Solo Leveling: Ragnarok – 154



Episode 154

“Now then…”

After giving me the name Kira.

Suho’s gaze turned to the side.

Even though the Jisan Prison incident was solved there was a reason why Suho still stayed around.

Weeeeenn-

This guy.

It was because of Arsha the queen bee who accidentally discovered Suho’s identity.

[Suho my body has already left this place. So… even if you search for me like this it’s all in vain… squeak.]

As Ver tightened his grip on Arsha Arsha’s doll-sized body was crushed.

But that was all just an act.

An alter ego is an empty shell that is only connected mentally to the main body made by combining several bees.

Even if the empty shell was slightly crushed she would not feel any pain.

[No matter what Little Lord we must find him and kill him. It would be a really big problem if this queen bee were to collude with the apostles of Italim in the future.]

Ber had a serious expression.

When Suho revealed his shadow power while fighting Harmacan with all his might.

Arsha who was nearby also noticed Suho’s true identity.

So the moment Suho defeats Harmakan and the instance dungeon is terminated.

He immediately released all the shadow soldiers in all directions to search for Arsha’s body.

However even with the use of both Esil and Gray who had excellent senses finding Arsha’s true body was not an easy task.

The reason was that this area was entirely made up of dense forests and mountains.

Since there were so many flying insects living in the forest Pocheon City was the optimal environment for bees to hide.

Tsk.

Suho eventually clicked his tongue and gave up his desire to find Arsha’s body.

That didn’t mean I gave up.

Catching and killing them would be the best and easiest way but there was also a second method.

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‘Maybe this might be better.’

“Arsha.”

Suho looked straight into Arsha’s small eyes and asked directly.

“Are you doing this because you’re curious as to why you can feel Quresha’s energy in me?”

I flinch.

“Actually if I had wanted to I could have run away a long time ago.”

Arsha’s small body trembled as those words hit the nail on the head.

And then he looked up at Suho’s face with an awkward expression.

[You knew… you knew.]

As Suho said Arsha’s alter ego could have escaped right now by dividing her body into numerous punishments.

But why is Arsha still clinging here obediently held in Ber’s hand?

“It doesn’t matter if you die because it’s an alter ego anyway but there’s no reason to reduce the number of your subordinates by claiming it yourself.”

And Suho guessed the reason from the beginning.

“You’re probably curious about my exact relationship with Quresha right?”

[…Whew. As expected you are Suho.]

At those words Arsha finally sighed softly and confessed her feelings.

[yes. Actually it is like that.]

Arsha’s voice was trembling with tension.

Arsha has lived for a very long time to become a descendant of Quresha the King of Bugs and the Lord of Plague.

However for some reason I was feeling a slight but strong Quresha energy from Suho and I was very embarrassed.

Of course the energy was so weak that it was like a kind of pheromone that would not have been noticed by other insects.

‘…It definitely wasn’t like this when we first met.’

Arsha recalled the moment she first met Suho.

Until then only the scent of an animal was emanating from Suho’s body.

‘So of course I thought they were descendants of the Fang Lord…’

But the problem came after that.

When Suho was fighting his lancer Lee Min-seong he could feel not only the scent of an animal but also a different energy.

A poisonous energy was oozing from his entire body.

However at that time Arsha did not even think that the identity of the poisonous energy was that of Queresha.

‘I thought it was just poison from Lee Min-seong.’

but.

The moment I saw Suho up close when I met him again today.

Arsha was convinced.

[Suho are you…]

“for a moment.”

Suho interrupted Arsha’s sentence and spoke firmly.

“It’s not difficult to satisfy your curiosity. “It’s not really a big secret.”

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At those words Arsha’s eyes instantly sparkled with anticipation.

However Suho who saw the reaction continued speaking with a mischievous smile.

“By the way. “Even if I give you an obedient answer will you believe me?”

[….]

At those words Arsha closed her mouth with a serious expression.

Based on his own experience humans were a species that could lie without any hesitation.

