The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven) novel Chapter 386

Chapter 386 The Invitation Isn’t A Joke

The moment Ellie finished speaking, the expressions on the doctors around her shifted

“Ellie, the Medical Conference invitation isn’t something to be taken lightly? Johnny said immediately, frowning

Ellie saw the concern in Johnny’s eyes and couldn’t help but curve her lips into a smile

She glanced at Raven, then turned to Johnny and said with a light laugh, The Medical Conference has always honored sell above all. If I truly have an illness I wasn’t even aware of, and this young lady can detect it–doesn’t that prove her medical ability surpasses mine? If that’s the case, why wouldn’t I hand her my invitation?”

Johnny didn’t relax at all. “That may be true, but…”

Before he could finish, Ellie interrupted gently, her gaze as soft as water Johnny, I understand your concem. If it were only my promise, it might seem unfair.*

She turned to Raven. “Miss, how about this–if I do have an illness, I’ll give you my B–level invitation. But if i don’t, you’l return home and dedicate yourself to your studies. For the next three years, you won’t appear in any public medical competitions. Deal?”

Around them, the other doctors looked at Ellie with newfound admiration

Some even looked a bit sheepish.

They had assumed Ellie’s attitude came from jealousy over Johnny’s interest in Raven. But now, it seemed she had simply been worried that Raven–young and unproven–might recklessly attempt something dangerous just to prove herself

By offering her own invitation as a bet, Ellie was trying to help Raven grow, encouraging her to focus on honing her craft.

Even Johnny’s view of Ellie shifted.

At first, he had been frustrated when she mentioned giving her invitation away. But now, seeing the conditions she had attached, he understood she had done it with Raven’s best interests in mind.

Still, he hesitated for a moment and then looked at Raven. “Miss Valor I know you have confidence in your skills. But you’re still young. Rushing things will only hurt you in the long run.

“Ellie’s body is perfectly healthy. I just hope that if you ever do choose to focus on medicine, it’s from a genuine passion to heal, not because you lost a bet.”

Raven raised a brow slightly as she took in the sudden change in everyone’s attitude–all from a few carefully crafted words from Ellie.

She turned to Johnny and said calmly, “I have no interest in her invitation. If I didn’t need to prove my skills to help treat the princess, I wouldn’t waste a single second caring what illness she might have.

“Yeah. You’re beautiful–you should be an angel in white, not someone people grow to despise.”

“Miss Valor, apologize to Ellier

Raven felt the increasingly hostile stares surrounding her–and then laughed. “I said she was sick because her condition is already life–threatening.

“And as for the rest of you–maybe you don’t ha

At that, the room fell into a stunned silence.

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Before anyone could respond, Raven calmly lifted a hand and pointed at a middle–aged doctor in his early forties.

“You,” she said. “Three months ago, your sleep started to decline. You’ve been having frequent nightmares and now go to bed every night afraid yo