Learning requires time, and understanding requires time.
However, Ansel, who was purposefully guiding Marlina, did not afford her much time.
The young girl, burdened with numerous responsibilities, followed Ansel from place to place. Even with the small trinket Ansel had bought her earlier—a necklace to enhance her stamina—she still appeared somewhat fatigued.
Her workload was unimaginable to the average person—organizing Dispute Fortress's network from scratch using the Queen Bee as a focal point, constantly pondering and anticipating Ansel's intentions and making preparations in advance, daily analyzing existing intelligence to solidify the foundation, contemplating how to achieve results under Shadewell's suppression, and balancing her aspirations and achievements without neglecting her primary duties… Now, she also had the additional task of managing the chaotic lower city for her troublesome sister.