Even the lies were so clever that they went far beyond the level of insects mimicking their enemies.

“therefore.”

Suho smiled meaningfully and added one condition.

“How about you take the ‘Pledge of Faithfulness’ with me?”

[…?!]

Arsha’s eyes widened at those words.

[How do you a human being know the ‘Pledge of Faithfulness’?]

A pledge of faithfulness.

It was a covenant in which even rulers and monarchs could never tell lies to each other until the contract was broken from which they could never escape.

[That’s because this body taught me.]

Ber looked proud and raised the corners of his mouth.

These days Ber has developed a hobby of telling Suho old stories by his bedside whenever he lies down to sleep.

This is kind of like an ant’s instinct.

Just like ants catch food one by one and spoon-feed the larvae until they become adults.

Since Ber still regarded Suho as a caterpillar that needed to be taken care of he was anxious to teach him something whenever he had the chance.

[Whoa. All right. [For mutual trust…]

Arsha eventually accepted Suho’s offer.

But there was a problem.

[But how do you intend to take the oath of faithfulness? The oath of faithfulness cannot be used unless one has power equivalent to that of a ruler or monarch…]

“That’s no problem.”

Suho smiled and raised his eyes.

“Right Quresha?”

Then as if waiting an answer came back from a faraway place.

Tiring!

[The Lord of Plague the king of bugs casts ‘Oath of Faithfulness (Deal)’.]

[Once the ‘Oath of Faithfulness (Bargain)’ is accepted the acceptors cannot lie to each other.]

[Do you want to accept the ‘Oath of Faithfulness (Deal)’?] (Y/N)

[…!]

At that moment Arsha was so startled that her body trembled.

Suddenly the energy of the dead Queresha spread out through the guardian and gave him a force!

[How could this happen…! This is Quresha’s…? You too!]

As she was confused Suho forced her to answer with a meaningful look in her eyes.

“Now swear.”

[I swear every time.]

Then Suho also chose to accept.

That moment.

Tiring!

[The ‘Oath of Faithfulness (Deal)’ has been made.]

[Acceptors cannot tell lies to each other until the contract is terminated by mutual consent.]

[The Lord of Plague the king of bugs looks at this situation with a very satisfied expression.]

Even as Queresha who is not usually pleased with Suho he had no choice but to welcome this situation.

Because it meant that Suho decided not to kill Arsha who had a high possibility of becoming his descendant.

‘Shall we check where only the real truth can be told?’

Suho opened his mouth to confirm the validity of this oath.

“I am Eupeup….”

It worked well.

The moment I was about to tell a lie my mouth was forcibly shut.

Suho was finally satisfied and asked Arsha.

“Okay then let’s get started. Arsha what are you curious about me?”

[Suho have you become Quresha’s priest?]

It was Arsa who asked a question as if she had been waiting.

Suho nodded obediently.

“right. I became a priest of the Lord of Plague the king of bugs and received the protection of Quresha.”

[also!]

At that moment Arsha asked Suho with earnest eyes.

[Then please make me his…!]

“Now it’s my turn.”

Seeing Suho’s expression as he decisively interrupted Arsha’s words Arsha couldn’t help but feel nervous.

“I have so many questions about you.”

[…Ask me anything. I will answer everything.]

Arsha obediently bowed her head.

The role of the priest is to choose the next king.

Only by being seen well by Suho could he inherit Quresha’s power.

“Then I will ask. Arsha are you an apostle of Itarim or in collusion with Itarim?”

[no. Absolutely not.]

“Then do you intend to stand on Itarim’s side in the future?”

[no. That will never happen in the future.]

Arsha’s tone was firm.

[All I want is to succeed Quresha and become the king of bugs. I can assure you that no one who claims to be a descendant of a monarch like me will stand on the side of foreign media.]

“Why? “Is there any possibility of an exception?”

[Of course… I can’t represent all races but the goal of the foreign gods is to eat up all the magic power remaining in our world. The moment their goal is achieved we all become just a handful of mana and become their prey.]

