Ji-hye, reviving her past memories once more, began to exercise and study concurrently.
First, she would build a healthy body, then she would greet her acquaintances, asking how they'd been and sharing a light meal.
"Ji-hye!! It's been so long!! We haven't heard from you at all, what happened?"
"I just... had some things to take care of..."
She had started her social life.
There were those who knew and pretended not to, and those who were genuinely worried because they didn't know, but she planned to use them all.
Going out and meeting people, she outwardly regained her former perfect appearance.
Of course, a fire still burned in her heart, but that was something that could never be achieved at once. She had to plan slowly and take her revenge meticulously.
And before long, an opportunity came to her.
The Landlady was establishing a Guild and recruiting people to work for it. The Guild Master of that Guild was none other than Lee Do-hee.
The woman who had given her a new purpose…
Ji-hye had a gut feeling that this was fate.
There had been hardships and adversity. And there would be many more to come...
This was fate.
Lee Do-hee was an expert in tower climbing, and she was an expert in Support for tower climbing. Could there be a better match?
A little research on Dohui revealed rumors of her being a talent of the ages. Of course, most of the information about her was lewd, which was a bit disconcerting.
'Is... is this really that good...?'
In the past, she would have been disgusted, but now, it wasn't to that extent.
Rather, seeing Lee Do-hee's 'Awakening!' expression and the way she trembled as if she were dying of pleasure while being fucked by a dick, she felt a strange sensation.
'This isn't bad...?'
Bad memories must be covered with good ones.
Ji-hye, a strong-willed woman, knew that to overcome that trauma, she ultimately needed to have pleasurable Sex.
But she had no one to do it with, and she still felt a sense of repulsion...
'Watching this woman's videos frequently should help.'
She decided to periodically watch Lee Do-hee's porn.
Watching her go 'Awakening' while being raped felt somewhat Healing.
As her thoughts about her grew, she finally got to meet her properly with the official establishment of the Guild.
“Hello! I’m Lee Ji-hye from unit 304!”
'She looks so damn lewd.'
Seeing her up close like this, she was indeed even lewder.
And yet, she was trustworthy.
The explosive combat power that came from that obscene body was, even to the civilian Ji-hye, a tremendous talent.
Especially when they talked with the broadcast off, the raw fury she held for the Giant Guilds was just like looking at herself, which she liked.
She decided... to be with her.
"I look forward to working with you."
There was no need to show off her exceptional abilities from the start.
Besides, Lee Do-hee was focused only on tower climbing and was mostly hands-off with everything else.
It was such a perfect match that she could have cheered inwardly.
Slowly.
She thought this was the best opportunity, and fate, to achieve her unfulfilled dream of becoming a Guild Master through Lee Do-hee, and get her revenge as a bonus.
She would stop at nothing for it.
She showed no mercy to the wicked and, while making sure not to become one of them, she chipped away at the power of the Giant Guilds.
And now.
Without Lee Do-hee even knowing, the influence of Lee Do-hee's Guild had already grown to a level that rivaled the Giant Guilds.
'But in the end, what's important is... the Guild Master.'
A single battle could bring down everything Ji-hye had built.
If Lee Do-hee were to lose... terrible things might happen.
'Risk management is basic.'
She laid plans to use a few tricks.
This time, it wasn't the intervention of an outside force like the protection of America's No. 1.
'In the end... to weaken their power, I have to shake them up from the inside.'
Ji-hye flipped through a monitor screen showing several people, deep in thought...
She stopped the screen and smiled, looking at someone.
Meanwhile, as Ji-hye was plotting the downfall of the Giant Guilds, Lee Do-hee was also fighting fiercely.
"It's impossible! How can we possibly wage an all-out war..."
"Shut up. I will take the lead. Everyone, follow me!!!"
‘I’m… so fucking cool.’
Pang!!
Lee Do-hee charged forward alone, riding a black warhorse with two horns.
"Commandeeeeeeeeeer!!!"
Leaving her Aide's scream behind, she galloped across a green meadow where weeds grew up to her ankles.
Beyond it, a massive army of what looked to be at least hundreds of thousands of enemies was arrayed, waiting.
"No!!"
The Aide, who almost fell just from the shockwave of her charge, barely regained his balance and assessed the situation.
No matter how much she was a woman you wanted to fuck based on her looks, he couldn't disobey the orders of his sky-high Commander-in-Chief.
"Agh... that crazy bitch, really!! Everyone, charge!!!!!"
If the Commander-in-Chief charged in like that and died, they would lose the battle anyway.
He had no choice but to believe she had some kind of plan.
The battle on the plains, which he thought would be so difficult.
However, thanks to the Commander-in-Chief's unexpectedly good fight, they easily seized victory.
