Solo Leveling: Ragnarok - Chapter 117

Chapter 117

[Facade Island]
‘Facade‘ was a small island located in the Pacific Ocean, and was the smallest republic in the world.
It was a very small independent country with the smallest population among regular members of the United Nations, and its area was only about a quarter of the size of Jeju Island.
However, Facade was also a fairly wealthy country compared to its size.
Since the island itself was made of phosphate ores, which were made by accumulating ‘guano’ (animal excrement), it was possible to enjoy great wealth just by mining the huge amount of phosphate ores buried in the island.
This was all the more so because the population was small compared to the money they earned.
But when the cataclysm struck, problems began to emerge from the very underpopulated population.
If the population was small, the absolute number of hunters who naturally awakened was also small.
When the gate appeared, the only power that could block it— hunters, was utterly lacking.
Eventually…
‘That day’ has come.
‘Dungeon Break’
The place, which lacked number of hunters, was quickly covered by the blue mist.
It became a ‘field type dungeon‘.
Belatedly, the president of Facade spent a huge amount of money trying to hire foreign hunters as mercenaries, but at that time, the situation had already reached a point where they couldn‘t control it.
Suddenly, ordinary citizens who had no mana powers turned into mist burns here and there and started to run wild.
In fact, the Facade was destroyed that day.
“… It was at a time when information about mist burn and mana power hadn‘t spread all over the world.“
“…“
Suho was being briefed on the situation by Laura while flying to Facade on Thomas Andre‘s private plane.
“Like that, the whole country of Facade disappeared. There are still a handful of survivors living there, but they are practically refugees from ruin.“
“Fortunately… or maybe not, the president of that country is still alive.“
Thomas was leisurely looking at the clouds in the sky with his arms folded.
“Has the president awakened as a hunter?“
“Yes. That was the fortunate thing. But the first thing he did as soon as he awakened was to kill his own family members who had turned into mist burns… You could say it was not really fortunate enough.“
“…“
Suho kept his mouth shut.
It must have been a really gruesome situation.
Laura raised her glasses and resumed the briefing.
“This is what experts say these days. When the dungeon break occurs, the most dangerous thing is not the monster, but the blue mist itself flowing from the gate.“
Suho also nodded in agreement.
What he learned through experience so far is that demon beasts are, after all, just refugees wandering through dimensional rifts.
Uncontrollably, their habits were so vicious that they instinctively attacked and devoured humans. But still, the most fundamental problem was the blue mist.
Suho‘s mind suddenly recalled a conversation he had with Beru and Rakan‘s Sword.
[Blue mist is the magic of outer space. It is used to forcibly penetrate the dimensional rift and cause cracks in the world.]
-Right. Because of the mist, the sanctuary I was in also wandered through the dimensional rift and connected to Earth.
[After all, what the outer beings want is to spread the mist all over Earth and cause a great rift. They‘re trying to drill a hole big enough for their army to cross the dimension.]
‘… And, like the swampy area we saw yesterday, the more demon beasts soaked in blue mist spread everywhere, the more the contaminated area gets wider.‘
Suho put on a serious expression as he recalled the swamp area that was gradually widening yesterday.
At that time, it was a mess because there were many hunters around, and the result of not solving the situation quickly was a field-type dungeon, which he had experienced a lot.
Fortunately, the area was tightly wrapped with barbed wire, and the outside was protected so the monsters couldn’t escape. Thus, the size did not expand any further.
It prevented the mage beasts from spreading the blue mist from crossing over.
It was becoming more and more safe recently as barbed wire with mana stones was being developed as a way to not let the demon beasts approach.
However, the Facade Island where they were headed to was in the middle of the ocean.
The disintegration had already ended before specialized equipment such as barbed wire was even developed.
“We’re here.“
The private plane carrying them finally landed on the coast of Facade Island.
When the plane door opened, the cold breeze blowing from outside awaited Suho.
“… Oh! We’re already here?“
Rio Xing, who had been sleeping on the side seat all this time, felt the cold breeze and took off his blindfold.
Laura pointed to Rio Xing and asked Suho.
“By the way, why did you bring that Indian hunter? Are you in cooperation with the Asura Guild?“
“I help Suho. I came as an interpreter.“
Rio proudly introduced himself.
Although he is clumsy because he has just learned Korean, he was basically a scholar who could speak four languages.
‘I can‘t lose Sung Suho to the Scavenger Guild.‘
English was essential to move with the Scavenger Guild– a guild mostly made up of Americans, but Suho didn‘t know how to speak English.
Rio Xing had been requesting that he be included in the raid team for that reason.
‘Besides, if I move along with Thomas Andre, my safety is guaranteed. On top of that, I‘m essentially helping with the translation and making Sung Suho depend on me.‘
Rio thought it was a very perfect plan as his eyes lit up.
Outside the plane, Scavenger Guild members who were waiting for Thomas Andre had set up barracks and were stationed there.
“Guild leader!“
“The guild leader has arrived!“
Rush!
All of them came towards Thomas Andre with a formidable impression.
“Thomas! Why are you so late… Ack!“
“Shut up, kiddo.“
Thomas Andre kicked the first one who ran up to him with his feet, then looked back at each of the guild members‘ faces with grim eyes and smiled.
“Is it very cold?“
“Don’t even get started!“
“How could you leave the elite like us here!“
“Just how much money would it cost to go through one more dungeon at a time like this!“
“It‘s really cold! It‘s cold!“

