Freedom IV

Touya stood before the remaining soldiers who had stayed loyal to him. Most of them were his classmates, people he had once trusted as allies on this long journey in an unfamiliar world. But now, looking at their anxious faces, guilt crept into him. They looked exhausted—not just physically, but mentally. Fear and confusion were written all over them, and Touya could no longer force them to fight for an ambition he was beginning to doubt himself.

He took a deep breath, trying to steady himself before delivering the speech he knew would be his last. This wasn't about motivating them to fight anymore. No. This time, he had to let them go. They no longer needed to follow his ambition and ego.