Chapter 900
“It’s fine.” Raven took a deep breath and shook her head.
Her head throbbed with pain, and there was a burning sensation in her chest, like a fire growing stronger by the second, as if it might consume her whole.
The feeling was uncomfortable, but it didn’t seem to affect her ability to control her energy.
Raven replayed the events in her mind–aside from drinking the ceremonial wine with Cassian, nothing else seemed out of the ordinary.
Raven thought, ‘Could there be something wrong with the wine? But Timothy’s loyalty should be unquestionable. If he had betrayed me, he wouldn’t have spent so long searching for me after my disappearance.
With his current strength, he could easily take over as the new Lady Valor if I weren’t here. Besides, I’ve been trained in both medicine and poison since childhood. If there had been anything wrong with the wine, I would have noticed immediately!
“Nash, stop spreading your lies here!” Timonthy, unaware of Raven’s condition behind him, stood at the forefront, confronting the group of intruders. “You have no right to question our Lady Valor’s identity!”
“You fools of Cloudshadow Sect can’t even recognize the imposter standing before you, and yet you worship her like a goddess. It’s truly laughables”
“I came here today to expose this wench for what she is. I’ve brought evidence that proves she’s an impostor!”
Nash looked triumphantly at Raven’s direction, and as he saw her pale face, his grin widened with satisfaction.
Nash thought, ‘This woman must be terrified that her true identity will be exposed.‘
Raven gritted her teeth, forcing herself to hold on as she tried to control her energy to counter the burning sensation spreading throughout her body. But soon, she realized her energy was merging with the heat inside her at an alarming speed.
“Raven, are you afraid?” Nash pressed, his voice sharp. “You’re scared I’ll expose your true identity!”
“Why don’t you just kill me then?” he continued with a mocking sneer. “You were so powerful when you founded Cloudshaw Sect, Why is it that now, when I bring so many people into your territory, you don’t even dare to make a sound?”
“You’re not attacking because you can’t kill me. You’re not Lady Valor of Cloudshadow Sect!”
Raven took a deep breath, her voice cold. “What my identity is doesn’t concern you.”
He laughed mockingly. “Facing your end, and you still have the nerve to talk back,” Nash sneered. “You think stealing Lady Valor’s contact card from Cloudshadow Sect makes you her? Don’t be ridiculous. As long as I’m here, your scheme will never succeed!“\
He grinned, his voice booming with self–righteousness. “Today, I will act in the name of justice and put an end to you, the impostor!”
At his boast, the onlookers instinctively turned their gaze toward Raven. Lady Valor they knew would never allow herself to be so openly mocked.
But Raven stood motionless behind Timonthy, her face drenched in sweat, her breathing shallow and erratic. He thought, ‘Was she afraid? Was it possible she wasn’t the true Lady Valor of Cloudshadow Sect after all?‘
Dangelo, who had thought his fate was sealed, felt a surge of hope rise within him. He quickly got to his feet and moved behind Nash and the others, calling out to the rest of the crowd in the banquet hall.
“I am a witness! I can prove she’s an impostor
He went on, his voice growing louder with each word. “Back when I was on a mission in the lower realms, I happened to share a spatial vessel with this woman on my return. The border control officers stopped her because of her identity, but she fought them off and illegally entered Forreb
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He paused, a sneer crossing his face. “In truth, she’s just a nobody from the lower realms. Even if she’s achieved some things there, she’s at a lowey individual. She’s no high–born Lady Valor of Cloudshadow Sect.”
