Grand mage candidates

Katherine's smile grew proud, and with a confident gleam in her eyes, she responded, "Five to eight years, give or take."

Yuliresio raised an eyebrow, clearly surprised. "That fast? Aren't you being a bit too overconfident, young lady?"

He was talking about godhood—something that had taken him at least a century to achieve. Even among the most gifted, reaching that stage so quickly was unheard of. Yet here was Katherine, claiming she could do it in no more than five years. Achieving godhood at 50 was unprecedented, especially for a mage.