Solo Leveling: Ragnarok – 252



Episode 252

“Wow! “What is all this?!”

Lim Do-gyun could not contain his astonishment.

Rumble-

Before my eyes numerous porters were coming into the office of Woojin Guild carrying enormous gifts.

In front of the gifts piling up one by one CEO Yoo Jin-ho wiped his nose and looked smug.

“Hehe. “I used some strength.”

It’s truly been a long time. This feeling.

Today’s Yoo Jin-ho put aside his usual cool and rational CEO image and enjoyed the memories of his youth for the first time in a long time.

Isn’t that so?

Watching Seong Soo-ho and Lim Do-gyun form a guild in the office he provided he couldn’t help but see the overlap with his own youth in the guild of Seong Jin-woo and Ah-jin.

So while Seong Su-ho went out to do important work Lim Do-gyun who stayed alone in the office and looked after him seemed like no other.

“In that sense Vice President Lim Do-gyun?”

“Yes yep!”

“Close your mouth open your ears and listen. “I will briefly brief you on the current situation.”

“…!”

Lim Do-gyun who took a disciplined stance at Yoo Jin-ho’s words hurriedly pretended to put a zipper in his mouth.

A briefing delivered directly by a great person like CEO Jin-ho Yoo without going through anyone else’s mouth!

This was by no means a simple meaning.

‘Embargo!’

It meant that it was a secret and important matter that Yoo Jin-ho had to speak about in person.

“Let’s start with what you know. “The referendum was confirmed as expected.”

As expected there was no surprise. Suho’s decision to go to North Korea was finally decided.

The impact was enormous.

All media outlets were agitated regardless of whether it was Korean politics or the economy.

-Breaking News) Hunter Seong Su-ho decides to go to North Korea!

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-News) S-class hunters declare full cooperation!

-Urgent) Political cooperation with the International Hunter Association begins!

-Politics) The President took this opportunity to express his position to procure supplies to Association President Woo Jin-cheol!

While Su-ho and Seo Ji-woo find the sea of ​​the afterlife they put demons on a raft and send them to find the World Tree.

There was a lot going on outside the gate.

And Yoo Jin-ho was moving to help Su-ho as Yoo Jin-ho did.

All of the numerous political and economic issues that were intricately intertwined with Suho’s trip to North Korea were resolved.

Give it your all.

Regardless of means or methods.

“Keep in mind.”

As he finished his explanation CEO Yoo Jin-ho’s sharp eyes pierced Lim Do-gyun’s eyes.

“If Guardians wield a sword and slay countless demonic beasts then people like us have to use our tongues to do all the remaining chores. “Speed ​​is also key here.”

Jinho Yoo knew it well.

“If you make a mistake you fall behind.”

In order to keep up with the speed at which people like Seong Jin-woo and Seong Su-ho are getting stronger they also have to support them at a tremendous speed.

“If you lag behind even for a moment useless chores will pile up like a malicious inventory and eventually hold Suho back. “If the growth of Suho is slowed down due to troublesome things like international law or public opinion like this it will lead to a global loss and a crisis for the planet.”

“…!”

Lim Do-gyun greatly realized what Yu Jin-ho the most senior member of the back-up group was talking about.

True support comes from the front not from the back!

Not only does he follow behind but he even clears the road ahead for Suho to follow!

That is truly the role of the Vice President the pillar that supports Guardian’s Guild.

“In that sense these are gifts I personally gave to S-class hunters. “The news is talking about full cooperation but in reality we have been completely robbed.”

“…!”

Ah embargo!

Lim Do-gyun eventually learned an enormous truth that the public did not know.

‘This is the tyranny of large corporations! A righteous thug…!’

Ok.

“I will start unboxing now.”

Jinho Yoo’s hands were covered with white gloves made of luxurious material.

And with the delicate movements of a tech YouTuber he began to open the gifts the porters had left behind one by one.

Im Do-gyun then seemed to be blinded by the sparkling light coming out from within.

“crazy.”

Even at a glance the equipment is expensive.

Lim Do-gyun’s mouth opened wide.

“Isn’t this the newly released long sword ‘Kalion’ from Maya Temple? “This is a royal series shield made by master craftsman Gredos?!”

Sigh.

A satisfied smile appeared on Jinho Yu’s lips.

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“okay. You know something about weapons. “Luxury goods transcend time and history.”

