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Maria and her wives monitored the babies' growth while cherishing every moment they could spend with them, stepping away from intense training to focus on raising their children.
As the weeks passed, however, Maria resumed training and sparring through her Dream Ghosts. Though they offered less insight than live combat, over time she honed them to flawless perfection.
In this way, four more months slipped by inside Maria's Soul Realm and the adjacent Fragmented Realm.
Outside, nearly a week had passed since her arrival. While she struggled to balance rigorous training with motherhood, everyone had grown steadily stronger.
Catarina had mastered countless techniques and refined a formidable physique, drawing wisdom from both Vampires and Immortal Cultivators.
