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.

and seeing everyone staring in my

it looks like the

"Under attack?"

instantly caused Smallsnake

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

we do now? Should we take cover? Or should we just

myself, but leaving is not

me beforehand, escaping this place was

just be us against thousands

staring at the others who seemed well-rested, I cursed

I still didn't sleep

I still had not properly rested as I ran around the whole city ever since arriving

my luck really that

Smallsnake tapped me on the shoulder disrupting me out of my

"...What is it?"

what do you suggest we

back at the

I don't

taking out my sword from my dimensional space, I

of the city appeared in front

a moment, I soon came up with a

go help out. It'll be good training for

but it would also raise our reputation

to distract my mind off of the things that Malvin had

about to

the others could respond, I had already

*

was built inside of a large mountain within a massive mountain

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

the upper areas where the bigshots were,

many different defensive

amongst their own races and kept to themselves, but the impending attack from the demons sobered everyone up as

individuals. One could see from the level of

"Oy you over there!"

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

"Elluid."

I had previously met at the entrance of the

nor waiting for me to reply, Elluid shouted

I've got some people here who be right for tha job. Quickly come ta

I'll be there in

the device, I could

did ye say ta

what be

Glaring at Elluid, he raised his middle finger

his attention towards me and the others, he began

This will

follow him with his two fingers, I, along with the others, followed Orimdus towards the northern

The walls had four gates, which were named after

at, directly faced an expansive forest and was on the opposite side of where the main demon force was.

guiding me and the others, was the one

mountain ranges. On normal occasions, those sides would've been the easiest to defend against, however, it had to

of this, the geographical advantage was

were coming from. In short,

was also the place

ye guys specialize

Orimdus suddenly asked.

briefly gave him a

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

mentioning of Smallsnake's and Ryan's

didn't believe that the two of them could match

that, I could only shake my

soon going to see just what those two were capable

for a long-ranged damage dealer, but your composition be still good for

should

"Did ye say something?"

thinking to

made me realize that I needed to get a long-ranged damage

flaw that I had not taken

what

thoughtlessly to which I

D-/D rank with those two at around G

rank and above. Sort of shocking given that not too

be pretty strong for your age, I'll

an area in the

be? go there, an' one o' tha people shou' make arrangements