Prestige Grinding : I Can Reset My Level

As the guild leader laughed to her joke and turned to address the others, Rachel struck without hesitation, driving her blade through his neck. Despite his level, he collapsed to the ground, dying instantly.

Rachel didn't hesitate and selected [Yes]. When asked to select witnesses, she chose the three players trembling in front of her.

'She gained 0,02% of bloodline purity. It's the highest level player she's killed after all.' Sora understood.

Her three stunned allies backed away, their faces pale as they stared at her. Threatening them in order for them to keep everything about her secret, Rachel left the scene and packed all her belongings.

Without looking back, she left France, heading toward other regions where her strength could grow further.

Feeling a surge of motivation to grow, she looked for an appropriate leveling area. She started leveling up and the monsters she fought fell within a few blows. She quickly reached level 70.

Slowing down the display speed, Sora waited for Rachel to open her innate skill description to understand what effect she had unlocked. Not having to wait for long, he read the second option's effect.

Reading the skill description, Rachel was surprised. 'How am I supposed to use such a stupid skill? If I used the identity of someone from another race, won't I be hunted like a dog?'

Sora who heard her thought also frowned, 'What is this skill for? Wouldn't she be kicked out of the kingdom if she used an identity from another race?'

Impatient to know what the next option would be, he skipped many scenes, including her schemes to betray and kill more players.

When she reached level 90, he read the third skill option.

When she accessed her [Portal Palace], Sora watched as she entered in a vast expanse. In the center of the space stood a small hut similar to what Sora had seen in his own [Soul Palace].

When she stepped inside the hut, however, the memory blurred. Sora couldn't make out what she was seeing, but he didn't need to. 'She probably found her real body,' he guessed.

Rachel's thoughts changed drastically after this revelation. Overjoyed by the discovery, she began to justify everything she had done. 'They weren't real,' she thought, her mind racing at the realization. 'None of them were real. The notification mentioned characters... If I'm a character, what I've done… doesn't matter. I'm not a monster. I'm just in fake world or a game, and this is the way it's meant to be played.'

Leaving the hut, she saw ten portals standing in a wide semicircle. Above a dark portal at the center, she could read [Demon Kingdom].

He watched in shock as she created another identity that looked similar to her original appearance. Using a customization panel, that Sora was familiar with, to create a new identity, Rachel found herself in the body of a level 1 demon.

Sora watched as she reached level 10 instantly by simply allocating a bit of her experience to her new identity.

Taking a few steps forward, she entered through the portal, and appeared in a place Sora had never seen.

'Don't tell me this is the Demon Kingdom?' Sora was in shock as he read the series of notifications in front of Rachel, 'What the hell?'

As the news sank in, Sora understood something, 'She can go anywhere! She just has to enter her [Portal Palace] and enter another kingdom from there. She can go anywhere she wants, at any time!'
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A shiver ran down his spine as he realized a key element, 'According to the information I've collected from players' memories, and my experience with Kara, people can't enter their [Palace] if they're in combat or in a duel. I need to make sure she never gets the opportunity to run...'

Glad he found something that made digging through her memories worth it, he focused even more to find out any ace she might have under her sleeve.

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She soon reached level 100.

Rachel frowned at the restriction but still enjoyed the skill effect. 'With this, it'll be easier to make a good impression. I just need to understand what mental power is, and my strength will soar.'

From that point forward, Rachel's betrayals grew colder and more calculated. Her initial hints of remorse were long gone, replaced by satisfaction as she watched her victims quickly fall to her [Charm]. She convinced herself that their pain wasn't real, that their sacrifices were necessary for her to become the best player.

Her bloodline purity increased steadily with every kill, unlocking the second tier of her [Demon God Bloodline], years after she acquired it.

Before entering the Ascension Tower, Rachel reviewed her stats, her lips forming a smile of pure satisfaction.

Sora sneered as he observed her self-satisfaction. 'She's so busy betraying people for quick gains that she hasn't honed a single skill to perfection. She never experiments or innovates, and she's wasting the true potential of that incredible bloodline.'

Still, Sora couldn't deny the terrifying truth. 'Despite all of that, she was already stronger than most level 160 players before entering the tower. That innate skill of hers is absurdly powerful. Seven betrayals turned her into a monster. And her basic talent level even increased to 5 now that her bloodline purity is at the Common Demon level.'

A chill ran down Sora's spine as he considered what could have happened if Rachel had been given more time to develop her abilities. 'I won't let you run, trust me.'

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She performed outstandingly in the tower, her power growing at a pace that surpassed everyone. Every trial pushed her higher, her talent and bloodline working in perfect synergy. By the time she reached the twelfth floor, she was confident in her ability to reach the top, convinced that no one could stop her.

Until she met him.

Someone—known to her as Ralph—appeared on the twelfth floor, and everything changed. Their encounter was brief but devastating for Rachel. Stripped of her progress and humiliated, she was forcibly ejected from the tower.

Clenching her fists, she swore to herself, 'Ralph, Emily, Kara, Morgan, and Salim. I'll make you pay for this humiliation. I'll make sure you regret crossing me. And Clémence, you damn weakling. You promised you'd help me pass the trial, but failed to keep your word.'

For days after her expulsion, Rachel was consumed by rage.

She resumed her leveling with an almost fanatical determination, channeling her frustration into every monster she slaughtered.

Fed up with the players of the human kingdom, Rachel made a decision. She would stop investing her experience in her human identity and focus on her alternate identities instead. Remembering her [Portal Palace], she reviewed her options, her focus on two kingdoms: the Demon Kingdom and the Elemental Kingdom.

The Demon Kingdom offered her the best opportunity to increase her bloodline purity. She had already tasted the amount of purity each race provided, and the feedback from killing players from that kingdom were the best.

'I can even suppress anyone with a bloodline inferior to mine. I'll become a god in not time, there.' She smiled at the thought.

The Elemental Kingdom, on the other hand, attracted her for an entirely different reason. She had observed that the elemental beings were among the most naive and trusting races, quick to form bonds and even quicker to let down their guard.

'That's the perfect place to exploit my [Two-Faced] skill.'

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Sora, who had appeared with the best timing and interrupted her leveling, smiled coldly. 'So you were spreading your experience through three identities. Smart to change kingdoms, in theory. But it's a shame you chose the human kingdom for your leveling. Such a bad move.'

Pausing, he let out a low chuckle. "Enough time spent in this demon's mind. It's time for you to pay for your sins."

Deactivating the [Memory Sculpting] skill, he returned to his body, his expression hardening. He stood over Rachel's unconscious body, his gaze cold.

His hand charged with electricity, he canceled his mental domain and sent a tiny arc of lightning toward her.

Rachel's body jerked violently, her eyes opening as she gasped for breath. Her disoriented gaze darted around before settling on him. The sight made her freeze.

Her eyes shook as she whispered, "Another Illusion?"

"Long time no see, Rachel. I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not an illusion..." Pausing for a second and enjoying the disbelief in her eyes, he added, "It's me... Soso." Sora said, with a gentle expression on his face.