The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Returns Novel 572

Chapter 572 The Soul Gathering Technique

The next second, Raven suddenly noticed something was off about Thorian. She walked over to him, placed her fingers on his wrist to check his pulse, and her expression shifted sharply.

She exclaimed, "Did you fall victim to a soul gathering technique?"

"What's a soul gathering technique, Lady Valor?" Thorian, though unsure why Raven's attitude had changed, felt a wave of relief as he observed her reaction.

'It seems she is buying my story, he thought.

"It's nothing." Raven studied Thorian for a moment before asking, "How much do you actually remember about what happened?"

He began. "I got a message earlier. The sender claimed to know Mr. Lysander's whereabouts and told me to come to the Imperial Mansion right away.

"I didn't tell you because I was worried it might be a false lead, I didn't want to get your hopes up for nothing, so I thought I'd confirm Mr. Lysander's location first before reporting back to you."

the room, I started feeling strange. I wanted

the explanation he had rehearsed countless times, his tone smooth

happened, Lady Valor. I think you mistook me for Mr. Lysander. When

her gaze fixed on Thorian

know how much Mr. Lysander means to you, but he's been gone for so long. Don't you

rest here for now." Without sparing Thorian another glance, Raven turned and

lured Thorian to the Imperial Mansion, intending to trap him in this room to execute their plan, but

slipped away while Raven was out, forcing the mastermind to use the

question was why Cassian left without saying

expression turned cold and sinister the moment she walked out of the

frustration. "Why is it always Cassian

could handle Raven's anger, even her venting at him. But what he couldn't accept was her walking

to Raven, he was just a disposable tool, something she could toss aside without hesitation. Even after they'd had

Raven and Cassian dazed and vulnerable, but he didn't

she believed the Soul