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

his words faded, the barrier in the distance slowly started to disappear. What lay behind it were over thousands and

mana in the air

was just

***

unknown

down tha barriers, tha weather has cleared

walked towards the beacon and

[92%]

in the middle of the beacon, signifying how much

Kru Kuk—!

beacon let out a

hole where the beam shot

8% o' tha energy this

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

dwarf with

"Ye think so?"

"Yeah."

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

a stool, the red-haired dwarf tiredly

waves do you

Tap.Tap.Tap.

the table, the braided-haired dwarf thought for a

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

that were at war, but the orcs and elves too. Each side had sent some

war of this magnitude, it would take at least a

shou' do our best ta nae

used the barrier the more impact it would

used up all the energy now, the shield might fail when it

This was undesirable.

the beacon, the red-haired dwarf solemnly nodded

"I agree."

***

Northern tower control room.

tha

"Yes."

and Ryan quickly went to their stations at

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

behind them

your skills, I'm going ta

map in front of

tha strategy tha enemy be using. If ye can find

was by no

extreme concentration, but also good

you had to look

single detail needed to be spotted. If that one detail

o' ye

proof that he

unique to them, but this was him telling

from his pocket, Bemus handed it to

this. This card will give ye access ta 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

looking at one section wasn't enough

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

"Understood."

Smallsnake fully understood this.

card, he

"I'll do my best."

taken enough o' your time. I'll be

towards the other areas to give

"Ryan, help me out."

control panel, Smallsnake quickly got

his eyes, he slowly started analyzing the details

this was a good experience for

***

—BOOOOOM!

city's outer walls as

bottom level of the tower, I

to me, were

she 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

order to make herself appear as an ordinary ring, she had to get rid of most of her demonic

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

seemed to be less nervous about

wave was a good

my sword, my