Worldview Shatters

"It's been fifteen days since you were gone. That's three-and-a-half months for the students here. The time flow increased a bit for some reason. Now, their second semester is coming to a close!" Alison said with a bewildered expression.

"Oh, that's…fast." Varian was equally shocked. He just started the academy two or three weeks before he left, right? They're about to finish the first year already?

"You have no idea! With the new ingredients from Hortus as well as ruins, the alchemists and scientists from all races have joined hands to create groundbreaking potions! We've not only recovered the strength of the civilization pre-war but also surpassed it slightly." Alison's eyes were glowing brightly.

Varian could see the genuine joy in her eyes.