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."

room, I started feeling strange. I wanted to leave and call for help, but I

delivered the explanation he had rehearsed countless times, his

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

Cassian?" Raven raised an eyebrow slightly, her gaze fixed

been gone for so long. Don't you think he might have moved

another

seems the mastermind lured Thorian to the Imperial Mansion, intending to trap him in this room

Raven was out, forcing the mastermind to use the Soul Starcard to

Raven's biggest question was why Cassian left without

notice was how Thorian's expression turned cold and sinister the moment

sharp with frustration. "Why is it always Cassian you care

her venting at him. But what he couldn't accept

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

had assumed the aphrodisiac he used would leave Raven and Cassian dazed and vulnerable, but he didn't realize the drug had no

because she