The night in Arlington, Virginia was suddenly drenched in a torrential downpour, the entire city seemed suspended in a misty haze.
In the renowned national cemetery...
The intersecting tombstones appeared particularly desolate in the rain.
A guard in a raincoat stood ramrod straight, his peripheral gaze constantly sweeping over a solitary figure not far away, standing like a tall pine before a sculpture, letting the rain fall upon him.
The sculpture was an American flag, with the inscription:
"Here lie the heroes of the Blade of Chaos and Order, may God bless their eternal rest, as they bless the United States!"
The base on the side was inscribed with a string of numbers 221210!
This represented the number of people buried here.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh...
Heavy footsteps sounded from behind as a man with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel approached, his eyelids twitching slightly, "Commander, we're ready!"
The man remained silent for a moment, then slowly spoke:
