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.

seeing everyone staring in my

not too sure, but from what I've heard, it looks like the city will be under siege

"Under attack?"

instantly caused Smallsnake

Leopold, who listened attentively from the side. His experience was starting to

now? Should we take cover? Or should we

sure myself, but leaving

beforehand, escaping

would just be us against thousands of

staring at the others who seemed

shit, I still

not properly rested as I ran around the whole

luck really

moment, Smallsnake tapped me on the shoulder

"...What is it?"

do you suggest

eyes and looking back at the others

whatever, I

space, I put it on my waist

map of the city appeared in front of

moment, I soon came up with a

out. It'll be good training for

also raise

to distract my mind off of the things that Malvin

ready, we're about to

the others could respond, I had already

*

inside of a large

from a distance, towering walls erected

where the bigshots were, and the lower areas,

area were many different

themselves, but the impending

lower level, the higher level was more restricted for the stronger individuals. One could see from the level of security around the area that brought towards to the higher level, that highly classified

"Oy you over there!"

dwarf yelled over to my side. Turning my head,

"Elluid."

dwarf that I had previously met at the

reply, Elluid

right for tha job. Quickly

ye fucker, I'll

of the device, I could pretty much hear whatever

fuck did ye

be

called Orimdus arrived. Glaring at Elluid, he raised his middle

me and the others,

nae bad. This

with his two fingers, I, along with the others, followed Orimdus

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

gate, the gate that I was currently at, directly faced an expansive forest and was on the opposite side of where the main demon force was. As such,

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

hand, the other two sides, the Eastern, and Western gates, 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

geographical advantage was almost

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

was also the place where most bigshots

ye guys

Orimdus suddenly asked.

I briefly gave him

tamer, he's good at commanding, and these two can help with a utility such as scouting and

and Ryan's capabilities, Orimdus

the

that, I could only shake

going to see just what those two were

your composition be still good for when

should

"Did ye say something?"

thinking to

made me realize that I needed to

serious flaw that I had not taken into

what be your

which I

the others are D-/D rank with

rank and above. Sort of shocking given that not too long ago,

guys be pretty strong for

towards an

be? go there, an' one o'