Solo Leveling: Ragnarok - Chapter 115

Chapter 115

The atmosphere at the moment when the dungeon break just occurred was, in one word, chaotic.
Hunters and soldiers who felt the wave of mana power were gathered, but since they were strangers to each other, there was no way to get a system in place.
Rather, it was more of them becoming competitors.
“Hey! This is our mob! Go away!“
“What?! Whoever catches it first wins!“
If it was a normal dungeon, there wouldn‘t be any ownership disputes.
The order of attack will be decided, and the ratio of the loot will be determined through an accurate contract.
However, that place hadn‘t even become a field dungeon yet, and it was just treated as a catastrophe.
In such a case, whoever catches the beast mob first should be the winner.
‘First come, first served’ basis.
That‘s why the hunters were scattered all over the place and were frantic to catch even just one beast.
Such greed caused the problem.
“Why don‘t these little ones die?!“
“Shit! All of these venomous snakes have their bodies covered in ironclad vipers!“
In the swampy area in the middle of the city, ‘ironclad vipers‘ were crawling.
The level of each of the mage beasts was not very high.
But there were too many of them, and most of all, they were hiding deadly weapons.
Poisonous teeth.
The venom of ironclad vipers was strong enough to make even quite a few hunters unable to control themselves with just one bite.
“Ah! Fuck! I was bitten…!“
“Are there healers here with detoxification skills?!“
“Now is not the time to compete with each other! If we don‘t clear it quickly, a field type dungeon will appear!“
“That‘s right! Let‘s join forces!“
As casualties continued to rise here and there, the alert hunters began to join forces one by one.
In fact, the most important thing during a dungeon break was to wipe out the monsters ‘as quickly as possible‘.
As the blue mist permeated the bodies of the beasts who crossed the gate, the contaminated area gradually expanded as they spread in all directions.
The result was the so-called ‘field dungeon‘.

Thud!

An S-Class hunter, tyrant Thomas Andre, appeared like a savior in that chaotic place.
Only then did the hunters begin to realize Thomas Andre‘s intrusion.
“G-Goliath?!“
“Why is he here?!“
They heard that he came to Korea yesterday, but they never imagined that they would meet him in a place like that.
The hunters were relieved by his appearance.
It was because everyone knew that to Thomas Andre, monsters of that level were nothing.
However, signs of concern could not be completely erased.
“Mr. Thomas Andre! Beware! Venomous snakes run throughout this swamp!“
Someone yelled out loud to give him information, just to impress him.
“If you touch this swamp, your muscles will be damaged and your strength will be weakened! I have the detoxification skill, so I will assist you!“
The person who shouted was a healer with detoxification skills.
If he used that opportunity to help Thomas Andre, a world-class hunter, he might become famous or receive a great reward.
But perhaps not hearing that, Thomas Andre walked into the swamp without hesitation.
The snake venom seeped into his body and weakened his strength, but that much did not matter to him.
“Listen! That guy is my prey! Anyone who dares touch mine…!“
Thomas Andre made a declaration by pointing to the largest venomous snake that appeared to be a boss mob.

Swoosh!

Just in time, a black lightning bolt from the sky pierced the boss mob.
Kyaaaaagh!
The largest venomous snake in the center of the swamp collapsed with a terrible scream.
“What insolent bastard dares-!“
Seeing the scene, Thomas Andre roared fiercely and raised his head.
Others were astonished at the sight.
Despite the unwritten rule that the first one to catch the beast was the owner, it was impossible to imagine who would dare steal the prey already claimed by Thomas Andre.
“Let‘s see how much of a coward he is!“
Thomas Andre, who was in the middle of the swamp, immediately kicked off the ground and jumped high.
Black magic arrow flew in a parabolic arc from the sky, and one should be able to spot them if they look from high up.
Thomas Andre jumped to the roof of a nearby high-rise building with a single leap.
He followed the direction in which the black arrow flew.
Thud.
He got to the tallest building in Euljiro like that.
“…!“
He saw a glimpse of ‘Suho‘ as he jumped up to find the tallest building over there.
There were two other people beside Suho, but they didn‘t even come into Thomas‘ line of sight.

[Shadow Minotaur Lv.1]
Transformation – Arrow
A heavy and destructive energy was condensed on Suho’s bow aimed at the swamp.

[Number of shadows that can be stored: 3/3]
Suho, who was able to store two more shadow soldiers through leveling up in the demon realm, filled the empty slots with the two strongest minotaurs.
“Mino, go disrupt them and come back.“
Suho set the bowstring toward the swamp.

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[Moooo-!]

The arrows, whose arrowheads resembled the heads of oxen, flew like cannonballs from siege engines.

Swook!

[You have defeated blue poisoned-teeth Kasaka.]
[You have defeated blue poisoned-teeth Kasaka.]
[You have defeated blue poisoned-teeth Kasaka.]
…
Countless messages appeared one after another.
However, there was no level up message that Suho had been waiting for.
It was a problem because the uniqueness of the swamp and poison made attacking difficult.
The mage beasts themselves were absurdly weak compared to the ones Suho had been dealing with.
Such kinds couldn‘t even give Suho experience.
Still…

[You have killed Kasaka, the ruler of the swamp.]
The boss was killed by first shooting Quay.
Even so, Suho didn‘t level up.
However, he was satisfied enough.
‘I was only told to solve the dungeon break, not to catch them all by myself.‘
The dungeon break began to be settled at a rapid pace just by Suho attacking the boss mob and some monsters.
He had only shot two arrows, but the quest was progressing quickly on its own thanks to the activities of others.
As for the difficulty level, the quest seemed to be great in many ways.
Ring.

