Primula's race was a mystery to all. But it was undeniable that her racial talent was truly unrivaled.
Alison was the witness to Primula who lost all her power in the forbidden zone of space-time three times in the 8,000 year period of struggle. But she went from zero to peak rank 9 every single time.
Finally, with her own efforts and Alison's help, she managed to find a way to partially deal with the curse. But this cost her everything.
She was set back once again.
But in the span of 2,000 years, she not only managed to grow from nothing to high rank 9, she also started a rebellion from scratch, snatched a mighty empire with a mostly intact populace and institutions.
Without any political work, Primula would've needed only 500 years. Without the curse, Alison could only shudder to think.