The Author's POV

"See, what did I tell you? With him there, the western side is safe."

A slight smile appeared on Smallsnake's lips as he looked at Bemus beside him.

Secretly he was sighing in relief.

Although everything went as he had expected, there were some close calls. Ren's way of fighting was a lot more different than he had seen before, but still, he had won, and that was all that really mattered.

The only one that wasn't happy with the situation was Ryan, who sulkily said.

"My calculations were wrong, Ren took much longer than usual."

"...You thought so too?"

Ryan's words caught Smallsnake's attention who lowered his head and patted him on the head.

"I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought so."

Now used to Smallsnake patting him on the head, Ryan didn't react and continued to sulk.

"My calculations were off by five minutes..."

"Five minutes?"

"Yes."

"Hmm."

Placing his and on his chin, Smallsnake mused for a couple of seconds. Then, turning his attention towards the video depicting Ren's fight, he nodded in agreement.

"Looks like you're right. Ren could've ended this five minutes faster the expected."

"Did something happen to Ren?"

"Not sure..."

Smallsnake's brows knit.

However, he eventually shrugged his shoulders.

"If you really want to know, we can ask him later. Maybe he was trying to save mana? I'm not really sure..."

Although he had no idea why Ren chose to take his time in eliminating the demons, Smallsnake wasn't really worried.

Having known Ren for over a year now, he knew that he wasn't someone reckless.

If he did something, there was a logical reason behind it.

Patting Ryan in the shoulder he reminded.

"We should probably go to sleep soon. Another attack might happen at any time, so we should be ready for that."

"...okay."

Though disappointed, Ryan obeyed Smallsnake's words.

On the other hand, standing not far away from the duo...

'Calculations wrong? Five minutes off? Just what in the world are they talking about?'

Bemus wondered as he speechlessly looked at the duo discussing amongst themselves.

Although he had heard what they said, he couldn't comprehend what they were saying.

Were they saying that the human that defeated the Baron ranked demon did not go all out?

That came to him as a shock since his performance was still deeply imprinted in his mind.

"Sir Bemus."

Disrupting Bemus out of his thoughts was Smallsnake.

Lifting his head, Bemus asked.

"...What is it?"

"Do you mind if we go take a quick nap?"

"Nae, go, go."

Waving his hand, he quickly shooed them out of the control room.

Their performance was excellent. Furthermore, Smallsnake's words were correct. Another wave was coming soon, and so the best option right now was to sleep.

a clear mind could they perform well and suffer the least

come back

they

where they had to come back. Having witnessed first-hand just how brilliant they were, Bemus no longer

them

they desperately needed, and he couldn't

***

Dosha! Dosha! Dosha!

vision. The sound of the pouring rain filled everyone's ears, and the black blood belonging to

Kracka!

suddenly tore the sky apart, illuminating the surroundings for

it fall on my

of rain trickled by the side of my face. Opening my eyes and looking at the sky above, my brows

rain just as

What better timing.

all of the demons had been killed or had fled, and what was left behind was only a

wave, and if I had to evaluate my fight with the Baron

had also used quite a bit of mana using the one. Had I used the Keiki

to show how reliant on the

all that mattered. Although I had cheated by the end and mainly relied on my opponent's recklessness, it still counted as

But.

I was

my

"Hm?"

I turned around and Leopold's face

point at the tower in the

"Ren, let's head back."

"...Right."

one last look at the battlefield, I followed Leopold

for only an hour,

we managed to ward off the first wave without letting them know too much about the defensive system of

losses due to the demons managing to break through the tower; however, overall, the

dwarves had still

use them for now. The dwarves weren't planning to show all of their cards just yet; however, the demons could say the same thing since they only sent the

upcoming battles were going to

"Huaam…"

reminded myself to

had

many did you

"I've got eight."

"What about you, Leopold?"

"Me? Eight."

That's the

do you think was commanding you guys? Her

"What! Not fair!"

the other's conversation, I shook my

demons that I had killed in the last battle,

was to be expected since I was a rank

*

tower, I felt multiple eyes directed towards

to those that had witnessed my fight

"What is it?"

same orc from before

eyes looked down

my head and staring back into those eyes, my

a

what I did before? If so, I was prepared to let him know his

'No I can't fight…'

I quickly

and if I fought now,

of such actions would be

to use Monarch indifference's at

"Get out o——!"

what I had expected, the orc lowered his head

"I'm sorry."

"H..huh, what?"

a hit as

you

I had expected the situation to turn

words, the orc knelt on one knee

you before. I didn't

you doing? Get

his arms and pulled him up. I was seriously taken aback by

that wasn't all, the elf from before

you're not half

direct as the orcs,