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.

like we're about

the barrier in the distance slowly started to disappear. What lay behind it were over thousands and upon thousands of

air instantly became tense, and the mana in the

second wave was just

***

an unknown room in

down tha barriers, tha weather

dwarf walked towards the beacon and placed

[92%]

of the beacon, signifying

Kru Kuk—!

the red-haired dwarf's hand touched the beacon, the beacon let out a

up towards the hole where the beam shot out, the

tha energy

for now. What's really important be that

dwarf with black braided

"Ye think so?"

"Yeah."

did not suffer substantial losses in the second wave, and they didn't activate the barrier once again,

sitting on a stool, the

many more waves do

Tap.Tap.Tap.

on the table, the braided-haired dwarf

sure but I do believe that tha war

just them that were at war, but the orcs and elves too. Each side had sent some people to help out, but

a war of this magnitude, it would take at least a year to see which side would have the upper

'en we shou' do our best ta nae use

impact it would have during the climax

all the energy now, the shield

This was undesirable.

the beacon, the

"I agree."

***

Northern tower control room.

two get ready, tha real

"Yes."

quickly went to their stations at Bemus's

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

them

going ta give ye two

at the map in front of them, Bemus

tha enemy be using. If ye can

no means an

concentration, but also good

to look at the bigger

If that one detail was missed, then the

both o' ye can

proof that he trusted

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

leaving, taking out a small card from his pocket,

this. This card will give ye access ta tha map o' tha other towers including tha northern one. If everything looks regular in tha northern tower, do check other towers as

one section wasn't enough to

whole mapping of the walls, he was helping them

"Understood."

Smallsnake fully understood this.

card, he solemnly looked at

"I'll do my best."

o' your time. I'll

in satisfaction, Bemus turned around and headed towards the other areas to give out similar instructions to the other

"Ryan, help me out."

control panel,

the details of the map

said, this was a

***

—BOOOOOM!

lights enveloped the city's outer walls as both

the tower, I gazed into

to me, were

in her ring form, and she couldn't quite show herself just yet. Furthermore, even if she did show herself, she'd be pretty useless since it took a lot of time for

to make herself appear as an ordinary ring, she had

to her usual form with practically zero demonic energy in her. Not exactly that, but close to it. In a situation

seemed to be less nervous about the upcoming fight than

a

my sword, my