Chapter 158

Chapter 158

Thirty minutes later, Corey's military issued vehicle rolled to a stop in front of a vast estate nestled in the heart of Regalhold's city center.

Gilded letters were carved into the towering gates: The Lysander Family.

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This was the ancestral home of the Lysanders-one of Regalhold's Five Great Clans-and also the designated venue for tonight's event, where the top-tier families would be selecting candidates for their Hundred-Man Unit

recommendations.

Corey stepped out of the vehicle, his face still clouded with displeasure.

He hadn't expected it. It wasn't often he extended a personal invitation to a junior- yet not only had Raven refused it, she'd practically thrown it back in

his face.

As he approached the gate, a second car pulled up beside his.

The door opened, and out stepped Caleb, still visibly pale from having been put through hell all day by Raven. Even now, he hadn't fully shaken off the nightmare of her training.

But despite the exhaustion, the powerful aura he carried was undeniable.

Corey instinctively paused mid-step.

on Corey's chest and froze. The

straightened and offered a crisp salute.

slight nod and was just about to walk on when something made him pause. Without warning, he placed

side and twisted Corey's wrist into a counter-grip. But as soon as he realized who he was dealing with, he

raised his hand to

a low chuckle, "and

in Corey's eyes and immediately replied,

Corey asked, now

"Caleb."

the Hundred-Man

of

the event. He had some time, so he thought he'd take

Corey said with a grin, "from

granted a confirmed slot in the Hundred-Man

Caleb blinked. "Confirmed?"

was such a

the authority?" Corey's smile faltered slightly, clearly remembering

Not at all," Caleb said quickly. He straightened again and saluted with genuine respect. "It's an honor to have your

the final selection. But with this? With a guaranteed position he could

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general recognizing him personally. This was more than a nomination. It was

returned in

thought. 'Someone who knows how to

said. "I hope you'll prove yourself. Show her

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