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Alex watched his skills evolve one by one, Level 1 melting into Level 2, and the full weight of what that meant slammed into him.
His eyes widened... relief and excitement sparking together... as he shot a look at Lilith, who was already grinning like she'd been waiting for that exact reaction.
"Holy shit," he breathed. "These skill upgrades... they just saved me from so much trouble."
Lilith's smile turned knowing. "Oh?"
"If I'd tried to use my Level 1 skills on someone who'd transcended mortal limitations..." Alex ran a hand through his hair, a slightly hysterical laugh escaping. "Like Victor's group, or anyone at their level... they would have noticed immediately, wouldn't they?"
"Absolutely," Lilith confirmed, her eyes dancing with amusement at his realization.
