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 eximed.


    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 hade to the military straight from prison. With her criminal record, it would have been hard to be 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 ept the truth that the young woman standing before them was indeed the new general.


    After all, unless Tony hadpletely 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, thest 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 be 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.


    At the same time, Raven''s grandfather, Miles, stood frozen in shock.


    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.


    But reality exceeded Miles''s expectations. Raven wasn''t just a colonel, she was the new general, the highest authority in the military, revered and admired by all, and someone he deeply respected from the bottom of his heart.


    If this was truly happening, it wasn''t just an ancestral blessing, it was a miracle beyond imagination. However, Miles found it hard to ept that it was not a dream.


    In over sixty years, Miles had never felt so disconnected from reality. It felt as if the world around him had turned into a surreal illusion.


    Before Miles could think further, Raven''s cool andposed voice suddenly rang


    out, “Lionel, is there something you''d like to exin?"


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


    straightened up, their expressions turning seric


    appointment as General immediately


    Their earlier prejudice against Miles had caused them to overlook his granddaughter. But now, as their attention shifted to Raven, they could no longer ignore hermanding presence.


    It was an aura thatpletely overshadowed Tony''s authority, one that could only


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    battles.


    While the soldiers were awestruck by Raven''s presence, Lionel was ovee with fear. His legs began to tremble uncontrobly at her single question.


    Scenes from earlier in the day reyed in his mind, each one more damning than thest.


    Lionel had dared to reprimand the new general for not saluting Tony and had used her of disrespect. Although he had done worse things today, Lionel could not bring himself to think any further.


    However, Lionel''s reluctance to face his actions didn''t mean Raven would let him off the hook.


    Under the reverent and respectful gazes of the surrounding soldiers, Raven looked at Lionel calmly. Her voice was not


    harsh, but it carried a suffocating weight that made it hard for him to breathe.


    "It seems you can''t think of an exnation. That''s okay. There''s no rush. We''ll take our time," Raven said, leaving everyone momentarily stunned.


    Lionel, on the other hand, copsed to the ground as his legs gave out entirely.


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