Chapter 78
Silence.
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The moment Raven spoke, a deathly quiet descended upon the room.
No one had expected Raven to demand that the daughter of a three–star lieutenant general kneel before her, let alone demand three kowtows.
She was insane!
Absolutely insane!
Rhea stared blankly into Raven’s calm eyes, feeling a strange sense of dread.
But in the next moment, she snapped back to reality, turning to the butler and five guards behind her, who were still stunned into inaction.
They had been with Rhea for over a decade and had never seen anyone dare to disrespect her after she revealed her identity, much less demand that she
kneel.
Years of comfortable living had left them utterly unprepared for this reality.
Seeing their dazed expressions, Rhea’s anger flared.
“Are you all brain–dead?”
“Attack! Get her! I want this bitch dead!”
The five guards snapped out of it.
Their eyes turned cold, and they charged at Raven simultaneously.
But, five seconds later.
All five guards lay on the ground, groaning in pain.
Everyone stared at Raven as if she were some kind of monster.
All they had seen was a blur, and then the five men were down.
Was this even humanly possible?
The nine soldiers felt a surge of relief.
They had sensed Raven’s aura earlier and knew they were no match for her, which was why they hadn’t dared to oppose her decision.
Now, it seemed their decision was more than correct.
Otherwise, they would have ended up like the Jennings family’s guards.
Caleb’s expression when he looked at Raven changed, too.
He was genuinely afraid of Raven, whose terrifying strength was beyond his comprehension.
The Jennings family butler was the first to recover. He quickly retreated a few steps and pulled out his communicator, sending a message to Rhea’s father, Colonel Jennings, urging him to come immediately.
Raven saw the butler’s actions but didn’t bother to stop him.
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Her gaze returned to Rhea, kneeling before her, her voice calm but firm, “Are you going to do it yourself, or do I have to help you?”
Rhea slowly looked up from the fallen guards.
When she looked at Raven, her heart was filled with a deep sense of panic.
Sensing Raven’s chilling gaze, she stammered, “You, you…”
In her terror, Rhea instinctively looked around.
Her gaze landed on Caleb, who was standing there dumbfounded.
Her eyes lit up, as if she had grasped a lifeline, “Caleb, help me!”
Caleb’s already stiff body froze as if turned to wood.
He wanted to rush over and shut Rhea’s mouth.
Help her?
How could he?
The five Jennings family guards were stronger than him, and they had been instantly taken down by Raven.
If he rushed over, he’d just be cannon fodder.
Seeing Caleb’s reaction, the light in Rhea’s eyes dimmed.
But, in her desperation, she still clung to hope, “Caleb, help me!”
Caleb took a deep breath, but facing Raven’s gaze, he couldn’t even move a muscle.
Raven smiled faintly, “Since she wants you to help her, then come and help her!”
Rhea and Caleb were both stunned.
But in the next moment, they realized that Raven’s “help her” didn’t mean Caleb helping Rhea against her, but helping Rhea perform the three kowtows!
Rhea clenched her fists, staring daggers at Raven.
“My father is a three–star lieutenant general in the military. Do you really have a death wish?”
In all her life, Rhea had never met anyone so reckless.
Raven, however, didn’t even glance at her. She simply addressed Caleb, “Come here.”
Caleb nearly cried at Raven’s commanding tone. He had thought Raven was doomed once Rhea’s father arrived. But now, he was genuinely afraid of
Raven.
“Raven, I…” he stammered.
Raven cut him off, “I don’t repeat myself.”
Caleb’s body stiffened. He looked at Raven, then at Rhea, his face a mask of internal conflict.
He knew that choosing Raven meant abandoning Rhea, forfeiting his status as the future son–in–law of a lieutenant general. He would lose all privileges in the military.
But if he chose Rhea….
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Chapter 78
Normally, he would have chosen Rhea without hesitation. But now, looking into Raven’s unsettlingly calm eyes, remembering General Yardley’s deference to her, and recalling her effortless takedown of the five Elite Warrior guards, he had a sudden realization-
Perhaps Raven hadn’t attained her two–star general rank through some underhanded means, as he’d previously assumed.
And if a nineteen–year–old could become a lieutenant general on her own merit, what were her future prospects? Even if she was a woman.
This woman’s power was already a significant contribution to Vyrdenia. Was it really impossible for her to become a general in five years? Her chances of becoming a general might even be higher than Rhea’s father’s.
The thought of the supremely powerful position of general, a position he could only dream of, made Caleb gasp.
Meanwhile, Raven’s face showed a flicker of impatience at his hesitation.
Then, a chilling countdown, filled with pressure, reached everyone present.
“Three.”
“Two.”
“I’ll help!” Caleb shouted, closing his eyes tightly before Raven could reach “one.”
Then, under Rhea’s disbelieving gaze, he walked heavily towards her.
Caleb looked at Rhea, his handsome face filled with self–reproach and resignation. “Rhea, I’m sorry.”
Rhea shook her head in disbelief. “Caleb, didn’t you say you loved me? You can’t do this to me…”
Before she could finish, Caleb spoke again, “I’m sorry!”
This time, his voice held a hint of firmness and determination.
In the next moment, he took two steps behind Rhea. Bending down, he placed one hand on her shoulder and the other on her head, forcefully pressing her forehead to the ground.
“Thump!”
The sound of Rhea’s forehead hitting the floor echoed, as she was forced to perform the first kowtow to Raven.
She immediately struggled to straighten up, her eyes blazing with fury at Caleb. “Caleb, you’re not a man!”
Then, she glared at Raven, a cold murderous intent flashing in her eyes. “Bitch! I swear, when my father gets here, I’ll make you die the most gruesome death imaginable!”
But just as she finished speaking, General Drakon’s imposing, icy voice boomed from afar, “Who did you say was going to die?”
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