's like listening to a wonderful battle record, and the plot becomes more and more tense, making Alize forget her original intention and urge excitedly.

"The training of the enemy soldiers is not as good as mine, but after all, there is a advantage in numbers and geography, and the battle is not smooth. After successfully killing two people, I was shot in the lower abdomen and had to flee in panic in the jungle. Eventually, I collapsed from exhaustion, and just when I thought I was going to die, 'that guy' appeared. ”

"That guy~~?"

"Well, a white Bengal tiger...... To this day I remember its form, its shiny, healthy fur, its black lines showing beautiful geometric patterns, its large body and its muscular limbs. The moment I came across it, I guess for the first time in my life I realized the beauty of things from the bottom of my heart. ”

"Ju, it's actually a tiger...... It's really a little sister...... But ~~ encountering dangerous carnivorous beasts in the jungle~~ Isn't it even more dangerous~~?"

"Usually, perhaps...... However, in order to protect me, it engaged the enemy soldiers, killing only two men armed with rifles with only teeth and claws. ”

"Hmm~~I think the wild animals are not here to save you, but just to defend their territory~~?"

"Huh...... I thought so at first, until it picked me up and placed me in the safety of the treetops, helping me escape the sight of the enemy. The two corpses that were bitten to death by it at the same time also had the effect of intimidating the opponent, and the enemy team retreated from the jungle soon after. As a result, I picked up a life. ”

At this point, Sophia paused, her right hand made a crisp "click" sound, and the gun in her hand was assembled.

"That's the ins and outs, I don't know if it's still living in that jungle healthily...... If possible, I would like to see her again and thank her personally. ”

"Oh~~That's it~~"

After listening to her sister's melancholy memories full of gunsmoke, Alize sighed meaningfully.

"Don't take it to heart, there is no way to fulfill this wish now, forget about it. ”

"So the 'cat' thing aside, how does this newly designed gun feel~~?"

In fact, this is the main reason why Sophia is here today. Compared to the 'Imitation Desert Eagle' that I used before, the shape of the pistol in front of me has changed dramatically.

Many parts have been added around the body of the gun to make it look thicker. The main material has also been replaced with a lower density of carbide magic steel, which has increased in volume and reduced in weight, allowing Sophia to use more lightly.

It's just that the current shape has completely departed from the modern firearms that Sophia is familiar with, and has completely become a weapon that appears in science fiction.

"The structure is good, simple and handy, and it is very important to be able to complete the disassembly and maintenance by yourself anytime and anywhere. Merely...... What are these add-ons for?"

"Huhuhu~~~ Good question, little sister, these are the new results of my recent research and development~~"

As she spoke, Ariezel crossed her hands on her hips and put on a smug and bright smile.

"Oh...... ask for details. ”

Then, Alize began to explain the additional functions of the firearm.

There are three parts to focus on the enhancement of functions.

First: improve the hit rate of shooting.

Since Sophia can even surpass the speed of sound if she moves with all her strength, the accuracy of the firing weapon is easily affected by the relative velocity with the target. Previously, Sophia had to slow down or even stop completely every time she shot, otherwise the bullet would be greatly inaccurate.

In order to keep Sophia accurate at full speed, Ariza adopted a reverse thinking design - as long as a mana bullet filled with fighting energy hits, the eye will be permanently marked, and all the subsequent mana bullets will automatically track the marked target until it hits the target or the mana is exhausted. This means that if you hit a shot, even if you close your eyes and shoot casually, the bullet will twist and follow like a poisonous snake until it bites your opponent's wound fiercely.

Second: to increase the destructive power of the shot.

As mentioned earlier, Sophia herself is already moving faster than a pistol bullet, and if you talk about lethality alone, as long as you rush at full speed and apply a slash, the power is far beyond that of a traditional gunshot. Sophia's original bullets were not live bullets, but were compressed by [Shadow Fighting Qi], which only acted on the nervous system of living beings, and did not have direct lethality.

In principle, Sophia's [Shadow Fighting Qi] is derived from the deterioration of her own magic power, and her natural magic attribute is "dark", and her basic nature is "absorption". So, Aliezel came up with the idea of incorporating the properties of the properties into the bullets to create a more intuitive and practical effect. The dark attribute that is compressed by special means to the limit will greedily absorb all the magic around it. As a result, Sophia's bullets are no longer only used to disrupt, but can even greatly weaken the role of opponents.

Third, improve the stability of energy consumption.

Since the magic bullet was compressed from Sophia's fighting energy, it would naturally cause a loss of her physical strength and magic power. And the degree of attrition is completely beyond my control, although Sophia's magic power is more than ordinary people, but it is far from Eliza. If you shoot uncontrollably in battle, you will run out of mana halfway through, which is a dangerous situation that must be avoided in actual combat.

Arize's design originally didn't take into account the problem of consumption at all, which was helpless, because her own magic power was almost too much to use, and she didn't need to be too meticulously controlled. This also led to the delay in the release of the magic rifle used by the garrison, because the total amount of magic power of the guards was too barren, and with the initial design, if they couldn't put the machine gun, they would faint due to the depletion of magic power.

However, for a while, Alize has been assisted by a certain 'kind friend', and has made great strides in the fine magic control technology. Now there is an adjuster near the pistol's safety, which allows you to set the scale of your mana for each reload, and visualize the maximum amount of ammunition that can be used as a number. In the eyes of Sophia, who is accustomed to meticulous planning of operations, this is undoubtedly the most valuable step forward. You must know that a good fighter will strictly manage the number of bullets at all times.

"Hmm...... Sounds good. If you can try it in actual combat, it's a pity that the foot of the mountain is ...... now."

"No problem~~ If the little sister wants to test shoot, she can accompany her at any time, you must know that there is more than one area infested with demonic beasts around Celeria, to be exact, this entire continent, except for the town, is full of demonic beasts~~ For example, the vast mountains and forests facing east for more than ten kilometers, there should still be the old nest of the Saku bandits~~ Although the strength of the other demonic beasts is also weaker. ”

"Let's go, there it is. ”

It seemed that Sophia was eager to test the performance of the new weapon, and she didn't hesitate to take a quick bite and set off, but before she could take two steps, she suddenly turned back and said to her sister with a somewhat twisted attitude: "That...... Sister Eliza, I want to ...... Condensation can not be, it is on the body of the gun, that ...... Add some patterns?"

"It can be OK~~ but...... What does my little sister want to do~~?"

"Cats. ”

Sophia hung her head a little embarrassed and said with a smile.