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?

seriously thought he'd surpass

take him a few more years of training. As for overtaking her in

stage, the audience whispered among themselves, eyes glued

to be Lieutenant General Valor... this is about

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than Caleb...

just me, or does Caleb seem a

more and more eyes shifted to Caleb curious, questioning,

was soft, but her words were sharp as a

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planning to teach me

Sure, I've dreamed

dreams, I was the one begging for mercy by

was really making

This was psychological warfare.

answer, Raven arched an

struck Caleb like thunder. He flinched, visibly, almost

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

"I... was wrong."

three simple words echoed in

murmurs, more shocked

favored recruit just... fold

not even her title he's afraid

sure, Lieutenant General Valor's got a

the grim

Corey's brow twitched.

he signed

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

Caleb blinked.

military ring Corey

the ring back into Corey's

he said, voice hoarse, "thank you,

the ring

was more valuable than

Raven? That was suicide. He wasn't about to die for