The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Chapter 164

Chapter 164

The moment Raven spoke, it felt as if Caleb's brain had been struck with a

hammer.

His body stiffened, and for several long seconds, he just stood there-completely dumbfounded.

No way. No freaking way. The universe couldn't be this cruel, could it?

Bot just as the crushing realization began to set in, voices filled with shock started echoing through the crowd.

"Lieutenant General Valor?"

“Lieutenant General Valor is actually here?"

"I thought I saw her earlier but didn't dare go say hello..."

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Corey noticed how several family heads were now looking at Raven with subtle, but unmistakable respect-and his heart skipped a beat. That level of deference wasn't normal. Not unless Raven came from some major power.

But then... why had he never heard of her?

How could someone so familiar to this many top-tier family heads be a complete mystery to him?

Onstage, Caleb's expression had already twisted into something that looked more like a grimace than a smile. He stared at Raven, trying to force a friendly expression and stammered, "Lieutenant General Valor... I-uh-I wasn't talking about you just now. You-you should go sit down..."

Raven glanced at him, a lazy smile curling her lips. "Oh? Whether you were or not... why don't you ask Corey?"

Caleb froze.

His head slowly turned toward Corey, as if dreading what he would see. And sure enough, Corey gave him a short, deliberate nod.

In that instant, Caleb felt the sky collapse on top of him.

Still numb, he barely noticed Raven walking up the steps and stepping onto the stage-calm, graceful, lethal.

Now standing face to face, Raven radiated a pressure that she didn't even try to suppress. Caleb felt his lungs tighten, the weight of it suffocating. Just standing across from her made his legs tremble. He wanted nothing more than to slap his own past self across the face.

What had he been thinking?

thought he'd surpass

in front of her without collapsing might take him a few more years of training.

whispered among themselves, eyes glued

the person who clashed with Corey to be Lieutenant General Valor... this is

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younger than Caleb... Who's stronger

it just me, or does Caleb seem a

line was spoken, more and more eyes shifted

then, Raven smiled again. Her tone was soft, but her words were sharp

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Chapter 164

were you planning to teach me how to behave?" Caleb was

Raven à lesson? Sure, I've

I was the one begging for mercy by the

making him say it

This was psychological warfare.

he didn't answer, Raven

sound was faint, but it struck Caleb like thunder. He flinched, visibly, almost toppling

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the expression of a man who'd just signed his will. The words squeezed out of his

"I... was wrong."

simple words echoed in the air-and

then came the murmurs, more shocked than

favored recruit just...

even her title he's afraid of-it's

got a

the grim

Corey's brow twitched.

what he signed up

without even trying, he snapped, "Caleb. Think about the promise

Caleb blinked.

ring Corey had given him off

the ring back into Corey's

you, but I... I can't

ring

more valuable than

was suicide. He wasn't