Solo Leveling: Ragnarok – 18



Episode 18

“Pet?”

Suho looked puzzled when he saw the message that suddenly appeared.

[Pet?]

What’s strange is that Ber was the same way.

Tsk tsk tsk.

Before I knew it a name tag had appeared above the head of the wolf cub licking the seaweed soup.

[?? [Lv.1]

canine wolf

The system sent a message with good timing.

Tiring.

[You can give your pet a name.]

[Please choose a name for your pet.]

“You want me to name my pet?”

When Suho looked at Ber Ber had a thoughtful expression on his face.

[Hmm? There was nothing like this in the old days.]

“What’s missing? “A pet?”

[yes. When the king was leveling up there was no such thing as a function like this.]

Ber explained.

The level-up system currently applied to Su-ho was originally handed down to Shadow Lord Seong Jin-woo who had used it in the past.

Of course there were some improvements compared to then but it was all about removing the ‘malice’ embedded in the system.

“malice?”

[yes.]

The purpose of the system at the time was to forcibly grow a human named ‘Seong Jin-woo’ and use him as a vessel for the Shadow Lord.

The moment that purpose was accomplished the human soul named Seong Jin-woo was scheduled to disappear.

[But one way or another Seong Jin-woo ended up going against the purpose of the system and became a shadow lord himself. You have become a great being who no longer needs to level up.]

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And the person who inherited that system was the current Suho.

“But why is a pet system created now that didn’t exist back then?”

[Hmm. Maybe it wasn’t now but it may have been there from the beginning.]

Ber narrowed his eyes and stroked his chin.

[In the first place the designer of the level-up system was not us but a shaman from the world who dreamed of immortality.]

“A shaman of the phantom world?”

[yes. Only he will know exactly what features are in the system.]

Long ago the shaman of the world of illusions wished to escape the fate of finite creatures and become an eternal being.

As a result a contract was made with God’s angels and the level-up system was created.

[However the purpose of the system at the time was only to complete the Shadow Lord’s vessel so there would have been no need for pets. All I had to do was kill them all and turn them into shadow soldiers. However the purpose of the current Solord system is completely different from then.]

Suho made a puzzled expression.

“The system’s purpose is not to turn me into a shadow lord?”

[yes. After all the Little Lord cannot become the Shadow Lord.]

Ber spoke decisively.

[There is only one Shadow Lord in this world.]

In short it was said that only when Seong Jin-woo died and the monarch’s position became vacant would Su-ho have a chance to become a monarch.

However Seong Jin-woo is a monarch who rules over death.

He would never die.

[In fact he is truly immortal.]

“I know very well that my father is great.”

Suho was curious.

“Then what is the purpose of my system?”

At that question Ber smiled faintly and looked into Suho’s eyes.

The being called Seongsuho born from the marriage of a shadow lord and an ordinary human was an unusual being even in all dimensions.

So not even the designer of the system could dare guess what kind of person Suho would grow into in the future.

Will I be able to live like I do now simply as a minor lord who inherited the shadow lord’s skills?

Or… will he break away from his natural destiny and find his own path like Seong Jin-woo did long ago?

[The system simply serves as a guide to whatever path the Solord takes. If a function that didn’t exist before was created it would definitely be helpful to the Solord.]

Ber was already seeing in Suho’s face the face of a man who had walked a lonely and difficult path alone a long time ago fighting against everything in the world.

He… came closer to death than anyone else in the world and survived by constantly struggling.

In the end even that death was achieved with his own strength.

The current Earth was a noble peace established through his noble sacrifice.

But these days that peace was threatened again.

By the gods of outer space.

“Status window.”

Suho who was listening to Ber suddenly opened the status window.

[Status Window]

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Name: Seong Su-ho

Level: 16

Occupation: None

Title: Wolf Slayer

HP: 2350/2350

MP: 235/235

[stats]

Strength: 35 Stamina: 25

Dexterity: 25 Intelligence: 25

Senses: 25

(Distributable ability points: 0)

[Skill]

Passive Skill: Tenacity Lv.2 Dual Swordsmanship Lv.1

Active Skill: Ruler’s Power Lv.1 Shadow Extraction Lv.1 Storm Slash Lv.1

After listening to Ber’s words I understood why the job was still ‘non-existent’.

Perhaps the word ‘Shadow Lord’ will never be written in that place.

Suho paid more attention to other figures below his job than to his job.

‘This is my current level.’

Compared to level 1 when I was being chased by the Mist Bundle these numbers have increased tremendously.

There were already so many useful skills.

but.

‘I’m still weak.’

Suho never overestimated his strength.

Facts not humility.

I had already reached level 99 several times in my dreams during my teenage years.

When I think back on my feelings at that time my current strength was at a very insignificant level.

Just looking at this one if he hadn’t been given the title of Wolf Slayer in a timely manner he wouldn’t have been able to do such a good job against Brockie.

Suho also checked out the new skills developed during this battle.

[Skill: Dual Swordsmanship Lv.1]

Passive skill.

No mana required.

You can use dual swordsmanship more skillfully.

When using two swords 33% additional damage is applied.

(Applies to weapons other than swords.)

‘It’s called dual swordsmanship….’

