Solo Leveling: Ragnarok – 272



Episode 272

The problem occurred in number 10.

The 10th Elvenwood discovered using Sirka’s ice golem as a compass took a quite different form from before.

“…What is here again?”

[…kiek?]

Not only Suho but even Ver was embarrassed.

“fortress?”

It was a strange scenery.

If Elvenwood had been a forest village that only existed in fairy tales the city that appeared before Suho and his party was surrounded by a high castle.

It’s literally like a fortress.

[There are no barriers or cognitive-impairing magic around.]

As Ver said there was no transparent dome-shaped barrier around Elvenwood like before.

There was a blue fog around that obscured vision but there was no trace of cognitive-impairing magic.

Instead the city was protected by a solid iron wall made of stone and cement rebar that could be felt by human hands.

[…Shall we attack the master?]

“….”

Quay who always took the lead in charging hesitated and looked at Suho.

[First of all hmm. Elvenwood can be seen over there.]

Quay’s pointed spear point pointed at a huge tree towering in the very center of the walled fortress.

Although the wooden pillars were half hidden by the high castle it was clear that it was Elvenwood.

The evidence was the spirit birds wandering around.

They were abominable just like ordinary city birds leisurely flying over the fortress or sitting on the branches of Elvenwood picking their feathers.

Sirka looked at Suho.

“What should Suho do?”

“hmm. Let’s think about it for a moment. Roughly where is this? Pyongyang has already passed by….”

First Suho estimated the approximate location of this place.

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In fact I hadn’t even wondered about the names of the cities I passed through.

What would you do if you knew the place names in the first place?

In any case the terrain of today’s North Korea has changed arbitrarily due to runaway spirits and abnormal weather.

The place that used to be a city had lava flowing.

What used to be a mountain was split in half and turned into a lake.

So the direction of movement was more important than the exact place name but in this case I wanted to at least know the place name.

However there was no signboard anywhere on the castle walls.

In the first place I had never heard of the existence of a fortress city surrounded by such a high castle in the middle of North Korea.

[Little Lord the day is slowly getting dark.]

Berg looked at the sky as the day was fading and urged Suho to make a decision.

However Suho could hardly make a decision.

Unlike before even though Sirka was at the forefront this was the first time that the High Elves did not come to meet us from the other side first.

‘Surely there aren’t any elves in there?’

At that time something came into the field of vision of Su-ho who was calmly examining the fortress.

“…person?”

Lee Chae appeared in Suho’s eyes.

It is ‘human’.

Looking closely I saw that it was not an elf but an ordinary human walking over the castle at sunset.

And sentries armed like soldiers.

“Elvenwood where humans live not elves? Okay I decided. “Let’s go in ourselves.”

[yes! Then we will tear down the castle wall!]

[Mmmuu!]

[Purring!]

As if waiting for those words Quay and Minnow Tau moved forward with great vigor.

“For what? “There is no barrier anyway so let’s just walk in.”

[yes! In that case we will smash the castle gate…!]

“It’s all in.”

[….]

sullen.

At one word from Suho the shadow soldiers licked their lips with a disappointed expression and disappeared into the shadows.

“Sirka let’s go in alone and figure out the situation first. “I need to know what the neighborhood is like and what the atmosphere is like.”

“Ugh. “Then I’ll leave the ice golem behind.”

Just like that Suho and Sirka approached the entrance to the fortress.

Walk normally.

Among the shadow soldiers Berman was the only one who quietly followed with his face sticking out of the guardian’s shadow.

* * *

“Who are you?”

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As they approached the large castle gate the gatekeepers guarding the gate blocked the way for Guardian and Sirka.

Suho tilted his head.

‘korean?’

It’s strange.

There was no North Korean dialect mixed in with the gatekeepers’ accents.

‘The gatekeepers are Korean? ‘In the middle of North Korea?’

Suho calmly spoke to the gatekeepers.

“hello. “What are you doing here?”

“What are you Korean?”

As soon as the gatekeepers heard Suho’s accent they realized his origin and looked slightly relieved.

It even felt like a welcome sight.

Is it because I met someone from the same country in a foreign place?

But despite this they remained faithful to their mission.

“How did Koreans get here?”

They pointed the sharp tip of their spears at Suho and Sirka and asked questions.

Suho answered honestly.

“I just came here on foot.”

“afoot? “It’s quite a long way from South Korea to here right?”

“I even ran a little bit.”

The conversation is a little off.

But in the meantime the gatekeepers’ eyes were closely examining Suho and Sirka’s movements.

Traces of battle.

Although no obvious scratches were visible the clothes Suho and Sirka were wearing were full of vivid traces of battle.

As if we had passed through a lava path our clothes were full of a burnt smell.

The guard captain asked.

“Are you two everything? “Are there any other companions?”

“I don’t have any.”

“Someone go and see.”

“yes!”

At the guard captain’s order several people ran directly in the direction where Suho and Sirka appeared checked to see if any other group members were hiding and then returned.

“what? Are you really everything? But how did we get here? “Are there really no other party members?”

“There was but now it’s not there.”

Suho answered honestly.

Then the gatekeepers’ expressions became a little solemn.

“…are they all dead?”

“Um yes. “Well that’s right.”