Infamous Scans

Translator: Anom
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As if waiting for a word from Thomas Andre, a noisy uproar broke out.
Everyone, without exception, was full of dissatisfaction.
The mood was a little worse than at the beginning.
“By the way, Boss. Who are those little ones?“
One of them asked, pointing to Suho and Rio, who happened to be standing near Thomas Andre.
Seeing that they were already caught between the bulky scavengers, the two of them looked relatively small.
“Wait. Did you keep us waiting just to bring these guys?“
“They look too weak.“
“The mana power I feel is around B-Class.“
“So what if they’re B-Class? Can they use that strength here with their poor bodies?“
The Scavenger Guild members, who had already arrived there a few days ago, looked dismayed as they glanced at Suho and Rio.
However, while receiving such stares, Suho had no thoughts.
‘What are they saying?‘
Because he didn‘t know English.
Just by looking at their expressions, he could feel that those glances were not very welcoming.
“Boss, did you really make us wait in the cold to get them?“
“Oh, what the hell… Ack!“
Another was babbling and was kicked by Thomas.
Their reaction was completely natural.
The tank, who had just been kicked, stood up again and protested to Thomas Andre with a genuinely angry expression.
“Boss. No kidding. You‘ve been here for the first time, right? In this cold place, no hunters with such weak stamina can use their strength properly. We can also say that our stamina deteriorated ust by being here for three days.“
“Right, considering that we’re still out of the dungeon yet it’s already at this level.“
It was true.
That was the outermost area of ​​the field dungeon that has not yet been disintegrated.
For instance in Korea, it was right in front of the barbed wire.
Nevertheless, the area has turned into a cold zone as if it were even in Antarctica.
Glaciers everywhere.
“If we go into the Glacier Dungeon with these guys, it‘s just a burden. No one has come back alive until now.“
“So what do they do? Obviously, not a tank. Dealer?“
The guild member just glanced at the sword in Rio Xing‘s hand and laughed.
Their gazes passed the two and turned to Suho.
“Why doesn‘t he have a weapon? Is he a mage?“
“Uhm…“
To that question, Thomas Andre put on a slightly perplexed expression.
To be honest, leaving the guild members alone in such a cold place for several days was not good.
Even though they were acting like that, he knew that his guild members were by no means weak.
They must have been playing their roles while hunting the nearby monsters on their own until now.
The problem is that they kept waiting because of Suho, yet the words to introduce Suho were very ambiguous.
Fortunately, Laura intervened at the right time.
“Hunter Sung Suho right here… is a Korean hunter and a C-Class summoning hunter.“
“What?“
“Summoning hunter?“
“Did I mishear it?“
It was the truth which made it even more absurd.
One guild member could no longer stand it and he strode towards Suho.
The tall man with a head taller than Suho looked down at Suho and gnashed his teeth.
“A summoning hunter? Okay, kid. What can you summon? Since it‘s cold, it would be really appreciated if you could summon a fire moth.“
The only problem was Suho‘s poor English skills.
It was hard to understand the aggressive English pronunciation. Rio Xing, who heard the words from the side, quickly translated for Suho.
“Suho. Summoning, is it possible?“
“Summon? Ah, right.“
At that, Suho said he almost forgot and took out the key to the Shadow Dungeon.
Then, plugging into his own shadow, he said.
“Come out, Esil.“
Swoosh!
“Did you call me?“
“…!“
“…!“
Esil suddenly appeared in Suho‘s shadow.
Everyone who were staring at Suho with an annoyed expression were suddenly astonished at Esil’s appearance.
“H-Human?!“
“Summoning a person?!“
“What is this again?!“
Even Thomas, who brought Suho, was shocked.
Esil stayed in Suho‘s Shadow Dungeon while traveling by plane, and the reason was because she doesn’t have an overseas visa.
She was somehow registered as a hunter with the help of Yoo Jinho to apply for a guild, but Esil was basically a demon.
Even getting a visa was a cumbersome task.
“S-Suho? Summon people, too?“
Even Rio couldn‘t help but be greatly perplexed when Esil, whom he had seen in Egypt, suddenly popped out of Suho‘s shadow.
Esil also recognized Rio.
“Hmm? Wait, is this the guy I saw at the pyramid the other day?“
“C-Colleague? Summon? Person?“
However, Rio Xing‘s mind was getting more and more confused.
‘I’m doomed.‘
A sense of crisis prevailed.
There were now two interpreters.