Solo Leveling: Ragnarok – 238



Episode 238

Quiet nothingness.

Endless horizon.

At the end of a pure white world where even the flow of time has frozen.

[….]

The ‘devil’ finally opened his eyes.

[….]

The devil frowned.

Where is this place?

Who are you?

How long have you been asleep?

Everything was hazy.

[I am….]

Eventually my submerged consciousness slowly began to rise to the surface.

Memories that had returned to nothing came together piece by piece.

In the end he finally succeeded in remembering himself.

Yes I remembered.

I am….

[…I hope.]

That’s right.

My name is Baran.

Baran was the pinnacle of all demons and the great king of demons who ruled the demon world.

But… where am I?

How did someone who was so great end up like this?

[….]

At that moment another thing occurred to me in my locked consciousness.

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It was… the conversation I had with ‘him’ in my very last moment of memory.

-Why did you betray me?

A cool voice.

His words scolding me filled him with instinctive fear but the devil showed his teeth even as he was dying.

-Really… it’s a shame. I could have finished you off today.

-I asked why?

-Tsk tsk.

Why?

Are you really asking because you don’t know that?

I just laughed when he asked.

-Tsk tsk tsk tsk.

After lowering my head like that for a while shaking my shoulders and giggling like a lost person I raised my head again.

At the same time the laughter suddenly stopped.

The strong hatred that had been suppressed burst out from the bright eyes.

[The Lord of White Flame the king of demons opens his eyes.]

Huwaaaaaaaaaaa!

A cruel and intense killing engulfed the pure white world.

But that’s it.

In this empty world there was no one who could receive the king’s wrath.

Even the small creatures that usually tremble and crawl on the floor at the king’s feet.

And the armies of rulers he hates.

Even… not even the damn thing that killed him.

Wow!

Realizing the vain truth the devil raised his head and roared towards the sky.

Countless blue sparks flashed from inside his wide-open mouth.

Kwajijijijijijik!

A flash of eerily blue light covered the pure white world.

White flames falling from the empty sky.

Heavenly punishment falling from the sky.

In the midst of it all the king of demons consumed with rage howled.

[Where are you! Shadow Lord! A fragment of the greatest brilliance!]

Towards the damn being who made me like this.

[Come out! This is me! Baran the demon king who betrayed you is here!]

But this is a world of nothingness.

No matter how much he shouted his voice became a hollow echo floating in the pure white sky.

But Baran did not give up.

The devil is persistent.

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The identity of the Demon King Baran is the person who stands at the top of the demon world where fighting for survival is a daily routine.

I don’t know how I opened my eyes again but since I woke up I was just faithful to my instincts as a devil.

[If you don’t come out I’ll come find you myself! It doesn’t matter where it is! I am Baran the king of demons! Where I am is the devil world!]

Baran raised one hand to the sky.

[All demons! Gather before me! Your king is here!]

In his hands a unique power inherited only from the king of demons was revealed.

[Demon King Baran uses ‘Skill: Army of Hell’.]

The forces of hell.

This is the power to rally troops to where the Demon King is no matter where the demons who serve him are.

Pababababat!

Dozens of magic circles were created above his head.

The magic circle began to forcibly twist the dimensional rift to summon demons.

But it was impossible.

[Wow! Everyone must come out!]

Not one of the dozens of gates created could summon demons.

Because this was a world of nothingness.

But among the words he shouted out there was only one thing that came true.

Tiring!

[‘Devil’s Sanctuary’ activates.]

The devil world is where the king of devils resides.

Baran failed to gather the demons but Baran’s power succeeded in gathering in one place the demons who had lost their king and were wandering through the gaps in the dimension.

The moment Suho encountered the ‘devils in the gap’.

* * *

Tiring! Tiring! Tiring!

At that time Suho’s eyes were shining as he saw the system messages that suddenly appeared in front of him.

[Quest has arrived.]

[The Lord of White Flame the king of demons opens his eyes.]

[Demon King Baran uses ‘Skill: Army of Hell’.]

[‘Devil’s Sanctuary’ activates.]

“…The Demon King has awakened.”

“what?”

“The devils’ sanctuary has just been activated.”

Dragon Emperor Antares couldn’t help but be embarrassed when Suho’s expression suddenly hardened next to him.

“Are you saying Baran has woken up? “I don’t feel any energy.”

This was surprising and strange.

There was no way Suho would lie out of nowhere in a situation like this but the problem was that Yongjein himself didn’t feel any signs.

This was quite a blow to my pride.

‘Did I wake up like this too? After all he is the son of the Shadow Lord.’

It’s truly unique.

