Chapter 261 A Gathering of Old Friends

As the old commander spoke, emotion welled up in his eyes.

Whether he was looking back on old times or filled with profound regret, Milly got the impression that he genuinely missed his old friend.

“For years, I’ve been on a quest to find her, desperate to tell her about our victory, yet she’s been nowhere to be found.

“She gave me this Eagle Medal because she was worried about forgetting. She left it with me as a sign, a hint for the day she’d return, and a hope for my safety. I’ve kept this to myself, never sharing its real importance with anyone. It seems like fate that you brought it up today.”

Milly’s heart raced.

Despite never seeing the medal, she was inexplicably sure it was the Eagle Medal. The online information she found mentioned the team, not the medal.

It felt as though…

The knowledge had subtly planted itself in her mind.

But why she felt so sure, she couldn’t quite articulate.

Milly tried to speak, “Old Mr. Scathings, I …”

But Thomas interrupted, “My dear, maybe this is meant to be. I’m leaving you with this medal, hoping destiny guides you to her.”

He handed her the medal.

It looked like an ordinary piece of iron but felt smooth from years of handling, with warmth as if still holding a human touch, making Milly’s palm tingle.

Milly’s hand shook. The medal meant the world to Thomas. What was going on? Despite feeling it was meant for her, she questioned accepting it.

“Old Mr. Scathings, this medal is too meaningful. I can’t take it. I’m a regular person and can’t hold onto such an h ur. If you really miss your friend, look for her yourself.”

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the medal, his eyes melancholy, but he didn’t withdraw

said, “At my age, I might not get another chance to find her.

“But….”

hesitated, the medal in her hand flashed like a malfunctioning light flickering under the night

needed that short moment to see everything clearly beneath the night

struggling to comprehend what she saw. She took another look. Could medals now come with a night

looked at Milly,

the lack of hostility in his look, his experiences from the war had honed a certain intensity

long had it

the last time he

mentioned it would guide her back if she lost her way. She might forget,

he been waiting around all this

his voice suddenly light,

Milly was confused. “What?”

really thrown off, sensing something was off, but

Commander Scathings greet his old buddy with ‘Long time no see‘? Why’s he saying it as if he’s

some explanation, Milly looked up only to see Thomas had already

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so long, started to

Medal and bracelet.

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Milly didn’t attempt to stop the shaking. Instead, she just watched it, deep in thought, trying to make sense of

always felt like something straight out of a novel. She was convinced that everything around her was pre–written,

it

she remembered in the story. The arrival of the bracelet, changes in the brothers, the monk, and now the medal … It all seemed to connect, yet it made zero sense. Who was

her showing up

to the original Milly? And if this was all just one big story, when it all ends, what happens

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