The Author's POV

Standing behind a line of orcs on the tower's ground floor, I turned towards Leopold, who was next to me.

I then pointed at the gun in his hand.

"How's it going with that thing?"

Playing with the gun, Leopold flashed a satisfied smile.

"It's not bad, not bad."

Ci Chik—!

Taking the bullets out of the gun, Leopold tossed the gun in my direction.

"Here, have a look at it yourself."

Catching the gun with one hand, I took a good look at the gun.

The design of the gun was, how should I say, crude? Not sure if that was the right word.

It looked a bit like some of the older guns that existed back in the past. Of course, that was only aesthetically. In reality, the gun was far more advanced than any gun that had ever existed.

More powerful as well as each bullet could penetrate the skin of a demon.

Tossing the gun back to Leopold, I curiously asked.

"Have you found a solution for the recoil issue?"

"Sort of."

"Oh? Do tell me, I'm genuinely curious."

Kind of wanted a gun myself, if I had to be honest. However, I wasn't sure just how useful it would be to me. Most probably, it wouldn't, but it looked nice.

Unaware of what I was thinking, Leopold, pointed at the dwarves behind him.

"I talked to them and they told me that there are things we can buy to increase the weight of the gun and reduce the recoil; the only problem is that it cost a lot of money."

"That isn't that much of a problem. I think I have enough—"

Before I could finish, Leopold cut me off.

"I also thought about asking you for money, but then it suddenly hit me."

"What?"

Out of nowhere, taking out a cigarette from his dimensional space, Leopold lit it.

Cik. Cik.

*Puff*

Taking a small puff, the smoke slowly diffused in the air.

"Sorry, bit stressed."

Saying that he proceeded to take his sword out. He then waved it at me.

"Since I can also use the sword, as soon as I use the gun, I'll store it in my dimensional space. Then, I can just take the gun back after things calm down."

Leopold's response was out of my expectations.

Alternating my gaze between his ring and the gun, my head tilted in confusion.

"…that works?"

"Yup. I've tried. It's one of the tips that the dwarves have given me. The only problem is the reloading which takes time..."

"Okay…"

If the dwarves said that it worked then it probably did. However, I'd assume this strategy only works for people like Leopold, who could use two weapons.

WIIIIIIIIM—!

It was then that suddenly a strange noise enveloped the battlefield.

*Puff*

Leopold, who was next to me, took another puff of his cigarette. He didn't even need to look to understand what was happening.

we're about

the barrier in the distance slowly started to disappear. What lay

became tense, and the mana in the air started to thicken

wave was just about to

***

an unknown room in the

tha barriers, tha weather has cleared

red-haired dwarf walked towards the beacon and placed

[92%]

in the middle of the beacon, signifying how much energy it

Kru Kuk—!

the red-haired dwarf's hand touched the beacon, the beacon let out a strange noise, and the light that shot upwards slowly started

up towards the hole where the beam shot

already lost 8% o' tha

really important be

with

"Ye think so?"

"Yeah."

the second wave, and they didn't activate the barrier once again, they'd have a good

a stool,

waves do

Tap.Tap.Tap.

dwarf thought for a moment

believe that tha war will continue for at least a

them that were at war, but the orcs and elves too. Each side had sent some people to help out, but from the looks of it, things wouldn't clear up for a least a

would take at least a year to see which side would have the upper

'en we shou' do our best ta nae use tha

the more impact it would

up all the energy now, the shield

This was undesirable.

back towards the beacon, the red-haired dwarf solemnly nodded his

"I agree."

***

Northern tower control room.

ready, tha real

"Yes."

Ryan quickly went to their stations at

lot more spacious, and the map

them with his arms

seen your skills, I'm going

the map in front of them, Bemus

be ta analyze tha strategy tha enemy be using. If ye can find anything suspicious in their

no means an easy

concentration, but also good

had to look at the bigger picture as well

spotted. If that one detail

o' ye can

were proof

people working on the same task and it wasn't only unique to them, but this was him telling Smallsnake and Ryan that he regarded them as

a small card from his

ta tha map o' tha other towers including tha northern one. If everything looks regular in tha northern tower, do check other towers as well. We're

looking at one section wasn't

them access to the whole mapping of the walls, he was helping them have a clearer outlook

"Understood."

Smallsnake fully understood this.

the card, he solemnly looked

"I'll do my best."

taken enough o' your

towards the other areas to give

"Ryan, help me out."

control panel,

his eyes, he slowly started analyzing the details of the map in front of

was

***

—BOOOOOM!

city's outer

level of the tower, I gazed into the

were Hein, Ava, and

was in her ring form, and she couldn't quite show herself just yet. Furthermore, even if she did show herself, she'd

was that in order to make herself appear as an ordinary ring, she had to get rid

short, she'd be returning to her usual form with practically zero demonic energy in her. Not exactly that, but close to it. In a situation such

the others seemed to be less

the first wave was a good decision since it gave them more

sword,