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."

than

voice cracked like a whip.

like a slap.

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a blade. An icy aura radiated from his presence, sending shivers down their spines. In that moment, only one word

was beyond question. If the entire squad took him on at once, they still probably wouldn't

say is law. Your job is not to question. It's to obey. From this moment forward, I don't want to hear a

Leopard-thinking he was just another washed-up

on the battlefield. The respect in

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saw the shift in their

hear

trainees all stood up straighter, then shouted

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no one questioned Raven's authority. No one imagined she could

finally allowed himself the faintest smile. He turned to Raven, and if you looked closely, there was even a

"you may begin the

looked at him, cool and silent. 'What a

have

stand-in? That was bold-if

he met 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

had just been for fun!

to God she wouldn't punish him

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

swept through the squad. For some reason, Raven's smile

scoffed, "Ten

Murmurs followed.

two hours?"

the size of a normal one. Even in peak

what she does when we don't