Solo Leveling: Ragnarok - Chapter 120

Chapter 120

Quay! Hit whoever you see first!
That was the only command given to Quay, who turned into a shadow arrow and was shot out.
To accomplish that task, Quay made his way through the blizzard and turned in search of the nearest prey.
He realized that there were too many enemies.
Frozen forest.
There were so many eyes watching the hunters who were falling through the cracks in the sky all over the glacier dungeon.
A few of them unrelentingly attacked the black arrow, Quay, who was flying through the blizzard.
Quay‘s eyes flashed as he watched the countless arrows flying in the blizzard to intercept him.
[Who dares to stop me!]
Quay growled ferociously.
It was just funny.
He was his master‘s arrow- the strongest arrow that combined the attack power of the bow to the power of the Shadow Soldier.
How could those ordinary arrows block his path!
[I am the master‘s lancer, Quay! I will become a single bolt of lightning and pierce the enemy‘s heart!]
Rumble!
Quay became a black thunderbolt, deflecting all the arrows and flying away.
Then, as Suho ordered, he attacked the ‘first one he saw’, that is, the ice elf.
“Ouch…!“
[I did it!]
However, his quest wasn’t accomplished despite his confidence.
It was because his momentum had run out at the last minute as he had already passed through a rough blizzard and numerous arrows.
Quay tried to pierce the heart of his target with a single blow.
He then quickly looked around and observed whether the enemy was alive or dead.
[It didn’t penetrate deep!]
But that didn‘t matter because Quay‘s attack was poisoned by Suho himself.

[‘Debuff: Kasaka‘s Poison‘ damages the opponent‘s muscles.]
[Body Strength -35]
Stagger!
In Quay‘s field of vision, the ice elf was overcome by the venom and collapsed.
At that moment, Quay was faced with a choice.
Would he return to his master?
Or would he completely finish off the wounded enemy and return proudly?
Of course, it‘s the latter.
In an instant, bee‘s wings spread out from Quay‘s body.
He changed to his original form and blended into the fierce blizzard storm.
As a bee.
He was a natural assassin who secretly approached his prey and shot and killed them with his bee sting.
However, the Ice Elves were not easy either.
The Ice Elf opened its eyes wide even in the blizzard that obscured its vision. It captured the sight of Quay, who was aiming for its life.
[It‘s already late.]
At that moment, Quay‘s spear pierced its heart.
“… A shadow soldier?“
Suddenly, a word came out of the prey‘s mouth and Quay‘s spear stopped instantly.
He immediately took the spear out, grabbed the opponent‘s neck with his other hand, and lifted it up.
[What did you say just now?!]
“Ack…!“
The Ice Elf struggled, suffocated by Quay’s strong grip.
Despite the unexpected situation, Quay was not taken aback.
In the first place, Suho had two purposes for entering that dangerous place.
It was to find a clue about Itharim and his mother.
The current situation was rather better.
And soon, amazing words flowed from the ice elf‘s mouth.
“A-As expected… you know the Shadow Monarch…!“
[…!]
At that moment, Quay‘s eyes narrowed.
Other entities were gathering from all directions through the blizzard.
Probably the companions of the Ice Elf.
There was no more time for leisure conversation.
“…!“
Without hesitation, Quay struck the ice elf on the back of its neck, knocking it out.
Then, with a drooping ice elf wrapped around his waist, he soared into the sky and went into a blizzard.
He just carried out orders, and thought he would just leave all judgment and decisions to his master.

»»————-　★　————-««
“… He asked if I knew the Shadow Monarch.“
Suho, who heard the whole story from Quay, first looked at the ice elf‘s condition.
Fortunately, it didn‘t die, but its complexion was pale due to the wounds from Quay and Kasaka‘s poison.
“I don‘t know what the situation is, but I‘ll try to keep it alive first.“
Suho immediately ordered the shadow soldier to find a nearby cave where they could escape from the blizzard.
[Master, I found one. I will guide you right away.]
Quay returned and guided Suho there.
Indeed, there was a small cave that appeared to be an Ice Kobold‘s habitat.
As soon as they entered, the Ice Kobolds attacked, but after getting defeated easily, Suho and company settled down inside.

Ring.

[You purchased ‘Item: Bonfire Set‘.]
A camping set containing the right amount of dry firewood and kindlings appeared in front of Suho.
He looked it up just in case, but the store that sold all sorts of things also happened to sell those.
[I will fan it. Young Mster should rest.]
Beru quickly took care of the bonfire with a fan.
Surprisingly, a warm fire was built in an instant.
Suho sat down in front of the bonfire and laid the fainting ice elf on his side.

