Solo Leveling: Ragnarok

Su-Ho instantly blocked the enemy’s attack with two daggers from his inventory.

Su-Ho’s crow mask and the guardian’s eyes met in mid-air at that precise moment.

“Such incredible power.”

“Is that so?”

Suh-Ho’s current strength stat was 39, as he had allocated most of his ability points to strength.

The power of the massive Crow Mask on one of his arms, however, was no less impressive.

Swish!

They both moved backward as if they had made a promise.

They then sprang towards each other at an even faster pace.

Flash!

Clang!

Su-Ho’s dual swords charged while the Crow Mask’s massive arm countered, causing the walls and floor to crumble.

It had only been two seconds.

“Ugh!”

The attacking commander barely escaped the danger and retreated, thanks to Su-Ho.

“How could this have happened, and how could that summoner be so…?”

Although captivated by Suh-Ho’s immense combat power, he did not lose sight of his own responsibilities.

A commander’s most important ability.

It was the ability to judge the level of the monsters.

“It’s a D-rank monster! All out attack!”

He quickly evaluated the Crow Mask’s magical power and yelled at everyone.

“A D-rank?”

Hearing his words, the hunters immediately regained their composure and prepared for an all-out assault.

“That’s no problem!”

“Kill it!”

Clang!

The hunters’ abilities were focused on the Crow Mask, who was fighting Suh-Ho.

However, the Crow Mask easily avoided all of the attacks and leaped back.

“A D-rank?”

He smirked as he clung to the tunnel wall like a spider.

“Who gave you the authority to give me such a low rating in front of me?”

Then he tucked the opposite side of the massive arm’s hand into his robe.

Swoosh.

A small potion emerged from his pocket.

“What’s that?!”

“D-rank, you say?”

It turned out that the potion he had always wanted but couldn’t find due to scarcity was stardust.

“Correct.”

The crow-masked figure chuckled and drank from the bottle revealed under the mask.

“Stop him!”

Sip.

It was too late when the hunters rushed at him in desperation.

Swoosh!

His already massive body began to swell rapidly, including his already oversized arm, as if trying to balance it out.

“Kraaah!”

He roared angrily, crashing through the wall and bursting out.

Crash!

Then, in an instant, his massive arms swept the hunters’ bodies away.

“Aaargh!”

The hunters were tossed around like bowling pins.

“Unbelievable.”

The attack leader’s eyes shook violently at the sight.

It was a mistake to refer to the crow-masked figure as a D-rank.

“A C-rank… turned into a demon!”

It was entirely unexpected.

Could stardust really boost magical power to such an extent?

“Everyone, run! He’s too much for us to handle alone!”

“Oh, but you’ll only know if you try.”

Beru, who had approached the attack leader unnoticed, chuckled.

“Our Young Lord has been triggered now.”

“…!”

It was unnecessary to ask who Beru was referring to.

The guardians, including Suho, were already on the hunt for the figure.

[Shadow Goblin skill: Ice Arrow!]

Shooosh!

Suho’s shadow soldiers consisted of five Goblin Chiefs and two Shadow Captains.

And, as former commanders who had led regular Goblins, they each possessed unique abilities.

Kira-kula!

[The Shadow Goblin uses ‘Skill: Ice Arrow’.]”

Shing!

A cold ice arrow flew and froze the leg of the Raven Mask, who had been pressing Suho with enormous strength and size, temporarily immobilizing him.

[Kira-kula!]

Sssuaaah!

The Raven Mask’s body was enveloped in a sinister red aura.

[The Shadow Goblin uses ‘Skill: Curse of Blood’.]

[The target will suffer a 15% increase in physical damage for one minute.]

“……!”

The Raven Mask’s eyes widened in surprise as he was suddenly cursed with reduced mobility and amplified damage.

[Kerung!]

The Shadow Goblins charged at him with daggers and saws, mercilessly slashing and stabbing.

“Kukha! What cheap tricks!”

Crack!

With a disdainful expression, the Raven Mask shook off the frozen leg and began mercilessly cutting down the Shadow Goblins who had attached themselves to his body with their eerie movements.

“But what is this…?”

Bewilderment crossed his face for the first time.

The seven Goblin soldiers’ weapons were nothing more than knives and saws used to dismember corpses.

He couldn’t inflict significant damage even with the curse that increased damage by 15%.

However, as the infinite regeneration of the Goblin’s madness increased, the synergy became far from negligible.

[Keheh! Keheheh!]

Thud! Thud! Thud!

[Keruk! Keruk!]

Thud! Thump! Slash, slash, slash!

[Kiheheheh!]

“These damn idiots!”

The Raven Mask roared in rage as he continued to tear and crush the Goblins that clung to his body, covered in black blood from the rapidly regenerating Goblins.

The goblins regenerated their bodies with even more tenacity, relentlessly biting and tearing at their opponents.

