With every battle that they overcame, the confidence of the 69th Battalion grew.
In the past, they were a mere ragtag group of nobodies who thought that being part of Zion Leventis' group would give them bragging rights.
As the subordinates of the most famous Rookie in the world, they indeed gained the right to tell their family, friends, acquaintances, and random strangers in the streets that they were part of the 69th Battalion.
Some High-Ranking Officers of the Central Government would even refer to the 69th Battalion as the "Mascot Battalion."
In their eyes, Zion Leventis' value was in his ability to make the Central Government an ideal place for freelance Wanderers who were looking for an organization to join.
His name was enough to entice these individuals—that was just how popular Zion was.
To begin with, they never expected anything from him and his subordinates.