Getting More Familiar: An Impending Danger

He didn't dare to say such a thing out loud. Not yet.***The slim lady rose from her crouch. Then she extended her arm at Zmey. He glanced at her; at first, he didn't want to take the hand. But thinking about the fact that such an act might create bad blood because it was an insult, he grabbed her arm.There was nothing else he could think of right after he had stood to his feet other than "impressive."She didn't bulge in the process despite his bulky masculine shape. One thing was sure about elite fighters, both men and women. They were as strong as titans, equal to hundreds of men. But the point about it was that Zmey didn't yet have a clear understanding of ascension in ranks. How do mages actually get stronger?No one told them that in the Magic Sanctuary.This must be the con of getting rushed without an in-depth understanding.