Eratz and the others' daily routines were evolving at an impressive pace.
Every morning began with grueling training sessions at the agency gym, thee afternoons were reserved for battles with Victoria, and in between, they enjoyed snippets of normalcy, sharing meals and laughter as a team.
The first weeks were rough.
Only Eratz, Mercury, and Raya managed to hold their own against Victoria.
Catarina and Kaida were quickly overwhelmed, while Ryder often was one-shot.
Colin and Milo, after their initial battles, were redirected to more basic training. Victoria took a hands-on approach with them, giving them literally a tutorial about the fundamentals and building them back up inch by inch.
As weeks turned into months, their progress became visible.
Mercury and Kaida, after a succession of victories, earned promotions to the continental tier.
