Aldo von Passau stared at the substance in his hands with a cautious expression upon his face, almost as if he were afraid that the slightest movement would cause the petri dish in his hands to blow up in his face. The substance contained within the glass was none other than Mercury Fulminate, an explosive compound most commonly found within munitions such as percussion caps during Berengar's past life.
The middle-aged Chemist gazed fondly at the substance; after years of experimentation, he and his team had finally created a chemical compound that could be used to enhance Berengar's military might.
While Berengar's enemies had begun the lengthy process of reverse engineering matchlock and flintlock weapons captured in warfare, it could be said that Austria had now reached a crucial point in arms development due to the efforts of the Kufstein Chemistry Department.
