In the blink of an eye, three hours had passed since Layla had begun her meditation.
Bella had watched her temporary companion for that time, not needing to move as they were hidden, and, more importantly, the local evil beings seemed interested in other things.
Bella had merely observed the situation around them while waiting for Layla's progress.
After three hours of meditating, Layla was showing signs of progress, having dealt well with the negative elements of the root she had ingested and harnessed the positive part of it.
Lightning covered part of her body as her mana exploded inside her body, bringing her closer and closer to the high level of the 3rd stage.
Sensing that Layla would advance at any moment, Bella looked toward the gray-haired woman, anxious that this person would advance and save her companion.
