The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Chapter 103

Chapter 103

The moment Lorne finished speaking, a heavy silence swept through the crowd. Every pair of eyes turned to him, each filled with disbelief and confusion.

What did he just say? Does that mean this woman has some kind of incredible background? That thought echoed in nearly everyone's mind.

Isla suddenly felt panic rise in her chest. Right then, it hit her. Raven might actually be stronger than she was. And Raven was

younger.

Worst of all, something in Lorne's words triggered a sense of dread deep inside her.

Doyle glanced at Isla, who looked too shocked to speak, then turned cautiously to Lorne. "General, who is she, exactly?"

But Lorne did not answer him directly. Instead, he turned his gaze to Raven. The moment he met her eyes, something unspoken passed between them.

Lome immediately understood. He turned back to the crowd and spoke in a calm but steady voice. "Everyone knows why I hosted this party today.

"Unlike the three of us who've stepped back from the front lines, the newly appointed general won't be staying in the background. After a brief rest, she'll be returning to the Outer Battlefield.

If she were to show her face in public right now, it wouldn't just cause a headache for her here at home. The moment she returns to the frontlines, she will become a target for forces from across the border."

someone very close to her to

the atmosphere shifted. Every look directed at Raven

anyone with half a brain could put

frozen in place, her usually icy, flawless features now overwhelmed by disbelief. She stared at Raven, whispering to herself.

then everything she said before must have been true, Isla realized

himself, had been real. Her entrance without a physical invitation had also been legitimate. Even the medal Raven claimed to have

she ever had in her life. A moment ago, she had thought nothing could top being exposed for faking an invitation to trap Raven. But now

front of everyone, played her voice recording out loud, and demanded she be punished for every word. Now I

was sure everyone

laughing their

Raven truly had the backing of the new general, then, of course, she had

reasonable.

in prison for

Just now, she had told Lorne to his face that Raven would

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moment. Isla fully realized she was about to become a laughingstock not only in Regalhold, and throughout the entire

Pierce stood stiffly, his face pale. Lorne's words

possible?" he muttered, almost to

to Cassian. Wasn't she just a woman from a second-rate family, desperate to climb the social ladder?