Firearms in a Fantasy World

Chapter 159: Siege of the Fortress 1

Translator: Cinder Translations

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Seeing Samal hesitating, the wizard Scott secretly sneered.

"Really, how can such a coward become a commander? I really don't understand what Duke Giles was thinking," Scott thought to himself.

Confident in his own magic, Scott believed he could easily take the fortress.

He stood up slowly, bowed slightly to Samal who sat at the head, and then surveyed the officers present.

"My lord Samal, and esteemed generals, please allow me to formally introduce you to my specialty magic—enchantment."

"With my magic, I can temporarily or permanently enhance weapons, armor, and other equipment. For defensive armor, for example, I can increase the defense of a light leather armor to that of scale or chainmail, and a light chainmail to the strength of plate armor."

"I believe everyone witnessed the performance of the scouts a few days ago. Five of our men fought against seven enemies and achieved overwhelming victory. Except for one who escaped, four were killed, and two were captured, while our side suffered only minor injuries."

An officer exclaimed, "Yes, it was truly incredible. Your magic is truly extraordinary."

Scott looked at him with satisfaction.

"I can enchant swords to turn ordinary iron swords into steel swords, and crude weapons into ones forged by master dwarves."

The officers present exclaimed in admiration and discussed the significance of enchantments in combat.

Samal asked, "How many people can you enchant? Is there no limit?"

Scott proudly replied, "My lord, with my abilities and those of my subordinates, we can enchant effects for 500 soldiers wearing ordinary leather armor, raising their defense to the level of plate armor. Also, if the soldiers wear leather boots and gloves, they can achieve the effect of a full set of armor."

Samal then asked, "Is this enhancement permanent?"

Scott's voice suddenly lowered, "Uh... no, the effect can last about five hours. But if enchanted during the manufacturing process, it can achieve a semi-permanent effect."

Samal shook his head, "If it's manufactured now, we won't have time."

"My lord!"

Scott raised his voice again, "Four to five hours is completely sufficient. Just imagine, 500 soldiers equipped with plate armor strength, if used as a striking force to capture a certain point on the city wall, followed by rapid reinforcements, we can quickly take Thorn Fortress."

"Um..."

Samal hesitated. 500 soldiers equipped with plate armor? That was indeed a considerable force. In the past hundred years, the entire Aldor Kingdom might not have produced more than 300 sets of plate armor, most of which were passed down from father to son, or preserved as family heirlooms by knights or nobles.

Seeing Samal seemed somewhat tempted, Scott continued, "My lord! There's another advantage to my enchantments. The enchanted equipment maintains its original weight. A piece of enchanted leather armor remains as light as leather, unlike plate armor which is so heavy."

"Alright!"

This final statement finally won over Samal. With defense as extraordinary as plate armor, yet as easy to wear as leather, even Samal himself wanted to personally test it out in battle.