Kim Ki-Rok had to deal with those three core problems to ensure success this time: the Hunters' lack of strength to deal with their enemies head-on, the High Elves arriving too late, and the World Tree's blessings coming even later.0

The second and third problems were closely linked. If the revival ritual could be completed faster, both could be resolved. However, the first issue was the most serious and hardest to fix.0

After dozens of Attempts spent trying to reduce casualties while still securing victory, Kim Ki-Rok had finally figured out how to reach the most optimal outcome by his 77th Attempt.6

In one of his many lives, he had deliberately delayed meeting Aylphirane, which in turn delayed the appearance of the Gate. His reasoning was that the Hunters, still too low-level to contribute meaningfully, could use that extra time to grow stronger and be more prepared for battle.0

Despite all that, the Attempt had ended in failure. By the time Kim Ki-Rok deemed the Hunters strong enough, the Dying Forest Gate was still open, but the spirit of High Elf Aylphirane had quietly faded away sometime during its long slumber within the World Tree.0

There was also an Attempt where he just barely managed to reach her in time and receive the quest. But in that one, only a single High Elf had survived by the time they arrived in the Yuashiel Dimension.0

So, just as he had calculated during his 77th Attempt, the best time for...0