MG42 (10)

The mortar was to be tested by the Guards Regiment, so we decided to build four of them for the purpose.

The General Staff general who had observed the mortar’s live-fire test came to tell me himself.

“Congratulations, Your Highness. Wouldn’t this make your second finished weapon, after the P-04 pistol?”

Though he was congratulating me, he spoke with an uneasy expression.

He probably wasn’t pleased that the princess, who seemed far removed from the military, kept developing new weapons.

Still, given my status, he didn’t openly pick a fight or object, so I replied with a pleasant expression, too.

“Thank you. Oh, since you’re here, would you like to watch a machine-gun firing test, too? We have a durability test scheduled today.”

He asked, as though intrigued,

“You mean a machine-gun durability test?”

“We’re testing how many rounds it can fire without changing the barrel. If you have time, come watch.”...