[You purchased ‘Item: Mid-Level Healing Potion‘.]
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When Suho took out the healing potion, Quay said with a worried expression.
[Master, is it going to be okay? Ice elves are warlike beasts. As soon as it wakes up, it can attack you.]
“Yeah. That‘s why I‘m going to give a potion and leave traces of poison behind.“
[That‘s a good decision.]
Healing potions alone weren‘t enough to detoxify anyway.
As long as the Ice Elf was poisoned by Kasaka‘s poison, even if it woke up, it would still be much weaker than its usual self.
[The Queen of Insects, Plague Monarch, is pleased to see a convenient poison to be used when capturing prisoners.]
Suho forcibly opened the Ice Elf‘s mouth and poured the potion into it.
“… Mmmm!“
“If you want to live, swallow this well.“
The Ice Elf drank the potion and its wounds were gradually healed.
It finally came back to its senses.
“…”
The Ice Elf opened its eyes and soon realized the situation he was in.
The eerie tip of Quay‘s spear, made of black energy, touched its neck.
On its either side, there were two giant shadow minotaurs emitting fearful energy.
[If you do anything stupid, I will kill you.]
Quay‘s bluff continued, but for some reasons, the Ice Elf didn‘t show any signs of panic or fright.
Rather… it looked around with a pleased expression.
As if looking for someone.
“What are you looking for?“
Shocked.
When Suho spoke, the Ice Elf looked like a surprised rabbit and turned its gaze to Suho.
He stared at Suho‘s face with a strange expression.
“How can you speak our language?“
Suho didn‘t know if it was from his birth or because of the system, but he was able to communicate with the mage.
But that wasn‘t the main issue.
The Ice Elf started pouring out words at Suho like a rapid-fire cannon.
“Anyway, it turned out great. I am Sirka, the guardian of the Baruka tribe!“
“…“
“But enough of that, the shadow monarch Sung Jinwoo…! What kind of relationship do you have with him? Why are you with a shadow soldier?“
Suho was more cautious than surprised as he heard his father’s name.
[… Right now, I can‘t feel the energy of Itharim.]
Beru whispered.
Suho calmly nodded at that.
Even so, there was a part of him that was cautious about answering questions about his father.
‘I have to get information first somehow.‘
While Suho carefully chooses what to say, Sirka suddenly realized something and her eyes widened.
“… Huh?“
“What?“
“Wait. Are you…?“
“…?“
Suho was confused at Sirka‘s facial expression.
Sirka kept examining his face.
“You really look alike.“
“Who… do you think I resemble?“
Suho asked again, thinking all sorts of things in his mind.
‘Are you my father‘s enemy? If you saw my father during the war, of course I resemble him…‘
But his guess was totally wrong.
Sirka, who had been sniffing even Suho‘s scent, suddenly pointed at Suho‘s face and shouted.
“That‘s right! You two definitely look alike! You were the son of Chacha!“
“… Chacha?“
Suho looked puzzled for a moment.
The next moment, Suho‘s expression hardened when he heard Sirka‘s confident voice.
“Yes, Chacha! Cha Haein!“
“…!“
[…!]
Not only Suho, but also Beru was extremely shocked.
Seeing that reaction, Sirka burst into laughter with a bright smile.
“Yeah! That‘s right, that‘s right! I heard a lot about you from Chacha! Your name is… Sung Suho! Suho! Right?“
“Uhh, do you know my mother?“
“I don’t just simply know her! I‘m Chacha‘s friend! Chacha is the savior of us Ice Elves!“
Even Suho, who doesn‘t panic at all, couldn‘t keep his composure.
The same goes for his mom‘s friend who suddenly came out of nowhere and started blabbering.
“My mother is what?“
“Dragon Shaman Chacha! Cha Haein is the savior of us Ice Elves.“
“Dragon Shaman? What does that mean…“
A strange nickname was attached to his mother, who had been missing for five years.
[Wait.]
In that chaotic situation, Beru suddenly realized something.
[Young Master, I think I know at what point Cha Haein went missing.]
Beru remembers clearly.
It was the point at which shadow monarch Sung Jinoo and the shadow soldiers joined the War of the Outer Gods.
[… It was their 16th wedding anniversary.]
At that time, the two of them were enjoying a date in the sky on the shadow dragon Kaisel.
[He gave Cha Haein a special necklace made by bearded dwarfs who are good with crafts.]
A special gift for their 16th wedding anniversary.
Sung Jinwoo put a beautiful necklace shining in the sunlight around his wife‘s neck.
At that moment, the shadow soldiers were quietly cheering for their master‘s perfect wedding anniversary event in the shadows.
Just before Sung Jinwoo and Cha Haein’s lips met…
[His Majesty said it.]
-Honey, go back first. I‘ll follow right away.
Cha Haein, who got back the memories of the forgotten world with Sung Jinwoo’s power, understood the situation right away.
-Will you be back right away?
Sung Jinwoo silently nodded at those words.
He gave an order to the dragon Kaisel.
‘Send my precious wife Cha Haein home safely.’
Kaisel quickly moved.
Sung Jinwoo, who was watching his wife‘s back, turned away.
With the most ferocious eyes, he glared at the blue mist leaking out of the twisting and bending outer space.
[Anything with great power can attract terrible things from the other world like a magnet.]
The number of dimensional rifts, through which the blue mist flowed, began to increase rapidly.
Hundreds? Thousands? Maybe even more.
[… That was the start of the War of the Outer Gods.]