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

the barrier in the distance slowly started to disappear. What lay

tense, and the mana in the air started

was just about

***

unknown room in the

tha barriers, tha weather has cleared

the beacon

[92%]

of the beacon, signifying how much energy it

Kru Kuk—!

touched the beacon, the beacon let out a strange noise, and the light that

where the

o' tha energy

really important be that

dwarf with

"Ye think so?"

"Yeah."

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

his arms and sitting on a stool, the

waves do

Tap.Tap.Tap.

braided-haired dwarf thought for a moment before

sure but I do believe that tha war will continue

at war, but the orcs and elves too. Each side had sent some people to help out, but from the looks of it, things wouldn't clear up for

of this magnitude, it would take at least a year to see which side

do our best

the barrier the more impact

the energy now, the shield might fail when

This was undesirable.

towards the beacon, the red-haired dwarf solemnly nodded

"I agree."

***

Northern tower control room.

get ready, tha

"Yes."

Ryan quickly went to their stations

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

them with his

going ta give ye two a

map in

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

by no means an

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

out an enemy strategy, you had to look at the bigger picture as

needed to be spotted. If that one detail was missed,

both o' ye can do

proof that he trusted

only unique to them, but this was him telling Smallsnake and Ryan that he regarded them as highly as the other

out a small card from his pocket, Bemus handed it

ye access ta tha map o' tha other towers including tha northern one. If everything looks regular in tha northern tower, do check

at one section wasn't enough to figure out an opponent's

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."

your

the other areas to give out

"Ryan, help me out."

back towards the control panel, Smallsnake

started analyzing the details of the map

was a good

***

—BOOOOOM!

the city's outer walls as

at the bottom level of the tower, I gazed into

were Hein,

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 since it took a

as an

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

be less nervous about the

the first wave was a good decision since it gave them

at my sword, my