Chapter 594: The Names That Marked Them
For a moment after the bow—
No one moved.
Not a single person.
It was as though the entire training grounds had been stilled by something unseen, held in place by the weight of what had just happened.
Sophia had no idea what to do, just looking at those now bowed before her.
Ronan exhaled sharply beside Orion, dragging a hand down his face before letting out a low laugh.
"…Yeah," he muttered, shaking his head slightly. "My sister-in-law really is something else."
There was a grin on his face now—wide, unrestrained, and filled with pride.
He looked at Sophia again, then scoffed under his breath.
Brynhild had a smile on her face too. "I only trained her once, but after everything… goddess knows I'm even more proud of how far she's come and what she's achieved than even the other trainees."
Ronan nodded in agreement, then turned to look at Orion—and regretted it immediately, his face scrunching up in disgust.
