The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Chapter 130

Chapter 130

There was dead silence.

And no one dared to move.

Raven tilted her head slightly and said, "Leopard, go help them.”

Yes, ma'am, Leopard replied without hesitation.

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But just as his words landed, one of the two students who had run seven laps- Steve Bartlett-stepped forward with stiff resolve.

I'm not taking it. I'd rather quit the entire training.

"I hereby withdraw from Regalhold University."

The declaration fell like a rock into still water.

Steve hadn't originally intended to give up his student status. But under these circumstances, he saw no other way out.

One of his family's three precious nomination slots for the Hundred-Man Unit had already been granted to him.

If taking that pill damaged his body and cost him the chance to compete nine days from now, he'd regret it for the rest of his life.

So maybe it was for the best to cut ties with Regalhold now and focus entirely on preparing for the test ahead.

Following his lead, several others stepped forward.

"I'm quitting too."

"Count me in."

"I've never been treated this way in my life. I'm done playing along."

They turned to leave, ready to walk away from it all.

then Raven's voice cut through the air,

want. After class. But in my world, no one walks away halfway

Steve froze mid-step.

her a mocking smirk. Without a word, he turned

was leaving. No one could stop him. Or so

more steps when something flickered in front of

icy grip seized his jaw with the strength of iron

next instant, two pills were shoved into his

cold hand pushed upward on his chin, forcing them down his

sure he had swallowed did

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QUIT, 20 API

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Steve was free, he doubled over, gagging

throat, retching uncontrollably-but it

flooding his body with a surge of

him at once. The agony was so intense,

gave out beneath him,

pill was clearly different from the black one. It didn't just cause

his entire nervous system down. Steve lay sprawled on the ground, unable to

would-be quitters

of them instinctively swallowed

so students who had stayed silent until now began to

fear coiling

over, her

lying

wouldn't have hurt

as much."

paused, letting

now... that seems

but

students stiffened in

take it. I'll take it now," one