The female Head Commander noticed Fane. She smiled at him and went inside.
Fane stood at the side, pretending to admire the bonsai plants.
More and more people arrived at the venue. As expected, normal soldiers received bronze commemorative badges while Head Commanders and their assistants received silver ones.
A few minutes later, a man arrived. The man was a Major, and the hostess's attitude toward him was a lot friendlier. Fane glanced at that man's commemorative badge as he walked past; it was made of gold.
The design of all the badges was about the same, though the material was far different.
A short while later, a one-star King of War arrived. He looked rather young and spirited.
That person's badge was made of platinum.
Fane shook his head bitterly. He concluded that the badges were indeed given according to their rank.
"Hey, why haven't you gone inside yet? Why are you standing here? It's almost noon!"
The King of War noticed Fane and smiled at him.
"Oh, I'm just looking around!"
Fane replied to him with a smile.
The King of War gave an exuberant chuckle. "Those beautiful hostesses have caught your eye, right? Why, i s there anyone that you like? If there is, just go ahead and get her number! We're all hardened fighters on the battlefield. If we're not even scared of the enemy, why should we be afraid of women?"
The King of War laughed heartily and went inside.
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