Early the next morning, Shire, as usual, headed to the City Defense Headquarters with Lauren's escort.
Unlike usual, the streets of Paris were already crowded with people early on, making it seem like a parade. The police were also dispatched, nervously keeping the crowd to either side to leave the middle open for vehicles to pass.
As Shire's car approached, someone immediately screamed:
"Look, he's here, it's his car!"
"It's him, he's already a lieutenant!"
...
In the next second, the crowd cheered, people waved at Shire and some even threw flowers down from rooftops, filling the street like it was raining with fragrant petals.
The vehicles on the road unconsciously slowed down. Some pulled to the side to make way for Shire, while others did so purely to get a glimpse of him. Both drivers and passengers leaned out to salute him.
