Release That Succubus

"Are you going to teach me your dark magic?" Curiosity took the better of her as she finally couldn't stop herself from asking.

Zach already knew that it was a lost cause trying to explain that he wasn't a dark mage. He just shook his head in resignation and asked her to follow him knowing that he if he started to explain science and technology to her, she would brand that as dark magic as well. After all; humans had a history of branding and criticizing the unknown by giving them names like taboos, witchcraft, devil's work, demonic arts and dark magic not only in this new world but also in his previous world that was countless times more advanced than this world and where magic did not exist at all.

Reaching a clearing with a wider dimensions, Zach set up a target at the trunk of an especially wide tree trunk like he had done the first time he practiced with real guns when he came to the new world.

Diana didn't know what Zach was trying to do but she didn't ask anything knowing that her master would explain it to her when needed.

When Zach was finished setting everything up, he came back to her side and reached into his Weapons Arsenal to pull out a handgun that was a good fit for beginners. He had to choose between the Ruger Mark IV and Smith & Wesson M&P 22 Compact as both of them were quite popular weapons used for beginner training. In the end he chose Smith & Wesson M&P 22 Compact because of its ergonomic grip that offered a better grip of the weapon for people who were not used to the recoil of the handgun.

Zach felt that he needed to aim for the least surprise since Diana was someone who had never even seen a hot weapon before.

Taking a deep breath, he showed her the handgun that he had taken out of his arsenal.

Diana wasn't too surprised since she already thought of him as a man who was far more capable than her wildest imaginations.

She tried to figure out what it was but failed to understand a single thing about its function. She had never seen anything like this before.

Zach didn't interrupt her train of thought for a while and let her exhaust her ideas first.

When she gave him a totally blank look, Zavier took it as his cue.

"Do you know what this is?" asked Zach even though he already knew the answer to that question.

"This is called a pistol, which is a type of weapon that you hold in your hand. Think of it as a bow as it fires projectiles that are deadlier and far more accurate than your regular archery in a straight line." Zach explained the basic operation of the gun in terms that she would be able to understand.

"Its operation is not as complicated as magic spells. You just need to understand the major parts that this gun is made up of. Do you see this bulging portion over here?" Zach tried to explain the parts of the gun with as little difficulty as possible.

Diana looked closely and found a small node at the middle of the long stick like end that Zach was using to hold on to the weapon. She nodded in response to his question.

"If you press on it, the magazine is going to pop out from the bottom. The magazine holds the bullets that are the projectiles that this gun will launch at the enemy." Zach pressed on the button and brought his hand under the magazine to pull it out after its release.

He told her to hold on to the magazine that was loaded with bullets as he took safety precaution to clear any bullet that might have been in the chamber.

Taking a hold of the magazine from her again, Zach used his thumb to take out one of the bullets in order to show it to her.

He held the bullet in between his thumb and index finger and showed it to Diana.

"This is called a bullet that is just like the arrows. The pointed end will penetrate the defense of your target and will be the true killing tool." Zach twirled the bullet in between his fingers in order to pique her curiosity as much as possible,

Zach put the bullet in the magazine at the top of the slit once again and put the magazine back into the gun. He used his index finger and the thumb to pull back the slide in order to load the weapon before he handed it to Diana.

Diana was mesmerized at the magical actions of Zach. She couldn't understand what he was telling her as it was all going over her head. She only understood that this was some kind of magical weapon that was a ranged weapon that was even better than a bow and arrow.

"Here take it. You wouldn't know how it truly works until you try to use it." Zach offered the weapon in his hand to Diana who took it with an excited expression.

She hastily pointed the muzzle of the weapon towards Zach in her excitement as she wanted to ask some question about its operation but Zach practically jumped out of the path like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

"DON'T point the weapon towards someone you don't want to kill." Zach reprimanded her but didn't take it too far considering it was her first time.

He grabbed a hold of the muzzle and pointed it towards the target he had set up earlier. He then held her shoulders and turned her body towards the target and got behind her.

Diana was feeling hypersensitive as his constant touch was causing her heart to flutter as if a thousand butterflies were flying around in her stomach. Her face turned completely red with embarrassment at the pink thoughts that were going through her head even though Zach was trying to teach her sincerely.

Zach corrected her posture which inevitably involved physical contact with various parts of her body. She tried her best not to flinch but the tingling sensations that the touch left in her body could hardly be suppressed.

She bit her lip in order to clear her mind in order to follow the instructions being disseminated by Zach who looked like an experienced teacher.

"You need to grab the gun with a strong grip so your aim is correct. Point the gun towards your intended target and strengthen your grip so as to not surprise yourself. Look through the sight at the top to aim, slip this safety pin downwards and squeeze the trigger gently until you see the flash and hear the boom. Try not to flinch or close your eyes as you shoot. Simple enough right?"

Zach grabbed the both of her hands from behind as he taught her how to fire using her own hands so as to help her out. Sometimes practical demonstration was better than studying theories for weeks especially in this world where education was only secondary and practical battle tactics and mana manipulation skills were considered basic knowledge for warriors and mages.

Even though Zach wasn't entirely oblivious to her beauty and her aroused look, he didn't show it outwardly and acted like those old men from the movies who were entirely focused on teaching their disciples with all their hearts.

Slowly pulling back his hands from hers, he took a fleeting look at her posture once again and gave a satisfied nod after the quick appraisal.

"Give it a try. Disturb the safety catch, take a proper aim at your target and squeeze the trigger." Zach instructed like a seasoned teacher.

Repeating those instructions in her head, Diana repeated the same actions without fail.

"Kyaaa~" The first time she pulled the trigger, the resultant flash and the explosive sound made her scream like a little girl not to mention the recoil of the gun that almost made her grip on the gun falter. Had it not been for Zach who had already told her to grip the weapon strongly, the gun might have smacked her in the face.

Disappointment was evident on her face as she looked at the target on the tree that was still flawless. She even looked at the smoking barrel of the gun to make sure that the arrow had left the muzzle.