The words, both explicitly and implicitly, instilled in him the notion that "the higher-ups no longer saw potential in firearms and cannons, considering them utterly useless—even less effective than conventional melee weapons."
Lance noticed that most of his design drawings were for various firearms and cannons. To a researcher who had devoted his life to this field, this was an insult.
"Oh, I really want to kick those guys' asses with my boots! Have their brains been blasted out by a cannon? Firearms are the future of warfare."
"But isn't that the truth? The cost to equip a thousand-man firearm unit is enough to equip an ordinary army of five thousand, not to mention the enormous research funds invested. The higher-ups were willing to allocate funds because they wanted to see these thousand men defeat five thousand. But when these units performed worse than an ordinary army against the enemy, why would they continue to fund them?"
