The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Chapter 169

Chapter 169 Jedidiah Ortega

But just as Jedidiah finished speaking, a sharp gust of wind suddenly rushed in from behind.

Reacting instinctively, he tilted his body to the side. Even so, a shallow but stinging line. of blood was drawn across his cheek.

The pain burned like fire. As Jedidiah steadied his footing and turned to see his attacker, a glint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

It was Caleb-the same Vyrdenian student he had just thrown twenty feet across the courtyard.

Thanks to Raven's relentless training in close combat, Caleb had recovered almost instantly upon landing, and without hesitation, launched a counterattack.

Jedidiah wiped the blood from his cheek with two fingers, then smeared it across his lips. His eyes locked onto Caleb with a glint as sharp as a blade, and his voice dropped to a deadly chill.

"You filthy Vyrdenian mongrel... congratulations. You've pissed me off."

Before Caleb could respond, Jedidiah vanished.

To the others, it looked like he'd blinked out of existence-his speed so fast he became a blur. In the next breath, he was already in front of Caleb.

Caleb barely registered his approach. He tensed, heart pounding, but his body moved on pure instinct-the muscle memory honed during the brutal training sessions kicked in.

He threw his arm up to block.

fists colliding echoed

monstrous force slam into his chest, one he had no

violently onto the center of the stone

the platform, he coughed up a mouthful of

"You should be grateful your leader knew when to kneel," Jedidiah said coldly. "If he hadn't extended an olive branch to Sunset

mouth when Caleb, trembling but unyielding,

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Chapter 169 Jedidiah Ortega

of his mouth. His eyes, now laced with crimson threads,

"I... will... kill... you."

last word dropped like a

somewhere deep in his

wild charge. "Stupid

Caleb could reach him, Jedidiah's foot lashed out, slamming into his torso and sending him flying a third time. This

to extinguish the

tone

pain meant nothing. The moment his body hit the ground, Caleb sprang up again like a man possessed

rage. Maybe it was something deeper. But this time, before Jedidiah could move, Caleb managed to throw

out a sharp scream. The pain

see Caleb's bloodied mouth sunk into

of humiliation surged

military prodigy from Sunset Empire-reduced to this? Bitten by some flea-bitten, mud-dwelling