The Witch's style of growth relied on rapidly integrating spirits into a tactical system, researching Miracles better suited to her, strengthening her power, and then leveraging that power to obtain even more spirits. She was a textbook adventure-type sorcerer. Gradual, slow progression simply did not suit her, as she could only unlock her true potential through a combat-driven cycle of growth.

Dia explained, "My sisters can help me design Miracles, but it comes at a cost. It consumes my mental energy. At most, they can engage in high-intensity thinking for eight hours a day before they have to stop. Any more than that, and my body will become completely exhausted.

"Mental energy can be roughly divided into thoughts, willpower, and emotions, each suited for different purposes. For example, thoughts are best for analysis, while willpower is ideal for self-enhancement. But ultimately, they are all just different forms of...