What were they hearing?


    The position they dreamed of, handed to Raven on a silver tter by Lorne himself.


    And instead of leaping at the chance with the utmost excitement and humility, she was negotiating? Laying down conditions, even! And such audacious


    ones at that!


    Sure, they acknowledged Raven''s inhuman strength and the countless impossible missions she''d pulled off.


    But even her abilities couldn''t justify such arrogance, could they? Didn''t she fear Lorne''s wrath? Wouldn''t he just snatch the opportunity away, ending her chances of bing General forever?


    As these thoughts raced through their minds, everyone''s eyes were glued to Lorne''s face. Some were already picturing his furious expression and the dressing-down Raven was about to receive.


    However, to everyone''s utter shock, Lorne actually sighed in relief upon hearing Raven''s words. He then nodded with a smile, not a hint of hesitation in


    his voice.


    "Those are minor details. As long as you agree to ept the position of General, everything else is negotiable."


    The onlookers were speechless.


    ''Was this some kind of twisted joke? Was Lorne actually begging Raven to ept the General''s position?''


    Raven, noticing Lorne''s sly grin, raised an eyebrow.


    "Since when did the General be so agreeable?"


    Lorne immediately straightened his posture, his expression turning solemn and serious.


    "As I said, you''ve earned it."


    "Without you, Vyrdenia wouldn''t be the world''s leading power."


    "Forget being number one, Vyrdenia would be lucky to even hold onto its position from five years ago."


    Everyone present, including Drake Jennings, was stunned. Their expressions reflected deep shock.


    Vyrdenia''s current global dominance... was it all thanks to this girl who looked barely twenty?


    Even with her record ofpleting countless terrifying missions, she was still just one person. How could she possibly wield such influence?


    Before their doubts could fully form, Lorne''s next words struck them like a thunderbolt.


    "General Valor, you''ve been away from the frontlines for only three days, and the Sirius Pack, the unit you directlymanded, has lost its backbone. After five years of unbroken victories, they''ve suffered two consecutive defeats. Other countries are taking advantage of this."


    "If this continues, at best, Vyrdenia''s elite forces will be severely weakened. At worst, our status as the world''s strongest nation will be critically damaged!"


    Boorn!


    Lorne''s words left everyone frozen in ge.


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    In that instant, the way they looked at Ravenpletely changed.


    The Sirius Pack?


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    It was no exaggeration to say that Vyrdenia''s current global standing was hard- won by the military. And more than half of the military''s achievements in the past five years belonged to the Sirius Pack.


    For the safety of its members, every piece of information about them was ssified as top secret.


    Few in the Vyrdenian military knew the identities of the Sirius Pack members. Even fewer knew what kind of legendary figuremanded this formidable unit.


    And now, Lorne was telling them that themander of the Sirius Pack...


    Suddenly, a wave of understanding washed over almost everyone. They finally understood why she could be a General at such a young age.


    Lorne was right. Without her, Vyrdenia wouldn''t be standing at the pinnacle of the world.


    She deserved the position of General!


    Even Drake Jennings''s gaze held a hint of respect as he looked at Raven.


    Under everyone''s watchful eyes, Raven''s expression turned cold after hearing Lorne''s words.


    She had been focused on finding her brother these past few days and hadn''t paid attention to the situation on the frontlines.


    She hadn''t expected her team to fall apart so quickly in her absence.


    She immediately took out her encrypted phone and sent a message.


    Without further hesitation, she reached out and epted the Promotion Order from Lorne.


    Her gaze, fixed on Lorne, was filled with unprecedented seriousness and determination.


    "I ept the position of General, and I will shoulder the responsibilities thate with it."


    "As long as I''m in the Vyrdenian military, Vyrdenia will not fall from its position as the world''s leading power."