Sudden Enlightenment!

'It's been a month already, are you confident in being able to comprehend it?' Alice asked. 

"Of course, I don't do things I'm not confident in," Grey replied with confidence. 

'I know you're still here because you want to see me,' Alice said. After a while, she added, 'You know you can leave, right?' 

"Yeah, I know," Grey replied with a wry smile. 

Comprehending the space element has proved harder than he expected. He had told Alice he would be able to come to see her when he comprehends the space element, but even though he could feel he was close to it, he hasn't been able to yet. 

"Congratulations on breaking through to the Fourth stage!" Grey changed the topic. 

'Yeah, but I'm still no way near you. You're already in the Sixth stage, and that was over a month ago,' Alice replied. 

"I have six elements with the lowest grade being purple grade, you shouldn't compare my speed with yours," Grey encouraged her.