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

sure to come back

before they

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

looked at them with more respect than; their abilities had been somewhat

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

***

Dosha! Dosha! Dosha!

enveloped the 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 of the demons on the battlefield

Kracka!

bolt of lightning suddenly tore the sky apart, illuminating the surroundings for

below the rain, watching it fall on

my face. Opening my eyes and looking at the

rain just as the

What better timing.

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

the first wave, and if I had to evaluate my

had also used quite a bit of mana using the one. Had I used the Keiki style, I could've ended this uninjured, and with a

how reliant on the

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

But.

what I

to improve my

"Hm?"

turned

to point at the tower in

"Ren, let's head back."

"...Right."

the battlefield, I followed Leopold and

for only an hour, and the

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

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

the dwarves had still not activated

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

battles were going to be

"Huaam…"

reminded myself to

the threat of the second wave coming, I had

many did

"I've got eight."

"What about you, Leopold?"

"Me? Eight."

That's the

do you think was commanding

"What! Not fair!"

the other's conversation, I shook

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

to be expected since I was a rank higher than

*

into the tower, I felt

to those that had witnessed

"What is it?"

the same orc from

eyes looked down on me

my head and staring back into those eyes,

a

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

'No I can't fight…'

I quickly halted

was still affecting my mind, and if I fought now, I might

be highly detrimental to me and the

to use Monarch indifference's at

"Get out o——!"

expected, the orc lowered his

"I'm sorry."

"H..huh, what?"

as my speech stuttered

you

was completely different from what I had expected the situation

knelt on one knee and raised his

I did to you before. I didn't

are you

arms and pulled him up. I was

that wasn't all, the elf from before also

not half

as