The memories are faint.

A time no one remembers now.

Even in forgotten history there were luxury brands recognized by all hunters.

And there were genius master craftsmen who made them by hand.

Decades passed and we once again came to a world where people fought against demonic beasts with primitive weapons such as swords and shields but there was a clear difference from then.

The scientific power of mankind.

‘Even though the masters have gotten older their technical skills have improved several times since then. It is said that it is now possible to create much more delicate and strong weapons with the same materials.’

Yoo Jin-ho smiled with satisfaction saying that it was rewarding to squeeze out as many large guilds as possible.

“How much is this?…”

“Roughly speaking it would be about 10 billion won.”

“Ugh.”

“Why are you being so surprised? “There are some items that haven’t arrived yet.”

“…!”

Lim Do-gyun was shocked.

Expensive weapons made using magic stones and expensive materials that easily exceed hundreds of millions of dollars.

These were treasures of such tremendous value that a C-level hunter would make them B-level or higher and a B-level hunter would make them A-level.

“But will Suho take all of these to North Korea and use them?”

“There is nothing wrong with having a lot of weapons. Even if Suho doesn’t use it himself anyway it will be a great help just by letting Suho’s soldiers hear it.”

“Oh as expected…!”

Is it because he is the head of a company?

CEO Jinho Yoo’s thoughts were different starting from the scale.

When I wondered why there were so many weapons it turned out that Yoo Jin-ho was planning to arm Su-ho’s entire corps beyond Su-ho!

“Besides no matter how expensive an item is it doesn’t matter if it is thrown away as a disposable item as long as it can protect Suho’s only life. Once you go to North Korea we won’t be able to provide you with any supplies. “Be sure to make thorough preparations before departure….”

[Keeeeek! This is a very good attitude!]

Ber appeared at that moment and smiled evilly baring his teeth.

As expected he takes care of everything without me having to tell him to!

It was rewarding to bring back Yoo Jin-ho’s memories.

Yoo Jin-ho held out the smallest box among the numerous gifts to Ver who suddenly appeared and said

“Especially this one. “It’s something I had a really hard time finding…”

[Kiek?]

Ber’s eyes narrowed in satisfaction as he recognized the object.

As expected… isn’t it rewarding to have my memories back?

* * *

The front line.

‘Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)’

This place once served as the border between South and North Korea…

It was an area known as ‘the last paradise for wild animals on the Korean Peninsula’ because it had been completely untouched by humans for over 100 years.

That’s why the nickname ‘primitive forest’ came about.

Or ‘natural forest’.

“…Originally there were numerous landmines buried here.”

It was the soldiers who greeted Suho when he arrived at the front line.

“The demilitarized zone was a place where civilians were strictly prohibited from entering surrounded by numerous landmines and barbed wire fences. But now it has been banned in a completely different sense.”

Kyaaaaaaa!

Wow!

In short the area beyond the barbed wire fence was a barren wasteland.

“That day all the landmines here exploded simultaneously here and there.”

Captain Kim who has been working on the front lines for five years swallowed dryly as he recalled the terrible tragedy of ‘that day.’

“To begin with the land mines did not kill the demon beasts; rather they only made them go berserk. As a result… the sky was torn apart and the earth split apart.”

This was by no means an exaggeration.

Suho looked over the barbed wire fence while listening to Captain Kim’s explanation.

“If we were to classify the types of demonic beasts they were ‘spirits.’”

government ordinance.

Beings that I had seen once in Silad’s Sanctuary.

Although only ice spirits lived there there were many different types of spirits that ran amok beyond this barbed wire fence.

“Rampant spirits caused earthquakes and flooded boiling rivers. “In some areas it was frozen everywhere and in other places trees sprouted from cracked ground and a rainforest was formed.”

“The terrain itself has changed.”

“yes. Beyond this barbed wire fence… it’s literally hell. “To the extent that it is considered fortunate that unification did not happen before then.”

Captain Kim sighed softly.

As he explained in front of the barbed wire heading toward North Korea a river as wide as the ocean was flowing.

Although I had been serving here for several years it was always an amazing sight to see.

The outside of the barbed wire fence looks so ordinary but just a few steps beyond there is a river flowing bubbling with extreme heat like lava.

Even at this moment an ordinary sea was still flowing in the east and west directions of the Korean Peninsula.

