Solo Leveling: Ragnarok - Chapter 112

Chapter 112

Suho thought.
‘It went well.‘
The Asura Guild that Rio Xing belonged to was one of the most popular guilds in India.
They might have known some information that the Scavenger Guild didn‘t know.
“I need information.“
“… Information? About?“
“Information about dungeons.“
Suho directly asked Rio Xing, who was watching him with a nervous expression.
“Do you know anything about the Glacier Dungeon?“
“Glacier? What is that?“
It must have been a difficult word for Rio Xing.
Rio Xing quickly turned on the translator to find out the meaning, and his expression brightened.
“Ah, the Glacier Dungeon! I know!“
“You do? Really?“
Suho‘s eyes widened.
He just asked, but Rio actually knew!
[Kieek!]
Beru was startled and grabbed Rio Xing by the collar, then shouted.
Even though his two arms were finger-thick, they were brutal.
[Make sure that’s true! If you’re lying to prolong your life, I will tear you limb from limb!]
“Cough. I-I really know! Asura is good! There is a lot of Asura information!“
Even then, Rio Xing couldn’t stop promoting the guild he belonged in.
Although, Asura is really a well-informed guild even without exaggeration.
Contrastingly, Scavenger Guild didn’t know much information compared to its size.
It was normal for most guilds to buy and sell each other‘s information and make an effort to build their own database.
The Scavenger Guild was also planning to change its policy to further strengthen its information power with this incident as an opportunity.
Suho’s eyes lit up at that unexpected turn of events.
“You said you were sorry to me, didn’t you? Can you tell me everything you know about Glacier Dungeon? Every little thing.
“What? Why that place?“
“I decided to enter that dungeon with Thomas Andre sooner or later.“
“W-What?!“
Rio Xing was utterly surprised.
What did he just hear?
Where was Suho going with Thomas Andre? In Glacier Dungeon?
“No! Very dangerous! Everyone who goes there dies-!“
“I have to go even if it is dangerous. My mother might be in that dungeon.“
Rio Xing‘s expression hardened at Suho‘s determined words.
“W-Why is your mother there?“
“It just happened.“
‘It‘s not exactly my mother, but a clue about my mother’s whereabouts.‘
Suho condensed the explanation so that Rio could understand it as much as possible, and unknowingly, his words were more persuasive.
Rio Xing shook his head with a serious expression.
It was difficult to judge the situation because there was so much information coming in at once.
‘Sung Suho‘s mother is in the Glacier Dungeon? It’s a dungeon known only to a very small number of guilds though?‘
It seemed that his preliminary research on Sung Suho was insufficient.
‘I never thought Sung Suho‘s mother was also a hunter.’
‘Was she at a level enough to enter the Glacier Dungeon?’
‘More importantly…‘
Thomas Andre.
Why must Suho enter the dungeon with Thomas Andre?
‘… Wait. Could it be that the purpose of his visit to Sung Suho was not for revenge, but for recruitment?!‘
Rio Xing’s eyes suddenly lit up.
He hurriedly turned his gaze around to see the devastated landscape around him.
Looking back at the traces that Suho and Thomas Andre created while clashing, it was impressive.
He then realized.
‘… I know now.‘
If Thomas Andre had put all his strength into that fight, it couldn‘t have ended just like that.
‘The pre-battle was held here! It was a test of Sung Suho‘s strength!‘
What kind of pre-battle was that lousy?
It was understandable enough when Rio recalled Thomas Andre‘s usual personality.
Feeling like he was cut in the line by a hair‘s breadth, Rio Xing felt desperate.
‘Could it be that Suho has already been signed? It doesn‘t seem like it if you look closely though.‘
He swallowed hard and asked Suho directly.
“Sung Suho, did you join the Scavenger Guild?“
“No? Why should I?“
“I see!“
Rio Xing‘s expression suddenly brightened.
With a determined expression, he banged his chest.
“I know it all! I‘ll tell you about the Glacier Dungeon!“
Suho‘s eyes widened at that.
‘Great!‘

