A week had passed at last, the long awaited day marking the end of their grueling military training had finally arrived.
The recruits stood side by side, their posture impeccable, backs straight, shoulders squared, heads held high, and chests lifted with quiet pride.
An entire year had come and gone.
A milestone.
A testament to endurance, discipline, and will.
It was 2PM.
The afternoon sun loomed overhead, its scorching rays bearing down upon them.
Yet not a single recruit flinched.
Whether out of defiance or hardened resolve, they stood unmoved, as if the searing heat simply ceased to exist in their presence.
At long last, Corporal Samuel arrived, his expression as cold and indifferent as ever.
For a brief moment, he let his gaze sweep over them, silent, calculating, before his voice finally broke the heavy stillness.
"The day you've all been waiting for has finally come"
He began, his tone edged with quiet authority.
