 but losing my left arm was a painful mistake.
I managed to survive and return to the fortress, but I wasn’t given a lot of time to rest.
It’s because I had to get used to having one arm.
The first attack was getting nearer and nearer.
The defense of the fortress was stronger when compared to the defense I first saw.
When I arrived without my left arm, No. 1 and No. 2 seemed like they were too shocked to even talk to me.
They were already working really hard, but they started working even harder.
That might actually insult their loyalty, so I decided not to notice anything.
It seemed like the 30,000 Geny worth of fuel that I used ran out, because No. 1 stopped what they were doing and approached me.
I thought I gave a pretty positive answer, but No. 1 weakly looked down.
In order to relieve them of their worries, I was trying to show a small trick.
By using the overflowing mana, I created a shield that replaced my left arm.
Mana Shield F rank.
It was an active skill that created a shield with my mana.
After finishing the fight with the skeletons, I visited the store and sold the dropped items. I managed to get 70,000 Geny.
I thought about how I should use it, but I decided to learn a skill that will replace the shield on my left arm.
And that’s why I chose the Mana Shield.
After seeing it being sold for 50,000 Geny at the store, I quickly purchased it.
I learned Mana Enhancement yesterday and learned Mana Shield today.
The only bad thing was that it required me to use mana, but.
I was pretty satisfied with the fact that it could fill in for my attacks and defense since that’s what I lacked.
When I created a small shield with mana, No. 1 started trembling as if they’ve seen ridiculous.
I heard No. 1’s voice cracking up while it spoke, which wasn’t like a robot at all.
Was it that ridiculous?
Right when I sighed to myself and thought I needed to improve more.
No. 2 finished their work and joined the conversation.
After hearing No. 2, I couldn’t really understand it.
I just used the skill by imagining it.
And then a shield appeared.
I decided to gather the information that No. 2 gave.
It seemed like I was pretty skilled when it came to mana management.
In the guidebook, it said that even if one’s mana increased, managing and controlling it was a totally different skill.
It was written that putting in a lot of effort was the only solution to master the skill.
In order to master it, it required years of training.
I thought it was exaggerating.
After seeing No. 1 and No. 2’s expression, it seemed like the information that was written in the book wasn’t a lie.
In the end, it meant that I had skills, so it didn’t put me in a bad mood, but.
No. 1 and No. 2 stood up straight.
I took out the Red Skeleton’s Red Eye from my inventory.
Out of the all dropped items from yesterday, this was the only item that I could eat.
Unlike its name, it looked like a rock that was enveloped in a red light rather than an eye.
If I had to eventually eat it, then it was best to eat it while I wasn’t as disgusted by it.
Instead of taking a small bite of it, I put the entire eye in my mouth and chewed it.
As soon as I chewed on it, it made a popping sound and juice started flowing out of it.
This was the first time I’ve tasted something like this and it made me gag.
The texture felt like I was chewing rubber and it gave off a nasty smell that it felt like I was eating rotten intestines.
It tasted so bad that I was confused whether this was really edible.
I thought it was worth enduring it after seeing that my mana increased, so I decided to just let it slide.
After I ate it, I rinsed my mouth with water several times and in the end, it seemed like most of the smell had disappeared.
It tasted gross, but if it raised my mana points just from eating that, I would gladly eat a couple more to increase it.
No. 1 said it with excitement.
I didn’t really care, but since No. 1 liked it so much, I didn’t really say much.
No. 1 and No. 2 went to the store and like an electronic device, they stopped moving as if their power was turned off.
It was time for me to prepare by checking the condition of the canons, the watchtower and the items that are effective against the Undead.
When the manager said that they’ll raise the difficulty level by 10 folds, I wasn’t sure whether it would increase the numbers or the strength of the enemy.
Whichever it was, it wasn’t going to be easy and if I had to choose, I’d rather have an increase in numbers.
As if my body was filled with joy, I couldn’t stop laughing for some reason despite of the fact that I knew the enemy would be attacking soon.
Just a couple of hours ago, I lost my left arm after fighting the skeletons and I’ve been so traumatized that it wouldn’t be odd if this event was never erased from my head.
If it were an ordinary person, they probably wouldn’t have the courage to pick up the sword again.
Waiting is pretty tiring too.
The emotions that I felt here are emotions that I probably would’ve never felt during the 21 years of my life.
The struggles were my driving force and it helped me stay sane.
And the announced time had finally arrived.
<Managers. Genius. Before the Invasion> End.
He should have tested out the cannon and recharged the helpers but the shield was a good decision. Or rather he should have recharged them if their work was worth the money. No reason to leave them idle for 3 hours if you’ll be attacked more than once.



If it wasn’t for the interesting setting, I would of already dropped this.
I really hope the author fixes this character (in fact, all of the characters) and heals his severed arm. Otherwise this story should simply be taken down.Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer to Douglas, James 16 October 1858, LAC RG7:G8C/6, 259.
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your [Vancouver Island] Despatch No 34, dated the 19th of August 1 containing further reports of the progress of affairs in British Columbia, and urging the importance of your being provided with a Military force. Theinformation information which this Despatch affords me as to the amount of Military aid which you consider would be sufficient to enable you to provide for the maintenance of order amongst the large population which is being so rapidly attracted to the Country by the reports of its auriferous wealth, induces me to recapitulate to you the steps which I have taken to support your authority and to explain to you the considerations by which I have beeninfluenced influenced in the various measures I have adopted to aid you in the arduous task of organizing the Government of the Colony.
2. I trust that long ere this date your anxiety with respect to the presence on your Coasts of an adequate Naval force will have been allayed. Even before the act which constituted British Columbia into a Colony had received Her Majesty's assent, I had urged upon the First Lord of the Admiralty the necessity ofinfluenced sending a Frigate or Man of War for the preservation of order in that district. 2 In consequence of my representations, the Lords of the Admiralty directed that Her Majesty's Ships on the Pacific Station should be reinforced, and instructed Admiral Baynes (since the time at which he addressed to you the letter that you have forwarded to me with your present Despatch) that the presence of a force in your waters was to be considered by himas as a more pressing and important Service than any other on his station. By the last advices 3 I was informed that Admiral Baynes would himself leave Callao for Vancouver's Island on the 28th of August in his Flag Ship the "Ganges." He will therefore have arrived at the Island long since; and I confidently rely upon the Admiral, according to his Instructions, providing for all adequate Naval support to this important part of Her Majesty's Dominions. Indeed the FirstLord Lord of the Admiralty assures me in reply to a letter I addressed to him, that Admiral Baynes "will be followed as quickly as possible by two Frigates from China," adding, "this was the quickest mode of reinforcement we could possible adopt, and in one case I sent a new Captain overland to take the command of a Ship in China which had become vacant, and proceed at once to the Pacific." I request that you willreport report to me what Vessels at the time this Despatch is received may be actually in your Harbour, designed for the special support of the Civil Government. And should you deem a still larger force to be requisite for the purpose, your representation to that effect shall have my immediate attention.
3. With regard to your demand for a Military force, it isgratifying gratifying to me to learn, from your Statement that "the affairs of the Government might be carried on smoothly with even a single Company