"Meat paste?"
The scout was somewhat shaken; he was indeed a young man who joined the army driven by passion: "But at the very least, it should be a bit challenging, right? We are soldiers after all..."
The veteran patted his partner on the shoulder: "The greatest honor for a soldier is the absence of war. You need to understand that our duty is to defend the country, not to kill and shed blood."
The veteran saw things very clearly; he perfectly understood the meaning of being a soldier.
But evidently, these words, which contained wisdom for survival, would not be easily listened to by the young man: "But without honor or military achievements, we won't get promoted either."
He couldn't stand being a sergeant for decades like the veteran was.
The veteran, who had originally retired but reenlisted due to the emergency conscription in the Western Territory, didn't say much more.
