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.

of fists colliding

felt a monstrous force slam into his chest, one he

was airborne again-slammed violently

platform, he coughed up a mouthful of

should be grateful your leader knew

barely left his mouth when Caleb, trembling but unyielding, raised

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Chapter 169 Jedidiah Ortega

corner of his mouth. His eyes, now laced

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

word dropped like a

roar that tore from somewhere deep in his chest, Caleb surged

narrowed his eyes at the wild charge. "Stupid rat,"

sending him flying a third

wasn't enough to extinguish

being labeled low-born, that superior tone of disgust-it

nothing. The moment his body hit the ground, Caleb

rage. Maybe it was something deeper. But this time, before Jedidiah could move,

The pain seared

sunk into his calf,

savage sense of humiliation surged

Sunset Empire-reduced to this? Bitten by some flea-bitten,