The Protector

The sound of the box hitting the table startled everyone.

Phoenix turned to Levi and whispered to him. “You have too many medals. I could only manage to grab one case.”

All of Levi’s medals — and there were really a lot — were in Phoenix’s care.

Levi gave a small smirk. “Don’t worry. These are more than enough.”

The duo’s conversation shocked those standing around them.

Did he say too many military medals?

Wait. How many medals does he have that he needs such a big case?

And… there’s more than one case?

Brad, on the other hand, still had the same sneer plastered across his face. “Open the case and show us then! There’s no way there are medals inside!”

“Exactly! Who do you think you’re fooling with that box?”

Gordon and Xerxes naturally refused to believe him too.

Levi had gotten injured and then was discharged very early in his military career. The Special Class Merit had to be the only medal he had ever been awarded.

Levi glanced lazily at Phoenix and instructed, “Open the box.”

a key, unlocked the box, and

drop. There were at least a hundred military medals

trio

this can’t

earth would Garrison

send them over if they were just going to

hand into the

a few of

medal is the one that you said I stole

Clack!

it gently onto the table, before reaching for yet

another

medal, I received five years ago during the battle at Catskills when I

What!

thousand soldiers fighting

one who beheaded

is

shocked expressions on their faces and continued to pull out yet another

Another one!

inhaled sharply at

was the first one to infiltrate the enemy’s stronghold up

Clack!

tossed it onto