Chapter 443 Too Arrogant 

Just as Finnley’s palm, brimming with an oppressive aura, was about to strike Raven, she casually raised her hand. With a smooth flick of her wrist, she caught his forearm in an iron grip. 

A crisp crack echoed, the unmistakable sound of bones snapping filled the air. 

She loosened her grip slightly, then delivered a sharp kick. Finnley’s massive frame was sent hurtling through the air. 

Finnley’s body hit the ground like a withered leaf, limp and lifeless. 

He stared at Raven in utter disbelief, blood gushing from his mouth in a violent spurt. 

Marcus’s face was filled with utter disbelief. 

What was he seeing? 

How could the one lying on the ground, coughing up blood and barely clinging to life, be Finnley? It should have been Raven. 

He whipped his head around, his gaze locking onto Raven, who stood calmly in the center of the banquet hall, completely unfazed. A sudden chill crept up his spine, and an ominous feeling began to take root in his heart. 

“General Hinton!” 

“General, are you alright?” 

At that moment, Finnley’s soldiers rushed forward, scrambling to lift their fallen leader from the ground. 

Finnley’s face was ashen, all traces of his earlier arrogance and ruthlessness gone. He looked so frail, as if even breathing was a struggle, teetering on the edge of death. 

The soldiers were a mix of shock and fury. 

One of Finnley’s closest men suddenly raised his head, his expression dark as he glared at Raven. “You dare harm General Hinton? Are you trying to declare war on the Sunset Empire’s military?” 

The crowd instinctively stepped back in unison, trying to make themselves as inconspicuous as possible. 

At this moment, many of them looked at Raven as if she were already a dead woman. 

Before, even though Raven had offended the Hiemal Court, there had still been a sliver of hope for her survival. 

But now, after killing Prince Arian and severely injuring the leader of the Sunset Empire’s military, there was no way they would let her live. 

On the second floor, Estella’s shock deepened as she stared at Raven. 

She had thought Raven was just a skilled doctor, but she never expected her to be this powerful. 

What was most unsettling was that she couldn’t gauge Raven’s true strength at all. 

Could Raven really be just a nobody from some remote border village with no connections? 

Could she have truly reached such heights in both medicine and martial arts purely through her own efforts? 

This was far beyond anything Estella could comprehend. 

But it was precisely because of Raven’s unexpected display of power that Estella’s desire to recruit her grew even stronger. 

If she could secure Raven’s loyalty before her name spread, she would have a weapon sharp enough to solidify her position as the Ortega family’s heir. 

Raven instinctively felt the odd stares coming from behind her. 

She turned her head slightly, her icy gaze brushing past Estella before locking onto the shouting soldier from the Sunset Empire. 

“If you’re going to fight, then come at me all at once. No need to drag this out,” she said with a smirk. 

Her words sent a ripple of shock through the banquet hall. 

“How arrogant!” someone muttered. 

“Unbelievable!” another voice chimed in. 

The crowd, though worldly and experienced, had never encountered a woman as audacious and seemingly reckless as Raven. 

Successfully unlocked! 

Marcus was stunned. How could someone staring dean in the face sum have the nerve to provoke the Sunset Empire’s military? 

But then it dawned on him. She must have realized that begging for mercy was futile. The military wouldn’t spare her, so she might as well go down swinging. 

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Chapter 443 Too Arrogant 

If she was doomed anyway, why not get the last word in? 

Still, her crimes of assassinating Prince Arian and injuring a high–ranking officer were no small matter. The Sunset Empire’s military wouldn’t kill her on the spot. They’d imprison her, interrogate her, and then execute her later. 

And when that happened, the S–class invitation in her possession would undoubtedly end up in the hands of the royal family. 

Marcus’s brows furrowed as the thought crossed his mind. 

He quickly stepped forward, ready to take advantage of the situation. 

“Raven, you’re in no position to hold onto that invitation. It’s useless to you now. Hand it over,” he demanded, his tone dripping with false concern. 

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