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

started to disappear. What

became tense, and the mana in the air started to thicken

wave was just

***

of an unknown

barriers, tha weather has cleared

walked towards the beacon and placed his hand on

[92%]

engraved in the middle of the beacon, signifying how much energy it had

Kru Kuk—!

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

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

already lost 8% o' tha energy this early into

for now. What's really important be that we withstand tha

dwarf with

"Ye think so?"

"Yeah."

to him, as long as they did not suffer substantial losses in the second wave, and they didn't activate the

sitting on a stool,

more waves do you think there's gonna

Tap.Tap.Tap.

dwarf thought for a

tha war

just them that were 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 a least a

at least a year to see which side would

shou' do our best ta nae use

barrier the more impact it would have during the climax of

energy now, the shield

This was undesirable.

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

"I agree."

***

Northern tower control room.

two get ready, tha real battle

"Yes."

and Ryan quickly went to their stations

the map they were working with

behind them

I've seen your skills, I'm going ta give ye

at the map in front

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

no

concentration, but also good spatial awareness and good analytical and

to look at the bigger picture as well as, the

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

trust that both o' ye can

were proof that he

them, but this was him telling Smallsnake and Ryan that he

leaving, taking out a small card from his pocket, Bemus handed it to

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

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

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

"Understood."

Smallsnake fully understood this.

he

"I'll do my best."

enough o' your time.

towards the other

"Ryan, help me out."

control

the details of the map

said, this was a good experience

***

—BOOOOOM!

enveloped the city's outer walls

the bottom level of the tower, I gazed into the

were Hein, Ava, and

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

herself appear as an ordinary ring, she had

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

others seemed to be less

a good

my sword, my