Premonition [1]

"That's actually a pretty cool badge!" Nero excitedly remarked, pointing at Raymond's chest.

On his chest gleamed a shiny emblem, its design was as elegant as it was simple – an upside-down sword in the shape of a cross embedded in a circle.

"Right?!" Raymond beamed proudly before gloating a little. "This is actually my badge of valor."

"How'd you earn it?" Nero inquired, his curiosity clear in his tone.

Raymond's eyes grew a little distant at that question, but he soon replied with a subtle smile playing on his lips.

"During my service, I led a charge against three hundred vampire troops. We had no backup coming to assist us, and we found ourselves trapped behind enemy lines. Our only path to survival was to break through those vicious bloodsuckers. No one had the courage to lead from the front, but I did. And miraculously, I survived. I brought my soldiers to safety… most of them."