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.

Raven's smile that made him deeply uneasy. Was

think I should've gotten in on my own merit instead of

lightning. Caleb's expression sharpened. Yes that had to

he turned to Corey, his tone suddenly

to be noticed by someone like you, sir," he

I'm not strong enough to take a spot fairly, then claiming one would be

Corey and Raven, he knew which

he had to

blinked, clearly

the offer...

second time his

conviction behind his words-and

fact, he

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"You've got potential," he said with clear

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was right-if someone had the strength, they didn't need favors. And

man before

sharp-but

would rise to the rank of high

chosen

him worth

pulled out a silver ring. He

gift,

it carefully.

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