Infamous Scans

Translator: Anom
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He was lucky.
Information about dungeons is more precious than a thousand gold.
In particular, information on places that are still unknown, such as the Glacier Dungeon, is difficult to find.
Even from Rio Xing‘s point of view, it was a sensitive matter that could directly or indirectly cause economic damage to the guild if leaked.
But now wasn‘t the time for Rio Xing to be cautious.
‘I can‘t have this kind of talent stolen from another guild right in front of me!‘
He quickly checked to see if there were any other listening ears around.
Confidently, he started stating the information he knew to Suho one by one.
“It is very cold there. Breathing, eating, sleeping, walking are all dangerous.“
“It‘s a glacier dungeon, so those are natural. Anything else?“
“It is really very cold. It‘s too cold, so the action slows down. Debuff area!“
“Debuff area?“
[Young Master, it seems that the curse of slowing down is widespread.]
That was such a significant information that even Beru interrupted.
It wasn’t simply a matter of the weather, but a dungeon with a curse that has a direct adverse effect during battle.
But…
‘It has nothing to do with me.‘
Fortunately, Suho was immune to all curses thanks to ‘Kandiaru‘s Protection‘.
However, it was a blessing solely for Suho, and it would be a definite risk factor for other hunters whom he would move with together as a group.
“Alright. Anything else?“
“Mmm.“
When Suho asked again, Rio Xing hesitated for a moment because what he was about to disclose was really a crucial information.
“This is a secret. Promise?“
“Yeah. Promise. What are you so conscious about?“
“In Glacier Dungeon, Ice Elves live. A lot.“
“What? Ice elf?“
Confusion appeared in Suho‘s eyes.
Ice elves were rare beasts that were not usually seen in dungeons.
However, the information Rio Xing gave was very different from the ice elves‘ habits listed on HunterNet.
“Aren‘t ice elves originally meant to go in pairs? Do they only shoot bows from a distance?“
“Yes. However, Glacier Dungeon is different.“
In response to Suho‘s question, Rio Xing spoke clearly, using a translator to avoid any misunderstanding.
“There is a tribe of ice elves living there. At least hundreds of them.“
“Hundreds?“
It was an advanced information the Asura Guild had.
“Yeah. Glacier Dungeon, the country of the Ice Elves.“

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Meanwhile, the hunters who recklessly set foot in the Glacier Dungeon were being pursued helplessly.
“Ha! Ha!“
Pure white snow.
Swoosh!
Through the cold wind that would freeze even breath, arrows rained down from all sides, aiming for their lives.
Swoosh!
“Watch out!“
“My legs…!“
Dozens of arrows were stuck in their backs and legs as they fled.
However, the expressions of the hunters crawling on the floor, saying that they would try to survive somehow, were full of desperation.
“Those stubborn bastards…!“
“They intend to kill us by drying us out!“
There was no hope anymore.
The hunters never thought that they would turn into miserable prey…!
There were hundreds of entities who were indifferently looking down at them from a high place.
Ice elves.
With cold gazes, they aimed their bows at the strangers who invaded their land.
Hundreds of bows.
Rain of arrows were pouring down from there.
“This is nonsense! Swarm of ice elves?!“
“If I had known this place was like this, I would never have entered!“
The ice elves known to the public were ‘relatively docile‘ monsters that were found with very rare probability.
They always had a habit of sticking together, always carrying a crude wooden bow and arrow in their hands.
Strangely, however, they were so-called ‘non-professional mobs‘ who never attacked until someone approached them first.
Even the moment the hunters attacked the dungeon and the gate closed, they just quietly watched the hunters in a distant place… quietly hiding in the depths of the dungeon.
That was why their nickname was…

[The Watcher]

… ‘Watcher‘.
The hunters who rushed to hunt them even just once never called them by that name.
Ice elf.
Hunters thought ice elves were docile, but the moment they counter-attacked, they turned into brutal marksmen who hunted enemies with their unusual movements.
Contrary to their beautiful appearance, they are actually very cruel and warlike ice elves.
Thus, another nickname came about…

White Ghost

It meant an elusive white ghost.
However, despite this, ‘white ghost‘ still belonged to a safe mage beast.
Their archery skills were excellent, but at most they traveled in pairs, so their numbers weren‘t threatening.
It was a secret conspiracy.
But that information has now lost its value- at least there, in the Glacier Dungeon.
A land where hundreds of marksmen live together.
Even if one knew that information in advance and prepared for it, it wasn’t a guarantee that they could survive safely.
“Argh! Do not come! Don‘t come!“
A man was hurriedly crawling across the floor with arrows stuck in his legs and back.
Thuck.
A cold shadow fell over his fear-painted face.
“You are the last one.“
The man looked up in fear at the ice elf who approached and spoke to him.
Because he had already shed too much blood, he could barely see his opponent through his blurry vision.
Silver eyes with gray hair.
Fair skin.
Pointy ears.
By human standards, she was a small and young girl who looked only about 10 years old.
“You stranger who invaded our land. I am Shirka, the guardian of the Baruka tribe.“
An ice elf girl wearing a furry cap proudly introduced herself with frost-like cold eyes.
But even after hearing that, there was no response from the man.
It was expected.
There was no way humans could understand the demon‘s language.
However, Shirka was unbothered and she continued talking.
“I will ask only one question. If you want to live, you will have to answer well.“
Shirka took a short deep breath and asked him a question clearly.
“Do you know the Shadow Monarch?“
“What the hell are you talking about?!“
Listening to the girl speaking to him in an unknown language, the dying man cried out in anger.
“I ask you one last time. Do you know ‘Sung Jinwoo‘?“
“Fuck, just kill me! Kill me!“
“If you don‘t know, then die.“
Swoosh!