The change in level, attributes and skills were not the only changes that happened in Aaron's life. There was one big change, Erika.
Yes, Erika proposed that she likes him.
Aaron wanted to accept the proposal.
Who wouldn't?
Erika is a beautiful girl, and she would be on the list of every boy their age.
The problem was that he already had a girl in the academy, Zara and maybe one outside, Samantha, though this one might not be guaranteed to be his girl.
It was not necessary to tell her all his affairs, but it was important to tell about the ongoing affair, and he did.
When Erika learned about Zara, she was surprised. She knew Aaron was an introvert, someone who was bad at making friends with others. So, she was surprised by the fact that he was not only seeing a girl but one that is one year older than him.
She was sure that the girl should be the one who initiated the chat with him, which finally led them to bed.