You are only able to get to that stage by doing what the "lower" courtesans do but better.
Why do you think many female brothel owners used to be prostitutes themselves? So if the protag wants to become like her, the protag needs to first be what she hated.
Dam, I use to be like that fat guy before college, except I wasn't fat. I would get "high" just off a few words of appreciation. Those were dark times.
This actually happened in Taiwan. They were messing around with colored powder and because it's rather hot in Taiwan plus with all the lights during a concert, it ignited the powder. A lot of people got 2-3rd degree burns. The only saving grace was that this happened in a water park (the irony)...
Big oof to him though. He can't look badass in the traditional sense now. But if Ainz can still be badass while tripping over his own subordinates, you can too.
OOF, went around swinging daggers and shit, only to be given.... NECROMANCER, HAHAHAHAHAHA. BIG OOF.
Imagine going around fixing pipes and shit, calling yourself a plumber, then getting promoted to marketing. lmao