Chapter 36 - Wounded Town of Snow Crest

Five days since the continuous fighting towards the Snow Giants and the town has already suffered injuries. Some of the garrison forces were surrounded and was battered to pieces by the Snow Giants. Broken bones, bleeding body and some even have to be amputated due to their utterly smash limbs.

The Town of Snow Crest is wounded. Days of nonstop fighting no matter how many potions or healers they have, those healers will be tired. There is also an issue of mana regeneration and the constant use of healing potions and salve have made the entire town almost empty out of them due to the garrison forces hoarding the medicine supplies in order to fend off the constant attacks of the Snow Giants.

The Giant metal humanoid of the town or the Jarnstryke who have been running for twenty four hour's a day have already started being damage which also made the Dvergr's inside their underground valley come out with their muskets in hand and started joining the siege while the other half of the Dvergr's proceeded to repair the Jarnstryke and while the rest started installing mounted repeater ballistas and canons.

During that time, Stian didn't dare to miss their appearance and discovered that the musket they fired are more akin to an anti material rifle rather than a rifle. With the build of the Dvergr's, they were able to easily handle their weapon which uses mana to propel their projectiles.

When Stian, caught of this, he naturally tried doing the same thing by forming a bullet with the black threads and adding white energy to substitute for gunpowder to act as it's ignition. Though the thing did fire , it was very inferior and is a tier below compared to the pre made ammunition he have.

And for why Stian didn't use mana because he simply doesn't possess any mana. When he ask Cyra about why he can't use mana like her. She said that only those who have higher compatibility with the world or loved by this world can possess mana.

Hearing this Stian knew why he didn't have mana, it was simple. He was not from this world and naturally the 'mana' here would be incompatible towards his body and it was indeed a blessing that he was given by the Wanderer's Hand.

If Stian didn't possess the Wanderer's hand then he would probably only last until all the bullets in his holding is depleted. Hence, in a world full of monsters, mages and people that possesses blessing then he would be dead meat if he don't have his guns for protection.

So partly it was a great blessing for him to possess the wanderer's hand. Although it was fairly disappointing not being able to cast spells because of the lack of mana in him...which something made the inner dreams of Stian shattered into pieces and the he thought that you really can't have everything in life.

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Moving along the day, the sounds of muskets and roars were like a natural thing on the town of snow crest was still on a siege. With the help of the Dvergr's machines and weapons the situation was bit better and the things were not half bad anymore.

But even with that , the front vanguard's are still getting injured and after a long time have finally have suffered casualties after a horde Snow Giant's stampede two groups of vanguards into death. And because of that the garrison forces were now even willing to let mercenaries to fight in the siege and is also given coins ask a fee for joining the siege and if the siege was done, the mercenaries who fight for the town would be given handsome rewards.

Naturally, because of such promising and tempting reward that most of the mercenaries who have just been standing still on pubs and taverns have been joining the fight. Stian naturally didn't joined and stayed on as spectator who recorded the events with his camera.

Though, Cyra who Stian slightly regards as friend joined the fray as a scout, did try to coax Stian into joining but gave up during her hundred and three times of asking. And since naturally the siege was ongoing that Cyra have been constantly doing work.

Old ron, who was still doing not suspicious periodical reports to the totally not suspicious person he contacts naturally only have a little time to drink with Stian since he was also rather getting busy. To Stian the Old man was something akin to someone he actually respects due to him replying to his questions and because of his answers that Stian was saved from the disaster of waking up having a sore butt.

Next, Govor who was the shop owner of a Dvergr store have fortified his shop due to events happening outside the town and have moved his wares to his storage which is located in his basement. And because of that when Stian visited he was severely disappointed and leave the premises when he found out that Govor has moved them.

By then another three days have passed and the town is wounded mainly due to a group of Snow Giants penetrating the perimeter and destroying a watch tower. During that breach, many people were alarmed and the tension of the battle was getting even more hectic.

There were backbiting and distraught on the garrison forces, for the breach and everyone was starting to point fingers at those who have they found the cause of such carelessness. The Town Lord also heard the trouble and did his best on rallying morale and was successful in endeavor.

After all when everyone look at the town lord's tired expression and eyes no one dared to say anything, Since the one handling all the defenses and the distribution of the forces was naturally the town lord himself. And because of that the backbiting and distraught was dismissed and morale was raised.

A day have passed since the town lord appeared and raised morale. With the morale being high the forces were naturally affected by it and regain their fighting spirit and the hordes of Snow Giants were fended off without anyone dying... Everything was going their way, Stian thought so too, but yet the ever winds still did not stop and even got stronger.

And because of that stronger wind tension rise again but the garrison forces were keeping a strong spirit. But all that change when during one of the waves weapon that they have relied the most.. the weapon that have been guarding the gates non stop...The Jarnstryke, the symbol of unity between the humans of Snow Crest and Dvergr have fallen...