I watched Kassie training Evangeline and after that entered the ring for my turn. I didn't always look forward to it. I didn't before, didn't now and never will.
I was getting stronger nonetheless, and I was getting stronger in a way that was evident to me and easily noticeable to anyone who had been around a few months ago. My physique alone was a simple tell that made it obvious enough.
But every time I crossed swords with Kassie, I always remembered how terrifyingly far away from her I was. Then I wondered when I was even going to get an inch closer. To be honest, Evangeline was far stronger than I was. She was an Elf after all. Milo had told me that Elves were usually blessed by the spiritual realm.
They had an internal composition that made it easy for them to gather Spirit Essence into their bodies and circulate it efficiently. This also had to do with their extra lifespan. It was because of the kind of body they had that they could live as long as they did.
