The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Chapter 133

Chapter 133

"Raven, wait-Iron Queen... it's just a nickname," Peter stammered. "A term of endearment, really!"

This wasn't surrender. No, no.

This was a strategic withdrawal.

And besides, hadn't he just taken the first bold step toward rebellion? That had to count for something.

He was already halfway to shaking off the chains and singing his freedom song.

Ben, seeing Peter fold, jumped right in. "Yeah, Raven! To us, you're like... the brightest beacon in the dark!"

But before he could even finish the flattery, Raven cut in coldly.

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"You two. Assign the next two hours of training for your squads. And then-one hundred laps each. If you don't finish..." She smiled faintly. "I'll show you the real meaning of Iron Queen."

The remaining seven instructors looked like they'd just won the lottery. Smirks, barely concealed, crept onto their faces. Privately, they all thought the same thing. Thank god she didn't call on me!

As for Peter and Ben?

Good luck, boys.

But the smugness didn't last long.

Raven's voice returned, colder than before. "The rest of you-fifty laps each. Timer starts in one minute."

The grins vanished. Instantly.

hellhounds were at their heels, sprintin toward

suspicious speed. And oddly... each ordered

was guilt. Maybe they

countdown ended, all nine instructors-under the wide- eyed gaze

blinked

Why are they running? Could it be... they were running

cadets were genuinely

of being seen... turned into

field became a sea of determined

had happened. Nearby, Class Six had

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said, her

cadets-still reeling from pain-gritted their teeth and scrambled to their feet, forming

gaze swept over them, then landed on one boy

was still trembling, barely steady, after Raven had forced two gray pills down

from the

His lips parted-but in

He didn't dare.

heart, he'd already made his

office. I'll file'

clans. He was destined for the Hundred-Man Unit, destined to rule over

Raven? Just some

like her to stand above

one

But her eyes were anything but

care what excuses you've made for yourselves," she said, voice low and deadly steady. "Until this training ends, no one withdraws

Her gaze darkened.

exiled from Regalhold itself. And as for that Hundred-Man Unit some of you are so desperate to join?" Her smile vanished. "You'll never set foot in

a hundred cadets