Uriel knew from the moment Nika defeated the physical body of the nameless horrors that she had become the dark priestess and she also told him how she felt different, but none of them knew what that meant. However, once they were outside Chichén Itzá and the effects of the protective barrier disappeared the results of their endeavor became clear.
For Nika, it meant that the flux consumption of her skills had diminished greatly and she felt as if she could keep her trait active all day without feeling tired, though Uriel reprimanded her because their bond caused them to have a combined flux energy reserve which meant that she would be using not just her energy but also his. This newly obtained flux consumption efficiency also meant that Nika was now able to utilize skills that she instinctively knew she had, but was never able to use them due to her lacking the energy.
