At this moment, sweat unconsciously trickled from the foreheads of many Soldiers, and the palms gripping their weapons began to tremble.
Yet even in fear, not a single person chose to retreat; all the Soldiers firmly held their positions on the line of defense.
"Listen up, everyone," Evans calmly began, his voice reaching the ears of all the surrounding Soldiers with precision, "once the battle leaves you with only one year of life remaining, you may use the Transmission Mark to return to camp without being branded a deserter. You can collect your pay and leave the military service to return home anytime."
He had prepared himself to die here, but he had no intention of letting his Soldiers needlessly sacrifice their lives alongside him, so he offered them an out in advance... although he knew that most Soldiers would probably not choose to flee.
Sure enough, upon hearing his words, everyone looked at Evans in surprise, exchanging glances with each other.