However only the river water in this area was covered with a particularly blue fog and was bubbling.

‘It’s much more terrible than I thought.’

Suho had already seen this bizarre phenomenon several times.

‘vacuity’

A dimensional gap created by numerous dungeons overlapping and overlapping each other.

…This place was already a double dungeon of enormous scale too dangerous to be described as a simple field-type dungeon.

“Because it was originally an uninhabited land there were no casualties and it is truly a miracle that our people are still able to live safely even though such an area still exists on the Korean Peninsula.”

And in fact that miracle was created through the efforts of one human being.

It’s Woo Jin-cheol.

“If Association President Woo Jin-cheol had not sent hunters with numerous shield skills in time our country would have ended up like North Korea. At least up to the Han River.”

After finishing his explanation Captain Kim suddenly read the atmosphere surrounding Suho.

The attention of the sentries guarding the barbed wire fence was all focused on one guardian.

‘I told you to be polite. These guys are really…’

Captain Kim guessing what the soldiers were thinking smiled bitterly.

The emotions mixed in the gazes of the soldiers who had been guarding this place for two years were indeed diverse but could be summarized in one line.

‘So what can you do?’

From the soldiers’ perspective they knew the reality of this place better than anyone else.

There was nothing a single human could do in the face of a disaster like this natural disaster.

Looking back it was the same when the great association president Woo Jin-cheol and Choi Jong-in Hunter came to visit.

The only thing they achieved was to reduce the number of demonic beasts coming down to the south.

Of course that alone was a great achievement.

As a result isn’t South Korea safe?

But that was all.

They succeeded in reducing the number of demonic beasts but ultimately did not succeed in returning the demilitarized zone which had been turned into a demonic zone to its original state.

It was natural.

Because this place has already been ‘eroded’.

“The area beyond this has already turned into a land of spirits. “I don’t know if you’ve ever fought with spirits but spirits not only cause weather changes…”

Rumble- Kwa-kwa-kwang!

Just then lightning struck the boiling river water.

Ever-changing weather changes.

and….

Kyaaaaaaa!

“…The spirits directly inhabit wild animals and plants and give birth to teratoma beasts. Tree-type demon beasts large beasts and even bugs so small that they cannot be seen have turned into demon beasts. In short this is a land where Mother Nature itself has been completely transformed into a demonic beast.”

Captain Kim wanted to warn Su-ho who had come to visit North Korea.

To be honest I wanted to rip it off.

I couldn’t understand why a young man with a bright future would choose to go to such a dangerous place.

‘If I’m lucky enough to become an S-class hunter I’ll just quietly protect the south and save money…’

‘It’s all for nothing.’

‘Guest base.’

From the soldiers’ point of view it was completely incomprehensible how Suho came to this dangerous place on his own.

But they won’t even dream about it.

Captain Kim’s explanation which was intended to warn Su-ho is actually motivating Su-ho.

“It just so happened.”

[The Fang Lord the king of beasts salivates when he hears that there are many beasts.]

[The Lord of Plague the king of bugs is appetizing the fact that there are so many bugs.]

Along with the fierce reaction of the monarchs Suho also smiled in remorse.

Nidhogg the snake gnawing at the World Tree.

In order to deal with that powerful guy again I first needed to reduce the six remaining heads by a few.

The way to do that is to formally pass on the primordial darkness to other successors like Esil this time.

‘I think I should use this opportunity to help Arsha and Gray grow up a bit.’

Pretzel Gwang!

But is it because of my mood?

There has been so much lightning since earlier.

And it felt like a cool chill was coming down from the hot heat coming from the river.

“Ugh!”

“Emergency! Emergency!”

Suddenly the soldiers guarding the guard post began screaming and shouting in anger here and there.

Why~!

The emergency bell rings.

“sky!”

“Look at the sky!”

The soldiers’ horrified gaze was pointing overhead.

Qarring! Quagwagwang!

A demonic beast with huge wings spread was coming down from the sky along with thunder and lightning.

“A giant demon has appeared!”

“Assemble all hunters!”

Captain Kim who was with Suho due to the sudden situation also panicked and picked up the radio.

But Suho who was looking up at the sky blankly next to him…

“Calm down. it’s okay.”

I said quietly stopping his radio.

With a slightly embarrassed expression.

“She’s just my mother.”