Atlantis City, City Auditorium.
The Medal Awarding Ceremony was underway.
"Noket, captain of the White Falcon Regiment's First Battalion, fought bravely and used the terrain to hold off an invading army of more than thirty thousand aberrant creatures. He is hereby awarded the Richard Silver Leaf Second Class Medal..."
"Weisitan, staff officer at the Blue Eagle Reinforced Regiment headquarters, after the headquarters was ambushed and communications were lost, crossed the battlefield alone to contact his superiors and deliver vital intelligence. He is hereby awarded the Richard Silver Leaf Second Class Medal..."
"Hamuke, commander of the Grey Finch Regiment, led his forces in intercepting the main force of the aberrant creature army, buying the rear military factories and the Wandering Energy Element Solidification Factory time to establish defensive lines and preventing major losses. He is hereby awarded the Richard Silver Leaf Third Class Medal..."
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On the raised platform of brown wood grain, the host stood to the left and read out name after name, along with brief accounts of their deeds, in a clear and solemn tone.
Afterward, those whose names had been called stepped onto the platform in order and received their medals personally from Molly, the City Lord of Atlantis City.
Batch after batch after batch...
Up onto the stage, down from the stage, without end.
The Medal Awarding Ceremony had already been going on for quite some time, yet there was no sign of it ending.
After all, this was a medal presentation for the entire Sha Lin System following a major war. Though medals were hard to come by, the total number of recipients gathered in one place was still terrifyingly large. This was one reason the ceremony was being held in the City Auditorium—no other venue could accommodate so many people.
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