The speech came to a halt.
At that moment, Bronya's heart was in turmoil. Even the speech she had prepared long ago had become a jumble of words in her mind, and she simply could not continue.
The audience below the stage froze at the sight.
The speech had almost reached its end, and its abrupt halt left the audience bewildered.
Had she forgotten her lines, or was something else wrong?
How had the Supreme Guardian stumbled like this during a speech?
A stir ran through the crowd, and people began whispering to one another.
Just then, Natasha walked over to Bronya and said quietly:
"He didn't come up here so you would go down to find him. He's waiting for you to finish this speech. At least for now, he's an audience member, just like everyone else."
She paused, then continued encouraging her:
"You're already Belobog's Supreme Guardian. Let him see how much you've grown over the years."
Bronya was no longer the little girl who hid in her brother's shadow.
She had grown into someone important!
The Supreme Guardian of Belobog-what an honor that was!
She had gone from a little sister protected by her brother to a leader who protected countless people!
Could she still hide in her brother's shadow now?
Bronya looked toward Chu Mu.
By then, Chu Mu had also noticed something was wrong with Bronya and realized he had been spotted after all.
I stood so far back, but I still couldn't stay hidden.
Chu Mu did not want his presence to disrupt this ceremony, one worthy of going down in Belobog's history.
Today, the Rivet Town Orphanage would take on a new historic mission.
Chu Mu hoped this ceremony would be perfect.
As a child who had left the orphanage, he had accomplished