Come to think of it he had always been fighting with a weapon in both hands.

First an axe.

This time a sword.

Perhaps this skill was created based on the combat methods used so far.

“Then if I want to become stronger here I will have to use dual swords in the future.”

-…?

Suho’s gaze rested on Rakan’s fangs.

After experiencing this time I was quite satisfied with the attack power of Rakan’s Fang.

Once caught the heads of the demonic beasts of Mt. Gwanak were blown off.

In order to maintain balance in both hands it seemed like I needed another sword of similar quality to Rakan’s Fang.

‘I need to make some money. ‘Hunter weapons are very expensive.’

And Suho’s gaze turned downward.

“And this guy…”

“Kwiung….”

Before I knew it the wolf cub had finished eating the seaweed soup and his stomach was sticking out.

But he still didn’t have the strength to crawl so he was lying helplessly on the floor.

“If I want to use it for electricity I’ll have to grow it a lot longer.”

[Please choose a name for your pet.]

A system message had been urging Suho since earlier.

Suho chose the name without hesitation.

“It’s gray because it has gray fur.”

[Do you want it to be ‘gray’?]

“okay.”

As soon as Suho finished speaking the question mark above the wolf cub’s head was erased and a new name was engraved on it.

[Gray Lv.1]

canine wolf

“Kwiuung….”

Gray who had officially become Suho’s pet raised his head with unfocused eyes and sniffed.

It was like he could smell Suho.

Suho tapped the guy’s nose with the tip of his finger and asked Rakan’s fangs.

“Hey let me ask you one question.”

-Something.

“How should I raise him so that he becomes useful?”

-Is there anything special about raising a child? Eat well sleep well and play well.

“Don’t say such obvious things. “I’m a descendant of the Fang Lord. Is there any special method?”

-Eating is really important. The reason this child became so weak in the first place was probably because Brockie was afraid of the child’s growth and kept starving it.

Rakan’s fangs grew angry again as he recalled the actions of Brockie who had already died.

If the child of the Fang Clan had grown normally in the first place he would not have been kept captive by the likes of Brocky.

-So feed it and feed it again. If you let it sleep long enough and let it run around as much as it wants it will grow into a much stronger predator than something like Brockie.

“okay? “What should I feed you?”

-Of course it’s Masuji. It’s even better if it’s a demon you hunted yourself. Children of the original clan play and hunt from the moment they are born.

“It’s a hunting game. hmm.”

It was an absurd thing.

How dare you make someone who doesn’t even have the strength to walk on his own go hunting.

[Ugh. They are worse than ants. Still we leave our ants alone as larvae.]

Ber’s words gave Suho a good idea.

Who was the one who raised Suho when he was a newborn in the first place?

“Ber you take care of him from now on.”

[Suddenly?]

“huh. “You are the best babysitter I know.”

[Hehehe. I don’t know what to do after hearing such praise from the Solord.]

Ver twisted his body and looked embarrassed.

“Then are you going?”

[Kkiek? Where are you going all of a sudden?]

Ber is confused.

Suho picked up the back of Gray the wolf cub and inserted the key to the shadow dungeon into his own shadow.

[Would you like to enter the Shadow Dungeon?]

“Where? “Here.”

Crash.

[Enter the Shadow Dungeon.]

Shwaaaaagh!

* * *

Suho who entered the shadow dungeon rode Dajjagojja Ver on Gray’s back.

“From now on you are one team.”

[Kkiek?]

No matter how small Gray was he was twice as big as Ver.

Of course even if you put the two together you could only catch a handful in both hands.

-This place couldn’t be….

Rakan’s Fang who had unexpectedly followed along felt a strange feeling as he looked at the shadow dungeon.

-Is this the world of the Shadow Lord?

[To be exact it is the world that Solord inherited. Of course it has been neglected so much that wild beasts have been hiding.]

Ber’s eyes lit up when he realized why Suho had brought them here.

Disturbing eyes were glaring at us from all over the dungeon.

[They are wild goblins. He is the perfect opponent to train a pet.]

Ver grinned and patted Gray’s buttocks on which he was riding.

[Now wake up! Descendants of the Fang Lords! Show those laughable bastards your ferocity!]

“Kwiuung….”

Fluffy.

[hmm?]

But Gray seemed to have no will to fight at all.

No I curled up even more flat on the floor as if I didn’t even have the will to get up.

Rakan’s fangs could not hide their anger at that sight.

-Ugh! You’ve lost all your natural fighting instincts due to your confinement! What should I do with this!

“Why?”

[That’s right.]

However Suho and Ber’s reaction was resolute.

Ber’s skill is Predation.

I was able to absorb some of the power and memories of the consumed demon beast.

[Wake up young warrior.]

Ver the best nanny Suho knows once again patted Gray’s buttocks.

Harshly.

[Berga uses ‘Skill: Harsh Command’.]

[‘Skill: Harsh Command’ increases Gray’s abilities by 50%.]

[As a side effect of ‘Skill: Harsh Command’ Gray is cursed with madness.]

“…growling!”

At that moment Gray’s eyes which had been completely unmotivated suddenly changed.

Ber smiled evilly and continued to pound his buttocks.

[good! Let’s start with that momentum Kkureung!]

“Growl!”