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

faded, the barrier in the distance slowly started to disappear. What lay behind it were

mana in

second wave was

***

unknown room

tha barriers, tha weather has

beacon and placed his hand on

[92%]

of the beacon, signifying how much energy

Kru Kuk—!

beacon let out a

hole where the beam shot out,

8% o' tha energy

fine for now. What's really important be that

with black

"Ye think so?"

"Yeah."

they did not suffer substantial losses in the second wave, and they didn't activate the barrier once again, they'd have a good shot

a stool, the red-haired

more waves do you think there's

Tap.Tap.Tap.

the braided-haired dwarf thought for a moment

do believe that tha war will continue for at

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

magnitude, it would take at least a year to

do our best

they used the barrier the more impact it would have during the

used up all the energy now, the

This was undesirable.

the beacon,

"I agree."

***

Northern tower control room.

ready, tha real

"Yes."

to their stations at

before, their station was a lot more spacious, and the map they were working

stood behind them with his

seen your skills, I'm going ta give ye

the map in front of

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

by no means an easy

also good spatial awareness and

enemy strategy, you had to look at

needed to be spotted. If that one detail was missed, then the enemy strategy

trust that both o' ye can

were proof that

working on the same task and it wasn't only unique to them, but this was him telling Smallsnake

leaving, taking out a small card from his pocket, Bemus handed it

everything looks regular in tha northern tower, do check other towers as well. We're currently short on hands an'

at one section wasn't enough to figure out

of the walls, he

"Understood."

Smallsnake fully understood this.

the card, he solemnly looked at

"I'll do my best."

o' your time. I'll be leaving

headed towards the other areas to give

"Ryan, help me out."

his attention back towards the control panel, Smallsnake quickly got to

started analyzing the details of the map

said, this was a good experience

***

—BOOOOOM!

enveloped the city's outer walls as both

bottom level of the tower, I gazed into the

me, were Hein,

quite show herself just yet. Furthermore, even if she did show herself, she'd be pretty useless since it took a lot of time

herself appear as an ordinary ring, she had to get rid of

zero demonic energy in her. Not exactly that, but close to

others seemed to be less nervous

in the first wave was a good decision since it gave

at my sword, my