Chapter 442 Just You?
Finnley’s hawk–like eyes locked onto Raven, his gaze sharp and frigid. Through clenched teeth, he hissed, “Do you even know who you just killed? He was my prized disciple and a leading candidate for the next emperor of the Sunset Empire! You dared to kill him? Then I’ll make sure your entire family joins him in the grave!”
Unfazed by Finnley’s seething rage, Raven lazily lifted her eyes to meet his. A faint, mocking smirk tugged at the corner of her lips.
“You? Kill my whole family? Don’t make me laugh.”
“Are you stupid?” Prince Arian’s attendant sneered, his face full of disdain. “General Hinton is a brigadier general in the Sunset Empire’s military and an Elite Warrior. Dealing with a little rookie like you is a piece of cake for him.”
Ellie, standing to the side, grew worried that Finnley might be misled by Raven’s bold front, thinking she had some powerful connections. She quickly spoke up, “General Hinton, you don’t need to worry about her having any backing. She’s just a nobody with no support. She even had the audacity to impersonate a member of the Hiemal Court while treating the princess, but the court’s vice master exposed her lies.”
She went on, “Prince Arian only stepped in because she deceived the royal family. He wanted to uphold their honor, but she ambushed him instead. General Hinton, you have to avenge him!”
Of course, Ellie didn’t mention Raven’s S–Rank invitation. All she wanted was for Finnley to take her out as soon as possible. As Ellie spoke, Antonio and his men had already cleared the center of the banquet hall.
With Finnley from the military stepping in, it was obvious that a mere police chief like Antonio had no room to intervene. Antonio’s gaze toward Raven was filled with contempt, as if he were staring at a dead woman, and the smirk on his lips grew even more brazen.
“Raven, you had Ethan backing you before. If you’d just come with me to the station, you might’ve had a slim chance. But now? You’ve gone and messed up big time. Not even the gods can save you now,” Antonio sneered.
Finnley’s hatred burned fiercely as he glared at Raven, his fury barely contained.
‘Just killing her outright? That’d be letting her off way too easily.‘ Finnley thought, his mind consumed by vengeance. The thought of his cherished disciple dying at Raven’s hands made him want to carve her apart piece by piece.
Raven felt Finnley’s gaze on her and responded with a sly smile.
“No wonder your disciple is so pathetic. Turns out the master is just as useless.”
As a brigadier general, Finnley should have been leading the charge on the frontlines.
But Raven had never seen him on the Outer Battlefield. Clearly, his rank had more to do with his ties to the royal family than any real merit.
“You dare court death!”
Finnley’s eyes turned icy at Raven’s mocking tone. Without hesitation, he raised his palm and struck toward her with a fierce blow.
Finnley unleashed seventy percent of his strength in that strike, the force of his palm tearing through the air like a blade, aimed straight at Raven’s chest.
The crowd held their breath, their eyes fixed on the scene, as if they could already see Raven falling under Finnley’s devastating attack.
Not a single one of them would have dared to face that strike head–on.
Raven kept her gaze fixed on Finnley’s palm as it shot toward her. The sharp whistle of the wind from his strike was already ringing in her ears.
Still, she stood her ground, unmoving, with no intention of dodging or fighting back
The crowd watching her reaction immediately assumed she’d been scared out of
wits.
“Finnley’s move must’ve scared her stiff! Look at her. She’s not even budging. She’s completely given up, just waiting to die!” someone jeered.
“Someone like her? Finnley could take her out we Successfully unlocked!
“What an arrogant piece of trash! Dying like this is letting her off easy.”
“What the…?” Before one of the Hiemal Court members could finish speaking, the crowd erupted in gasps.
“No way!”
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