Demon World Boba Shop Book 4: A Cozy Fantasy Series by R. C. Joshua

Author:R. C. Joshua [Joshua, R. C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Potomac Stories
Published: 2024-10-22T00:00:00+00:00

The wildly different effects on each drinker made it hard to fully understand what impact Arthur’s tea was having. Was this archer firing faster because of the tea, or because they were naturally a fast shooter? Or was the tea helping a particular worker to carry heavier loads, or was that worker just more excited because of the monsters? It was hard to say. But a simple glance over the wall revealed what looking at the individual demons couldn’t. The cumulative effect of the drink was substantial, and that was evident in the pace at which the attacking monsters were put out of commission.

As the hours wore on, Spiky told Arthur that the tea had probably given something like a ten percent increase to the efficiency of the town’s efforts overall, something he was only able to calculate because of his own cup of tea. Arthur wasn’t sure he believed that, but he could see the kind of effect Spiky was talking about here and there. Runes were now putting off more light. Efforts to shove monster piles away from the wall were actually working. And somehow, in ways Arthur didn’t even think was possible, the rocks were heavier. Or at least they were acting like they were, so long as a Coldbrook-ite was throwing them.

The monsters, however, had a strength all their own. No matter how fast or how efficiently the town pushed them back, they just kept coming. There was still no end in sight that Arthur could see, and they were steadily chipping away at the wall.

The third wall was the hurried job, the shorter and less heavily constructed of all the walls Karra had been able to push up. The monsters did more damage when they scratched at it. The rocks accelerated less and hit lighter because they were thrown lower. The tea was helping, but the third wall was never expected to last as long as the others. By the end of Arthur’s shift, the monsters were shaking the wall with every solid hit they managed.

“It’s almost over, Arthur,” Karra said. “I know it’s not what you want to hear. But it’s true. There’s a half hour left.”

“That’s all?” Arthur’s face fell. “Nothing we can do?”

“We could probably make it an hour if you wanted to risk a messier retreat. Your call.”

Arthur wanted those thirty minutes. He really did. He stared out at the tree line, where he hoped reinforcements might appear. Another thirty minutes might just give Corbin and the warriors time to get there and save the day.

But it probably won’t. Time to be the mayor.

“No, let’s not,” Arthur said. “We need to be safe. Tell me when to give the order, and I’ll give it.”

A wave of relief passed over Karra’s face. “Thanks, Arthur. I appreciate it.”

The town still fought on, more desperately now. They could all tell the time was coming to an end. Rocks flew. As the archers worked through the very last of their arrow stock, they came down from the cliffs and threw stones themselves.

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