Melchior couldn't help but burst into a small grin from the onslaught of compliments. No matter what happened, most people would still feel a slight sense of joy from the validation.
A few seconds later, Konnor stepped forward as well with a satisfied expression on his face. The rest of the soldiers stepped back for a second to let the large soldier speak.
"Good job. Your timing was impeccable there,"
"Thank you, sir. I had to make sure to eliminate them all in a single instance, which was why I took my time before striking."
"I see that. It takes a good soldier to remain calm even when things are uncertain and difficult to predict the outcome,"
"Thank you, sir,"
Konnor nodded, then pointed straight to the corpses of the beasts that still remained.
"No more slacking around, you know the drill. Gather all the useful body parts and categorise them accordingly."
