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.

dull thud of fists colliding echoed through the

force slam into his chest, one he

moment, he was airborne again-slammed violently onto the center of the stone

collided with the platform, he coughed

be grateful your leader knew when to kneel," Jedidiah said coldly. "If

barely left his mouth when Caleb,

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Chapter 169 Jedidiah Ortega

now laced with crimson threads, locked onto Jedidiah with

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

dropped

tore from somewhere deep in his chest, Caleb surged

wild charge. "Stupid rat,"

torso and sending him flying a third time. This time,

to extinguish the fire in his

of being labeled low-born, that superior tone of disgust-it all stabbed into Caleb

the ground, Caleb sprang up again like a man possessed and lunged

deeper. But this time, before Jedidiah could move, Caleb managed to throw his

out a sharp scream. The pain seared through

mouth sunk into his

humiliation

Sunset Empire-reduced to this?