What was that? It was a gun, something that she may or may not have been somewhat familiar with. He knew dwarves would probably have the Blunderbuss, though this kingdom may not have any connection to them. Pursing his lips he would tilt his head to the side a bit.<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #00BFFF">"A ranged weapon, designed to take out a sorcerer before they can utter a spell, or a ranger before they release their volley of arrows. The one I'm holding is a machine gun, it's a hundred times faster than a repeating crossbow or hunting musket."</span></span>What were his intentions? Well, he had various different intentions, contingencies and ideas. He could use these weapons for simple defense, make the citadel an impenetrable city. That would be boring though, and they'd be constantly looked at as a threat since they weren't truly recognized by any Kingdom as of yet.<span style="color: #00BFFF"><span style="font-weight: bold">"It's not magic. It's science-based."</span></span><br/><br/><span style="color: #00BFFF"><span style="font-weight: bold">"If the swine comes here ready to take you back, he will be killed as well as any of those whom accompany him. If his Kingdom wages war upon yours, I will take his kingdom's territory as mine. Then I will vassalize your Kingdom, hopefully without resistance."</span></span>The man would state with a light shrug, as if it wasn't a big deal. Though clearly it was. If the Kingdom waged war on the Citadel, they'd have to go through her father's territory. Medieval Warfare tends to get chaotic, especially when they need hasty supplies and start raiding or pillaging their own villages. He wanted to create the opportunity to dominate the local area.<br/><br/>Placing the weapon and its magazine onto the workshop table, he would completely face the girl before tilting his head to the side.<span style="color: #00BFFF"><span style="font-weight: bold">"From that look on your face, you don't want these machines leaving the shop."</span></span>The Archlich would let out a soft chuckle as he tapped his mask with one finger.<span style="color: #00BFFF"><span style="font-weight: bold">"Well, if I one day choose to go to sleep one day on a whim, or just disappear without warning, my Kingd– My City will be in danger. It needs to be able to defend itself against anything. Anyone."</span></span>