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

in the distance slowly started to disappear. What lay

tense, and the mana in the air started

second wave was just about to

***

an unknown room

barriers, tha weather has cleared

walked towards the beacon and

[92%]

beacon, signifying how

Kru Kuk—!

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

the hole where the beam shot

8% o' tha energy

fine for now. What's really

another dwarf with

"Ye think so?"

"Yeah."

in the second wave, and they didn't activate the barrier once again, they'd have a

on a

do you think there's gonna

Tap.Tap.Tap.

dwarf thought for

nae sure but I 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

of this magnitude, it would take at least a year

we shou' do our best ta nae use

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

all the energy now,

This was undesirable.

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

"I agree."

***

Northern tower control room.

tha

"Yes."

to

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

behind them with

going ta give ye two a

at the map in front

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

was by no means

extreme concentration, but also good spatial awareness and good analytical and calculative

look at the bigger picture as well as, the smaller

single detail needed to be spotted. If that one

o'

words were proof that

only unique to them, but this was him telling Smallsnake and Ryan

taking out a small card from his pocket,

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 short on hands an' any

wasn't enough

mapping of the walls, he was

"Understood."

Smallsnake fully understood this.

the card, he solemnly looked at

"I'll do my best."

taken enough o' your

turned around and headed towards the other areas to give

"Ryan, help me out."

attention back towards the control panel,

eyes, he slowly started analyzing the details of the map

Ren said, this was a

***

—BOOOOOM!

city's outer

the bottom level of the tower,

were

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

make herself appear as an ordinary

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 as this, that

be less nervous about the

fighting in the first wave was a good

sword, my