The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Chapter 479

Chapter 479 A Threat To The Nation

Chapter 479 A Threat To The Nation

After a long silence, Thorian finally nodded in agreement. "Fine," he said.

Oakley gave a satisfied smile, then left the hospital room and made his way to a secluded corner of the building.

He'd been racking his brain for a way to reestablish contact with the Vyrdenia Military under a legitimate pretense-and now, with Robert's unexpected appearance and his connection to the Parsons family, inspiration had struck.

Lifting his phone, Oakley made the call.

"Hello? Vyrdenia Military?"

Half a day later, inside Vyrdenia's highest council chamber-

The air was thick with tension. Around the long, polished table, senior officials sat furning.

"Raven is a menace to this nation!"

"She's grown far too arrogant-she even dared offend the Parsons family! Do you know what that means?"

"I warned you all back then-we should never have granted her so much power. But General Drakon insisted on making her the Fourth Commander. And now? Look where that's gotten us!"

At the head of the table, Lorne sat quietly, his brows knit tighter with every word. He was still recovering from serious illness, but the moment he heard Raven was the focus of this emergency meeting, he insisted on coming.

And now, under his grim gaze, Alton Nelson-Drakon's most trusted right hand- finally spoke.

"Benson reported that he'd been taken captive by the Sunset Empire and only managed to escape thanks to the Parsons family.

family. If we don't take immediate action, their wrath

family's continued support-they're one of the Eight Reclusive Families, their reach is

expelled from the military and blacklisted permanently from entering Vyrdenia again. Otherwise, the Parsons family will act...

he finished, Lorne raised a hand

know exactly what Raven did to offend the Parsons family," Lorne said slowly. "This is a serious accusation.

for this nation. The victories we've won beyond the borders-those are her victories. We cannot condemn her based on Benson's report

her was

is your protégé, but now is not

to rescue Benson,

intervention, Benson would still be rotting in a

said nothing. His fingers tightened on the armrests of

report mentioned Robert. Robert, an agent of the Parsons family... and one of George's inner circle. Only Lorne

"Let's not jump to conclusions. Maybe there's a misunderstanding. Benson nearly died-his emotions could'v

abandon Raven-not unless he absolutely had

current global standing was largely built on Raven's victories on

her aside now... would be betrayal in its worst

"are you really putting one woman above the safety

citizens?"

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like a man!"

should be home raising children, not waving swords and "She's disgraced every woman in Vyrdenia. Removing her is doing her

slammed his hand down on the table. "If you don't think she deserves to sit in that chair-if you think the battlefield belongs to you- fine.

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the table, not one of

a bitter laugh. "What a

not even twenty. And you dare talk about disgrace?