The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Chapter 481

er 481 Hugmuinn Passes The Note

"I am thinking of the bigger picture," Lorne said, his voice heavy with conviction. "And that's exactly why I won't remove Raven from the military.

"Right now, our enemies are wary of Vyrdenia because of her and the Sirius Pack. If word gets out that Raven's been dismissed, do you really think they'll let an opportunity like that slip by?"

As he spoke, Lorne's sharp gaze swept slowly across the table.

"When the time comes and they bring the fight to us on the outer battlefields... who among you plans to face them?"

The room went still. Those who had been fired up just moments ago were now silent.

None of them wanted to be the ones thrown into a warzone where survival was a coin toss.

"If none of you have the guts to fight out there," Lorne continued coldly, "then what gives you the right to demand Raven's removal?"

Alton frowned, about to speak again-but Lorne slammed a hand down and snapped, “Enough. You all better listen-as long as I'm still breathing, no one is kicking Raven out of this military."

A few of the senior officials exchanged glances, clearly unwilling to back down. But when Alton subtly shook his head, they reluctantly fell silent. One by one, they filed out of the council chamber.

After they were gone, Randolph stepped forward, his face filled with gratitude. "Thank you, General Drakon. We always believed in Raven... and clearly, we didn't place our trust in the wrong person."

Lorne waved him off. "My phone's under surveillance by Emperor Grant's people. I can't contact her directly. Once you're back, tell her everything that happened today-and warn her about Robert."

He sighed. "After what happened in the dungeon, Emperor Grant's credibility should've been shattered. But Raven left Regalhold too quickly, and I ended up hospitalized. That gave his faction just enough room to rise from the ashes."

Lorne's voice lowered. "There's a lot I want to do-but right now, not much I can do."

said solemnly. "We'll head to the

and the members of the Sirius Pack

entire day chasing shadows. And

to expand the search radius,

glacial chill settled

was a distress signal-exclusive to

to the message, Randolph and his team had been ambushed the

debris everywhere-and a single Sirius Pack member lying on the floor, barely

life.

the moment she saw the

knew-there was no

dying man's dim eyes lit up faintly when

Randolph,"

gently laid him flat, trying

poured out. His eyes widened, desperate to speak, and with his last breath, he managed to squeeze out a single syllable. "A..." And

eyes in silence, her voice low and calm-dangerously calm. "T’II make

he said, "who

behind her. Hugmuinn stepped

wreckage and fallen

she said without

died,

powers in the world, the

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the

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Hugmuinn's footsteps pause behind her. Still no answer.