[You have completed ‘Urgent Quest: Swampland‘.]
A message arrived just in time.
Thanks to the Minotaur arrows that had just been shot to the swamp, it seemed that the other hunters were able to finish it off with an all-out attack on the demonic beasts that appeared in the rift.
Suho was satisfied with the quick completion of the quest and nodded his head.
However, unlike Suho taking the situation lightly, the two S-Class hunters seemed to have a different stance.
“Wait. Little boy, what the hell was that arrow… no, more than that, were you an archer?“
Thomas Andre went to Suho with a lot of rage, and was quite surprised.
“Suho, what was that just now? Didn‘t you say you don‘t have archery skills?“
Lim Taegyu was shocked even if he had witnessed such kind of situation twice- no, ten times more than what Thomas did.
The consumption of mana power in creating magic arrows was not felt at all with Suho’s arrows.
The first time Lim Taegyu saw it, he thought he was mistaken, but the moment he saw it twice, he was convinced.
Suho had the skill to create arrows without consuming any mana.
“It‘s ridiculous that you have such a skill…“
It felt like everything he knew were not all that.
Suho just brushed it off as if it was no big deal.
“Ah, I‘m a summoning hunter. I also summon arrows. Well.“
“Do you think I’m stupid?! Even the summoning skill takes mana!“
It was true, but the problem was that he didn’t know Suho‘s summoning technique was not a skill but the ‘Ruler’s Power’.
Suho decided to ignore the people who showed interest in him as if they were looking at a mysterious animal, and just checked the quest reward.

[The completion reward has arrived.]
[Do you want to check the reward?]
( Y / N )
‘The difficulty is too low, so I don‘t expect much reward. Check.‘
Suho‘s current level is 40.
The quest was so easy that even the boss mob, ‘Ruler of the Swamp, Kasaka with Blue Poisoned-Teeth‘ was captured in one shot, so he checked the reward without expecting too much.
‘Hmm?‘
But it was something greater.

[The following rewards are prepared.]
Reward 1. Kasaka‘s Fang
Reward 2. Kasaka‘s Poison Gland
‘I was given two?‘
What kind of luck was that?
It was something Suho hadn’t even expected.
He entered the bathroom of the building after avoiding the S-Class men who kept bothering to follow him from behind and were asking him to explain about the magic arrow.
“Check.“
As soon as he took out the first item, a sharpened dagger appeared.

[‘Item: Kasaka‘s Poison Fang‘ has been obtained.]
“Ah, what is it? A dagger?“
Suho‘s expression cooled as he accepted the dagger.
“Somehow, the difficulty of the quest was easy. Who would use such a weak-looking weapon….“
[Ehhh!]
“Oh, that‘s surprised me.“
Beru, who had been quiet until now, suddenly jumped out and clung to Suho.
[Young Master! A dagger is never weak! Especially when it comes to this dagger…!]
“The attack power is only 25 though?“
[Kiek?]
Beru flinched at those words.

[Item: Kasaka‘s Poison Fang]
Difficulty to get: C
Type: Dagger
Attack +25
A dagger made from Kasaka‘s fangs. Kasaka‘s poison remains, giving paralysis and bleeding effects when attacking. You can keep it in your inventory or sell it in the shop.
Effect ‘Paralysis‘: The attacked target becomes unable to move with a certain probability.
Effect ‘Bleeding‘: The HP of the attacked target is consumed by 1% per second with a certain probability.
Suho clicked his tongue as he skimmed through the item information.
“Did I lie? No. The length is too short, and right now Vulcan’s Horn has a basic attack power of 40 and a damage increase of 300%, so why should I be using this?“
[No, that…! Ugh, such a bummer! If only it came out a little faster!]
Beru said while sobbing with a frustrated expression.
[Young Master! This dagger is the weapon that the shadow monarch cherished in the past!]
“My father used it?“
When Beru said that, Suho looked at Kasaka‘s fangs with glistening eyes.
But.
“Eyyy, no way. He must’ve just used it at the beginning.“
[Eeeeh!]
It was a good option, but the attack power is too weak.
Still, the next reward was useful.

[‘Item: Kasaka‘s Poison Gland‘ has been obtained.]
[Item: Kasaka‘s Poison Gland]
Difficulty to get: A
Type: Elixir
A pouch containing purified Kasaka venom. There is an extremely rare chance of getting it by catching Kasaka. Ingesting the venom gives you hard skin, but the poison permanently damages your muscles.
Effect ‘Kasaka‘s ironclad viper‘: Reduces physical damage by 20%
Side effect ‘Damaged Muscle‘: Strength -35
“It‘s poison.“
Suho‘s eyes sparkled.
Although the type is classified as ‘elixir‘, it was snake venom that was flowing in the swamp.
A deadly poison that damages muscles when touched or eaten.
[The Queen of Insects, Plague Monarch, drools.]
“Is this worth using?“
And Suho also swallowed his saliva and poured Kasaka‘s venom into his mouth without hesitation.
Gulp.

[‘Poison: Kasaka‘s Poison‘ was ingested.]
[Can handle ‘Poison: Kasaka‘s Poison‘.]

[To be continued…]