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"Whew, your Soul Realm has grown so large now, Maria!" Alma said, gazing through the window connected to it. "It's amazing!"
"Did you say the time dilation is even longer now?" Emeraldine asked. "That will come in handy."
"I agree. I feel like I need to refine my strength just a bit more before we confront the Celestial Palace," Arthur said.
Thanks to her Soul Realm expanding so vastly, Maria's control over the dimension within her soul had increased dramatically. She could now adjust the time dilation to a much greater degree, more than doubling its previous efficiency. This meant that two weeks inside now equated to roughly twenty-two hours outside, compared to forty-eight hours before.
"There's something different about you now, Maria," Lucifer observed. "It's like you're glowing, but not quite. It's strange. There's a white, cloud-like aura surrounding you, though it's invisible to ordinary eyes."
