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Three minutes before the wave was set to begin, Justin stood at the front, surrounded by his fully prepared pioneers and citizens, all staring toward the city gate. With the city surrounded by the sea on three sides, the orcs had only one route to attack from—the front.

"We're lucky to have such a good position," Justin murmured.

"Indeed," Zachary replied beside him. "If we had to worry about two or three fronts, it would be overwhelming. But with only the front to defend, we can manage."

"In the future, we might have to deal with naval attacks, though."

"That's far off in the future. For now, we're fine," Zachary said with a grin.

"Brothers, it's time," Nathan said, breaking into the conversation.

As I checked the quest, the countdown showed only one minute remaining. I closed the status window and shouted with all the confidence I could muster.

"Prepare for battle!"

"…!"