The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven) novel Chapter 436

Antonio’s face immediately darkened as he turned to Henry, his expression tense and grim.

He had initially thought Raven was just an insignificant doctor, someone he could crush without any repercussions.

But to his shock, Raven held an S–level invitation, a game–changing revelation.

With this, he realized he couldn’t recklessly pin the blame on Raven anymore.

“No! You can’t do an autopsy!” Ethan’s voice rang out, sharp and instinctive.

The moment the words left his mouth, he could feel the shift in the crowd’s gaze. Suspicion hung heavy in the air, their eyes piercing and accusatory.

He hurried to explain, “Ms. Rickard cared deeply about her appearance when she was alive. Cutting into her body now would be a grave insult to her memory!”

As he spoke, his hand shot up, finger pointing directly at Raven. “Admit it! You must have manipulated Dr. Reed into conspiring with you to murder Ms. Rickard!”

Raven’s expression turned icy. She could tolerate being slandered, but dragging Ethan into this? That was a step too far.

In a flash, she closed the distance between them, her hand clamping around Henry’s throat with unrelenting force.

A strangled sound escaped him as he struggled against her grip.

Raven’s gaze locked onto him, her voice cold and cutting. “If Ethan were truly under my manipulation, would he have suggested an autopsy? Tell me, are you against the autopsy because you care, or because you’re afraid it’ll reveal your role in Helena’s murder?”

Henry felt the crushing grip on his neck, a force that could snuff out his life at any moment. Cold sweat trickled down his forehead.

As an Elite Warrior, he never expected Raven to appear in front of him in the blink of an eye, catching him completely off guard and leaving him utterly defenseless. “How dare you!”

Antonio stumbled back a few steps, visibly shaken by Raven’s audacity to grab Henry by the throat right in front of him.

But he quickly forced himself to stay calm, his voice sharp and commanding as he barked at Raven, “Do you have no respect for the Sunset Empire’s authority? How dare you attack him right in front of me?”

Raven let out a cold laugh at his words. “Rules are for people who deserve them. A scumbag like him? He doesn’t qualify!”

With that, she tightened her grip slightly, and Henry’s face turned a sickly purple as his breathing became labored.

“Let go of him! Now!” Antonio’s voice trembled with fury. “If you don’t stop, I’ll shoot!”

He knew that if Raven killed Henry under his watch, his position as team leader would be finished.

As Antonio’s words fell, the police officers surrounding Raven immediately drew their handguns, aiming them squarely at