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 about

slowly started to disappear. What lay behind it were over thousands and upon thousands

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

wave was just about

***

an unknown

barriers, tha weather has cleared

dwarf walked towards the beacon and placed his hand on

[92%]

beacon, signifying

Kru Kuk—!

the red-haired dwarf's hand touched the beacon, the beacon let out a strange noise,

the beam shot out, the red-haired

lost 8% o' tha energy this early into tha

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

another dwarf with black braided

"Ye think so?"

"Yeah."

not suffer substantial losses in the second wave, and they didn't

arms and sitting on a

waves do you

Tap.Tap.Tap.

table, the braided-haired dwarf thought for

nae sure but I do believe that tha war

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

would take at least a year to see

shou' do our

more impact it would have during the climax of the

used up all the energy now, the shield might

This was undesirable.

towards the beacon, the red-haired dwarf

"I agree."

***

Northern tower control room.

two get ready, tha real

"Yes."

Ryan quickly went to

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

stood behind them

skills, I'm going

at the map in front of them,

ta analyze tha strategy tha enemy be using. If ye

was by no means

did this require extreme concentration, but also

you had to look at

a single detail needed to be spotted. If that one detail

that both o' ye can do

were proof that he trusted

to them, but this was him telling Smallsnake and

small card from his pocket, Bemus

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

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

to the whole mapping of the walls, he was

"Understood."

Smallsnake fully understood this.

the card, he solemnly looked

"I'll do my best."

I've taken enough o' your time.

around and headed towards the other areas

"Ryan, help me out."

control panel, Smallsnake quickly got

eyes, he slowly started analyzing the details

was a good experience

***

—BOOOOOM!

colored lights enveloped the city's outer

level of the

to me, were Hein, Ava,

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 lot

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

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

the others seemed to be less nervous about the

the first wave was a good decision since it gave them more

my sword,