2 Months later.
It has been exactly 2 months since Ash woke up from his long comprehension session, and in these two months many things have happened. First and foremost, Eric woke up.
And he at least looked much better than before, much fresher and steadier, like someone who had finally rested after carrying a weight for far too long. The exhaustion that once lingered in his presence had faded, replaced by a calmer and more stable aura.
During the past two months, Ash spent most of his time listening to Eric. He did not interrupt, nor did he rush him, allowing Eric to slowly recount everything he had researched and developed over 3570 years.
Step by step, theory by theory, Ash absorbed it all. What had taken Eric thousands of years to refine and understand, Ash grasped within weeks, breaking down complex principles with unsettling ease.
