"To be strong enough to stand up against those threatening your interests in this world… That means you must be as strong as people like Her Majesty, Henrietta, and Aura King Varan. How long do you think it would take to achieve your goal?" Astoria asked.
Vaan contemplated for a moment before he calmly replied, "Within a year."
"Within a year…" Astoria and Hester's eyes turned solemn after they heard Vaan's answer.
His words sounded like the nonsense of a foolish dreamer out of touch with reality. However, Vaan possessed a certain charm that made them believe it was possible.
After all, even Astoria, who has lived for more than three hundred years, was only an Early-stage High Witch. But that was also mainly because her growth had stagnated for far too long.
If her bottlenecks didn't exist, it would have been hard to tell how much stronger she could have grown.