Chapter 355: Fifteen Minutes of Hell And Three Days Countdown
Sophia nodded firmly. "I won't forget next time. I promise."
Brynhild's smile was soft at first—approving—but it didn't last. She tilted her head slightly, attention shifting to the warmth on her skin, the angle of the light. She didn't need eyes to know where the sun sat.
"I have about fifteen minutes left," Brynhild said calmly, "before I need to return home to Raina."
Sophia blinked. "Fifteen minutes?"
"Yes." Brynhild's lips curved again, this time into something sharper. "And that means training is about to get much tougher."
Sophia frowned. "What do you mean?"
Brynhild's smile deepened, dangerous and pleased, like a blade being drawn slowly from its sheath.
"You'll find out."
And for the first time that morning, true dread curled in the pit of Sophia's stomach.
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Brynhild wasted no time. When she told Sophia that training was about to become much tougher, she meant it.