“What on earth is that…?”

The hunters who witnessed the gruesome and terrifying battle were rendered speechless.

“How is it possible for a summoner…?”

The abilities of a typical summoner that they were familiar with did not resemble that. At most, they could detonate a bomb or summon a swarm of sleepy butterflies to put a couple of monsters to sleep. While some hunters used summoning creatures on occasion, there had never been a case of dealing with demonic creatures that regenerated infinitely and preyed on their opponents in this manner.

However, the Guardian’s mana was not limitless.

“My mana will be depleted if I keep regenerating the shadow soldiers, and the longer I drag this out, the more losses I’ll suffer.”

Taat!

Rakan’s fangs and Vulcan’s horns slashed at the creature’s massive body repeatedly.

Chachachachachachachachak!

The faster their attacks became…

[‘Critical Hit effect: 15% chance of dealing more than double damage.]

Rakan’s fangs glowed brightly.

“Kraaa! You nooo-!”

As the instigator of all of these events, the Raven Mask glared angrily at the Guardian.

Then, with a quick movement…

“…!”

He gripped the Guardian’s sword with his sturdy hand, ignoring the attacks of the minor goblins.

“Hah, you rat-like bastard, I finally caught you.”

As he squeezed the sword, blood spurted from his hand, but he didn’t mind.

He grinned, a wicked smile on his lips, and struck the Guardian’s side with his other fist.

Puck!

The sound of a drum exploding.

But…

[Skill: Resilience reduces damage.]

The Guardian simply stared at him, his eyes gleaming.

“Try harder.”

[Skill: Level 2 Resilience]

Passive ability.

There is no need for mana.

You have unbreakable resilience.

Physical defense improves by 40%.

“This bastard!”

“Kwaang!”

Suho’s body was lifted by the man with a sword and slammed to the ground.

“Ugh!”

The impact caused Suho to vomit blood and drop the sword from his hand.

“No way! It can’t be!”

“Suho!”

Im Jo-gyo’s voice echoed in his ears, as if from a faraway place.

“Tsk, the weak and feeble summoner dares to challenge me.”

The mocking voice of the raven-masked figure reached his ears as well.

“Now, allow me to look after this sword for you.”

He seemed pleased with Suho’s blood-splattered sword.

Suho, on the other hand, was equally displeased.

– Who do you think you are?

“Huh?”

At that moment.

Suho’s mouth corners twitched upwards.

– Who dares to covet the Fang Lord’s sword?

“….!”

Swoosh!

The veins on the raven-masked figure’s arm holding the Fang Lord’s sword swelled as if they were about to burst at that moment.

“What is this…!”

He panicked and shook the Fang Lord’s sword, but the corrosion had already begun.

The Fang Lord’s sword became stuck to his body and began to corrode as if glued to his hand.

– How dare something so insignificant try to possess me? Offer me your soul and body and perish!

“This cursed sword!”

The raven-masked figure used his strength to stop the corrosion.

But then the suppressed power within Suho erupted and pushed the energy of the Rakan sword back.

– Oh? What’s this? You had a hidden trump card?

Rakan’s sword laughed as if it found it amusing.

– You were already a vessel for a demon.

“Kraaah!”

The raven-masked figure howled like a beast and barely managed to shake Rakan’s sword from his grip.

But then.

Thud-

Suho, who had approached unnoticed, pierced the raven-masked figure’s heart with Vulcan’s horn in an instant.

“Grrgh…?”

He gasped for breath, his eyes wide open.

“Checkmate.”

Suho drew Vulcan’s horn, and the black blood splattered like rain.

Thud.

As he lay on the floor, the crow mask was peeled off of his distorted face.

And from within, a grotesque and unrecognizable face of a human was revealed.

“Kruk!”

He took his final breath and revealed it to Suho.

“Don’t be too happy just because you killed me.”

“What?”

“Whether it’s fast or slow, you’re all dead in the end.”

“Just like the Radir family perished,” he said in that curse-like final testament.

His vision had dimmed.

At that moment.

Schwak!

[Vulcan’s Horn devours the demon’s soul.]

Vulcan’s horn absorbed the evil energy from the man’s body.

[Devoured demon’s soul: 1]

[Effect ‘Destructive Urge’: Increases physical damage by [31%].]

“Demon?”

Suho’s eyes widened in realization.

Indeed, it was because of this that the cursed random box had given Vulcan’s Horn.

[You level up!]

In a flash, Suho’s whole body was enveloped in a faint blue light, and all the injuries he had sustained were completely healed.

Suho recalled the man’s last words.

“…But the Radir family? What does that mean?”

Just then, Beru approached Suho, raising his head and squinting his eyes.

“Do you know?”

[I know. The Radir family is demon nobility. Of course, despite being a noble family, they were one of the top 20 demon rankings’ weakest. However…]

Beru narrowed his eyes as he looked at the body of the lesser demon.