The Author's POV

As he was returning from the tavern, Waylen suddenly heard the sirens of the city ring out.

Without wasting any time, he hurriedly ran towards the outer walls of the city where an elderly figure stood.

Deeply gazing into the distance on the top of the enormous wall outside of the mountain where Henolur resided; a terrifying wind blew from below the walls.

Oddly enough, despite the strong winds blowing, the old man's clothes remained completely still and didn't flutter the slightest.

Sensing something, the old man turned his head and greeted Waylen with a calm smile.

"Waylen, you're back."

"I just came back from a drink, what exactly is going on, Douglas?"

"Haaa."

Closing his eyes slightly, the old man, Douglas, looked towards the distance.

Waving his hand, the strong winds around them completely disappeared and silence descended.

He then pointed towards the distance, where a mass of black dots appeared in the distance.

"As you can probably tell, the demons are once again attacking. This time, they are attacking with a large number of troops."

Putting his hands on the battlements of the castle; The upright projections on the castle walls shaped to look like teeth, Waylen glared.

"Those bastards. Have they sent the big shots?"

"Not yet. It looks like they are still trying to gauge the defensive mechanism of the city."

"So they've basically sent the cannon fodder."

"Mhm, for now."

Douglas calmly nodded his head.

Stroking his long white beard, he softly reminded.

"We should still be careful. We might never know what might happen."

Nodding in agreement, Waylen suddenly thought of something.

"...Right, what did the dwarves say?"

"The dwarfs?"

"Yeah, are they allowing us to help them?"

Acting without permission could enrage the dwarves.

This was because their interference might have adverse effects on the dwarves who were perhaps planning on activating a specific defensive measure that required no interference.

If they wanted to act, they could only do so at the okay of the dwarves.

After all, they were here to please the dwarves, not antagonize them.

Understanding full well what Waylen was implying, Douglas shook his head before once again turning his attention towards the distance.

"Nothing yet, but I've already told them that we will assist them if anything happens."

"That's good enough for now."

Also turning his attention towards the distance, Waylen's eyes squinted and tangible bloodlust started exuding from his body.

"If they permit us to move, I'll slaughter each and every demon that comes my way."

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WHIIIIIII—! WHIIIIIII—!

The sounds of the sirens rang out throughout the whole city as the dwarves quickly closed up shop and hid inside of their homes.

From how unpanicked and organized this was, I could tell that this wasn't the first time that this had happened.

"Ren, what's going on?"

"Smallsnake?"

Regrouping with the others back at the lodgings, the first one to approach me was Smallsnake.

him and seeing everyone staring in my

heard, it looks like the city

"Under attack?"

Smallsnake and the others

side. His experience was starting to show, as

Should we take cover? Or should we

not sure myself, but leaving is not an

had told me beforehand, escaping this

result would just be

my throbbing forehead and staring at the others who seemed well-rested, I

I still didn't sleep

rested as I ran around the whole city ever since arriving

luck really that

on the

"...What is it?"

what do you suggest

Smallsnake straight in the eyes and looking back at the others who were also waiting for my answer, I let out a

I

I

holographic map of the city appeared in front of

for a moment, I soon

just go help out. It'll be good training for

only that, but it would also raise

mind off of the things that Malvin had told me not

ready, we're about

respond, I had already

*

large mountain within a massive

the environment; making it harder to spot from a distance, towering walls

divided into two areas, the upper areas where the bigshots were, and the lower

on the lower area were many different defensive structures and artifacts, with dwarves,

own races and kept to themselves, but the impending attack from the demons

more restricted for the stronger individuals. One could see from the level of security around the

"Oy you over there!"

yelled over to my side. Turning my head, I instantly recognized

"Elluid."

that I had previously met at the entrance of

waiting for me to reply, Elluid shouted onto a

some people here who be right

shouting ye fucker, I'll be there in

didn't bother lowering the volume of the device,

did ye

what be

Orimdus arrived. Glaring at Elluid, he raised

turning his attention towards me and the others,

This will

I, along with the others, followed Orimdus

and the others a brief overview of the walls defensive structure. The walls had

the opposite

that was guiding me and the others, was the one that oversaw the

directly faced the other mountain ranges. On normal occasions, those sides would've been the easiest to defend against, however, it had to be noted that demons

of this, the geographical advantage

was where most of the demons were coming from. In short, that place was a living hell for whoever

was also the place where

ye guys specialize

Orimdus suddenly asked.

briefly gave him a rundown

a tanker, she's a beast tamer, he's good at commanding, and these two can help with a utility

mentioning of Smallsnake's and Ryan's capabilities, Orimdus

of it, he didn't believe that the two of them could match the dwarven analytical

could only shake my

to see just what

long-ranged damage dealer, but your composition be still

should

"Did ye say something?"

just thinking

needed to get a long-ranged damage dealer

I had

reminds me, what

which I swiftly

are D-/D

Sort of shocking given that not too long ago, everyone was barely at the entry-level

for your age, I'll give

an

see tha area over there, right where tha tower be? go there, an' one o' tha people