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.

perform well and suffer the

back after

they left,

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

them with more respect

people they desperately needed, and he couldn't afford to miss out on

***

Dosha! Dosha! Dosha!

northern tower, limiting everyone's field of vision. The sound of the pouring rain filled everyone's ears, and the black blood belonging to the corpses

Kracka!

sky apart, illuminating the

fall on my face, I closed my

my face. Opening my eyes

just as the battle

What better timing.

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

death of the Baron ranked demon marked the end of the first wave, and if I had to evaluate my fight with the Baron ranked

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

just went to show how reliant on the Keiki style

and that was all that mattered. Although I had cheated by the end and mainly relied

But.

wasn't what I was

improve my skills, not kill

"Hm?"

tap on my shoulder, I turned around

proceeded to point at

"Ren, let's head back."

"...Right."

at the battlefield, I followed Leopold and the others back into the

an hour,

tower wasn't breached, and we managed to ward off the first wave

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

when the dwarves had

chose not to use them for now. The dwarves weren't planning to show all of

battles were going to be extremely

"Huaam…"

I reminded myself to get some

wave coming, I had to be in optimal condition for my

how many

"I've got eight."

"What about you, Leopold?"

"Me? Eight."

That's the same

was commanding you guys?

"What! Not fair!"

conversation, I

of demons that I had killed in the last battle, but it would

to be expected

*

moment I stepped back into the tower, I

those that had witnessed my fight

"What is it?"

steps, I found the same orc from before blocking my

down on me from

and staring back into those eyes, my mouth

picking a fight with

If so, I was prepared to let him know

'No I can't fight…'

quickly

still affecting my mind, and if I

such actions would be

prepared to use Monarch indifference's at

"Get out o——!"

had expected, the orc lowered his head and

"I'm sorry."

"H..huh, what?"

took a hit as my speech

are you

from what I had expected the situation to

on

you before. I didn't know you were

are you doing?

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

wasn't all, the elf from

not half

weren't as direct as the orcs, the