"Eora? Our Commander... was she always that strong?"
Of course, he knew she was someone who had risen through the ranks on martial prowess alone, but...
Wasn't this a bit much?
When she swung her spear, everything was cut down with equality.
A famous Swordmaster of the empire fell, his throat pierced in a single exchange.
She was unharmed even after being hit by the Magic Corps' bombardment; rather, she jumped and threw her spear, blowing away the cluster of the Magic Corps.
Then she landed beautifully back on her horse from mid-air and broke through the enemy lines.
The two large watermelons jiggling with gravity in mid-air were quite impressive.
"That... was possible?"
This was war.
It was said that the power of a single superhuman could turn the tide of battle, but that was only against ordinary soldiers. When similar superhumans and Mages joined in, tactics and strategy became important again.
But... a power that was overwhelmingly, vastly superior turned even Aura-wielding Knights into ordinary people, and high-ranking Mages into common archers.
Yes, she was advancing, destroying everything with overwhelming power.
"Kuaaaargh!!!"
"R-run away!!!!"
Flash! Every time the spear was swung, people were swept away.
White arrows fell, and lightning and earthquakes occurred, from magic of unknown origin.
Soldiers, Knights, and Mages alike were all ground down with equality.
A path of blood was created where she passed.
Dismembered people, people with holes pierced through vital parts of their bodies, people sent flying...
It was like watching the grim reaper of the battlefield.
And not long after, the battle on the plains ended in victory.
In effect, the Commander-in-Chief single-handedly captured the enemy general and forced a surrender.
By the time the soldiers, following her, were about to clash with the enemy,
'The enemy general! Has been defeated!!'
With that loud voice, the battle ended anticlimactically. They had only drawn their swords and hadn't even gotten to use them.
Her unconventional actions didn't end there.
"Reform the ranks, we... are going to the heart of the Empire!!!"
While she was at it, Lee Do-hee declared the recapture of the imperial capital like a madwoman.
"Waaaaaaaah!!!!"
The soldiers cheered, but the Aide was, as expected, very worried.
"Commander. That's... isn't that person in the enemy's imperial castle?"
The center of the opposing empire.
Just becoming a Swordmaster meant one had entered the ranks of the Transcendent, but there was a realm beyond that.
The Grand Sword Master.
In Murim terms, a level similar to the Hyeon-gyeong. In Mage terms, an existence comparable to a 9th Circle Archmage.
Such an existence was in charge of defending the enemy's imperial castle.
No matter how strong Lee Do-hee was, this was not an opponent to be taken lightly.
A Transcendent of that level would have more than a few hidden tricks up their sleeve.
And for such a being to fight with the support of numerous Mages would make them a monster in itself.
On the 45th Floor, it was a bit easier thanks to the SSS-Rank Heavenly Demon Trait and the Heavenly Demon Divine Art, but if she charged in there, she would have to bear it all alone.
This Trial was originally one where you had to focus on strategy and tactics, persuade our side's Grand Sword Master to join, and defeat the enemy with a combined attack.
It was also a Trial for 16 people.
But I would go nonetheless.
"Don't worry. We will win. Trust me."
“……”
Lee Do-hee wanted to settle it herself.
The final bosses of the human world.
The Trials on the 40th Floor were generally of that type.
From the 50th Floor onwards, the Trials expand to cosmic or divine beings, but in the latter half of the 40th Floor, the final bosses of the human world exist, as if to tell you to conclude the human realm's story.
One of them was originally supposed to be the Heavenly Demon, and there were beings like the Prison Demon King, or the Grand Sword Master she was about to face.
Also, on the 50th Floor, as if it were the gateway from the human world, the final boss of fantasy, a Black Dragon, stands guard. And you have to clear this one alone, no matter what.
It's not for nothing that people take a long time in the 40s.
'If I have to get past it anyway, I'll get past it quickly.'
A march that took about a week.
Partway through, she even left the regular soldiers behind and gathered only the elite, breaking through on horseback with a small force.
Like that, they ran across mountains and fields and arrived at the heart of the empire.
"Hoo... as expected, they're prepared."
There, a high and magnificent castle wall blocked our path.
And on top of that wall, the empire's Grand Sword Master was visible.
Yurte Aisilla.
A woman who looked to be of a certain age stood nobly atop the wall, her golden hair fluttering.
With resolute and determined golden eyes, and the way she stood with her longsword planted below her, she brought to mind a legendary hero.
And facing her was a pink-haired woman with a spear.
Even though she was wearing a thick uniform, the woman, who looked so lewd that her voluptuous figure couldn't be completely hidden, stared as if telling her to come down quickly.
“Ibella Ashtalt. How impudent, and arrogant. Don't tell me you've come to have a duel with me, staking your fate?”
