The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Chapter 176

Chapter 176 Arrogance Beyond Reason

At Raven's words, everyone around her could only shake their heads in disapproval.

She had potential-had she stayed the course, in ten years she might've truly earned her place as a general.

But she was too arrogant, too reckless, and now she was destroying her future with her own hands.

She had no one to blame but herself.

Just as everyone thought Lorne would follow protocol and strip her of her military position, he let out a long sigh instead.

His gaze swept over the crowd before he spoke, his voice calm but firm. "I had originally claimed Raven was merely the new general's trusted aide, fearing her true identity might provoke hostility from rival nations. But now that she's chosen to speak for herself, I no longer see any reason to hide the truth."

He straightened his back, expression solemn, then said clearly for all to hear, "Allow me to introduce her properly-this is Vyrdenia Military's newly appointed general."

The moment the words fell, the courtyard plunged into a dead, eerie silence.

moved. No one

full-scale assault. Our lines are crumbling. Were it not for the Sirius Pack still holding the

the crowd like a storm. Even Benson's face froze in

That can't

but we haven't lost

a single girl? No matter how talented she is, she can't be the reason

every face as eyes turned toward Raven,

only

properly, strengthen them further. As for the foreign front... General Benson commands a million troops, has access

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battlefield. Now that our country is in crisis, it's about time

cut like a

truth, but no one dared to say it aloud-Vyrdenia's military boasted nearly ten million soldiers, but only

nation, hiding behind excuses of "military

four million were nearly all of Vyrdenia's top commanders. They held the best ranks, hoarded the majority of resources... but when