The Great Sorceress Is Reborn

[Please, if you don't like it, stop reading] Heige was a great mage who had broken through the tenth-rank barrier, an existence without equal. One day, Heige discovered that she had been cursed. The curse was called "love." Because of it, she became a weapon of war, manipulated at others' will. Because of the "curse," she stood against her friend Hetiche and became her enemy. She even witnessed Hetiche's death and conquered her country. Before Heige had completely escaped the curse, the person she "loved" killed her, simply because she was about to become uncontrollable. - The magic of "Regression" sent Heige back to her childhood. This time, she resolutely stood by Hetiche's side. Given another chance, she discovered what she had overlooked before, and the truth gradually came to light. Tucked inside a strange fairy tale written by her mother was a yellowed piece of paper. It read: When you see this paper, I believe you will have already experienced "Regression." My child, how far are you willing to go for your "ideal"? - In the end, fate pushed her down the path to becoming a god. Reader's Guide: 1. There are foreshadowed clues, lots of slowly introduced worldbuilding, and plenty of details. There are many allusions and metaphors, none of them very obvious. Please don't define things one-sidedly, twist their meaning, or make malicious assumptions. Some points are stated plainly, while others are not; there are more of the latter. I prefer subtle, indirect expression to being explicit. 2. There are twists. Some worldbuilding or plot points will give you incorrect information. 3. The heroine is rational and may seem rather cold, but she has an emotional side too. 4. Not recommended for readers with an overly strong sense of morality. 5. There is no romance plot, only a curse required by the setting, which is mentioned in passing. Understand the meaning of the curse if you can; if you don't, that's fine and won't affect the plot. 6. Hetiche in the blurb is a girl. 7. Pronouns and certain forms of address are foreshadowing. 8. I'm writing the kind of Western fantasy I enjoy, at my own pace. 9. Some male villains are very hard to kill off. 10. Slow-paced, understated narration, not pure wish fulfillment (marked in red). 11. My writing is terrible. Feel free to leave anytime; there's no need to tell me what's wrong. Thank you very much (bows). Theme: Every difficult situation can be resolved.