For reference, Ibella Ashtalt was the being Lee Do-hee was Possessing in this Trial.
She leaped nobly from the tens-of-meters-high wall.
One might think she was abandoning the advantage of defense, but at this level, even a castle with Magic Circles laid out was meaningless, and the aftermath of the battle would only harm civilians.
And she was not alone.
“But what a shame. If it weren't a time of war, we could have had a good exchange. Unfortunately… I too have things I must protect.”
Above her, a multitude of Magic Corps revealed themselves.
Mages, their colorful magic robes fluttering, floated in the air with Fly Magic and began to chant spells.
Fly Magic.
They were Sorcerers who had to be at least 5th Circle to use it.
That wasn't all.
Knights who could use Aura followed her down from the castle walls.
The castle gates also opened, and the Imperial Royal Guard, armed in golden armor, charged out on horseback.
“Witness the true power of the Empire.”
The sky sparkled with magic of all attributes.
On the ground, a knight order cloaked in a golden buff and the Grand Sword Master, manifesting a sword energy tens of meters long, charged forward.
“C-Commander…!!”
The Aide, who had followed her to the end, panting, nearly lost his mind.
It was a sight as if the entire world had gathered the energy of the universe to condemn them.
“You all stay back for a moment.”
And into that Mana Storm, which was like a natural disaster, Commander-in-Chief Ibella charged, leaving a pink afterimage.
She needed nothing else.
Gripping a single spear, she charged straight ahead.
“Ah… Commander!!!”
Reality seemed to slow down as if watching a slow-motion video, then,
When he blinked, Ibella was being bombarded by all sorts of magic.
Fwoboboboboboboboom!!!!
At a glance, it seemed she would have been vaporized without a trace, but she emerged from within it.
Her armor was torn in places, and she had a few scratches on her face and limbs, but seeing her smile like a madwoman, she seemed fine.
'That's... Lady Ibella?'
Her Aide, himself close to the level of a Swordmaster, watched the battle without taking his eyes off it.
“That’s far enough, Ibella! Haaaaaaaaaaaaap!!!!”
With a powerful shout, a golden energy poured down from the sky.
One might think that you could just dodge to the side instead of confronting something like this, but if the opponent predicted the dodge and followed, you could be hit defenselessly and take even greater damage.
So, the standard way to counter a major blow is to block it or offset it with a similar technique.
But Lee Do-hee chose neither of those.
'If I use a turn to block that now, I won't be able to block the charge of the knights that follows.'
Well, she used Swordmasters like convenient power-level measuring sticks, but their refined sword energy could certainly damage Lee Do-hee. And considering the unpredictable attacks from the Mages, the longer time dragged on, the more disadvantageous it was for Lee Do-hee.
'Give the flesh, take the bone.'
Instead of blocking the technique, she raised her spear and thrust with all her might.
[Direct Heart Thrust]
To an onlooker, it looked like a mutual destruction.
First, the massive golden sword energy enveloped Lee Do-hee's body.
Her uniform instantly melted away, leaving her naked, and hot burns formed all over her body, spreading red wounds.
“You, what is this…!”
And at that moment.
The golden sword energy was reflected, and Lee Do-hee's thrust, imbued with her pink energy, simultaneously struck Yurte.
“Ah…?”
'I should try using this once.'
An equipment item she had bought before but had never used.
Creates a Doppelganger in another dimension.
The Doppelganger absorbs 70% of all damage received, and upon the Doppelganger's death, you can use <Full Charge Mirror Wave>, which releases the absorbed damage.
"Go!!!!"
[Full Charge Mirror Wave]!!
Golden sword energy shot out from Lee Do-hee's naked body.
The visual was a bit strange, but its power was anything but.
The sword energy that shot from Lee Do-hee's body swept away most of the knight order in a straight line behind her, turning them into dust, and many of the Mages in the air were also caught up and eliminated.
It only stopped after half-destroying the sturdy imperial capital's wall.
As for Yurte herself…
Kwajik!!!
Her own reflected attack had half-destroyed her armor, revealing her naked body, and she had suffered severe burns all over.
And my spear had blown off one of her arms.
“…You withstood this?”
I had thrown a gamble, intending to end it in one blow, but she wasn't finished.
A shield-like Magical Artifact had materialized in front of her, blocking it first, and at the last moment, she had succeeded in deflecting my spear with her sword.
However, she had already taken a huge blow to her entire body and lost an arm. The shock must have been great, as she was on one knee, her sword planted in the ground, her head bowed.
The tide of battle had turned.
'I've won.'
Just as I thought that,
Pudeudeudeudeuk!!!
Flesh burst forth from her severed arm, and a fresh, new arm was created.
"Eo?"
Hwik!
When she raised her head, a joyful smile was on her face.