The underworld queen come back and slays novel Chapter 370

Chapter 370 Let The New General Decide

As soon as Tony’s words landed, the room plunged into an eerie silence. It was like he’d dropped a bomb, leaving everyone completely dumbfounded.

Of course, there were exceptions. For instance, a few soldiers had met Raven before. And her grandfather, Miles, who was standing right beside her.

Miles’s breath quickened, and his heart raced. He was now almost certain his guess was spot on. His granddaughter might truly be a colonel!

A colonel! A rank he’d spent his entire life striving for but never achieved. And a female colonel? There had been only a handful in the entire history of Vyrdenia!

If this turned out to be true, his granddaughter could very well go down in military history as a legend. The more Miles thought about it, the more his excitement surged. Eventually, he dared not let his thoughts wander further. In his mind, only one word echoed: “Colonel.”

Meanwhile, Lionel slowly snapped out of the haze caused by Tony’s sarcastic and dismissive remarks. He opened his mouth to speak but found himself at a loss for words. After several attempts, he finally managed to squeeze out a hesitant question, his voice strained.

“Commander Tony, are you saying she should be given a rank higher than Colonel?” Lionel asked with a strained voice. The surrounding soldiers all turned their gazes toward Tony. In that moment, the tension in their eyes mirrored that of a volcano on the verge of eruption.

It felt like the volcano would erupt with just a nod from Tony.

Tony could not help but laugh in exasperation after hearing Lionel’s absurd question.

Mindful that today was his commendation ceremony, Tony suppressed the urge to send Lionel flying with a punch. Instead, Tony spoke slowly, carefully enunciating each word, “Given? I’d love to give her such a ranking. But maybe you should ask if she’s even interested.”

Lionel froze as he thought. ‘What does Tony mean? Ask if she’s interested? Does that mean the decision is up to her?’ Lionel’s face turned ashen as he thought incredulously, ‘Tony has gone mad!‘

It was a known fact that no woman had ever held the rank of Colonel. Promoting an unknown girl like Raven to Colonel would spark a rebellion within the Vyrdenia Military.

If that happens, Vyrdenia would have to deal with internal chaos on top of the external threat of the Sunset Empire. Lionel knew that with such chaos, someone in his position in the military would be the first to suffer.

In that moment, Lionel felt a genuine chill of fear, and that gave him the courage to stand up against Tony. “Commander Tony, the military is where one’s merits should speak louder than anything else. If we stop valuing achievements on the battlefield, the new general would not hold her current position or earn the respect of countless soldiers,” Lionel said.

Lionel continued, “The new general is nearby. If you insist on promoting Raven, I’ll have no choice but to ask the new general for her opinion and see if she agrees with your decision.”

With Lionel’s bold words, the soldiers around him could not help but look at him with newfound respect and admiration. The soldiers were in awe that Lionel, their Brigadier General, was willing to risk punishment and defy his superior to protect the only path to advancement they had.

Further, as Lionel had pointed out, everyone knew the new general did not come from privilege. She had fought tooth and nail to earn her rank.

The soldiers knew that if the new general found out Tony was recklessly promoting a girl with no achievements to colonel, she’d likely be the first to stand against it. When that happens, there’ll be a clash between the two generals.

The soldiers exchanged glances, their expressions resolute. They were certain that there was no way Tony would risk going head–to–head with the newly appointed general, who had fought tooth and nail for her position, all for the sake of a mere girl.

Even a general like Tony could not simply do what he wanted.

Under the watchful eyes of the soldiers, Tony 1 Successfully unlocked! uard by Lionel’s words. Then, almost instinctively, his gaze shifted to Raven.

It was difficult to describe Raven’s expression as she looked at Lionel. Truthfully, she had no idea how to respond to Lionel‘ $ question.