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

good could possibly come

a long, cold moment, silence stretched. Then Corey's voice cut through the still

bitter chuckle, "looks like even I can

he turned and

instinctively reached out to stop

firm, unyielding back, he could only

her eyes

was the one tasked with forming the Hundred-Man Unit—not because she was trying to stay low-profile, but

show up at tonight's

exactly Lorne had communicated with Corey

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,

were staring at Raven as though she were some kind of

looked stunned. Others looked at her like she was

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their perspective, no sane person would turn down a guaranteed place in

She simply turned to Kurt and

Kurt blinked. "Go where?"

frowned slightly, but still responded patiently, "The

stared at her,

to bring you there," he said, "was to get you a spot in the Hundred-Man Unit. And you just had it handed to you-only to throw

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

done... there was no way Corey

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