Soldier A: "We are junior soldiers who were impressed with the fighting method of the Hero of the Shield-sama during the earlier wave."
The boy's story is like this.
During the previous wave, the low rank soldiers were impressed by the appearance of Raphtalia and I, who were the only ones to stay behind and protect Forest Village.
It seems the Knight's Order was complimenting me after the wave, seems like there were new rumours spreading about me while I was away.