The Protector

The rest of the Black family looked at Russell admiringly. “Did you specially prepare this Russell? I thought you said you couldn’t invite anyone from the warzone!”

“Yeah, Russell must have lied to us to give us a big surprise!”

Russell’s parents gave him an approving look.

Robert and Meredith were all the more surprised to hear that they were military officers from the Iron Brigade.

Their eyes crinkled into a smile.

“Not bad, Russell! I didn’t expect so many surprises today! You’re Grandma’s greatest pride and joy!”

Under such circumstances, Russell had to claim credit, even if he didn’t want to.

If not, he was afraid that Meredith would be disappointed.

“Yes, that’s right,” said Russell, bracing himself. “I’ve specially prepared this segment for you, Grandma. Just to give you and Grandpa a surprise!”

Perry, who was sitting beside Russell, was flabbergasted.

Didn’t Captain Steele come because of the God of War?

got to do with

you really invite him?” Perry

try at the war zone and it

a

them at the doors, with the latter smiling, “I knew it! Russell is a

Meredith were

Caitlyn and Aaron were surprisingly

the old woman’s favor,

at

special cigarettes and liquors is nothing

military officers from the Iron Brigade is

behind Robert and Meredith, Russell clenched his

work hard and turn all these

Steele and the others had arrived at

Steele of the Dragon Legion of the Iron Brigade and his three adjutants wish you a

who was standing beside Alfie, stepped forward. “The captain of the South Warzone, Mortimer Lambert,

wishes one after another, Meredith was

themselves, they regarded Alfie and the others with more importance than those who