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.

like hellhounds were at their

one barked out orders with suspicious speed. And oddly... each ordered their cadets to

was guilt. Maybe they were

the wide- eyed

students blinked

just... stand there and supervise? Why are they running? Could it be... they were running alongside them out

of the cadets were genuinely

that feeling of being

the entire training field became a sea of

back to Jonah like nothing had happened. Nearby, Class Six had just begun to recover from their collective

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Chapter 133

she said, her voice

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

gaze swept over them, then landed

steady, after Raven had forced

withdraw from the academy?"

locked onto him. His lips parted-but

He didn't dare.

he'd already made

swore, 'I'm going straight to the president's office. I'll file' my withdrawal. And I'll demand that Kurt

Regalhold's first-tier noble clans. He was destined for the Hundred-Man Unit, destined to rule over Vyrdenia with pride

Just some girl

like her to stand above

needed one

curved slightly. But her eyes

care what excuses you've made for yourselves," she said, voice low

Her gaze darkened.

won't just be leaving the academy. You'll be exiled from Regalhold itself. And as for that Hundred-Man Unit some of you are so desperate to join?" Her smile vanished. "You'll

a hundred cadets stood