The explanation provided by Barnaby scratched an itch I had not been able to understand. The puzzles I had been wondering about on my own seemed to come together as if solving a puzzle.
It was when I was focusing on his words.
Feeling that it was insufficient to explain only in words, Barnaby pointed to the paper on the desk and asked.
“Can I use this?”
“Sure.”
I gladly granted him permission.
Barnaby immediately picked up a pen and continued his explanation while drawing complex figures.
But then.
Flap─
When he picked up the full page to turn to the next page, the weapon blueprint I had doodled beneath was revealed.
‘Oops!’
It wasn’t drawn in detail enough to show to anyone, so I had hidden it as it was just an expression of my imagination.
When such a weapon blueprint accidentally caught Barnaby’s eye, it was incredibly embarrassing.
“That’s……!”
“Did you draw this?”
“Yes, I just drew it out of boredom.”
Barnaby stared intently at the weapon blueprint I had drawn. It was quiet as his mouth, which had been babbling without rest just a moment ago, was shut.
Matilda, who was watching the situation from the side, also interjected, feeling that his condition was strange.
“Why are you acting like this?”
Despite Matilda’s question, Barnaby didn’t answer at all. He just stared at the weapon blueprint I had drawn as if he was going to see through it.
It was when Matilda and I were looking at each other and feeling puzzled about this situation.
Barnaby, who had been silent, finally opened his mouth.
“Do you want to create this kind of weapon?”
“Yes, I… I just imagined what it would be like if there was something like this.”
Barnaby, without hesitation, handed me the weapon blueprint I had drawn and spoke in a coercive voice.
“Explain it. What did you imagine?”
The atmosphere was such that if I didn’t explain here, it seemed like there would be a great fuss due to Barnaby’s serious expression.
Fortunately, the request wasn’t too difficult, so I hesitated for a moment and then picked up the weapon blueprint I had drawn.
The thing drawn on the paper was a gun.
However, it was a design of a gun composed in a different way from what I knew in the modern world.
It was designed with a magic stone embedded in the safety device, and what was loaded inside was not a regular bullet.
Since this was another world, it had been modified to match the flow of time.
“If you pull the trigger here, a magic circle is fired.”
“What kind of magic circle? How? The weapon is small, so the power will be weak, right?”
“It doesn’t matter what attribute it is. It’s about enhancing the power by spinning a smallsized magic circle. Whether it’s fire or wind, it can cause a big explosion.”
Barnaby was lost in thought as he stroked his chin. Then, he snatched away the weapon blueprint I had drawn and began to draw something additional there.
If what I had imagined was abstract, Barnaby was completing the blueprint by calculating realistic content.
“Is this what you mean? But with this method, the power won’t be that great.”
I couldn’t help but open my mouth as I looked at the formula Barnaby had drawn on the spot.
It was perfect. A blueprint that calculated even the parts I hadn’t thought of was created in an instant.
“You’re truly a genius……”
An exclamation naturally came out. Barnaby laughed as if he was speechless at the words that slipped out of my mouth without realizing it.
“The person who imagined this blueprint is calling me a genius? Even a passing dog would laugh.”
“But I can’t… the realistic part……”
“You can learn that. I guarantee you that if you keep doing it, you’ll naturally realize it. Don’t compare your first steps to my decades of experience.”
Although I didn’t dislike Barnaby’s praise, it was true that I felt the road ahead was long.
It was when I was blankly staring at the blueprint he had added.
Barnaby spoke in a determined voice as if he had decided something.
“You, become my disciple.”
“Really?”
“Yes. I was initially here reluctantly, but to be honest, I’m interested now.”
Is it said that a genius recognizes a genius?
I was glad that Barnaby seemed to recognize that I was smart.
“I never thought I’d interest you……”
“No, not you, I mean your blueprint.”
Huh? What does that mean?
“Let’s finish that once. If we do well, it might become a weapon with terrifying killing power. There are still many problems to solve, though.”
I realized that Barnaby’s interest was not in me, but in the weapon blueprint I had drawn.
Although it was a bit absurd, as long as I could learn from him, it didn’t matter what the reason was.
“Yes, master.”
Without any hesitation, my answer flowed out and for the first time, Barnaby laughed contentedly.
Matilda, who had been watching us, spoke as if she could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
“I’ve been on tenterhooks watching you, I’m so relieved. I have to quickly tell this good news to the Duke. Knowing your personality, he must be worried….”
“Before that.”
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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