Two of the Thirteen Aces had been captured by chance, but the records from the headquarters showed Xena had made the arrests. That was undeniable.

As she scanned the audience, Xena maintained her military bearing. But her eyes froze on the back row.

Felix? What was he doing here?

Quickly composing herself, she delivered the standard promotion speech. After the ceremony, everyone left promptly, as this was not a social gathering where people would enjoy food and drinks.

When the crowd cleared, Felix approached her. "Congratulations, Xena!"

She had mixed feelings. She did not expect his presence today—even hearing him congratulating him. "Thank you."

Felix left with a smile, having achieved his goal.

Almost immediately, Aimee rushed over with dissatisfaction. "Xena, someone let a nobody like Felix in on your big day! We need to investigate this, and he shouldn't get away with it, either!"

Truthfully, Xena felt oddly pleased by Felix's presence. Both the God of Death's cap