The first clash between the two great forces temporarily came to an end with Sabo fighting desperately and Vayne choosing to back down, while Dog Bro and the others had also reached the day they had been looking forward to the most.
The plan was to let everyone restore their energy. Aside from the few people assigned to stand watch, everyone else was to sleep for eight full hours.
But from Luke the great general down to the common women, even after eating their fill and drinking hot wine, they were still too excited to sleep. By the next day, many of them had bloodshot eyes.
The soldiers also had dark circles under their eyes, yet when they were called to assemble, even some of the children who had not yet grown up were full of energy!
Luke did nothing to stop any of this, because he himself had been too excited to sleep. In his opinion, whether they stayed rested during this crucial night did not matter much.
If they were heading to hell tomorrow, they would have plenty of time to sleep afterward. If they were heading to heaven tomorrow, then... they would likewise have plenty of time to sleep.
He had not even asked David to sort through the supplies or anything like that during the assembly.
Their food had already been eaten clean the day before. If they could not find the sanctuary the orc had spoken of today, then their journey through life would end here. There was no need to worry about anything else. Whether this brought fortune or disaster, everything would be decided in this one attempt.
To be honest, he had been somewhat sleepless the day before because he had still been skeptical. But when it was truly time to set out,