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 to

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

the mana in the air started

second wave was just about

***

unknown room in the

down tha barriers, tha

towards the beacon and placed his

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the beacon,

Kru Kuk—!

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

up towards the hole where the beam shot out, the

tha energy this early into tha

now. What's really important be that

with black braided

"Ye think so?"

"Yeah."

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

sitting on a stool,

many more waves do you think there's

Tap.Tap.Tap.

braided-haired dwarf thought for a moment

but I do believe that tha war will continue for

Each side had sent some people to help out, but from the looks of it,

least a year to see

do our best

used the barrier the more impact it would have during the climax of the

now, the shield might fail when

This was undesirable.

attention back towards the beacon,

"I agree."

***

Northern tower control room.

tha real

"Yes."

Ryan quickly went to

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

stood behind them with

your skills, I'm going ta give ye two

at the map in

be using. If ye can find

by no

but also good

you had to look at the bigger picture as well

be spotted. If that

both o'

words were proof that he trusted

other people working on the same task and it wasn't only unique to them,

leaving, taking out a small card from his pocket,

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

wasn't enough to figure

of the walls, he was helping them

"Understood."

Smallsnake fully understood this.

the card, he solemnly looked at

"I'll do my best."

enough o' your

around and headed towards the other areas to

"Ryan, help me out."

control panel, Smallsnake

his eyes, he slowly started analyzing the

said, this was

***

—BOOOOOM!

colored lights enveloped the city's outer walls as both

the tower, I gazed

were Hein, Ava,

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

of her ability was that in order to make herself appear as an ordinary ring, she

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

others seemed to be less nervous about the upcoming fight than

first wave was a good decision

at my sword, my brows