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 least

come back after you

they left,

back. Having witnessed first-hand just

other dwarves present looked at them with more respect than; their abilities

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

***

Dosha! Dosha! Dosha!

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

Kracka!

lightning suddenly tore the sky apart, illuminating the surroundings for a

the rain, watching it fall on my face, I closed my

of rain trickled by the side of my face. Opening

rain just as the battle

What better timing.

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

the Baron ranked demon marked the end of the first wave, and if I

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

show how reliant on the Keiki

I had cheated by the end and

But.

what I was

was looking to improve my

"Hm?"

my shoulder, I turned around and Leopold's face appeared

proceeded to point at the tower in

"Ren, let's head back."

"...Right."

the battlefield, I followed

battle lasted for only an hour, and the enemies suffered great

ward off the first wave without

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

dwarves had still not activated all

to operate, the dwarves chose not to 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

battles were going

"Huaam…"

I reminded myself

had

many

"I've got eight."

"What about you, Leopold?"

"Me? Eight."

That's the same

who do you think was commanding you

"What! Not fair!"

conversation,

the number of demons that I had killed in the last battle, but it would be around fifteen to

expected since I

*

the tower, I felt

those that had witnessed my fight

"What is it?"

I found the same orc from before blocking my

looked down

head and staring back into those eyes, my mouth

you picking a fight

before? If so, I was prepared to let him

'No I can't fight…'

I quickly

affecting my mind, and

of such actions would be

was prepared to use Monarch

"Get out o——!"

contrary to what I had expected,

"I'm sorry."

"H..huh, what?"

as my speech

you talking

different from what I had expected the situation

my words, the orc knelt on one knee and raised his

did to you

you doing? Get

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

all, the elf from before also came up to

not

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