Solo Leveling: Ragnarok - Chapter 123

Chapter 123

While Cha Haein stayed in the town with the Ice Elves, she did everything within her power to return back to Earth.
Every free time she had, she flew around with kaisel in an attempt to search for the dimensional rift that they used to get here.
At first, she thought that they’d be able to return soon.
Since all she had to do was retrace their steps back.
But Cha Haein soon hit a wall.
The first issue was the blinding blizzard that never ceased.
And once at the sky, there existed numerous dimensional rifts.
A world without a monarch.
This frozen forest got ripped into a rag while floating through the gaps of dimensional rifts.
Which created countless dimensional rifts in the skies of the frozen forest.
It was no easy feat to find the one rift that connected to Earth.
But Cha Haein never ceased her attempt to find the correct path through the blizzard.
During that process.
Something happened.
-Krrrggg…….
-Kaisel?!
The dragon Kaisel, tasked with the protection of Cha Haein, started to grow weak all of a sudden.
The reason was simple.
Shadow soldiers are immortal because they are able to receive mana from the Shadow Monarch.
But because Kaisel was way too far from Sung Jinwoo, he could no longer receive his mana.
-This won’t do. At this rate, before we can return back to Earth, Kaisel will die.
This was not the Earth.
You never knew where an enemy might appear nor when.
If she were to face an unexpected strong opponent, she would need the aid of Kaisel without a doubt.
From that point on, Cha Haein stopped traversing through the blizzard in an attempt to find the correct gate.
But that was not renunciation.
-I’ll have to trust my husband. If it’s him, he’ll be able to find me no matter where I am.
A statement filled with conviction.
Cha Haein trusted Sung Jinwoo.
He would be able to find her no matter where she was.
Even in ‘this’ world, where they were fated to be separated, he still managed to come find her.
So she decided to wait for Sun Jinwoo in one place, and taught the young ice elves the way to use the sword.
In hopes that the children here
Would be able to protect themselves from the ice spirits that continued to invade the town.
Around that time.
Was when she found the ‘Gray Snow’ while fighting against the spirits at the vicinity of the Echo Forest.

»»————-　★　————-««
Suho immediately decided to depart into Echo Forest to find his mother.
“Are you really leaving?”
The Ice elves were full of worry seeing him preparing for departure.
“Will he be okay? The Echo Forest is too dangerous…….”
“Yeah. Even ChaCha said it. To enter that place, you’d have to be at least an A rank in human terms.”
“Is Suho an A rank?”
“Why does Suho look so weak even though he is ChaCha’s son? It doesn’t even come close to half of ChaCha’s power.”
“Eeeeh, but that goes the same for everyone. Everyone who entered this place was weaker than ChaCha.”
As ironic as it is, right after Cha Haein’s departure into the Echo Forest, a new gate connecting to Earth must’ve opened as armed humans began to cross through.
Just how flabbergasted Cha Haein will be once she found out later?
Humans began to cross into the forest, but the relationship between humans and ice elves never improved.
In the first place, the goal of the monsters was to ‘destroy’ everything under the order of the Monarchs they served.
They existed to destroy everything else except for themselves.
It was impossible to create a friendly relationship with humans.
In that way, Cha Haein was an unprecedented case.
Since she was a savior who rescued them.
In fact, even if she did, if she could not communicate with them. The relationship that they had now would’ve never been established.
Since Cha Haein could communicate with the ice elves through the ‘necklace’ that Sung Jinwoo gifted her.
The special necklace that Sung Jinwoo prepared for their 16th wedding anniversary.
He imbued the necklace with multiple effects for Cha Haein, and among them was a translating effect.
Truth is, the reason why Sung Jinwoo put in that effect was really personal.
It was so that Cha Haein could command the Shadow Soldiers, who could not speak Korean, to run errands for her.
And thanks to that effect, Cha Haein could communicate with ice elves, and establish a friendly relationship.
But to the humans who could not communicate with the ice elves, the ice elves were mere prey to be hunted.
So when the ice elves met humans, they asked a single question.
If they knew ‘Sung Jinwoo’.
Since they could be sent by Cha Haein’s husband to find his wife.
Even if communication was not possible, they could at least pronounce his name. So if anyone recognized that name, they were going to let them live.
Of course…….
Truly unfortunately, no one knew him.
And the ice elves tsked in the absurdity of the situation.
The ‘Shadow Monarch Sung Jinwoo’ was well-known throughout the different dimensions.
Since he was the sole winner of the long fought Monarch War, and as a result became the true ruler of every dimension.
But none of the humans from Earth, who received salvation from him, remembered him.
It was truly unfortunate.
“I’ll lead you to the Echo Forest.”
Sirka hopped on top of the snow, in front of Suho.
That movement was much faster and lighter than before.
It was because Suho confirmed that Sirka was no longer an enemy and counteracted the ‘Kasaka’s Poison’.
After recovering from the snake’s poison, Sirka broadened her chest proudly.
“Ehem. I might not look like it, but I am a protector of the Baruka Tribe.”
Protectors are beings that defend the boundary of the Echo Forest.
They were well versed in the path that led up to it.
“Then I’ll be in your care.”
Suho disappeared into the Blizzard with Sirka, and the remaining ice elves stood still long after his disappearance, into the area he vanished with a worried look.

