Very quickly, Tyson arrived at the Eastern Military District and met with Commander Lowe.
The man was nearing his fifties and had tanned and harsh features. He kept a short beard and emanated an imposing aura.
Bowing, Tyson greeted, "Good day, Commander Lowe.”
Elijah laughed heartily and welcomed him, "Ah, it's Tyson! Come on, have a seat!"
Despite the commander's invitation, Tyson did not take a seat right away. Waving his hand, one of his men entered with a scroll of calligraphy in his hands.
Tyson unrolled the scroll and explained with a smile, "Commander Lowe, I thought I would bring you a gift since I'm visiting. I got a famous Chinese calligraphy master, Simon Qing, to write this. I hope this is to your liking."
Elijah stretched his neck slightly to take a look, along with his subordinates.
On the parchment were a few words written in Chinese.The Nation's Asset.
The large strokes were strong, immaculate, and exquisite.
Simon Qing was a famous calligraphy master in the East, and it was rare to own one of his writings. Furthermore, this particular piece of calligraphy was a masterpiece on its own.
Everybody appreciated the artistry and craftsmanship and agreed that it was an intricate piece of work.
With a smile, Tyson continued to speak to Elijah, "Commander Lowe, the words on this calligraphy means 'The Nation's Asset', and I think they describe you perfectly. You are the only man who I think can live up to this label. Haha."
Elijah Lowe was the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Military District and was extremely influential. Naturally, everyone in the room thought that he was worthy of these few words too.
They were convinced that Tyson put much thought into the gift and he had hit a sweet spot.
However, much to everyone's surprise, Elijah shook his head and waved his hands, "No, no, no. There are many more capable men in this nation. Like General Xavier Stars from Brimmopolis."
"There's also Lucas Ziegler from the South, and Zach Hill from the West!"
"And then, there's the General of the North, the nation's God of War Ares. I can never surpass that man!"
"He is known as the nation's pillar. How could I even compare myself to him? No, no. I am definitely not worthy."
Upon hearing this, Tyson was stunned -so was everyone else.
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