Even while Konrad's secluded cultivation carried on, the world didn't stop spinning and the war carried on undisturbed. The Valkyries, or in this case The Valkyrie single-handedly battled the combined might of the deva and demons, forcing them to abandon their grudges and form and temporary truce to contend with her.
In terms of raw strength, The Valkyrie alone wasn't their match. But thanks to Konrad's Might Reversal Armor she succeeded in dragging them into the protracted battle the Jade Dynasty counted on. Thus, Verena and Else obtained enough time to enhance the World-Structure and reach a greater understanding of the laws in record time.
At the end of the first decade, they'd gone from Beginning to Advanced Law Mastery, and stood at the threshold of Wielding. There, the problems began. Regardless of talent and comprehension levels, of boons and foundation, Verena and Else were forced to accept…that they couldn't break through!