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 to

faded, the barrier in the distance slowly started to

air instantly became tense, and the mana

was just

***

of an unknown

tha weather has cleared

beacon and placed his hand on

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engraved in the middle of the beacon,

Kru Kuk—!

the beacon let out a strange noise, and

towards the hole where the beam shot out, the red-haired

o' tha energy

be fine for now. What's really important be that

with black braided

"Ye think so?"

"Yeah."

second wave, and they didn't activate the

sitting on a stool,

many more waves do you

Tap.Tap.Tap.

braided-haired dwarf thought for a moment

I do believe that tha war will

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 see which side would have the

shou' do our

the more impact it would

the energy now, the shield might fail when it

This was undesirable.

towards the beacon, the red-haired dwarf solemnly

"I agree."

***

Northern tower control room.

get ready, tha

"Yes."

Ryan quickly went to their stations at

the map they were working with was

them

seen your skills, I'm going ta

the map in front of them, Bemus

enemy be using. If ye can find anything suspicious in their movements

no

did this require extreme concentration, but also

an enemy strategy, you had to look at the bigger

to be spotted. If that one detail was

o'

were proof that

on the same task and it wasn't only unique to them, but

taking out a small card from his pocket, Bemus

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 well. We're currently

one section wasn't enough to figure out

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

"Understood."

Smallsnake fully understood this.

the card, he solemnly looked

"I'll do my best."

I've taken enough o' your time. I'll

the other areas to give out similar instructions

"Ryan, help me out."

back towards the control panel, Smallsnake quickly got to

he slowly started analyzing the details of the map in front of

this was a good experience

***

—BOOOOOM!

enveloped the city's outer walls as both

the tower, I gazed into the

to me, were Hein,

here, but she was 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

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

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

to be less nervous about the

a good

my sword, my