The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Chapter 160

Chapter 159

Chapter 159

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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.

there was something in Raven's smile that made him deeply

gotten in on my own merit instead

him like lightning. Caleb's expression

to Corey, his tone suddenly firm

someone like you, sir,"

through my own ability. If I'm not strong enough

he knew which side he

he had to choose-he was

clearly

the offer...

his direct appointment

he looked at Caleb's steady gaze, and the genuine conviction behind his words-and found that

he felt...

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

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the strength, they didn't need favors. And if they didn't, then forcing them in only made things unfair... and

man before him, Corey's appreciation

strong and sharp-but clear-headed, with

no doubt Caleb would rise to the rank of high

now... he'd chosen to

alone made him

into his pocket and pulled out a silver ring. He

Consider this a gift, for now," he

carefully. "What is

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