"H…. How? How did you break into Solid Stage so quickly?"
When she saw Eren approaching her with a charming smile, Altashia inquired. He continued walking and gave her a gentle hug before responding.
"Well… it seems Sid sharing his attainments and his experiences in using the Red Lightning helped me a lot. And when I used the red-lightning runic stele, I reaped far better gains than I thought I'd reap."
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The butcher wasn't lying when he said he had progressed even further in the way of the elements than before. This was courtesy of the runic stele lent to him by the army. It was just that he had exaggerated its effects. He made the runic stele responsible for all the progress he had made, most of which was due to his abilities.
