Chapter 167

Chapter 167 What A Spectacle

Corey's chest tightened the moment Raven finished speaking.

If not for his forced self-restraint, he might have coughed up blood on the spot.

Even so, the hands hidden beneath his sleeves were trembling from sheer indignation.

Around them, the heads of various noble families exchanged complicated glances.

From the outside, it looked like Raven had thrown the man who tried to mediate a bone by "making peace" with Corey.

But anyone with eyes could tell-Raven wasn't offering peace. She was pouring salt on the wound.

No one knew for certain if Corey had ever truly promised Caleb a nomination. But just minutes ago, they'd all heard him declare that as long as he remained in the military, Caleb would never set foot in the Hundred-Man Unit.

And now? Raven had just publicly declared Caleb the first official member of the unit- and even had the gall to say it was out of courtesy.

Was there anyone more shameless under the stars?

Caleb, on the other hand, looked like he'd just been struck by lightning-in the best way possible.

surprise

merit, but that

but deep down, he had nothing but respect for her strength

he had known she might... he would've never

person he'd admired in silence had just handed him the golden key-

just an honor.

For a moment, he

who looked like he was one insult away from passing out. Her lips curled ever so slightly with

too long at the top, you get complacent. And if you don't learn to watch your step... a small stumble today could

tomorrow.

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applause rang

drawled. "What an

sharply

from a shadowed corner, his dark robes rippling as he

he slowly loosened

filled with mockery. "I thought perhaps the rumors were true-that Vyrdenia, while inferior to the Sunset Empire in most ways, still had some redeeming qualities. But after

slipped from his shoulders-revealing

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