"That's right, it's me!"
Seeing Aila's doubtful, uncertain expression, Rhode could not help but laugh as he confirmed it for her.
Although the two had trained on Planet Yardrat together, they were at different stages of training and had different instructors. Over the past year, they had only met a few times.
At most, during their free time, they would sense whether the other's Aura was still present. Once they confirmed it, they would not pay further attention and instead immerse themselves in their own training.
Moreover, Rhode had been Learning Technique from Pybara, while Aila had been strengthening her foundational training under Hazka's guidance. They were not in the same place, which was why Aila did not know about the changes Rhode had undergone.
Now that Rhode had confirmed it, surprise appeared in Aila's eyes.
They had not seen each other for only a year, yet Rhode had somehow grown up directly. This greatly exceeded her expectations.
However, as Aila looked Rhode over, a thoughtful expression appeared between her brows. Then she suddenly understood. "Because of the Time Chamber?"
After all, only a year had passed. There was no way Rhode could have grown up so suddenly. Only the difference in the flow of time inside and outside the Time Chamber could have caused this.
"Mm."
Faced with Aila's question, Rhode smiled and nodded.
After receiving Rhode's confirmation, Aila looked at the figure before her, who was nearly twice as tall as she was, and at his now fully grown face. She felt a sense of novelty, along with a faint urgency in her heart.
Rhode had become stronger!
Through her training, Aila's control over her own strength had greatly improved, and her sensing ability had also advanced considerably.
Yet even with Rhode standing right before her, Aila could