Finally, today, the Silia City Defense Guard has invested in the most revolutionary training project on the entire continent - shooting training.

For this day, on the side of the training ground, a special area for shooting training was specially prepared. It was also the product of Eliza's use of alchemy, and the entire site was an enclosed space composed of a large number of obstacles and moving targets on the basis of a low slope with a considerable topographical drop, and a strong high wall built on the outermost.

"Lizheng—"

The guards were lined up in three neat rows in front of Sophia, and after a long period of basic training, their discipline had completely reproduced the level of a modern army on Earth.

"Take a ——!"

All the soldiers moved in unison, taking a step to their sides in Sophia's slogan, wrapping their arms behind them, spreading the weight of their bodies evenly on the soles of their feet.

"Starting today, I will introduce you to the main weapons of individual combat in the future!

Still the same, Sophia tried her best to show a serious and nervous atmosphere when she spoke, but because of her appearance and age, two double ponytails, and immature voice, not only was it not scary, but it looked very cute to strangers who didn't know much about her skills.

Of course, it is not excluded that in the garrison team that knows Sophia's skills, there are still many team members who secretly breed evil thoughts such as "the instructor is super cute" or "come and step on me, instructor".

"Look out for the dog mongrels! This brand-new magic guide is called the 'assault rifle', which can continuously release small fire magic at an extremely fast rate of fire, inflicting damage on distant targets! Remember its basic specifications, we use a caliber of 7.62 mm, a total length of 898 mm, a body of 436 mm, a weight of 3.29 kg, a single load of 30 rounds, and a continuous rate of fire of 600 rounds per minute!"

- Fires 600 pieces of fire magic per minute.

This made it difficult for all the guards to hide their shock, and their eyes widened and they all showed excited looks.

“MADAM——!”

At this time, Charlie, who was in the front row of the queue, spoke loudly and interrupted Sophia's explanation.

"Sergeant Charlie, what's the problem?"

"We don't use magic—MADAM!"

"Don't worry about that! You don't need to learn magic, the advantage of assault rifles is that no matter who it is, as long as you pull the trigger, the magic will be released fully automatically!"

- What a terrible weapon.

No one has ever heard of a magic guide that unleashes attack magic just by moving a finger, and these pitch-black long poles in front of them will undoubtedly trigger a subversive revolution in the war pattern of the entire continent.

In fact, the assault rifles listed in front of them imitated a gun type called the AK-47 on Earth. Although, in terms of performance, it is not the best among many gun models, but Sophia chose it without hesitation, because although this gun type is simple and has a simple construction, it has advantages that are difficult to compare with other models.

One of the most valuable is its extraordinary durability, whether it is in the scorching desert, the cold polar regions, or the humid rainforest, it can fire without any problems. There is even some folklore that the AK-47 will continue to function even if it is soaked in the mud and excavated after a few months.

Because of this, the AK-47 gun type has become the darling of the large and small armies on the earth, and it is still equipped on all fronts around the world in the largest number for decades.

Statistically, the number of people who died at its guns throughout the year was as high as hundreds of thousands, and in terms of the results alone, it was no less than any strategic weapon of destruction.

"Let me demonstrate the actual operation first, and each firearm will receive a one!

““AYE-MADAM——！””

After speaking, Sophia first raised the rifle, due to the small size, the rifle looked a little abrupt in her hand, but this did not affect her skillfully loading the magazine and disarming the insurance, after all, the former 'man in black', and Sophia was already a young soldier at the same age as the front, and AK-47 can be said to be a familiar partner for her.

The guards imitated Sophia's movements, carefully fastened the magazine, pulled the brake and loaded at the same time as the safety was released, and entered the preparatory action with the barrel of the gun obliquely, and relocked the safety.

Since it was the first operation, mistakes inevitably occurred, and Sophia did not reprimand them, but patiently taught them to complete the action.

After everyone was ready, Sophia suddenly pulled the trigger of her rifle into the sky, accompanied by a deafening gunshot, and the muzzle of the gun burst into a dazzling fire.

The guards were taken aback by this cold move, and even more by the fierce gunfire of the rifles, and retreated backwards with messy steps, and cast puzzled glances.

"This is the main weapon you will use next, that is, the sound and power of this assault rifle!

““AYE-MADAM——！””

Worthy of the elite soldiers who had undergone several weeks of training, they quickly recovered from the chaos and put their ranks back in order.

"Although you are still useless waste! However, as long as you follow my instructions and complete all the training programs, then no matter what kind of combat is not a problem!

““AYE-MADAM——！””

"Well, here's the demo - give me a good look at the dog mongrels!"

““AYE-MADAM——！””

In the loud response of the soldiers, Sophia put the butt of the rifle against her shoulder, pressed her cheek against the barrel of the gun, and rushed into the exercise field in a stable position.

At this time, Sophia did not activate the [Shadow Fighting Qi], but only launched the action at a speed that ordinary people could reach, but despite this, her movements were still as fast as the wind, and I saw her figure walking through the cover, like a black panther in a hunt.

No matter what time or position, as soon as the moving target appeared in her field of vision, the muzzle of the rifle immediately burst into flames, shattering the bullseye made of ceramic.

Sophia repeats a series of coherent movements of moving between covers, aiming, shooting, disengaged, and moving forward. It took only one minute to sprint from the bottom of the slope to the top of the slope, crossing the exercise area of more than 100 meters throughout the whole journey, and successfully destroyed all 20 groups of targets with only one set of magazines.

Back in front of the queue, Sophia removed her magazine and reloaded her load.

