Two weeks passed in the blink of an eye.
Within that brief span, only a select few recruits managed to reach the summit of the mountain.
The training, however, was grueling, an immense trial that tested not only their physical prowess but also the application of all they had learned over the past eleven months.
Despite the overwhelming challenges, only a handful succeeded in conquering the peak.
Yet, even those few who reached the summit once found themselves unable to replicate the feat, faltering when attempting to climb it a second time.
Although the soldiers were bound to the limitations of the D- rank, their mastery over various aspect of combat was nothing short of extraordinary, far surpassing that of the recruits.
Their wealth of battle experience was another significant factor in their superiority.
Under these conditions, victory seemed unattainable.
This was precisely why the single-hit handicap had been introduced.
