In the Other World, there were no guns.
Not because the inhabitants of this world were dumber than modern humans, but rather because they simply didn’t feel the need for them.
The magical bullets produced by magical tools could easily penetrate bricks, and the meteor magic cast by powerful wizards could destroy entire cities.
Even I, without a staff, could effortlessly blast away a log with my fire magic.
In a world like this, it made sense that guns had never appeared.
Then, ‘Eternal Fantasy’ emerged in this world, and guns became a part of the weapons used by soldiers and the protagonist’s comrades within the game.
At first, the guns were merely seen as stylish accessories or game merchandise, but people soon discovered something fun while using them.
It turned out that the gun magical tool, specialized for quick firing but sacrificing power, was more advantageous for preemptive strikes than any other magical tools or spells.
In wars, they were less useful due to their low power and range, but in split-second situations like escort missions and urban combat, gun magical tools showed their potential.
As a result, knights and warriors in this world slowly began to use guns, leading to the history of firearms we know today.
I knew all this because the Irene School was profiting from the firearm-related patent licenses in ‘Eternal Fantasy.’
However, I was only leasing the patent rights for the firearms in ‘Eternal Fantasy,’ and military supplies weren’t my area of interest, so I didn’t know how guns spread throughout this world afterwards.
But who would have thought that gun culture would evolve into survival games? This was a future I never imagined, even in my dreams.
“The beginning was during a survival training session,” said Arga.
“To train the children of the family, I was conducting survival training, but during a break, my nephew Arima brought this paintball gun toy.”
Arga showed me a small pistol.
Painted blue to indicate it was a toy, it resembled a familiar gun design akin to a Beretta; it even appeared in Eternal Fantasy, for which I had granted the patent.
“And then he suggested we play a survival game with this gun!”
“A survival game?”
“Yes, they say it’s popular with kids these days. Teams compete, and if you’re hit by a paintball, you’re out, and the last one standing wins. It’s a simple game.”
“Oh… I see…”
It reminded me of when I was reborn as a child in an orphanage, crafting rubber guns to play shooting games. It just proves that wherever you live, people are pretty similar.
“I thought the kids would struggle just training, so I suggested a game. And let me tell you… it was ridiculously fun!!!”
At that moment, Arga’s eyes sparkled as if he were seeing folk games for the first time, excitedly ranting to me.
“The thrill of life and death in that split second with the gun! The exhilarating feeling when you hit a moving target at once!! Hitting Arima right in the head was so fun that it made me feel sorry for my life that didn’t know this game existed!”
Um… I was a bit taken aback by the uncle’s joy at headshotting his nephew.
Was that how the nun felt when she saw me, addicted to games in my past life?
“But there’s way too much to prepare for a proper survival game. It’s hard to gather the family frequently, and I’ve won too much, so my nephew and the others haven’t come to play anymore. Plus, if I play with the servants, it doesn’t feel thrilling since they seem to be watching over me.”
Well, that made sense.
Even in a game, shooting your boss in the head wouldn’t end well, so who could really relax and play?
But Arga, already addicted to the thrill, was nearly in tears as he grabbed my hand and begged me.
“Please! Yuren! I’ll cover all the development costs, and the Roots of the World Tree will cooperate! Please, make a [Gunfight Game] where everyone can experience that thrill! I’m counting on you!”
Even as a game enthusiast, I’ve never craved to create a game this desperately.
Of course, I felt compelled to meet Arga’s expectations as a game developer, but I had something I wanted to try first.
“Also, Arga… would it be alright to play a round of ‘Gun Survival Game’ before we discuss game development?”
“Eh!? That’s fine, but… could it be that you want to play too, Yuren!!”
“Yeah… I would like that.”
That’s right.
In my past life, I was a huge fan of these paintball survival games.
Could I finally enjoy the survival games I couldn’t do after coming to this Other World!?
It was unreasonable for me to hold back any longer.
Thus, Arga willingly allowed us to play the game and led us to a dedicated storage room.
There, we found countless guns hanging on the walls.
“Here! This is my collection!! Feel free to use whatever you want! They’re all paintball guns, so don’t worry about safety!”
Our school’s gun enthusiast, Barren, started to go wild with excitement upon seeing the guns.
It seemed like many people were worked up today.
“Wow!!! Yuren, look! This is the ‘Red Dog’ used by Vincenzo!”
Barren showed me the red pistol used by Vincenzo from Eternal Fantasy.
Was the replica this good?
It sure seemed like Arga had modified it.
“Oh my! This is the [M3K] used by the Shinra troops! And this is the [Balder’s 82], used by snipers!!”
Countless guns hung on the wall, including the M3K, which bore a resemblance to the M16, and the Barrett sniper rifle known from the game.
There were many other unfamiliar firearms, and Barren explained each one to us.
When did he become such a firearms expert?
