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

started to disappear. What lay behind it were over thousands and

mana in the air started

second wave was

***

of an unknown room

barriers, tha weather has

towards the beacon and placed his hand on

[92%]

middle of the beacon, signifying how

Kru Kuk—!

the beacon, the beacon let out a strange noise, and the light that shot upwards slowly started to dim

up towards the hole where the beam shot

o' tha energy

shou' still be fine for now. What's really

another dwarf with

"Ye think so?"

"Yeah."

as long as they did not suffer substantial losses in the second wave, and

his arms and sitting on a

many more waves do you think there's gonna

Tap.Tap.Tap.

the table, the braided-haired dwarf thought for a moment before

nae sure but I do believe that tha war will continue for at

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

take at least

we shou' do our

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

they used up all the energy now, the shield might fail

This was undesirable.

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

"I agree."

***

Northern tower control room.

get ready, tha real battle

"Yes."

to

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

behind them with

skills, I'm going ta give ye two

the map in front of

using. If ye can find anything suspicious in their movements tell

no means an

did this require extreme concentration, but also good spatial awareness and good analytical and calculative

you had to look at the bigger picture as

that one detail was missed, then the enemy strategy

trust that both o'

were proof

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

small card from his

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

just looking at one section wasn't enough to figure

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

"Understood."

Smallsnake fully understood this.

card, he solemnly looked

"I'll do my best."

o' your time.

Bemus turned around and headed towards the other areas to give out similar

"Ryan, help me out."

back towards the control

the details of

said, this was a good

***

—BOOOOOM!

enveloped the city's

of the tower,

were Hein, Ava,

quite show herself just yet. Furthermore, even if she did show

as an ordinary ring, she had to get rid of

usual form with practically zero demonic energy in her. Not exactly that,

others seemed to be less nervous about the upcoming

in the first wave was a good decision since it gave

at my sword, my