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2024-10-29 19:42:56“Target missed!”
Loris Federico stood within the town hall amidst the crowd, his body frozen, face drained of color. The people who came to watch erupted into laughter, their mocking whispers reaching every corner of the hall.
“It’s him again.”
“I already expected he would miss the target.”
“What a waste of time.”
“Truly a disgrace to the Federico family…”
Blind to the humiliation Loris felt, the announcer brutally continued, “Shooting score - E level. Magic power 56%.”
The same crowd then became divided, some shutting up and some continuing to judge Loris by the side with mocking gazes. In reality, this kind of magic power was particularly excellent, even exceeding the majority of the people in his family. However, his shooting score wasn’t just tragic – it was pure garbage and humiliating!
Loris himself felt incredibly upset. Listening to the crowd’s judging commentaries, he clenched his hands and glanced down at his hands.
He had questioned it again and again – how did he end up in such a state?
In the past, people had praised him openly to no end. They even called him a child prodigy, the eldest son of the Federico family who was incredibly gifted in both magic and firearms. Coming from a minor aristocrat in the kingdom of Nimgofu, he certainly made the family proud.
But due to an accident a few years ago, in a snap of a finger, everything changed.
His hands which used to carry different weapons now couldn’t even lift a gun without trembling, much less position it right to shoot the target.
The praises he used to receive were all replaced by ridicule and humiliation.
The gifted son became the town's disabled boy.
In the city of Famu, he had become a total waste.
Suddenly, the crowd that was filled with judging commentaries was replaced with cheers. Loris looked to the side and found Leon Federico, the third genius of the family. His stature was cold as the water, his piercing blue eyes resembling that of a phoenix, almost too similar to Loris except that Loris’s were more similar to a fire dragon’s eyes, having a mixture of deep red and gold.
“Leon Federico - magic power F level 75%! Shooting score 8 rings!” The test master announced and the crowd cheered louder, the women’s eyes sparkling while praising him endlessly while the men looked at Leon with mixed greed and awe.
Meanwhile, Leon stood still and didn’t utter a word. His eyes were on Loris, looking at him with complicated emotions.
In the past, he had regarded Loris as a rival, taking pride in being compared to him despite feeling disdain towards him. After all, Loris was the Federico family’s pride, the genius son that came from the heavens. The thought of surpassing such a person would bring huge satisfaction to Leon. But such a dream ended shortly when Loris suffered from the accident.
Too quickly, Loris turned from being the family’s beloved genius to becoming the town’s laughingstock, a loser who couldn’t shoot or even pick up a gun properly.
Towards such a person, Leon could only feel one emotion and that was, of course, pity.
“The next person, Arturo Federico,” The announcer called and the crowd quieted down, all heads turning to her.
Arturo Federico was an embodiment of natural beauty. She wore her typical traveler’s outfit—dark brown boots and a sleek chestnut jacket—that suited her slender frame. Her brown caramel hair, braided down her back, highlighted her feminine features. Her eyes, a soft peachy hue, shimmered with innocence and kindness in natural light, as if blessed by the gods themselves. While her stunning appearance left the room in silent awe, everyone knew there was more to her than just looks.
“F level, magic power 99%! Shooting score 10 rings!” The announcer exclaimed.
Arturo had once ranked second in the family and gained supporters and admirers. Now that she was ranked first, her supporters couldn’t help but praise her more with tears, “As expected from Lady Arturo! She never disappoints!”
“No one can beat Lady Arturo in shooting!”
“The Goddess that landed on Earth. It’s surely Lady Arturo Federico!”
While they all cheered, there were a few who looked at Arturo with envious eyes. Some of them whispered amongst themselves. “It’s pretty obvious she learns it from the geniuses in the Federico clan. She will be laughable otherwise.”
But the negative remarks were all drowned in the sea of positive commentaries. The test masters approached and even looked at her with pride and respect.
“Congratulations on getting the first rank.” one of them said to Arturo, “Train harder and you will reach the next level soon.”
They could tell Arturo was an exceptional talent and expected she would become the second member of the younger generation in the family to break through to the E-class gunner level. The first person was, of course, Loris. But nobody dared to praise him openly after that tragic result.
Respectful to the people who treated her with kindness, Arturo made a salute to the test masters and accepted their words of encouragement. “Thank you, Masters.”
As the test masters left, Leon Federico came and was about to approach Arturo but Arturo turned and briefly walked past him, ignoring him completely. Stunned, he could only watch as Arturo walked straight toward Loris.
“Brother Loris!” she called with excitement in her voice, a tone she didn’t use with other people but only with Loris.
“I’m not your brother,” Loris coldly stated as he began to walk away. But Arturo followed after him, keeping a positive aura with her.
“Come on, brother Loris. Don’t be like this. You know how much training I did to achieve my rank.”
