Chapter 96_The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

"Mr. Yardley, shees from a filthy background. Do you really think she''s worth that kind of attention?" The voice that chimed in wasced with mockery.

 Merle, a direct descendant of the prestigious Yardley family, immediately turned in the direction of the voice. He saw I gracefully walking toward them.

 Tonight, I wore a floor-length white gown with delicate blue embroidery tracing intricate floral patterns along the hem. The design set off her pure and untouchable aura. She looked like a white rose blooming in winter, cold, proud, and wless.

 The moment Merle saw her, his eyes flickered with unmistakable awe. He had seen countless beautiful women, but none possessed such captivating grace paired with devastating beauty,

 Even Merle, who prided himself as one of the most distinguished among his peers, felt as if just looking at I too long would somehow defile her.

 Under Merle''s dazed gaze, I stopped in front of him. Her eyes, cold and sharp, locked onto Raven.

 Then she spoke, her tone firm andmanding, "Show me your invitation."

 Raven did not even nce her way. She calmly finished thest bite of her pastry and started walking toward the general''s lounge.

 But before she could take more than a step, I suddenly moved forward and blocked her path. ''Did you not hear me?" she asked, her voice sharper.

 Raven paused and finally lifted her gaze, giving I a fleeting nce. Then she let out a soft chuckle. "I didn''t hear anyone talking to me. Though I did hear some bitter woman screeching across the room."

 Merle froze. He had not expected Raven to insult I sa bluntly. Watching the woman he had just been admiring get humiliated like that made rage boil up inside him.

 Furious, Merle stepped forward, about to shove Raven away from I. But before his hand could reach her, I raised her uninjured left hand and swung hard at Raven''s face.

 Just as her palm was about tond, with a smack, a deafening p rang through the party hall.

 The force behind it was so powerful, I was sent flying several feet backward and crashed into a nearby dining table.

 Crack! The heavy sound echoed as the wooden table shattered beneath her.

 Splintered bears ripped through the fabric of her pristine gown, tearing deep gashes across the silk, and her skin. Blood streaked from the cuts, staining her white dress a vivid red.

 In the blink of an eye, the pride princess had be a shattered, humiliated

 mess.

 Themotion was impossible to ignore. Every eye in the room turned toward I, who nowy slumped on the broken

 remains of the table.

 Many of the men in the room instinctively showed signs of sympathy.

 Even in her battered state, I''s beauty stirred something protective in them.

 No one looked more stricken than Merle, who was closest to her. Paused for only one second, he rushed over and bent down to help her up, his movements unusually cautious,

 I, however, refused to move. Her eyes were locked on Raven -

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 Back at the Valor family''s banquet, Raven had pped her twice. I had brushed it off, believing she had simply underestimated her opponent.

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 But the power behind that single p just now told I something. I could no longer lie to herself. Raven was stronger, undeniably.

 And to I, who had always believed herself to be the most beautiful and

 powerful woman in Regalhold, that was uneptable and unforgivable.

 She could not tolerate being outshone. And even more so, she could never ept

 being defeated by someone from a second-tier family.

 At that moment, I''s eyes burned with hatred as ifced with venom.

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 Just then, a middle-aged brigadier general strode over quickly. His face was stem

 as he looked at the crumpled I and Merle crouched beside her. "What happened here?" he asked, his voice tight with authority.

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Chapter 96