It has to be said, Galadria's decisive act of kissing the ring to show respect and obedience surprised everyone present.
Likewise, Allen's blatant, undisguised recruitment and declaration left the Claymores, who were accustomed to obeying the Organization's orders and arrangements, dumbfounded.
Although most of them had already decided to defect after the war ended, now that the moment had arrived, they felt an inexplicable fear.
Such a massive change meant stepping out of their comfort zone and breaking away from everything they had grown accustomed to.
Most of the warriors, in particular, knew very little about Allen or the Western Lands he ruled. They had no idea what their lives would look like if they accepted his offer, nor whether they would be used and discarded as tools just as they had been by the Organization.
Perhaps the only thing that could offer these girls, so severely lacking in a sense of security, a little comfort was the presence of those "seniors" who had already defected and joined the Western Lands.
Fortunately, at this critical moment, Milia, the "big sister" leading them, stepped forward. Following Galadria's example, she kissed the ring as well, then said solemnly, "So long as you can lead us in destroying the Organization and the evil country behind it, I am willing to give everything for it, even my life."
"I guarantee that the Organization's executives will receive the fate they deserve. Also, welcome aboard," Allen replied with a smile.
With Milia taking the lead, others immediately responded enthusiastically.
Before long, every Claymore Warrior before him—each one ruthlessly abandoned by the Organization and surviving a series of bloody battles—accepted Allen's invitation without exception.
After all, they had no idea what trump cards the Organization still hid at its eastern headquarters. Deep down, they believed strength lay