»»————-　★　————-««
The moment they arrived at the Echo Forest through the blizzard.
Suho finally saw the spirits that the ice elves feared.
The air, full of blizzard, suddenly started to gather chunks of ice to convert into monsters.

[Ice Golem]
[Ice Golem]
[Ice Golem]
…….
Grooaaar-!

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Sirka’s expression turned pale seeing the countless ice golems march towards them.
“Careful! It’s the spirits of the Echo Forest! But why have they come out so soon?!”
At that, Suho and Beru lit up.
The beings that have no forms embedded themselves into ice to create a form.
That was the true identity of ice golems.
[Young master! It would seem that the golems that destroyed the grounds outside of the dungeon were all spirits!]
Even before Beru finished shouting, Suho gripped his two swords to run towards the ice golems.
“Arise!”
Swoooosh!
In that moment, shadows with black vapor surrounded Suho to rise up.
[For I am a single spear of my master!]
Fshhhhhh-!
The Shadow Lancer Qwei shot out to the front as if they’ve been waiting for this moment.
[Mwooooooh!]
Thud Crash!
The Shadow Minotaur, Mino and Tau pushed back the ice golems from the left and right of Suho.

[Number of shadows that can be stored: 3/3]
This was all he had available.
It was the only shadow soldiers that Suho could possess, but he did have freshly acquired single use soldiers he got today.
“Everyone, come out!”

[Shadow Cobalt Lv.1]
[Shadow Cobalt Lv.1]
[Shadow Cobalt Lv.1]
…….
[Shadow Troll Lv.1]
Knight Rank
The monsters that Suho hunted as soon as he landed here.
Every time he defeated one, he extracted them to hide them within the shadows.
And that number was…….

[Number of shadows that can be released:36/36]
“Get them all!”
Krrggh!
Rooaar!
At Suho’s command, a total of 36 shadow soldiers started to fight against the ice golems.
“Wha- where did they come from?!”
Sirka was taken aback by the sudden appearance of Ice golems, but her eyes widened from the soldiers that Suho called forth.
“As expected of ChaCha’s son!”
It was incomparable to the force of Cha Haein’s shadow dragon Kaisel, but Suho made it up in numbers.
And unlike Kaisel, who got weaker after each battle, as long as Suho had plenty of mana, his soldiers would never falter!
So Sirka stayed back to support Suho by firing her arrows, and told Suho of some information he didn’t know.
“Suho! Be careful! The spirits of Echo Forest will continue to appear even after death!”
[Mwooooooh!]
Crash!
At that time, the brute strength of Mino and Tau destroyed the body of an Ice golem.

[You’ve eliminated an Ice Golem.]
[You’ve eliminated an Ice Golem.]
And a surprising scenery took place before them.
Fwwooosh-
A new spirit went inside the broken down body of the ice golem.
And the crumbled body pieces came back together to create a new ice golem.
Suho was surprised at that.
‘They can regenerate?’
They were definitely an oddity.
Albeit the opposite of the shadow soldiers, they resulted in a similar effect of never being killed completely.
“Nice!”
Suho’s eyes lit up.
It was definitely difficult to face an unkillable opponent.
But it can be counted?
“This is the perfect place to level up!”
Clink.

[You’ve purchased ‘ITEM : Mid-Rank Mana Potion’.]
Suho downed the mana potion and bared his teeth.
“Now, come at me.”
And become my EXP points.

[STATUS WINDOW]

Name : Sung Suho
Level : 40
Occupation : None
Title : Wolf Annihilator, Enemy of the Insects, Devil Annihilator
HP : 15,310/15,310
MP : 2,411/2,411
[STATS]
Muscle Strength : 115
Body Strength: 49
Agility : 49
Intellect : 49 (+10)
Senses : 49 (+5)
(Divisive Ability Point : 0)

[SKILLS]
Passive Skill : Strength Lv.2, Twin Swords Lv.1,(Unknown) Lv.max
Active Skill : Ruler’s Power Lv.1, Shadow Extraction Lv. 1, Shadow Fragment Lv.1, Blade Storm Lv.1, Giant’s Armor Lv. 1, Spiritual Body Manifestation Lv. 4, Killing Intent Lv. 1, Elf’s Footsteps Lv. 1, Grassland Wind Lv. 1 (Exclusive)
[Number of shadows that can be released : 36]
[Number of shadows that can be stored : 3]

[BLESSINGS]
Kandiaru’s Blessings
Lakan’s Blessings
Plagues’ Blessings
[EQUIPPED ITEMS]
Vulcan’s Horn x2
Gray Ring (Senses+5)
Horus’ Ring (Intellect+10)
Ice Bears’ Robe (Defense+50)

[To be continued…]