The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

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 was because it was Corey

might grumble about Raven being an unrelenting Iron Queen, but deep down, he had nothing but respect for her strength and ruthlessness. Still, not once had he dared to hope she'd ever recognize

known she might... he

handed him the

an honor. This was validation.

him harder than any battle. For a moment, he felt like

like he was one insult away

to remember one thing-when you've sat too long at the top, you get complacent. And if you don't learn to watch your step... a small stumble today could turn into a

tomorrow.

could fully process what had just happened,

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applause rang

well," someone drawled. "What an entertaining little

sharply toward

shadowed corner, his dark robes rippling as

he made his way forward, he slowly loosened the black cloak draped

worth learning here," he said smoothly, voice 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.

slipped from his shoulders-revealing a traditional long robe