Chapter 4 - The Inspection on Stage
The Senior Officer called the graduating class forward. Twelve elite recruits stepped onto the stage, forming a rigid line facing the audience.
Ryan stood in the middle, his jaw trembling, sweat breaking out across his forehead. His eyes darted frantically toward Derrick, who walked down the line with military precision.
Derrick inspected each graduate, pinning the golden Trident onto their chests with quiet respect.
When Derrick stopped directly in front of Ryan, the silence in the room became suffocating.
Derrick reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out a clean white handkerchief, gently wiping the remaining trace of dried blood from his lip while staring into Ryan's terrified eyes.
"Unstable emotion," Derrick said softly, his voice carrying over the front-row microphones. "Aggressive behavior toward civilians. Assault."
Mother leaned forward in her seat, her voice breaking. "Derrick, please! It was just a brotherly dispute!"
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Derrick turned his head slightly toward her, his gaze freezing her words in her throat.
👉 Will Derrick strip Ryan of his Trident right in front of the world elite?
