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

soon as his words faded, the barrier in the distance slowly started to disappear. What lay behind it

tense, and the mana in

wave was

***

unknown

barriers, tha weather

towards the beacon and placed his hand

[92%]

engraved in the middle of the beacon, signifying

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

where the beam shot out, the red-haired dwarf

8% o' tha energy this early into

really

another dwarf with black

"Ye think so?"

"Yeah."

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

a stool,

many more waves do you

Tap.Tap.Tap.

braided-haired dwarf thought

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

orcs and elves too. Each side had sent some people to help out, but from the looks of it, things

at least a year to see

our

impact it would have during

used up all the energy now, the shield might

This was undesirable.

back towards the beacon, the red-haired

"I agree."

***

Northern tower control room.

two get ready, tha real battle starts

"Yes."

quickly went to their stations

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

stood behind them with his

seen your skills, I'm going ta give

in

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

was by no means

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

to look at

that one

trust that both o' ye can

words were proof that he

it wasn't only unique to them, but this was him telling

taking out a small card from his pocket, Bemus handed

this. This card will give ye access ta tha map o' tha other towers including tha northern one. If everything looks regular

section wasn't

of the walls, he was helping

"Understood."

Smallsnake fully understood this.

card, he solemnly looked at

"I'll do my best."

your time. I'll

turned around and headed towards the other areas to give

"Ryan, help me out."

back towards the control panel, Smallsnake quickly got

analyzing the details of the

said, this was a good experience for

***

—BOOOOOM!

colored lights enveloped the city's outer

level of the tower, I

were Hein, Ava, and

was in her ring form, and she couldn't quite show herself just yet. Furthermore, even if she did

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

she'd be returning to her usual form with practically zero demonic energy in her. Not exactly that, but close to

good note, the others seemed to be less nervous about the

in the first wave was a

at my sword, my