Max sighed one last time, then moved from table to table, handing them envelopes that had everyone's name written boldly on them.
After sharing the letters, Max walked back to the front, where the board was, then grunted.
"From now onward..." he paused, inhaled, and shook his head, "...you're all free to go on with your normal activities as normal citizens and not military personnel."
A loud chiming sound echoed in the barracks immediately after Max's voice faded, causing everyone in the room with him to rush toward the windows.
When Max turned and stood by the window at the side of the board, he swallowed hard.
Shortly after staring at the chaotic view outside, Jinix, Oin, and Nich gritted their teeth and burst out of the room.
As the three walked hastily toward the direction of the building beside the gate of the barracks, their weapons shimmered under the fresh night's light.
