The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Chapter 122

Chapter 122

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Leopard stepped forward, voice thunderous, "Raven has shown remarkable courage. As of now, she's your squad leader for the duration of this training. Her words carry the weight of my own. Anyone who dares disobey her-consider it defiance against your instructor and grounds for expulsion from Regalhold University."

The room fell into stunned silence.

Whispers erupted almost immediately.

"Didn't he just call her arrogant and promise to push her to the edge of death? Now, barely ten minutes later, she's suddenly 'courageous'?"

"What kind of 180 was that?"

"And if her word is law, just like the instructor's... then what about those of us who mocked her earlier...?

Several trainees slowly turned toward the group who'd just ridiculed Raven.

The color had already drained from their faces.

They hadn't known her long, but one thing was clear-Raven wasn't the type to forgive and forget.

It meant... they were screwed.

Before panic could fully set in, Jaxton stepped forward, fixing Leopard with a calm but firm gaze.

"It's true instructors sometimes appoint squad leaders, but they're usually just assistants-not commanders. Giving her this much power won't benefit her or the class. It may even encourage her to challenge your authority. You might want to reconsider before this backfires."

That earned him a chorus of support.

"He's right. Anyone who dares to triple their workload clearly doesn't respect your training methods."

"You're just fueling her arrogance by handing her this much power."

better than you-don't hand her the

like

hit like a slap. The entire

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radiated from his presence, sending shivers down their spines. In that moment, only one

the entire squad took him

Your job is not to question. It's to obey. From this moment forward, I don't want to hear a single 'no' from

underestimated Leopard-thinking he was just

it from his presence alone. This man belonged on the

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saw the shift in their demeanor, but his expression

everyone hear me?" he

then shouted in perfect unison: "Yes,

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questioned Raven's authority. No one imagined she could actually challenge Leopard, not with a presence like

faintest smile. He turned to Raven, and if you looked closely, there was even a flicker of flattery

"you may begin

him, cool and silent. 'What a

hadn't expected Leopard to have such an

his stand-in? That was

sweating. Did she see through him? Had she noticed how

been for fun! A one-time

hoped to God she wouldn't punish him

slid off him and onto the trainees. Her voice rang out, sharp and crisp. "Ten laps. Two hours. Finish them-or..." she smiled faintly and continued, “...feel

squad. For some reason, Raven's smile

scoffed, "Ten

Murmurs followed.

two hours?"

Regalhold's track is ten times the size of a normal one. Even in peak

does when we don't make it. What's she gonna do-kill