Sophia did not utter a single word, only staring silently while Heinz continued to dig through the mud as the rain poured. It was unknown whether Heinz was crying or if it was just the raindrops.
The Calamity Warlord's hands moved faster and faster, as if he was taking out his anger on the shovel and the ground. Eventually, the shovel broke...
And Heinz let out a bitter laugh... as if amused by the situation, how things turned out almost the same way as he had experienced in the trial.
He had already sensed the Valkyrie standing behind, but he did not look at her. Heinz continued what he was doing...
The warlord placed a gravestone a bit ahead of the dug-up ground, and on that stone, he carved the name of his fallen friend... with the very runic spear that his friend made for him, he wrote the name of his dead friend.
And then with some lingering hesitation, he tossed the spear upon the dug-up section...