“You have truly excellent priests to know the value of my collection so well, Yuren.”
“Indeed. I’m very proud of them.”
I felt pleased thinking that Barren would be making FPS game firearms.
Soon, we selected our weapons, divided into Blue Team and Red Team, and the first Gun Survival Game of the Irene School commenced.
*
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
In the maze-like survival training ground of the Nova Family made of grass and trees, the sounds of gunfire echoed as it turned into a battlefield. Silvia, Julia, and Sora were running away from the pursuing Blue Team.
“Mommy!!!”
“You cowards!!! Is it really fair to gang up on three fragile women like this!!!”
Julia fired warning shots while retreating.
However, the Blue Team pursuers, Jiren and Noirin, easily dodged Julia’s shots and continued their pursuit.
“Ganging up? It’s strategy!”
“And don’t say Julia is fragile, just because of our differences in fighting styles!!”
Jiren, not forgetting how he was bested by Julia during martial arts training, vented his frustration.
Practicing “A gentleman’s revenge takes ten years” that Yuren had told him, Jiren pressed on, chasing the three Red Team members to a corner.
Sora, Julia, and Silvia had exhausted all their magical bullets, and Jiren aimed his machine-gun-type magical tool at the three to confirm his kill.
“As you all know, there are no personal feelings involved. Now…”
Just then, in that moment Jiren was about to confirm his kill, Yuren’s voice suddenly rang out.
“I have no personal feelings either. Brothers.”
“What!?”
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Before they knew it, Yuren had suddenly appeared from behind, mercilessly showering the backs of the four with paint bullets.
“Ahhhh! What is happening!?”
[Jiren / Noirin / Barren / Lauren Eliminated!]
The names of the four who were hit with paint bullets appeared in mid-air, indicating they were out of the game.
But for Silvia, Julia, and Sora, that didn’t matter much at the moment.
Because what captured their eyes was Yuren’s outrageous outfit.
“Yuren, what’s with that black coat and sunglasses?”
“And what’s up with all those pigeons flying around!?”
Yuren was clad in a black coat, wearing sunglasses, holding dual pistols.
And as if under a hypnosis spell, white pigeons continuously flew around him.
To leave for a moment and come back looking like this was truly incomprehensible to Silvia and Julia.
“What else, but it’s a man’s romance.”
The black coat and dual pistols were the fantasies of every man who watched those movies.
Yuren hoped that Sora would acknowledge even a little of that romance.
However…
“Yuren-san! You look so cool!! But… having those two guns will likely reduce your accuracy, so your combat efficiency probably isn’t that good.”
“What matters isn’t winning or losing! What’s important is the ‘man’s romance!’”
Yuren slumped at Sora’s performance-driven statement.
Silvia let out a sigh.
“Yuren can be more childish than the kids sometimes.”
“Anyway, everyone, follow me! I’ll be in the lead, so cover me!”
Yuren charged the magical energy in the dual pistols and instructed the three.
They also charged their gun’s magical energy and replied to Yuren.
“Got it.”
“Understood! Yuren!”
“Leave it to me! Yuren-san!”
“Then… let’s go!!!”
Yuren led the way, wielding his dual pistols, coat flowing, surrounded by pigeons under hypnosis as they headed into the battle.
He thought to show off the delightful flavor of romance, even if it was not tactically sound.
Bang!
[Arga Eliminated!]
“Y… Yuren-san, you’re truly strong.”
“What are you talking about? Arga also did great.”
After a desperate fight with the Red Team, only Yuren of the Blue Team was left standing.
But the Red Team was nearly wiped out too, with only one person remaining.
“Now, if we can just catch the Master, we’ll win. But where could he be?”
The much-feared Master had yet to show himself throughout the gun survival.
However, after all the survival games, Yuren had begun to become overconfident in his own abilities, but Ai-Lin would not let that opening slip.
Bang!
“Huh…?”
[Yuren Eliminated!]
As the sound of a gunfire echoed from a hundred meters away and Yuren felt a pain in his chest, he finally grasped the situation.
The Master had hit him with a long-range shot from outside the magic detection range.
“Hehe, you’re still far from it, my disciple!”
Ai-Lin joyfully chambered her [Balder’s 82], relishing her victory.
Yuren thought, [I never thought my Master would be a sharpshooter…] and fell into despair.
*
After the enjoyable Gun Survival Game ended, evening fell.
When I, along with the game developers, returned to the Nova Family mansion, we gathered in Arga’s office.
Arga couldn’t suppress his racing heart and asked me.
“So, Yuren, what kind of gun game will you make?”
“Actually, I’ve been thinking about a game for a long time.”
“Already!? As expected of Yuren! So, what kind of game is it?”
I opened my mouth to explain the game to Arga.
Yes… Finally, in this Other World…
『Dune Guy is Coming.』
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