The trainees who had finished early were already hungry, but those who arrived later looked even worse. One by one, the exhausted runners finally crossed the finish line.
They had no choice because they knew the others were waiting for them.
Those who managed to regain their strength were able to finish fine, but there were still a number who practically crawled on the ground. A few even collapsed onto the ground after finishing.
The General also waited with them. Only after the last trainee crossed the line did he finally nod and smile.
"Good." As he talked, he instantly grabbed everyone's attention.
"You may now proceed to breakfast. We will give you 1 hour to eat and prepare yourselves for the next round of trainings."
Finally!
A wave of relief immediately appeared on everyone's faces. The trainees didn't even care about their appearances anymore. Instead of washing themselves from all the dirt, they just quickly followed the soldiers toward the dining hall.
