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.

clear mind could they perform well and suffer

back

before they

he emphasized the part where they had to come back. Having witnessed first-hand just how brilliant they

but the other dwarves present looked at them with more respect

desperately needed, and he couldn't afford to

***

Dosha! Dosha! Dosha!

the pouring rain filled everyone's ears, and the black blood belonging to

Kracka!

lightning suddenly tore the sky apart, illuminating the surroundings for

watching it fall on my face,

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

had to rain just

What better timing.

or had fled, and what was left behind

Baron ranked demon marked the end of the first wave, and if I had to evaluate my fight with the Baron ranked demon with one word, it would

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

show how reliant on the

won, and that was all that mattered. Although I had cheated by the end and mainly relied on my

But.

wasn't what I was looking

looking to improve my skills, not

"Hm?"

a light tap on my shoulder, I turned around and

to point at the tower in the

"Ren, let's head back."

"...Right."

the battlefield, I followed Leopold and the others back into

battle lasted for only an hour, and the enemies suffered

managed to ward off the first wave without letting them know too much about

to break through the tower; however, overall, the result was in favour of

when the dwarves had still not activated all their

planning to show all of their cards just yet; however, the demons could say the same thing since

were going to be extremely

"Huaam…"

myself

threat of the second wave coming, I had to be in optimal condition

how many did

"I've got eight."

"What about you, Leopold?"

"Me? Eight."

the

you think was commanding

"What! Not fair!"

the other's conversation,

in the last battle, but it would be around

expected since I was a rank higher than

*

I stepped back into the tower,

that had witnessed

"What is it?"

same orc

fierce eyes looked down on me

and staring back into those eyes, my mouth

picking a

what I did before? If so, I was

'No I can't fight…'

I quickly halted those

mind, and if I fought now,

consequences of such actions would be highly detrimental to me and the

use Monarch indifference's at any

"Get out o——!"

I had expected, the

"I'm sorry."

"H..huh, what?"

composure took a hit as my speech

are you talking

from what I had expected the situation

words, the orc knelt on

you before. I didn't know you were that

you doing? Get

orcs antics, I grabbed his arms and pulled him up. I was seriously taken aback by the

wasn't all, the elf from before

you're not half

his words weren't as direct as the orcs, the intent