The magic-coated bullet gouged out the ground next to Mondolno.
The power of the assault rifle must have been well conveyed.
Not just Mondolno, but all four soldiers trembled intensely.
"There won't be a second warning. I'll ask once more. Who is backing you?"
This time, I pointed the muzzle of the assault rifle directly at Mondolno's head.
Mondolno, frightened, said:
"I-I can't answer that."
With my finger on the assault rifle, I said:
"What did you say?"
"If I answer, I'll be killed!! That's why I can't say!"
Mondolno shouted.
Then he showed a servile smile.
"H-hey!? Why don't you team up with me!?"
"..."
"With your power and the maid's, we could make as much money as we want! It's actually a good job, you know? If we attack merchants and caravans traveling through the desert, we can take all their items and wealth—"
I pulled the trigger of the assault rifle.
RATATAT.
The magic bullet blew off Mondolno's head.
Blood splattered, adhering to the surrounding soldiers' clothes and cheeks.
"A-aaah!!?"
One of the male soldiers panicked.
The other three soldiers also stared wide-eyed in shock.
Normally, an assault rifle bullet doesn't have enough power to blow someone's head off.
At most, it would make a hole.
However, what I'm using isn't just an ordinary bullet—it's a magic bullet.
Its power is on a different level from regular bullets, enough to even shatter mithril.
Therefore, a human skull, which isn't as hard as mithril, gets pulverized like a watermelon.
"As you can see—"
I said to the remaining soldiers.
"This is what happens if you don't answer my questions, try to evade them, or change the subject."
Furthermore, I stated:
"Now, I'll ask you all the same question, so please answ—"
"A-aaaaaaaah!!"
"Nooooooooooo!!"
Perhaps driven by fear, one male soldier and one female soldier ran away.
I quickly aimed the assault rifle at their backs—
Rat-tat,
Rat-tat-tat!!
I fired.
The fleeing soldiers scattered blood and collapsed on the desert ground.
"Running is futile. This weapon also has a long range."
As I said this, I also reflected that killing Mondolno and the soldiers might have been hasty.
I killed them in the heat of the moment, but perhaps I should have kept them alive to gather information.
Well, let's hope the remaining two know something.
Only one male soldier and one female soldier remained alive.
They were extremely frightened.
But they must have fully understood that resistance was futile.
The two prostrated themselves and said:
"I'll talk!! I'll tell you about the person you want to know about, so p-please, just spare my life!!"
"I'll tell you everything too! Everything I know!! S-so please, help us...!"
The two begged with half-crying voices.
I smiled with satisfaction.