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."

she's better than

voice cracked like a

a slap.

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gaze swept over them like a blade. An icy aura radiated from his presence, sending shivers down

the entire squad took him on at once, they still probably wouldn't stand

he spoke again—slow, clear, and commanding. “What I say is law. Your job is not to question. It's to obey. From this moment

underestimated Leopard-thinking he was just another washed-up veteran dumped into a training role-now saw

from his presence alone. This man belonged on the battlefield. The respect in

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shift in their demeanor, but his expression

hear me?"

then shouted in perfect unison: "Yes,

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one imagined she could

to Raven, and if you looked closely,

"you

cool and silent. 'What a

have such an instinct for

as his stand-in? That was bold-if not

her gaze, Leopard started sweating. Did she see through him? Had she noticed how he'd tried mimicking her earlier, barking orders just to get a taste of being the

just been for

hoped to God she wouldn't punish

then, Raven's gaze 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 free to find out what happens

squad. For some reason, Raven's smile scared

scoffed, "Ten laps?

Murmurs followed.

two hours?"

she insane? Regalhold's track is ten times the size of a normal one. Even in peak shape, no way we finish ten laps

does when we don't make it. What's