"Even though killing each other prematurely doesn't give points, even with the risks, are we allowed to team up? Just temporary alliances, at least?"
A cute-looking girl dual-wielding daggers raised her hand timidly. Her voice trembled a little. "Sir… isn't one thousand points… um, too much?"
More questions followed after those three, but they were mostly repetitions of the same ones, fear and uncertainty echoing from different voices.
Bale listened without a flicker of emotion. His expression remained stoic, carved in stone, as if he were addressing a crowd of children rather than recruits about to enter a deadly trial.
It was hard to believe this was the same man who had accepted a bribe only moments ago. But Bale didn't care. He had his reasons and his orders.
He began pacing slowly as he spoke, his boots crunching softly against the simulated soil.
