Solo Leveling: Ragnarok - Chapter 136

Chapter 136

This was the start of the real battle from here.
The Ajin’s legal team versus Scavenger guild’s legal team.
They exchanged countless documents to debate fiercely using all their experiences up to this point.
Their intense battle resembled a fight between hunters and monsters.
Then the victor was finally decided.
“Suho. The revenue will be split exactly in half between the teams.”
Yoo Jinho proudly declared as if he won a fierce war.
“In return for us having control and investing in the glacier dungeon, the management, supply, distribution, and sales will be taken care of by the scavenger guild.”
This was something that Suho had already asked of Yoo Jinho.
In the first place, Suho had no personnel to take care of such matters.

He was already busy enough trying to level up, so he didn’t want to distribute his energy to managing a business.
Suho nodded while asking.
“That’s good to hear. What parts should I be taking care of then?”
“You? You just have to sit still and get paid.”
Yoo Jinho winked at Suho’s question.
“Yon won’t have anything to do for this, so don’t worry. I made sure to distribute my company’s workers to make sure no one messes with the supply and settlement.”
This much was honestly being very generous towards them.
In the first place, Suho had the exclusive rights to the springwater of the Echo Forest.
So without Suho, the scavenger guild would never see a drop of the springwater.
Of course, for this to be possible, Suho first had to purchase the rights to the glacier dungeon from the facade island first, then regulate the dungeon to ensure the safety of the inhabitants of the island.

But the scavenger guild took upon that role, so Suho truly had nothing to do.
Furthermore, the money required to purchase the rights to the glacier dungeon was provided by Yoo Jinho.
Which meant that Ajin Soft had invested a large sum of money for the individual named Sung Suho.
From that, Ajin Soft got the legal authority to oversee the actions of the scavenger guild to ensure that the invested money is used correctly.
Suho spotted Laura’s tired appearance far away while listening to Yoo Jinho’s explanation.
‘……How vicious.’
Laura finally experienced firsthand the infamous representative Yoo Jinho.
It was an arduous process, but all of this resulted in the original goal of representative Yoo Jinho of 50%.
And in that process, the scavenger guild had to listen to every requirement that Yoo Jinho listed.
‘I’ve never been robbed so dry. So this is how being abused feels.’
Even if the scavenger guild was the top hunter guild of United States, its fame only had true value among the hunters.
Yoo Jinho’s Ajin Soft was an entirely different business, so they had nothing to lose even if this deal went awry.
In fact, he was a major shareholder of the scavenger guild, so they never had a chance to begin with.
‘But…… the issue is that there is no issues for us at all. In fact, it’s an advantageous deal for our side as well.’
Laura’s shaking pupils fell on Yoo Jinho, who was laughing brightly next to Suho and Cha Haein.
The reason why the scavenger guild had to accept the one sided conditions.
It was due to the sweet proposition from Yoo Jinho.
‘That they can use the Scavenger Guild’s name as the sole distributor of the springwater of Echo Forest. With this, the value of the scavenger guild will increase twofold among the hunters.’
The branding value of guilds could not be established just because they had wealth and power.
It was a matter of how much positive influence they could bring to the hunters’ field.
‘In the end, it all went according to that man’s plans. But it doesn’t feel too bad.’
So that’s the iron-blooded representative Yoo Jinho.
After engraving the meaning of that name once more, Laura let out a sigh.
Then approached Suho to speak.
“Hunter Sung Suho.”
Suho looked behind him amidst the conversation with his mother. Laura continued on after readjusting her glasses.
“The business is done, so now the personal matters of Thomas Andre remain.”
“Personal matters?”
“Our master wanted to repay you for all the help he’s gotten from Hunter Sung Suho and his mother. Please let me know if there’s anything you desire.”
“Ah, no need to mention it. I managed to find my mother thanks to it.”
Suho politely declined.
He entered the glacier dungeon due to Thoma’s request, but thanks to it, he managed to have his reunion with his missing mother.
In fact, it should’ve been Suho who was grateful to him.
But Laura was adamant.
She used to be a secretary under Thomas Andre for a few decades.
So she understood just how long he’d been suffering from the nightmares and anxiety.
His reason for adventuring into the glacier dungeon was because of Norma Selner’s advice to overcome his nightmares.
-Thomas, you’ll be able to escape your nightmares if you go into the glacier dungeon. But, you have to make sure to take a Korean hunter named Sung SUho…….
And her prophecy came true.
Laura’s expression softened with a smile after seeing Thomas bully his underlings with his ridiculous strength while snickering.
“……our master is very competitive, so he can never have any debts around. Could you please tell us what we can do to repay you? Anything will do. This is also an expression of my personal gratitude to you.”
Laura’s continuous offer made Suho make a stumped expression.
At this rate, it’d be impolite to keep refusing.
But the issue was.
‘I really don’t need anything.’
He found his mother.
And a source of income thanks to the glacier dungeon.
Even if he was asked what he wanted, he couldn’t think of anything.
‘Wait.’
A flash of something passed through Suho’s mind.
“Then could I get some higher ranking mana stone?”
“Mana stone? Of course! How many would you like?”
“The more the merrier.”
“The more the merrier…….”
Laura thought briefly at Suho’s request, then nodded enthusiastically.
“Understood. However, higher ranked mana stones are difficult to come by, so it’d take some time to get them. Would that be okay?”
“Of course.”
It was a fact that Suho already knew.
It’s only been 2 years since the cataclysm, so it was natural for higher mana stones to come by.
But the scavenger guild, one of the largest guilds, should be able to acquire them with a little more effort.
Laura left satisfied after getting an answer from Suho.
Cha Haein asked with a questioning expression.
“Mana stone? Why didn’t you ask for a good weapon instead?”
“Good weapon? You saw Thomas Andre be surprised at your sword.”
Suho’s analysis was accurate.
It was difficult to expect a good item from the scavenger guild at this point.
Even if they invested their all into weapon development after returning to the US, it’d take some time to develop proper weapons.
“Why the mana stone then?”
“To feed Beru.”
“Beru?”
“Yes, even Beru’s run out of power…….”
[Kieeeeeek-!]
Splot!
“…….”
Before Suho could finish talking his sentence, Beru, who felt immensely moved, attached itself to Suho’s face to cry out loudly.
[Sobsobsob! This one is honored! Our young master thinks of me this much?! Taking care of the young master as an infant and cleaning up his diapers is finally being repaid!]
“Diaper…….”
Unlike Suho’s bitter expression, Cha Haein laughed next to them.
Since it was not an exaggeration at all.
Anyways, Suho was planning on replenishing Beru’s powers through the mana stones that the scavenger guild will provide him.
Beru had been eating mana stones from the mines while following Suho around, but the recovery was too small.
Beru’s original powers were too great to be filled with just stones of the mines, so it was barely enough to keep Beru alive.
But with higher mana stones, Beru’s powers should recover faster than before.

