Half-step Purgatory

For a long time, Malin always felt that Fate had been quite generous to him. Although he had to face that life-threatening job every day, as long as he had the lovely Leopard Girl cooking delicious food for him daily, and as long as there was meat to eat and cats to stroke, life wasn't too unbearable. Working a bit harder and facing some difficulties on the job weren't really an issue for a man.
Moreover, being able to live two lives meant one shouldn't have too high demands, right, Mr. Different-Kind?
Having said that, and without waiting for an answer, the young man snapped his fingers, and the white flame on his fingertip lit the tobacco in his other hand, then he flicked it towards the non-human entity on the stake.
Welcome to Abield, to witness the last splendor of the steampunk era.
And the madness.

Steampunk Era: Mad Abield

Before the operation, Malin asked Tuojin and his team to discuss the plan—such a caravan was definitely armed, and the troops that inspected them upon entering the city confirmed they were carrying Revolvers and the oldest model of breech-loading rifles from the workshops.


These rifles are currently widespread all over the world, from the armies of friendly nations fighting Chaos alongside Sydney, to the hunting grounds of wealthy Nobles, from caravans that got Malin's discarded goods through connections to the Adventurers' Guild which still faces a supply-demand issue. Malin's first batch of bolt-action rifles held a reputation akin to the AK47.


Robust, durable, and produced in large quantities, they were sold everywhere.


Section 577: Plans and Changes (Part 1)