"Other than being expensive, it doesn't have many downsides. The technology is mature, and it flies, so it doesn't have to worry about deep snow."
Yuffie's suggestion made perfect sense, but the cost alone was enough to rule it out.
"But it's expensive." Lynn didn't fully agree, even though it was Yuffie.
"This thing costs too much. If we have something like this, why not use it as a weapon instead?" Lynn stuck to his opinion.
Yuffie hadn't explained herself quite right, so she corrected herself. "I mean, use it as a weapon. I'm saying we should build small transport vehicles and load them with more heavy weapons."
"After all, transporting heavy weapons is the hardest part."
"Hmm, transporting heavy weapons?" Lynn seemed to understand what Yuffie meant, at least a little.
Yuffie simply went and drew a picture. Compared to Lynn, she wasn't much of an artist. Even a perfect person had flaws.
Still, the drawing was vivid enough.
The picture showed the Floating stone bed crossbow from more than twenty years ago. It had no wheels, but floated through magic. Without gravity or friction holding it back, a mage could even drive it.
Back then, they had used the heavy crossbow to fire bolts that made the Empire's cavalry yelp in pain.
That had led to a break in the military's traditions. The Imperial Army's current traditions had been completely reworked by Charles and Isa.
"A light self-propelled artillery?" An idea took shape in Lynn's mind. "I'll test the power of my magic at the shooting range first."
The others didn't understand what was going on, but they were used to Lynn's train of thought, so they followed along, curious.
Lynn picked up the newly made, otherworldly version of the AS-36, with its long barrel, and infused it