They were only ordered to suppress the peasant rebellion, not to become sacrifices for Demons.
At the same time, their hearts were increasingly collapsing. Since the failed coup seven years ago, the entire Valden Kingdom seemed to be cursed. The incessant peasant uprisings, the ever-emerging Drow meddling in politics, the continuous invasion of Barbarians from the Old Continent, and the gradual annexation by the northern Bafanya Kingdom had already strained every soldier's nerves in this realm.
Now, facing this sudden 'demon invasion,' this taut nerve finally snapped.
... Watching the battlefield disperse in an instant, without the feeling of evenly matched forces, David felt this 'dream' suddenly quite uninteresting.
After all, I'm not some homicidal maniac; I only enjoy the thrilling sensation of adrenaline released during 'simulated combat,' not the actual lust for slaughter.
