this is a good story but the pacing is too fast

I feel as though they are trying to hurry up to a more acceptable age of showing romance (17). Like they felt it needed (for back story purposes) to show that she has been in this world since a baby, show that as a young thing she's been top tier in order to win her own life, but probably show her always behind the ML. Which would turn him into a frenemies to romance sort of story. So I think when she is 17 or so then the age progressing/fast pace will slow down. However that is just my opinion...