Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1119

Isaac sat back in the armchair, propping one leg up and resting his elbow on his knee, eyeing the pair before him with some confusion.

"Are you two really that tired? You look drained. You didn't even stop to eat when you got back?"

Rafael and Carissa awkwardly turned their faces, each clearing their throat lightly.

After clearing his throat, Rafael said, "We've eaten already. It's just that we're a bit w-worn out... Yes, we're exhausted from the whole night's work. I also went to the palace, then came back and bathed. It was all just...very tiring." Isaac furrowed his brows, looking at Carissa with confusion. What was this? Was Rafael really stammering now?

Carissa avoided his gaze and quickly asked, "Have you eaten yet, Isaac?"

Isaac perked up immediately, clearly enjoying the change of subject. "Since last night, I've had three meals already. By the way, Lily's ravioli is fantastic-better than any delicacy from the mountains or sea!"

"Yes, it's really good," Carissa agreed, and then her gaze fell to the strange object Isaac was holding. "Is that a matchlock?"

"Yep, something our mentor has been tinkering with. He asked me to bring it over for Rafael to see if it's something the Ministry of Defense could mass-produce."

Rafael's eyes sharpened at the sight of the matchlock-it was different. It was longer, with some kind of mechanical latch on it. And there was no match cord to be seen.

"How has this matchlock been improved?" Rafael asked, his curiosity piqued. "Can it fire multiple rounds-two, maybe three in a row?"

gunpowder, so no need for a match cord anymore. You just pull

disassembled the matchlock,

but this one can shoot six. Sage Adrian finished the three-shot version years ago, but he said three wasn't enough. Six was better. He's already working on a ten-shot version, but

moved closer to inspect the weapon. Though he had never studied matchlocks much-after all, they were unreliable and

didn't bother measuring it. He said

Rafael said. He was unsure how to reassemble it, but was unable

Isaac swiftly reassembled the

it once in that little grove

you can aim and shoot with it. Normally, you'd look through this little hole, and if you spot an enemy's

and pointed it directly at Carissa's head. "If

point it at her." Rafael's hands shook as he quickly covered the dark muzzle with his hand. "Let's

her," Isaac said with a smile, clearly finding the situation

"Scared? Of course. I'm scared Sage Adrian might maim

before he straightened up, raising his hand in a dramatic

go to an open

called Dylan, Travis, and

went to an empty field on the

hundred feet. In total, there were three targets, to see if they could hit a target as far as 300 feet