Andrew turned his gaze to the middle-aged man beside him. "Bows and arrows are very easy to make; one for each person. Right, Roderick?"
The previously reserved middle-aged man now spoke with some confidence: "Yes, my lord. Andrew is right. Bows and arrows can be made anywhere as long as there is wood."
Ed was somewhat skeptical. "Go and get some finished bows and arrows so I can take a look."
Before long, a short bow and some arrows were placed in front of Ed. Looking at the bow and arrows, which couldn't be simpler, Ed thought that even a three-year-old could make them; he could just find a stick, tie some rope, and it would be done.
The arrows were uneven, and the tail feathers were a mess.
Ed picked up the bow and pulled it back. All he could think to himself was, "Trash."
"Roderick, how far can this bow shoot?" Ed asked the confident middle-aged man.
"It's about fifty meters, and the furthest it can reach is one hundred meters."
Ed thought that was about right; fifty meters was the maximum, and even if it could fly to a hundred meters, it probably wouldn't be very powerful.
Ed plans to upgrade the bow, as its current power is too weak, but he doesn't want to make it too complicated.
Lengthen the bow to make a longbow, and use more flexible wood for the bow. Standardize all arrows to 80 centimeters, make the fletching more uniform, and make the arrowheads half barbed iron and half bone.
Ed took out a parchment and drew the longbow and arrows he had imagined.
"Roderick, these are some of my ideas for improving the bow and arrow," Ed said, pushing the parchment toward him as he explained his proposed improvements.
Roderick just felt that the lord was too much of a troublemaker and always had some strange ideas.
"Hurry up and finish it. If you can't do it by yourself, find someone to help you."
"Yes, my lord. I'll go prepare right away."
"Adelaide, what if we catch a deer?" Ed saw Adelaide listening intently and wanted to test her.
"Ah!" Adelaide was dumbfounded. What should she do?
"Just grill it and eat the meat."
What if we can't finish it?
"Eat it every day"
"Aren't we coming back? Are we just going to eat meat in the mountains every day?"
Adelaide couldn't think of a better way than to eat it. All she could do was lower her head and remain silent.
What if they hunted a large game and had to bring it back? Ed didn't have a good idea either.
For now, we can only have people guard the edge of the forest. If we hunt a large game, we'll carry it out first and then take it back to the castle by oxcart.
Yes, regardless of whether there is prey or not, you must come out before dark, otherwise it is still very dangerous to spend the night in the forest.
next day
In the open space outside the castle, a wooden board with several large circles inside small circles can be seen in the distance.
On the other side of the wooden plank stood the castle's inhabitants, about a hundred meters away.
Everyone looked at this thing that the lord called a 'target' and was eager to try it out.
First up was the carpenter Roderick, who still had confidence in the old bows and arrows he had made before.
He only lengthened the bow and arrow shafts, among other minor modifications; he didn't think the new bow and arrow would be significantly better.
He picked up his old bow and arrow, shot an arrow, and the arrow lightly landed on the edge of the red circle on the wooden board.
It lasted for three seconds...
It's gone.
Roderick was very satisfied; the distance was excellent, and he had hit the target successfully. He was pleased with both his carpentry skills and his archery.
Next up was Eric, and yes, the exceptionally talented Eric was also a member of the guard.
The bow was drawn to its fullest extent, and the arrow flew forward with a "whoosh".
With a "thud," the arrow pierced through the wooden board.
Dust rose from beneath the wooden plank.
Exclamations of surprise rippled through the crowd as everyone stared in astonishment at the bow and arrow in Eric's hand.
"Ah! My lord, this new bow and arrow is amazing!" Andrew was the first to exclaim.
If this were on the battlefield, our side would already have the upper hand.
Ed thought to himself, "This is only so-so. A compound bow would be much more powerful."
"Hmm, it's alright, but I have an even better way to improve the bow and arrow."
Everyone was startled again!
Even more impressive, it can shoot down eagles high in the sky.
Everyone is looking forward to it.