When they encountered the demons in the gap the king of the demons suddenly woke up from the dead.

Can we really say this is a coincidence?

That can’t be possible.

This image appeared in Antares’ eyes as he gazed at Suho.

‘As expected he’s an amazing guy. The ability to reawaken dead monarchs who have returned to nothing…’

Regardless of how something like this was possible I felt satisfied knowing that my choice to make this guy my successor was not wrong.

In order to accept one’s great power into one’s body one’s considerable talent would be nothing but a handful of ashes.

Blah blah blah!

“Now that I think about it this place is particularly… cracked.”

Antares quickly looked around and realized why this place was overrun with demons.

Cracks that seemed to have been forcibly created by someone were gathering the residents of the cracks here.

It wasn’t a proper gate but if you look at the results it seems as if the ‘Army of Hell’ which was the power of the demon king Baran was used.

“Hehe. It’s a sanctuary for demons… It’s a great opportunity for the residents of the gap. Perhaps a successor to the Demon King may be born from among these.”

The qualification to become a demon king was not an opportunity given only to demon nobles born as purebloods.

If you think about it even the remnants of devils who were ‘not yet born’ had a chance.

Depending on how many demon souls these disgusting bastards consume it will determine how high-ranking a demon they will be born.

And as far as the Dragon Emperor knew other than here there were two places in the universe where the most demons were concentrated.

One is a territory ruled by the demon nobleman Esil Ladir.

‘And the other one….’

Suddenly the Dragon Emperor’s gaze glanced around.

Hee hee hee!

To you!

From one end to the other.

Innumerable endless residents of the crevice covered the land of this crevice without a single space to step.

A dry wilderness without a drop of water.

A heterogeneous landscape with long thin rocks of strange shapes sticking out toward the sky.

The appearance of the residents of the crevices that covered the creepy-cracks above them was all different.

Just as the shapes and sizes of the demons they have consumed are all different.

But regardless of the number and type of demons they had caught their interest was focused on one thing from the beginning.

It’s Suho.

To be more precise the two swords that Suho holds in both hands.

[Item: Volkan’s Horn]

Difficulty of acquisition: ??

Type: Sword

Attack Power +40

A sword made from the horn of the greedy demon Volkan.

Empowered by Volkan it deals more damage.

-Effect ‘Desire for Destruction’: Increases physical damage by [300%].

-Effect ‘Demon Predator’: As he feasts on the souls of demons Volkan’s power becomes stronger.

[Devoured Demon Soul: Saturated]

“why? Do you want this?”

Suho who noticed their greed gently lifted Volkan’s horn.

Immediately a violent reaction came back.

Sigh!

Hee hee hee!

Although he is wary of Suho’s power he cannot overcome his instincts and attacks ravenously.

In the face of that rough and barbaric greed Suho could not help but chuckle.

“Yeah I guess so. “There must be so many devil souls that I have fed to this greedy guy.”

[Devoured Demon Soul: Saturated]

okay. Volkan’s horn where countless demonic souls are highly concentrated.

What would happen if this item got into the hands of the residents of the crevice?

How strong a devil can he become?

‘At least a demon nobleman of Volkan level or higher.’

Maybe even the king could take aim.

After all there is only one demon noble currently alive Esil.

For those who want to become devils today’s situation is truly an opportunity to turn their lives around.

“I tried to find this starting from the World Tree but I ended up finding the blood of the Demon King first.”

Suho chuckled and checked the quest window.

[Quest: Trial of the Demon King]

The denizens of the gap who want to become demons have invaded the domain of the only demon noble Esil Ladir.

Help Esil Ladir become the Demon King’s legitimate successor by sacrificing as many of the crevice’s inhabitants as possible.

-compensation : ??

“The ordeal has already begun… If this happens I won’t have to control my strength.”

At that moment Suho’s eyes glowed eerily.

His eyes looked down at his feet.

The purpose has changed.

If the goal so far was simply to find the World Tree from now on it will be a one-sided hunt.

[Use ‘Skill: Monarch’s Realm’.]

No it was a time of massacre.

Whoa!

Suho’s shadow spreads out in all directions centered at his feet.

With the momentum to fill the dimensional gap.

“Get up.”

…!

That moment.

Thousands of shadow legions waiting in the guardian’s shadow rose up all at once.

Geaaaaaa-!

Shadow Nagas and Shadow Dragons obtained from Loktak Field.

And in front of them Suho commanded in a cool voice towards ‘Sita’ who was soaring into the sky with her black wings spread majestically.

“Wipe it away. “Don’t leave a single one behind.”

Yes the more offerings the better.