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

class. But in my world,

Steve froze mid-step.

shoulder and gave her a mocking smirk. Without a word, he turned and resumed

was leaving. No one could stop him. Or

barely taken two more steps when something flickered

his jaw with the

next instant, two pills were shoved into

pushed upward on his chin, forcing them down

she made sure he had swallowed did Raven release

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QUIT, 20 API

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free, he doubled over, gagging

tried everything-clawing at his throat, retching uncontrollably-but it

dissolved almost instantly, flooding his body

crashing in like a tidal wave, hitting every inch of him at once. The agony was so intense, it made him wish for

out beneath him, and he collapsed,

from the black one. It didn't just

nervous system down. Steve lay sprawled

quitters froze in

them instinctively

students who had stayed

coiling in

her gaze sharp and

lying

wouldn't

as much."

paused, letting her

now... that

but it landed

stiffened

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