The offer was very tempting… to some.
But for Desther, the general was basically saying that he can join them all day long in the front line, and in exchange he will receive anything he wants.
What he wanted was to stay home and read novels. If he accepted the offer, wouldn't that literally mean that his wish would not be fulfilled at all?
"I apologize, but I don't want to join the army," he said bluntly.
For a person of this caliber, it was better to be brutally honest than to lead them with swords.
Unlike other people he dealt with, Major General Cortez was the real deal.
He actually tried to use Theft Mark toward him, but there was basically no response.
Whether it was due to a level gap or just the major general owning something that could negate his Ultimate Thief talent, the Theft Mark not working was still a new thing to Desther.
However, Desther was more keen to believe that it was the former and not the latter.
