ocean-life Book 1: Chapter 13-2: Bow and Freedom
Book 1: Chapter 13-2: Bow and Freedom
Book 1: Chapter 13-2: Bow and Freedom
I seethen Lucy try what I taught you yesterday.
Un, okay.
Lucy calmed down thanks to the joy she felt after properly using the crossbow to pierce through the armor. She grabbed the crossbow, placed the iron loop on the ground and stuck her foot through it before stepping down.
Then she took out the S-shaped tool I gave her yesterday and hooked it onto the crossbow string. She held it with both hands and pulled using her back muscles to pull back the string.
Using simple arm strength to pull the string would be impossible for her, but using both arms and her back muscles she could do so fairly easily.
Okay, Ill shoot another for you.
Ill leave it to you Lucy.
I said and Lucy set the arrow into the groove, aimed, and pulled the trigger. Then, once again the arrow pierced through the armor.
As you can see, even a girl like Lucy can pull this bow. Plus, unlike a normal bow you can move while having the bow drawn.
Certainly even a young girl can pull it. However, unlike a regular bow you have to point it down to reload so you cant rapid-fire.
That kind of thing is dependent on training and effort anyways. Plus do elves like us need rapid-fire? Its fine as long as we take them down in one shot.
I said confidently and took out another crossbow before walking 200 meters away from the armor.
We elves have good eyes, a great sense of distance, and are loved by the wind.
It was why we elves were known as transcendent archers.
We can see far away, have good dynamic vision, and near perfect sense of distance. These were all things needed to master the bow.
The arrows we put our spirit in wont miss.
I cast the windbreak magic on my arrow and released it.
The arrow was now unaffected by the wind. The only thing that would affect its flight was gravity.
Furthermore I had tested and found out that this world was unaffected by Coriolis Force..there was no influence from the planet spinning.
With this all you needed to do was calculate the drop distance and you could hit what you aimed at.
Originally the crossbows weakness was in its shortened bolts that couldnt utilize a longer design with feathers on it. It had trouble with inertia and dynamic lift so the distance it could fire was limited. However, with Elven abilities these weaknesses could be ignored.
As you can see.
The bolt flew at 104m/s and reached the armor in 1.9 seconds. The drop distance I calculated was around 181 meters. I aimed slightly higher than the center mass of the armor and fired.
It looked like the armor had sucked the bolt towards it as it was once again pierced by the crossbow.
Thanks to the blessing of the wind the crossbow bolts could move through the air without resistance. It allowed a minimum of power loss before the bolts reached their target.
Furthermore, for Elves Blessing of the Wind was one of the first spells they learned. Any one of us could use it.
Thats right. Everyone here could fire a bolt from 200 meters with deadly force.
After seeing my long distance shooting the villagers boiled with excitement.
I checked how everything had gone before approaching the crowd once more.
Even if youre unable to fire from 200 meters, us elves can do so from 100 meters with a trifling amount of practice. Before the Empires soldiers can get close enough we can massacre them.
ChiefI dont believe that you can say that ONLY 10 people will die.
But if we fight then more will die.
I wont let that happen. The crossbow is only one of the weapons I had in mind. I will show you that I can prepare many different ways to prevent our friends and family from dying.
I declared loud and clear. My actions up till now gave my words credence.
B-but wh
Let me ask you a question. Why are you resisting the idea of fighting so much?
Ive said it many times. I want to reduce the sacrifices as much as possible!
Really?
I stared him down as I interrogated him.
Isnt it because youre satisfied with your lifestyle right now Chief?
Wh-what are you saying!? Theres no way thats true!
I see, then thats good. I think that the villagers should be able to decide their own future. So lets listen to what they have to say.
I looked at each of the villagers around us.
Please make your choice now! To live as cattle under the rule of the Empire..or to fight for our lives, our pride, and our freedom!? Which will you choose?
After hearing my question the surroundings grew silent and tense.
First, those who want us to live as we have been clap your hands!
I said and the Chief and his followers began clapping enthusiastically. On the whole it was only about 10% of the villagers.
Finallythose who want to fightthose who choose freedom! Clap your hands.
PICTURE
A great cheer rose up. Almost all of the villagers were cheering and clapping with all their might. Thats right, all of them wanted to change these desolate conditions they lived in.
As you can see Chiefthe villagers have chosen to fight. Will you ignore their will!?
Shut up! Everyones just caught up in the moment! Theres no way we can decide such an important thing right here and now! Im going home.
The Chief said and disappeared.
And so the villagers gathered around me.
Cyril this is amazing. You really made a weapon that can pierce armor! Where did you get the materials?
I stole armor and swords along with the food last time I went. I melted them to make the crossbows. The rest is made of maple wood. Most of it is wooden so I could make quite a few.
Is it true that you have other ideas other than just these bows?
Yes of course. Im making lots of preparations so you guys dont die. If you get injured Ill heal you. So please fight with me.
I said and bowed my head.
Everyone came together and agreed to my request.
The villagers will and emotions had solidified. Id deal with the Chief later.