Harlan Shadow really thought he had arrived early enough, but when he led Flick into the courtyard, which was heavily guarded by military police, he was surprised to find that a high-end luxury bus made in Germany was already idling inside, and the area was already full of people.
Among this crowd were civilian directors like representatives from the defense industry; high-ranking officers from second-line logistical commands; retired veterans who were already enjoying their twilight years in luxury retirement homes and whose very presence represented a legend; and those who had traveled thousands of miles to attend this farewell, their uniforms representing active-duty senior officers of the Air Force and Navy.
In the small courtyard stood dozens of soldiers, their figures truly dazzlin
