The Author's POV

The sun started to set, and darkness slowly enveloped the land. A cold breeze brushed through the forest; the paper-like sound of the leaves fluttering sounded across the area.

The scene was rather tranquil, but everyone standing on top of the northern tower, knew that this was the calm before the storm.

Rustle—!

Soon, the silence was broken by the rustling sounds of the vegetation in the distance.

Stationed at the middle levels of the tower, I gazed into the distance. There were many black creatures in the distant forest, approaching our direction. Some were flying, whilst others weren't.

The atmosphere was heavy, and everyone on the middle level of the tower started to take out their weapons, as they quickly got back to their post, readying themselves for the upcoming battle.

"It's time we also get ready."

With the aid of my sword, I slowly stood up. Facing Ava, Leopold and Hein, I looked back towards the forest before muttering.

"This is going to be a long battle."

***

"You two follow me an' dinna touch anything."

Following the dwarf from before deep into the tower, Ryan and Smallsnake soon found themselves inside of what seemed to be the control room of the tower.

The layout of the place was quite simplistic, as the room was about the size of a normal living room. Around ten dwarves or so hurriedly paced around the room, looking through different holographic images, depicting different angles of the tower where the demons could be seen.

In the middle of the room was a large map filled with numerous dots; presumingly depicting the demons that were approaching.

Their number was quite large. Large enough to make Smallsnake gasp in shock.

On the other hand, staring at the room starstruck, Ryan couldn't help but let out an exclamation of surprise.

"Wow."

Running towards the map in the room, Ryan waved his hand over the map. His small hand passed through the holographic image.

"This looks so cool, how does it work?"

"Ryan, calm down."

Smallsnake hurriedly went to stop him.

However, their disturbance did not go unnoticed as an older looking dwarf pointed in their direction and shouted.

"Oy, who let tha two o' them in? An' what be a child doing here?"

"It's me."

The dwarf that led Ryan and Smallsnake in, raised his hand.

"Sir Bamus, I did this under the orders of Sir Orimdus."

"Orimdus? Tsk."

The older looking dwarf, Bamus, clicked his tongue.

"What be that guy thinking? Has he lost his mind?"

"He said ta let them help out with tha miscellaneous stuff. Their combat power be fairly low, an' they may end up being more useful than ye can imagine.

Bamus rolled his eyes.

Although he was the person in charge of the logistics in the northern tower, at the end of the day, Orimdus was the one in charge of the whole northern area.

He had to follow his orders.

"Alright, I'll do it."

"Thank you, sir."

The dwarf gratefully looked at Bamus.

Although Bamus was ill-tempered, he was not someone who would refuse a helping hand. Furthermore, he really needed someone to help him out.

Though he wasn't really sure about the ability of the two humans before him, the tasks he was about to give them wasn't too hard.

"You two follow me."

Following Bamus, Smallsnake and Ryan stopped in front of a large wooden desk. Atop the wooden desk was a similar map to that in the middle of the room; the only difference was that it was much smaller.

ye guys a hard

the map. More specifically the red

be a simplified version o' tha map in tha middle o' tha room, an' it gives us

the map, a small square appeared on the map displaying

"Wooow!"

startled both Ryan and Smallsnake who looked at it

Bamus's voice filled with

me every couple o' minutes

his head, Smallsnake

but why cant

the screen, couldn't they have

expecting the

we do this just in case tha artifacts miscalculates some o' tha data. After all, some o' tha demons cou' be using some special techniques that avoid tha detection o' tha device.

"...So that's why."

attention

tilted his head and mumbled something to

arms, Bamus stroked his beard before

I'll leave

left, 56 right, and 329 from the

could leave,

eyes darting all over the

"H..huh?"

about to leave almost

about? Are ye joking

Bamus, Ryan pointed at

know how many demons are

Blinkin a couple

132 left, still 56 on

"That's wrong Ryan."

"Huh?"

interjected from the

tapped on the tower. Soon an image of

ones that have infiltrated, there's about

smacking Ryan in the head, Smallsnake's head shook

happens when you're trying

"Sorry."

the back of his head, Ryan dejectedly lowered his

from behind, Bamus

"What the."

map in the middle of the

his mouth

"...Ah."

was still being scolded by Smallsnake, Bamus's eyes opened in

they said perfectly matched what the

***

have any battle strategy prepared—Like a swarm of locusts, the demons

—Rumble! —Rumble!

a cloud of dust appeared

SHIIIIII—!

soon appeared on the palm of their hands. Before long, spells started raining down from above. Towards the demons in the

at the scene from behind, I was

typical novels that had elves specializing in archery, I instead designed them to be good at magic

that I did in my

at archery, it's just that they were far better magicians due

quite easy to

elf, with green hair signifying lower affinity with mana, and with silver, which

WHIIIM—!

a couple of seconds, it soon fell towards

BOOOM—!

and hundreds of demons died

my head towards the elf responsible for the attack, I found out that it belonged to the elf that

"Damn."

affinity with mana, that didn't mean

they were still

Xiu—! Xiu—! Xiu—!

as the dwarves shot the demons from above with an object that resembled a

resemble guns, they

devastating as each shot

I found that despite the strong spells and attacks from the dwarves and elves, demons were still managing

simply too

"Uuuaargh!"

infiltrated, the orcs were already waiting

of the demons from infiltrating the tower where the weaker dwarves and