And that was something no one wanted.

Suho rubbed his chin and nodded.

“Hmm. That means there is no need for us to be at odds with each other.”

[you’re right. So please…]

“By the way. “The word ‘we’ doesn’t include humans right?”

[….]

In response to Suho’s question Arsha’s mouth was forced to close.

Then he sighed and opened his mouth again.

[Yes. In the future I plan to kill and use humans whenever necessary.]

“Then I guess I’ll have to kill you.”

Creepy.

Arsha couldn’t help but feel fear because she knew that Suho’s words were sincere.

The current guardian was a descendant of the Shadow Lord and even possessed the divine protection of Queresha.

If he tried to kill her in earnest her fate would be that she would eventually be caught by him and die.

[Now wait a minute! From now on I promise to only kill people who are defined as villains!]

“Then you could frame him as a villain first and then kill him? “Human laws are imperfect.”

[…Then what should I do? If you tell me I will obey whatever you tell me.]

In the end Arsha completely turned her back on Suho.

Then he looked at Suho with extremely pitiful eyes and earnestly made a request.

[I can be your slave. Even if I inherit Quresha’s power I will serve you forever until I die.]

“…that’s a really interesting statement.”

Stand tall in those words.

Suddenly a great deal of murder erupted from Suho.

[Use ‘Skill: Living’.]

Whoa!

[Aaaah…!]

Arsha became meditative and screamed at his overwhelming lethality which even contained Queresha’s blessing.

Suho’s black eyes filled with a distant abyss looked down at Arsha with an arrogant gaze.

“Until you die? Aren’t you basically a colony of numerous bees? “If even one bee dies that oath will be broken immediately.”

[Sorry! sorry! I never intended to do something like that!]

“okay? “Then appear before me in your true form right now.”

[That…]

“why? no?”

Suho asked with a smile on his lips.

“Are you really scared? “Are you afraid I’m going to kill you right away?”

[Will you… promise not to kill me?]

“No I plan to kill you at any time.”

[….]

“But I promise I won’t kill you if you don’t go against my wishes.”

[Such an unreasonable promise…]

“If you don’t like it you will live forever as a mere insect not a descendant of Quresha.”

[….]

Arsha felt deep despair at those words.

Actually… I knew it from the beginning.

The fact that this conversation is absolutely bound to be against you.

Now Suho was the absolute best.

Arsha desperately wanted something from Suho but Suho wanted nothing from Arsha at all.

Rather if there’s anything he wants it’s Arsha’s death.

So I had no choice but to suffer this one-sided abuse of power.

Of course if you obediently follow the abuse the reward will be certain.

‘Because I will be able to become the king of bugs that I have longed for.’

So Arsha’s answer was decided from the beginning.

In the end Arsha nodded looking even more humiliated and desperate.

[Oh I understand….]

“hmm?”

[Kiek?]

But that was then.

“…!”

[…!]

sudden!

In addition to Suho and Arsha there was Ber and Harmacan who was receiving attention.

They all opened their eyes wide at the same time and turned their heads to look in the same direction.

[Little Lord!]

[Someone is coming!]

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Someone with tremendous magical power was running towards us at high speed along the ridge!

But the power is…!

[S-Class!]

“Could it be Hwang Dong-su?!”

The second reason why Suho still remained around here.

It was because of the possibility that Hwang Dong-seok’s younger brother Hwang Dong-su might appear here after hearing the news.

“Let’s all go in!”

The moment when all the shadow soldiers disappeared at Suho’s command.

Kwaang-!

Finally ‘he’ arrived in front of Suho.

But he was not Hwang Dong-su.

“Such a terrible smell of blood!”

As soon as he found Suho he radiated ferocious energy from his whole body and struck Suho with his sharp white furry fist.

Kwaaang-!

“…!”

He bared his teeth and roared at Suho who quickly dodged the attack.

Crumble!

“Avoid this? “You’re a villain too!”

“Oh isn’t it?”

It’s Suho.