“I never said you didn’t deserve it.”
“Then don’t be sulky anymore.”
Loris stopped.
In truth, he didn’t want to be called brother by Arturo anymore because he felt he didn’t deserve it, especially when other people would think Arturo was hanging out with such a loser like him. It would ruin her reputation for sure. However, Arturo didn’t care about other people’s opinions. She always pointed that out to Loris, encouraging him to not be swayed by their negative words and instead focus on himself to become the genius he was once.
“Cheer up, brother Loris. You know I’m always here for you, right?” Arturo said, her head tilted to the side while looking at Loris.
At the brightness of her peach-blossom eyes, Loris could only sigh and smile bitterly. If only he could find a way to cure his hands…
With his inner turmoil getting ahead of him, Loris stopped responding to Arturo’s encouragement. Then with a cold expression, he walked out the door.
Arturo had gotten used to his temperament and followed after him in a heartbeat. “Brother Loris, wait for me!”
Unbeknownst to them, Leon had been standing at the side, watching their interaction. He clenched his fists hard, his cold eyes that had been detached flickered with jealousy.
Perhaps, he thought inside, their rivalry might not have ended after all.
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Trash of the Firearm Magic World 4. Fiancée
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Trash of the Firearm Magic World 5. Engagement termination
Standing up, the teacher asked Mr. Federico’s help.At first, Loris’s father, Gustavo Federico, looked at the said teacher with dubious eyes. He already had a faint guess what this guest would ask of him. Earlier when he passed by the garden, he heard the servants speaking of a marriage termination.He wasn’t a fool. He had expected something was off when Remuel Rodel came herself. He concluded right away that her main purpose was to do that – terminate her engagement with his son, Loris.He was so angered at the sudden revelation that he almost vomited blood. After calming down, he tried to ask them to speak to him personally. After all, there was no need to have such a discussion in public, was there?The teacher was slightly embarrassed under the hardened gaze of Mr. Federico. Even though they came to dissolve Remuel’s engagement with Gustavo Federico’s son, they still knew the Rodel family used to owe a lot to the Federico family and even made a pact with them.At the same time, R
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Trash of the Firearm Magic World 7. Duel
“I refuse,” Loris stated, stunning everyone at the hall. The crowd looked at him as though he had gone mad. The elders themselves were so angry their faces went red. One of them stood up and reprimanded Loris, “For the sake of the family, we demand you to take your words back. Repent for your misconduct right this instant!” The whispering turned louder and everyone stared at Loris, waiting for him to change his response. But their words fell to deaf ears. Ignoring the elders who always judged and hated his father and disregarding the crowd’s unimportant opinions, Loris faced Remuel. “No matter what conditions you give, I have only one answer. I refuse,” he said with no other emotion. Other people his age couldn’t help but scoff and look at him incredulously. “Whoa, who does he think he is, refusing such an important invitation?” “Did he lose his mind when his hand became disabled?” “How unreasonable and insatiable!” “He’s so shameless! When will he stop embarrassing our clan?”
Trash of the Firearm Magic World 8. Bulletproof
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Trash of the Firearm Magic World 9. Magic bullets and shield
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30 - Quest companion
At Lake Vera.Arturo obviously didn’t think through her plans. For so many days and nights, she anticipated working on her first quest with Loris. However, due to their elements being quite the opposite, it was difficult to meet this expectation. She looked ahead at the sparkling water scenery before her. Although everything was colorful, totally surpassing what she imagined the place to be, she still felt dissatisfied inside.The thought constantly played in her mind: ‘If only Brother Loris was here right now, this place would become much more beautiful.’Just then, a familiar figure started to walk towards her from a distance.Leon Federico was carrying a new bucket for their next quest. Because he had the same element as Arturo, their collaboration was to be expected. He had strong feelings for Arturo ever since they were young so naturally, Leon considered the quest a blessing.He wasn’t blind, though, and he could tell Arturo wasn’t being her usual cheerful self.“The Komodo sta
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29 - Vision
On the other side of the snowy mountain was a massive lake called Vera. Located near to a train station, it served as one of Famu Town’s richest quest spots. The green pasture filled with a mixture of flowers and orchards that surrounded it along with the bright, blue sky above made it a place for everyone to venture whenever they had the time. At most, it was accessible and free. Loris was standing atop Mount Tenu and watching the scenery below him. When he parted with Arturo early in the morning, Arturo said she was heading to that lake to go to her first quest. Loris gave the quest to her since she was a water-based magic element user. In any case, Loris would have to head to the volcano on the other side of the border to find the healing crystals next.The wind blew, making Loris’s hair sway a little. He didn’t hate the cold but he wasn’t pleased by the cold it brought.It was during these times that one could only believe their companion or ally was in a better condition. Toward