The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Chapter 160

Chapter 159

Chapter 159

BJ

The moment Caleb caught sight of Raven, his entire body tensed on instinct.

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'What the hell is she doing here?' he thought, his heart skipping a beat. 'Wasn't someone else supposed to handle the selection for her? Why did the Iron Queen show up in person?'

And more importantly-he'd heard the new general hadn't made a public appearance yet. 'Should he be saluting her?"

Off to the side, Corey's smile faded the instant he saw Raven walking over. His eyes sharpened, all amusement gone.

Raven strolled toward Caleb, unhurried but deliberate, stopping just in front of his stiffened figure. Her gaze swept him from head to toe, and then she smiled-not warmly, but with a faint, knowing amusement.

"I didn't realize you had such lofty ambitions," she said calmly. "But with your current strength, you're not quite equipped to carry them."

She reached out and gave his shoulder a light pat.

"Starting tomorrow, you'll need to train twice as hard."

Caleb was speechless.

Lofty ambitions? What lofty ambitions? He just wanted to make it into the Hundred-Man Unit, that's all!

Sure, he thought he was capable of getting in even without Corey's promised spot, but how did that somehow translate into unchecked ambition in her eyes?

And twice the training? He already felt like he was on the verge of death every day-if he trained any harder, he really would die.

made him deeply uneasy.

in on my own merit instead

realization struck him like lightning. Caleb's expression sharpened. Yes

Corey, his tone suddenly firm and

noticed by someone like you, sir,"

ability. If I'm not strong enough to take a spot fairly, then

Corey and Raven, he knew which side he

if he had to choose-he was choosing

blinked, clearly taken

the

time his direct appointment had

the genuine conviction behind his words-and found that he didn't

he

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to Corey's face. "You've got potential," he

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thought about it, the more he agreed. Caleb was right-if someone had the strength, they didn't need favors. And

man before him, Corey's appreciation

only strong and sharp-but clear-headed,

Caleb would rise to the rank of high commander

he'd chosen to

made him

pocket and pulled out

Consider this a gift, for now,"

it carefully. "What is

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