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

the barrier in the distance slowly started to disappear. What lay behind it were over thousands

instantly became tense, and the mana in the

was

***

of an unknown room

down tha barriers, tha weather has cleared

walked towards the beacon and placed his hand on

[92%]

middle of the beacon, signifying

Kru Kuk—!

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

the hole where the beam shot out, the

already lost 8% o' tha

now. What's really important be that we withstand

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

arms and sitting on a stool, the red-haired

more waves do you think there's gonna

Tap.Tap.Tap.

the table, the braided-haired dwarf thought for a moment before

I do believe that tha war will continue for at least a

side had sent some people to

least a year to see which side would

we shou' do our best

impact it would have during the climax of the

all the energy now, the shield might

This was undesirable.

back towards the beacon, the

"I agree."

***

Northern tower control room.

get ready, tha real

"Yes."

Ryan quickly went to their stations

a lot more spacious, and the map they were

stood behind them with his arms

your skills, I'm going

at the map in front of them, Bemus

using. If ye can find anything suspicious in their movements tell

by no means an easy

but also good spatial awareness and good analytical and calculative

look

detail needed to be spotted. If that

trust that both o' ye can

were proof

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

out a small card from his

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 information be

wasn't enough to figure out an opponent's

the walls, he was helping them

"Understood."

Smallsnake fully understood this.

the card, he solemnly looked at

"I'll do my best."

o' your time. I'll be leaving

the other areas to give out similar instructions to the

"Ryan, help me out."

the control panel, Smallsnake quickly got

the details of

this was a good experience for

***

—BOOOOOM!

lights enveloped the city's outer

level of the tower, I

to me, were

form, and she couldn't quite show herself just yet. Furthermore, even if she did show herself, she'd be

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

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 was

seemed to be less nervous about

first wave was a good decision since

my sword,