Chapter 157

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Chapter 157

Chapter 157

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Raven could feel the weight of Corey's gaze-sharp, probing, and undeniably laced with pressure-but her expression remained calm, unshaken.

She said evenly, "I was simply asking-does the guaranteed spot in the Hundred-

Man Unit come with Lorne's personal approval?"

The moment her words landed, it was like a low thunderclap exploded in everyone's ears.

No one knew what Raven was thinking.

A few students even felt something in their worldview had just been permanently dislodged.

She had to be insane.

That was the only explanation.

Did she not realize who was standing in front of her? A Grand General. One of the highest-ranking figures in the military hierarchy. A man who could, with a word, change the fate of an entire region.

And she was standing here... questioning him?

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity had landed right at her feet, and instead of accepting it, she poked holes in it?

she out of her

come

Then

"looks like even I can misjudge people sometimes. Let's pretend I never

turned and strode toward the academy

instinctively reached out to

unyielding back, he could only sigh

her eyes narrowing slightly, her thoughts

that she was the one tasked with forming the Hundred-Man Unit—not because she was trying to stay low-profile, but because she knew Corey wouldn't believe her even if she said it

importantly, she was confident he would show up at tonight's event... where

exactly Lorne had communicated with

she had a proper conversation with

was still quietly calculating her next move, Kurt let out a heavy sigh beside her. “A direct spot in the Hundred- Man Unit," he said wistfully, "what a gift... and now it's gone,

Raven as

looked at her like she

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no sane person would turn down a guaranteed place in the Hundred-Man Unit-only to nitpick whether Corey had the right

every whisper. She simply turned

Kurt blinked. "Go where?"

"The place you mentioned

at her,

said, "was to get you a spot in the Hundred-Man Unit. And you

he knew Corey wasn't just anyone-he was working directly with the new general to oversee the training of

just done... there was no way Corey would ever approve

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