She bowed gracefully, her pale features solemn. "Lord Satou. It's an honor to meet you properly this time."
"The honor is mine, Lady Morgana," Satou replied, returning the bow with equal respect. He turned to Loki, his brow furrowed. "I thought you said you'd return tomorrow with training materials. Seeing you back this soon, something urgent must have come up."
"It has," Loki confirmed, his voice serious in a way that immediately put everyone on edge. "I've found a way for you to get significantly stronger in a very short time. But I need to be honest with you, Satou. It's extremely dangerous. You might not survive the attempt."
The room went silent.
Satou felt the weight of multiple gazes on him. Kelvin's eyes were wide with alarm. Lyra's hand had unconsciously moved to her mouth, covering it as if to hold back a protest. Urgak's single eye narrowed, his expression calculating the risk versus reward.
