175 Chapter 174 (1/2)

As much as Leon wanted, he couldn't just rely on the skeletons alone. So, he asked Pedro to reunite all the people who couldn't fight but had some mana. Noticing that they had no place to run, no-one refused Leon's idea. Even kids and the elderly end becoming part of the plan. Leon took out the railgun and put some steel platform he created above the first line of defense.

”This is a railgun. Fortunately, this weapon doesn't need projectiles per se.” Leon explained. ”But it needs fuel. Your job is to recharge this as much as possible with your mana; please be quick; once you pour your mana, go to the end of the queue and repeated that as many times as you can. It would be a good idea to let an archer with a good aim to use it and kill those Tyrannosaurus Rex.”

”I think I'm the best archer in the city...” Pedro said.” You can leave that to me. But you look like you are a powerful mage, wouldn't it be better if you use that yourself?”

”Even I don't have enough mana to charge it,” Leon said. ”However, I won't use it because I will try to kill as many as the big guns possible before they reach the city. I don't think the skeletons can kill the bosses before the bosses kill them.”

”You are going to... what?” Pedro frowned.

Even Betty and Sasha thought that was madness, but after seeing the horde of monsters up close, they knew that was something that needed to be done.

”Don't worry, I'm going alone, you don't have to risk your people,” Leon said.

”No, you are not going alone,” Betty said.

”Sorry, but it is our job to keep our eyes on you,” Sasha added.

Leon scratched the back of his head; those were resolute in going with him. Even the usually shy and meek Sasha seemed determined about it... It was probably their way to show to Hector and Amanda how grateful they were for their help and friendship.

”All right then...” Leon sighed. ”I will end up using more mana, but I guess you guys can keep the flying monsters at bay and let me concentrate on the bosses.”

Without wasting time, Leon created an earth platform and flew to west alongside Betty and Sasha. After two hours, flying, they finally found the horde, if seeing then by the sides was scary, looking the beast flying toward them was bone-chilling. It looked like a tsunami of monsters… Leon couldn't even decide where he should start.

”Oh, boy…”

”Don't hesitate right now, Leon,” Betty said. ”That is not like you.”