"This is the basic skill of rifle combat! I don't expect you to be able to ascend to the sky in one step! First of all, learn a fixed shooting action! First, the target is a fixed target 100 meters ahead! The first column, prepare for ——."

The goal of the first day of the course was to teach the guards an accurate standing and shooting position.

"Put the butt of the gun firmly against your shoulder......

Then, under Sophia's teaching, gunshots rang out one after another in the training ground.

In this way, the city defense garrison of Silia became the first combat group equipped with assault rifles on the entire continent, but this was not the end, it was only a small beginning of the modernization of the armed forces.

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"Great work! MADAM！”

"Uncle Charlie...... Please don't call me that after training. ”

"Hahaha, good work, Miss Sophia. ”

With a change of attitude, Charlie put on a hearty smile and greeted Sophia, who was about to leave the garrison.

“...... Well, you've worked hard too, Uncle Charlie. ”

"It's so different from when you were training, but now that you look at it, you look like my stinky boy, just an ordinary child...... Ah, no, no, such a cute and charming girl, how can you compare my stinky boy, ahahaha, rude, rude. ”

“...... Please don't say that, I'm always grateful that John can not dislike my naughty sister Alice and get along with her. ”

"Speaking of Miss Alice, then again, Miss Alice is also very skilled, right?"

"Yes, in terms of power alone, Sister Alice is far above me. ”

Sophia replied that there was no modesty in his words, but only a faint statement of objective facts.

"That...... Miss Sophia, I still can't resist taking the liberty of asking. I've been an adventurer, I've traveled a lot of places on the mainland, and I've gained a little combat experience. So I know very well that the combat power of you and Miss Alice, as well as the magic used by Miss Alize, are really too strong, they are simply the strongest level in the continent, even if your father was once one of the strongest knights in the empire, it is absolutely possible to teach a class like yours. So...... Where did you learn this, and how did you train it?"

Unlike other townsfolk born and raised in Silia, Charlie is much more well-informed, so he is more aware of the three sisters' anomalies than anyone else.

"If I say that I learned it in a dream, will you believe it, uncle?"

"Hahaha...... Well, it's a dream to train a delicate little girl into the strongest warrior in the mainland...... Although I want to believe it, I really can't imagine what a 'terrible' dream you have experienced, young lady. ”

Sophia's nonsensical answer made Charlie laugh bitterly twice.

Because Charlie understands that a warrior can only grow in a true sense if he throws himself into the brutal battlefield.

At best, the training can only improve the physique and technique, but cannot hone the most important mental power, and even the harsh course conducted by Sophia herself in the past two days will not be able to cultivate true combat effectiveness after all.

It's brutal, but it's true, no matter how long they train, they will never reach the heights Sofia is at now.

"yes...... It was indeed a terrible dream, full of smoke, death, and sorrow...... If you don't kill someone, you will be killed by someone else. Days like this, day after day, year after year...... Rolling and struggling in sewage and mire, trying to survive ......"

Not at all like the words of an eight-year-old girl, Sophia's eyes were full of melancholy, looking at the colorful clouds in the sky from afar, and the emerald pupils reflected the light of dusk, making the girl's figure seem to be the same color as the sky, forming a sad picture.

Faced with such a situation, Charlie's mouth was half open, not knowing what to say.

“...... Just kidding, Uncle Charlie, don't take it seriously. ”

As soon as the conversation turned, Sophia pulled her gaze back from the sky, she curled the corners of her mouth slightly, said in a pretending playful tone, and squeezed out a poignant smile to Charlie.

"Miss Sophia, you are really ...... How so...... Miss Alice, with a straightforward personality, is likable and carefree all day long. Miss Eliza, she's smart and knowledgeable, but she's still innocent on the whole. Only Miss Sophia, although you are the last of the three sisters, you always give the impression of being the eldest. ”

"Huh...... This statement is inaccurate, because Uncle Charlie, it is not that after enough years, people grow up. At the very least, you have to think for yourself, judge for yourself, live for yourself, choose for yourself, and at least have a minimum of freedom as a 'person' in order to grow up slowly like a 'human'...... And once you give up your freedom and choose to become a puppet, then no matter how many years have passed, you will just stand still. ”

"Miss Sophia...... You say this as if you are a puppet, is this also an experience in a dream?"

"I'm not a puppet now. ”

didn't answer Charlie's question directly, but when she said this again, her originally poignant smile regained some vitality and pride.

"Hmph...... I won't ask any more questions, but Miss Sophia is more attractive if she remains as mysterious as ever! Well, how about I ask my uncle to apologize for talking too much, and how about you have a drink?"

"Uncle, I'm still a minor, right?"

Although there is no law in the empire that prohibits minors from drinking alcohol, in fact, many countries on the planet have strict restrictions on this. Because from a medical point of view, alcohol can cause great harm to the body of teenagers.

"If you can't drink alcohol, you can make milk——! I want to talk to Miss Sophia more! I always feel like I'm compatible with you! I want to hear more stories about your 'dreams'!"

"Huh...... Uncle, isn't it a good habit to invite women to a tavern for a drink? If I'm a few years older, my aunt might be jealous of it?"

As she spoke, Sophia made a rare mischievous expression and pressed her body against Charlie's arm.

"If that's the case, I'll admit it even if I misfire! Who made our Miss Sophia so attractive? I gradually understand the fanaticism of the boys on the team, and if I hadn't married a wife, I might have really been charmed by you!"

"This is the only one who begs to let me go...... Anyway, thank you uncle for the milk. ”

Surprisingly, Sophia and Charlie, a pair with an age gap of more than 20 years, sprouted a wonderful friendship.