Chapter 315: Explosion Research Facility

"Then, shut up and mind your own stuff." said Angus.

Angus's sudden rebuke surprised everyone who heard them. Anne is not just an ordinary squad member but a leader. She is the head of the explosion squad and the strongest one inside this camp.

Hearing Angus's sentence, Anne was also surprised since no one dared to say something like that at her inside this base.

Seeing Anne's surprised expression, "What?? Didn't like my sentence? or want to expel me?" said Angus.

"You…" said Anne while releasing a mana pressure towards her surroundings.

Before Anne replied, "Did you know why my father asked me to teach them urgently? Did you know how powerful and dangerous the skill I am going to teach them? Did you think I will just gladly teach them without testing them?" said Angus.

"If they can't even wait under the hot sun in the training ground, they are not worthy of this skill at all. Not only is it a waste of resources, but it is also a waste of time. It is better to teach another soldier who is a more dedicated one." said Angus.

"Actually, I planned to test them until this afternoon. But, because of your stupidity, you ruined my test. Now, go back and tell all the soldiers that still want to learn from me to wait in the training ground. I will decide when I am going to see them or not later. 

"If I am still interested in them, I am going to see them in a month or more." said Angus.

Hearing this, Squad Leader Anne begins to stand up and bow her head, "I am sorry, young master Angus for my blunder. I will relay your order to others. Please give them one more chance." said Squad Leader Anne.

Although Anne is a fifth-grade combatant, she also realizes her blunder and mistake. Moreover, before Angus' arrival, Duke Jacob ordered Anne to support Angus and complete all his demands.

However, Anne's pride as squad leader and fifth-grade combatant makes her ignore this order and interfere with Angus' conduct.

"Fine, I accept your apology for now. However, you need to become my personal secretary and assistant during my stay in this base." said Angus.

"T-That's.." replied Anne.

"What, you don't want it either? Guess I will just leave now since there is no reason for me to stay here." said Angus.

"Wait, I-I will do it. I will become your personal secretary and assistant, young master Angus." said Anne.

"Good, call me sir from now on. I am just a teacher in this base. Now, relay my message, and I want you to expel all those people who waste my food from my student candidate." said Angus.

"Y-Yes, sir." said Anne before executing Angus's order.

Leaving Angus and Vergil on their own, "Err… brother is this okay?" asked Vergil.

"Two times" said Angus.

"Huh??" replied Vergil. 

"She made a huge mistake two times. First, she is testing me despite getting orders to fully support me by Father while I am in this base. Second, she interrupted my test, which is very important to select the right candidate. " said Angus.

"If she makes one more mistake, I will surely fire her by myself. I don't care if she is a fifth-grade combatant or not. You may not know this, but many other fifth-grade combatants are waiting to get a position like her." added Angus.

"Because of the tension in the borders, father has become too busy to handle this squad lately. Father not only asked me to teach explosion skills but also to secretly monitor and evaluate everyone."

"Explosion squad is still in the development phase. Because of that, we need to take the bad bud as soon as possible. One of them is going against the superior official order." said Angus.

Hearing this, Vergil finally understands how important Angus's job is during his stay in this base. Like Angus, Vergil himself is also tasked to keep an eye on the explosion squad. However, the squad is too vast, and many things could be hidden from his eyes.

With the help of Angus, they could easily unravel these problems before it becomes more extensive in the future.

After finishing their lunch, Vergil returns to have his afternoon training while Angus decides to visit the facility with the escort of squad leader Anne. 

Despite knowing this humiliation, she knows she is already committing a huge mistake and decides to accept Angus' demand before losing her current position.

Ignoring the training ground area, Angus goes towards the research facility. During his tour in the morning, Collin explained that this facility is one of the essential facilities in this base. This facility's main task is to create an explosive material or another new explosion spell.

This research facility is also the most secure building on the base since it contains many kinds of explosive material. One kind of mistake could blow up the whole base. With the help of Anne, Angus managed to easily enter the research facility.

Entering the facility, "Ahh.. Squad Leader, it's rare to see you here. Did you want to see one of my products?" said one of the researchers.

"Err… Valter, actually I am.." said Anne.

Before Anne finished her sentence, "Sure, can you show me one of your products?" said Valter.

"T-This is.." said Valter, hearing Angus reply.

"Valter, this is Angus Victory, the third son of Duke Victory." introduced Anne.

"Ahh… Young master Angus, I hear a lot of rumors about you." said Valter.

"Rumor?" asked Angus.

"Yes, you are quite famous among the researcher circle inside the Heart Kingdom. Many teachers in the royal academy praise you as one of the young rare brilliant minds, especially about your rune magic card."

Although Angus' participation in creating miasma curing potions and homunculus is under a strict secret, he is still famous among the researcher circle. His creation of a rune magic card. Angus's rune magic card may not be a new idea or product.

However, not everyone could create such an item as the rune magic card. Only an incredibly renowned expert managed to make such a thing. However, Angus managed to develop his own rune magic card from scratch on his own.

This shows the potential and talent of Angus, be it as an alchemist or rune scriber. Combined that Angus was not even seventeen years old at that time made his name famous among the expert and researcher circle.

"Ahh.. That's just a one-time job. Besides, I still lack a lot of things." said Angus.

"Hahaha… Don't be too modest, young master Angus. No one could manage to completely synthesize Roden Alloy even with the help of the advanced technology in the research center at your age. Not to mention creating them becomes reusable rune magic." said Valter.

"Alright, we are. This is where I keep all of my products. Careful not to touch them easily since some of them are quite.. sensitive and explosive." remind Valter.

Looking at a series of explosion materials, Angus couldn't help but be intrigued by them. Most of them are materials he has never heard of. However, if used effectively, they could become a very destructive weapon.

Most of the living beings in Firuman are more resilient than ordinary humans on Earth, especially the high-grade combatant. They could withstand a very destructive explosion and still come out alive.

Therefore, an explosion attack is not too widespread unless used against many lower-grade combatants. Still, this didn't prevent people from developing explosive material and using it for war.

Some of these explosive materials are very destructive on a large scale. They could easily decimate a small kingdom instantly. However, this destructive explosion could also turn the land into a wasteland and need a lot of time to recover.

Since the land in Firuman is already being invaded by the monster, most of the kingdom is reluctant to use this kind of destructive force to capture a kingdom unless necessary. Most of the time, the explosive material is used on a smaller scale to destroy a lower-grade army.

Currently, Valter is bringing Angus into one of his newest inventions. 

Entering a monitor room, "Now, let me introduce you to one of my current products. I called it Chain Bomb." said Valter.

Then, without hesitation, Valter explodes a bomb in another room with a dummy near it. *BAM* the apple size bomb explodes and shoots hundreds of tiny balls into the surrounding. 

After that, *BAM* *BAM* *BAM* *BAM* A series of small explosions exploded and completely covered the entire room. There is not even a dummy left from this demonstration. Such a destructive force makes Angus even have a cold sweat.

At first glance, the bomb is similar to a fragmentation grenade on earth that shoots many small metallic balls to the surrounding. However, these small bomb is actually deadlier than just the bullets. It could also create small explosions. 

The explosion may be small, but hundreds of them could easily roaststed any high-grade combatant. Moreover, the small explosion ball could penetrate the target body before it completely explodes.