The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven) novel Chapter 371

Chapter 371 The New General, Raven

Tony’s words sent Lionel and the surrounding soldiers into a state of shock.

“What’s going on?” Someone asked.

“The new general is…her?” A shocked voice asked.

“Wait, isn’t she Miles’s granddaughter?” A soldier asked.

“No way! How could she possibly be the new general?” Another soldier exclaimed.

Everyone had heard rumors about the new general’s young age, but Raven was younger than they had expected.

Furthermore, although everyone liked to say that the military was about merit, connections often still gave people an unfair advantage. If Raven were the new general, they could not understand why Miles remained a low–ranking officer all these years.

Miles, who was standing beside Raven, was also in a state of shock at Tony’s words. He shook his head hard, as if to snap himself out of a bad dream.

‘There’s no way, Miles thought, ‘Tony must have said something wrong, no, I must be imagining things.‘

‘Raven had come to the military straight from prison. With her criminal record, it would have been hard to become a Colonel. How could she possibly rise to the rank of General?‘ Miles thought.

Miles decided to settle on the fact that it was just a mistake or a trick of the mind.

At the same time, Lionel’s legs had given out, and he stumbled back instinctively.

Lionel stared at Raven, shaking his head in disbelief, as if trying to wake himself up.

‘There’s no way this is happening. Miles’s granddaughter was locked up five years ago! How could a convict join the military and climb to a position that I can only dream of, in just five years?‘ Lionel thought in disbelief.

“That’s impossible…” Lionel muttered, fear brewing in his heart.

Just as Lionel’s fear peaked, Tony’s calm and amused voice broke through the tension, “General Valor, would you like to help Colonel Fleming and me settle this matter?”

That title was like a bombshell, and it shook Lionel, Miles, and every soldier present to their core. It was as if an invisible shockwave had swept through, leaving everyone stunned and speechless.

In that moment, no matter how much the soldiers wanted to deny it, they had no choice but to accept the truth that the young woman standing before them was indeed the new general.

After all, unless Tony had completely lost his mind and wanted to throw away his career, there was no way he would make such a reckless statement about something so significant.

At that instant, the last shred of hope in Lionel’s heart was utterly extinguished. No matter how much he tried to lie to himself, the truth was undeniable. Miles’s granddaughter had become the general of the military..

Suddenly, all the things he had done to Miles in the past came to mind. The weight of his actions came crashing down on him, leaving him cold and trembling.

Lionel’s breath quickened, fear gripping his chest. He did not know what to do.

Just moments ago, he had been bursting with pride at Raven’s promotion to Colonel and musing about how it was a monumental honor that would make his ancestors proud.

Before Miles could think further, Raven’s cool and composed voice suddenly rang out, “Lionel, is there something you’d like to explain?”

The moment her words echoed, the soldiers w Successfully unlocked!