The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Chapter 146

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Steve's fists clenched tight, his knuckles whitening with rage.

He stared dead at Raven, eyes brimming with venom as he spat, "Do you even realize who you've just offended?"

In his mind, he was untouchable. At best, the acting president of Regalhold University was a Mid-Class Warrior.

But he he had absolute confidence he'd soon become a member of the Hundred- Man Unit.

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And once that happened, he'd be a commander among commanders, with the authority to walk right back into Regalhold University and "discipline" this woman who thought she could act above her station.

But the moment the last word left his mouth, everything changed.

A sudden, choking force closed around his throat. The pressure crushed the air from his lungs, and before he could even gasp, a voice colder than death itself slithered into his ear.

"You want to know who you've offended? Hm?"

The sound of Raven's voice alone made Steve's body tremble violently. His instincts screamed at him to run, to answer, to say anything-but he couldn't. His mouth refused to move.

speak. He couldn't breathe.

her hand, she tossed him like he

the dirt and kicking up a cloud of dust.

Raven didn't even flinch.

him once, then turned to face the rest of the crowd, voice steady and sharp.

shook their heads in perfect unison-silent,

why the hell are you

crowd scattered like startled birds. Everyone sprinted back to their squads and lined up in orderly rows, not

when the chaos faded and most of the students had cleared out did Kurt finally turn

he said, tone tentative, "some of Regalhold's top families are holding a private event tonight to discuss the nomination slots for the Hundred-Man Unit. With your talent and strength, you'd be a natural fit. Would you be interested in

to approve candidates herself, let alone that she was the newly appointed fourth general of Vyrdenia. He hadn't been present at the training site, nor had he been invited to Lorne's banquet. As far as he knew, Raven was simply an extraordinarily gifted student-and

it was his recommendation that got her in, and she

come

brow at his words. "Take a look?" she said with a faint smirk. "Someone's trying

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shook his head. "Not exactly selling... more like

tonight. You'll see

Raven nodded. "Fine."