They were indeed standing guard, but that doesn't mean they're deaf.
"But with just over three thousand people, only two thousand are accepted, the elimination rate's pretty high. We probably won't get eliminated, right?" Worley started worrying again.
"No way, we made contributions in this battle. Hope Town never shortchanges those with merit." Norris said without even thinking.
"Hearing you say that, I'm a lot more relieved." Worley replied instinctively, "Being a soldier in Hope Town is really something special!"
"Any territory that's good to its soldiers, everyone's willing to take risks for it."
"Actually, not being a soldier doesn't mean you won't have a way out. There are plenty of paths in Hope Town. Mercenary Team wages are decent, and working directly in the territory can also support yourself..." Nicholas started analyzing Hope Town's situation out of habit.
That point quickly got a nod from both Worley and Norris.