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So after the conversation with the scavenger guild, Suho and Cha Haein returned to the glacier dungeon, into the center of the Echo Forest, in front of the gate leading to the graves of the dragons.
Fwoosh.
The ominous gate spewing gray ash.
Cha Haein passed through it with Sirka to look back on Suho.
“Then I’ll be back.”
“Yes mother……. Please……. Be careful.”
Suho felt solemn and looked towards the ground.
Partings were disheartening, but as his mother said, he had his own things to take care of.
First, until his mother could return after recovering Kaisel’s powers…….
‘Remain here to level up.’
And to become stronger than her.
‘……this event made me realize just how weak I was.’
After seeing the battle of the S ranked hunter, Cha Haein, Suho acquired a clear goal.
In order to be able to help his father, he had to be stronger than his mother.
And he realized another important fact.
‘Beru always said.’
That his father always fought alone.
In the place where no one remembered.
That he continued battling in solitude.
But not anymore.
‘I’m here now.’
Father would no longer be alone.
‘And, we’re here.’
Suho understood this time around.
That there were more people who desired to fight alongside his father.
Mother.
Uncle Yoo Jinho.
Thomas Andre.
On top of Chairman Woo Jinchul that he was on his way to meet.
Of course, the collection of these forces might not be enough to help his father, who’s fighting against the enemies of outer universes.
Since they were not hunters who could level up.
But their desires at least.

‘Are the same. As much as mine is.’
everyone , in their own way and place. Desired to be of aid to his father, Sung Jinwoo.
“……So.”
Suho’s gaze fell on the endless sky.
‘Wait just a little longer father.’
I’ll get there soon.
After getting ready to ensure that he can be of help.
Suho continued watching over until his mother’s appearance disappeared completely beyond the gate.
And.
“Beru.”
[Yes.]
Calmly spoke while turning away with Beru.
“Let’s return. Back to Korea.”