This article contains spoilers from the Solo Leveling manhwa.

Summary

Querehsha is stronger than Cha Hae-In.
Querehsha can easily handle enemies Cha Hae-In can't.
Cha Hae-In needs a miracle to grow stronger.

Solo Leveling is full of powerful characters with unique abilities, one of whom is fan-favorite Cha Hae-In. With her wit, strength, and graceful swordsmanship, she easily becomes the best girl among others for most Solo Leveling fans. She also has tremendous potential to grow stronger, but fans know there are limits that even a gifted hunter like her can never cross.

Despite the power Cha Hae-In holds, her strength as an S-rank hunter pales in comparison to Jin-Woo and other superior beings like the Monarchs and the vessels of the Rulers. While she is said to be the strongest female hunter in Korea, it’s painfully clear that she’s not exactly the strongest female character in Solo Leveling. After all, a powerful woman stands in her way, holding monstrous powers and abilities.

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Querehsha Is Stronger Than Cha Hae-In

Querehsha Can Easily Handle Beru Unlike Cha Hae-In

Querehsha is stronger than Cha Hae-In.
Querehsha can beat enemies Cha Hae-In can't handle with her current strength.

While Cha Hae-In never fails to impress fans with her beauty and poise, her S-rank strength did not leave a lasting impression in Solo Leveling season 2. She only got a few relevant scenes where she was able to showcase her combat prowess, but other than that, fans remember her for sleeping through the final moments of the fourth ant raid. Not only did she require saving from Min Byung-Gu and Sung Jin-Woo, but she was also no match for the Ant King, now extracted as Beru of the shadow army.

However, Querehsha, known as the Monarch of the Plagues and the Queen of the Insects, can easily achieve what Cha Hae-In can’t do. As the self-proclaimed mother of all insect-type magic beasts, she can easily apprehend Beru with her immense strength. Even if Beru did not become Jin-Woo's shadow, she could probably still command the Ant King and use his abilities to fight her enemies.

"To think that he was trying to use these kinds of soldiers to get in our way. How ridiculous."—Querehsha to Jin-Woo

Not to mention, Querehsha can also hold her own against Jin-Woo in a serious match, albeit for a short amount of time. She can push him into a corner, though fans know that her strength will not be enough to defeat him for real. Even so, she has problematic abilities like instantaneous regeneration, commanding the deceased, and spreading toxins, making her a threat on a global scale. All these combined, it’s clear that she surpasses Cha Hae-In in her current state, whether her hardcore fans accept it or not.

Cha Hae-In's Growth Is Limited

Cha Hae-In Needs a Miracle to Grow Stronger

Cha Hae-In has little to no chance of growing stronger in Solo Leveling.
Solo Leveling: Ragnarok could explore Cha Hae-In's sleeping potential.

Unlike the other S-rank hunters in Korea, Cha Hae-In is shown with the most motivation to grow stronger after the fourth Jeju Island raid. She truly wants to redeem herself after the Ant King took her down in just a single blow to her ribs. Although she landed the final blow to the Ant Queen, she is best remembered for her shortcomings in the final moments of the raid.

Unfortunately, for a hunter like Cha Hae-In to surpass her limits and grow stronger, she needs a miracle in Solo Leveling. Unless she becomes a player in the system like Jin-Woo did, experiences a second awakening, or becomes a vessel of the Ruler, she would never be able to significantly increase her magic output nor surpass a powerful being like Querehsha. In other words, it will take a miracle for her to become better, especially in a series like Solo Leveling.

"I am still far from strong enough. There, I could only wait for others to rescue me.—Cha Hae-In

No matter how hard Cha Hae-In trained behind the scenes with her C-rank master Song Chi-Yul, it would not amount to anything. But this doesn’t mean she will remain a damsel in distress throughout Solo Leveling, for she will get what is due to her in time, most likely in Solo Leveling season 3, when she gets a chance to face one of Jin-Woo's strongest shadows.

All in all, Cha Hae-In is not the strongest female character in Solo Leveling. This title should be awarded to Querehsha due to her monstrous strength and terrifying abilities, far superior to Cha Hae-In. Even so, Cha Hae-In remains as Solo Leveling’s best girl, one of the fan-favorite characters closely connected to Jin-Woo to this day. Who knows, maybe Solo Leveling: Ragnarok can give her the miracle that she needs to grow stronger than Querehsha.

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