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 pulled

sight made everyone’s jaw drop. There were at

trio started to

can’t be real,

where on earth would Garrison find so many fake medals on such short

wouldn’t have purposely asked someone to send them over if they

hand into the case and

a few

sneered. “This medal is the one that you

Clack!

table, before reaching for yet another black-colored

That’s another Special Class

ago during the battle at Catskills when

What!

had been four hundred thousand soldiers fighting in the battle

one who

who is he

ignored the shocked expressions on their faces and continued to pull out yet another black-colored

Another one!

inhaled sharply

first one to

Clack!

again tossed it onto