Chapter 1408 Getting Sidetracked on Side Activities Leads to Getting Lost Part 2

「Nah, man seriously. I don’t even know about this thing. I guess that it being a magic-based bullet that travels at fixed speed is nice and all, but on the other hand this thing becomes right next to useless when you would try to use it against an opponent with a decently high Magic Resistance, wouldn’t you agree?]

「Umm, Strengthening, Strengthening, how should I proceed about this……?]

Hmm, I see, so that’s it, huh? So, this weapon was designed in such a way that by Strengthening it you can increase its rank to that of the next Type? If it is indeed so, then it is something that is very similar in nature to that Amber Jack Pass. So it goes kind of like this; from Civilian Type to Military Type, from Military Type to General Type, and from the General Type to VIP Type, correct……?

「It’s not really all that difficult of a system once you get a hang of Score-earning, Sanraku. But if it’s something like that that you are looking for, then why not just use some of those FF-45 magazines that I just so happened to make? And if you are looking for something to use against softer monsters out there, you can even use the bullets with more penetrating power to them. They will be equally as effective, while not giving you any drawbacks. You should really try it one of those days.]

「Hmm, now the thing is: can we actually combine the attachments of various categories into a single weapon? Like, one thing from a Military Type, and the other from a VIP Type……?]

「Ahh, no, no, no. That won’t work here. That is definitely not going to work in here. That kind of thinking is actually a Military land mine, you see. This thing does not really pack that much of a punch, but it draws its strength from the emphasis being put on the ease of its use. You could technically argue that things like VIP weapons would have more raw power than this one, but at the same time they are relatively harder to use, so it means that not everyone is going to be able to handle them. Plus, not to mention that its maintenance cost is relatively high as well for its intended purpose…… It is not a complete garbage, for a lower military officer it might even be a go-to kind of a weapon. But there are surely better options out there if you are willing to go and search for them. Well, at least that’s my opinion. And I have some serious time put into creating those weapons, so I know what I’m saying.]

「Say, “Brave Fish”? This Special SP Duty thingy, what the hell is that supposed to be?]

「AAAH, THAT ONE? THIS IS ACTUALLY…… HMM? WAIT JUST A MOMENT. WHAT DID YOU SAT JUST NOW?]

Hmm? Oho, what’s this? Yashiro Bird-kun? Why is it that your complexion has changed so much right now? Why are you looking so pale?

「WELL THEN, ALLOW ME TO EXPLAIN RIT NOW! EXECUTION EQUIPMENT FOR SPECIAL AFFAIRS, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ‘SP DUTY EXECUTION DEVICE’ IS A CUSTOM-MADE EQUIPMENT THAT IS PROVIDED TO SOLDIERS OF SPECIAL RANK OR ABOVE PARTICIPATING IN SPECIAL FIELD OPERATIONS. THEY ARE POWERFUL PIECES OF EQUIPMENT ISSUED ONLY TO THOSE OF THE SOLDIERS STRONG ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO HANDLE THEIR POWER ON THEIR OWN. IT IS A SYSTEM THAT DOCTOR AMATSUKI SETSUNA THOUGHT UP FROM THE GROUND UP AND IMPLEMENTED INOT LIFE!]

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「Hmm? I-I see? So anyways, this thing is supposed to be some truly special piece of equipment for special people, right? So we can assume that it does not appear normally? And if that’s the case, could you tell us the conditions for this thing to appear? That would be great.]

「YES, CERTAINLY. AS YOU WISH. YOU SEE, SPECIAL PURPOSE EXECUTION EQUIPMENT WILL BE RELEASED TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE MANAGED TO REACH THE SPECIAL PURPOSE REGULATIONS STANDARDS BY REFFERING TO THE USAGE HISTORY OF OTHER TYPES OF DEVICES. THOSE DEVICES MAY INCLUDE: CIVILIAN ONES, MILITARY ONES, GENERAL ONES, AS WELL AS VIP ONES. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HEAR A MORE IN-DETAIL EXPLANATION, EVERY SINGLE INDIVIDUAL WITH ACCESS TO ARMAMENTS IN THIS FACILITY IS EVALUATED BASED ON THEIR PERSONAL HISTORY AND MOMENTARY ACHIEVEMENTS, AIDING THE PEOPLE AND HELPING IN ESTABLISHING THE GENERALLY PERCIEVED “ORDER”. THOSE SPECIAL TASK ARMAMENTS ARE THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EVALUATED AS BEING WORTHY OF CARRYING OUT SPECIAL TASKS AND OPERATIONS, THUS GRANTING THEM THE EQUIPMENT THAT NEEDS TO BE UP TO THAT STANDARD. THAT WOULD BE THE GIST OF IT.]

「Hmm, I see. Think I get it. Thanks…… So? This here Special Weapon “Guacamole”, for example. Let’s hear about its characteristics and performance, shall we?]

「YES, WE CAN CERTAINLY GO AND DO JUST THAT. BUT BEFORE WE GET TO THAT SPECIFIC PART, THERE IS SOMETHING THAT I THINK YOU SHOULD KNOW. IF YOU REALLY WANT TO AQUIRE AND OPERATE THOSE SPECIAL SERVICE EXECUTINON MACHINES, YOU MUST FIRST OBTAIN A SPECIAL SERVICE LICENCE PASS. WITHOU THAT, THE USAGE OF THOSE ITEMS IS GOING TO BE IMPOSSIBLE. NOW, IF YOU WERE TO LOOK RIGHT HERE, THIS PARTICULAR LICENSE IS……]

It was then that I could feel that someone was tapping me gently on my shoulder. Looking back in that direction with a confused look on my face, it could see Yashiro Bird just standing there casually with a refreshing smile on his face. Also, for some reason unknown to me he was carrying a whole lot of Civillian-Class Auxiliary Equipment. And that smile of his right now…… It was actually a smile of someone who was preparing themselves to depart on some sort of a large scale expedition into the unknown.

「I thought that we are all supposed to be friends in here?]

「Well, I wouldn’t go as far as to call you friends, you know? I would say we are more like…… gamer buddies from past games? Yeah, that sounds about right.]

「Huh? But what about that promise that we made all that time ago? The one about going on the adventure to the very ends of the world together? Was that a lie!?]

「You can always go alone for something like that if you really want to. ‘Person With a Limited Access to Information’-san.]

「God fucking damn iiiiiiiiittttttttt!!!!!!!!! It’s not my fault that I haven’t heard anything special or unique recently!! So don’t ask me about iiittt!!!]