“…I see. “I see.”

It became more solemn.

Of course there was nothing particularly wrong with Suho’s answer.

First of all it is true that the shadow soldiers are all dead.

But the more I answered the more solemn the atmosphere became.

“hmm. “Yes my young friend must have had a hard time.”

“The road to get here is a bit rough.”

“But where did you get this elf? “How did you catch it?”

‘Get the elf?’

At that moment Lee Chae quickly appeared in Suho’s eyes.

The nuance is strange.

The gatekeepers were whispering among themselves looking at Sirka standing quietly next to Guardian with curious eyes.

“He’s a quiet guy.”

“Does your hair have a unique color?”

“How can you be so obedient when you don’t even have a leash?”

“You mean a leash?”

Rather Suho was curious so he cut off their conversation and asked.

But from the gatekeepers’ perspective the words were even more surprising.

“huh? Don’t you know the leash? “This is it.”

“iced coffee.”

When they took something out of their arms and showed it to them Suho nodded without realizing it.

Because it was something I was familiar with.

‘Magic Restraint Ball’

What they took out was none other than the ‘electronic anklets’ worn on both ankles of the villains at Jisan Prison.

It was a very vicious handcuff that contained a very powerful micro-bomb inside and was designed to explode as soon as the electronic anklet was shocked or the wearer used magical power.

‘Did you say it was a device invented under the leadership of Association President Woo Jin-cheol during the early days of the cataclysm?’

Suddenly something I heard from Baek Mi-ho a while back came to mind.

-But in fact the president of the association originally insisted that the bomb should be placed around the neck not the ankle.

That’s right.

At the time Woo Jin-cheol the president of the association argued that the villains could be properly controlled only if their heads were blown off when magical power was used.

So the name at the time of development was ‘Bomb Necklace’.

However the proposal was eventually rejected due to human rights violations and the decision was made to fill the ankles.

‘But why does it suddenly pop out here? That’s a leash too? Could it be that it is being used here by stuffing it around the neck?’

The more we talk the more questions I have.

‘Anyway people who have these things end up being one of two things…’

Villain or association.

Or another unknown group?

Thinking that he had made a good decision not to attack too quickly Suho’s gaze passed by as he checked the gatekeepers’ necks and ankles.

Naturally no magical restraints were placed anywhere on their bodies.

‘Anyway I need you to answer something so I don’t arouse suspicion.’

The gatekeepers seemed wary of Sirka who was not wearing a ‘leash’.

The reason their vigilance was light was because of Sirka’s cute appearance.

A small young elf who appears to be about ten years old.

It had a small body and abundant silver hair that covered all the way to its waist making it look like a large hamster when seen from behind.

And above all Sirka basically did not know Korean.

Cha Hae-in was able to communicate with Sirka thanks to the effectiveness of the system but Su-ho was able to communicate thanks to the necklace that Seong Jin-woo gave him as a gift.

Sirka had not understood anything the gatekeepers were saying from earlier and was just watching from the side.

With such a harmless expression.

Tuk.

Suho’s palm tangled Sirka’s hair and answered the gatekeepers’ questions.

“This guy doesn’t need a leash or anything. “I have similar skills.”

“what? “Skill?”

“Skill? “What skill?”

Looking at the puzzled faces of the gatekeepers I thought it would be easier for them to understand if I showed it to them in person.

‘Shall I show you Gray? No. ‘Because Gray has grown quite a bit these days he may be a bit wary.’

decided.

He is not a shadow soldier and is not a threat at first glance.

“Ragna.”

Shoo!

“…?!”

At that moment the gatekeepers’ eyes widened.

Suddenly a small lizard appeared out of Suho’s hand!

“Piyon?”

Stupid eyes.

A small lizard with wings on its back opened its mouth on Suho’s palm and looked around.

“Have you gained some weight?”

“Beep?”

Tilt?

As Suho said Ragna has gained a lot of weight these days and it looks good.

It seemed like Antares was working hard behind the scenes to increase Ragnar’s magical power.

“What is this summoning skill?”

“Was he a summoner?”

The gatekeepers were slightly impressed when they saw Suho’s skills.

There are many different skills in the world but summoning skills are not often found.

In particular it is not easy for summoners who are mediocre professions among the auxiliary classes that do not have the ability to protect themselves to survive in North Korea which has been reduced to an apocalypse.

“Then is this elf not just captured but is it your summon?”

“Well it’s similar. “Do I need to reverse summon an elf to get into the city?”

“No there is no need to do that. I’ll just lend you this leash and put it around your neck. “Be sure to return it when you leave.”

“…thank you.”

Suho thought as he accepted the ‘leash’ handed to him by the gatekeeper.

I’m so glad Sirka doesn’t know Korean.

Suho roughly placed a leash around Sirka’s neck.

However since the locking device and operation button were not pressed it could be unlocked by itself at any time.

Only then did the gatekeepers lower the tips of their spears aimed at Suho.

“So where is it?”

“What are you talking about? “You will know when you go in.”

The gatekeepers let Suho off guard and opened the gate.

Sigh-

The moment the door opened in front of Suho.

What you immediately see is a colorful neon sign.

[LAST PARADISE]

“…uh?”

Suho was truly embarrassed.

North Korea in the darkness of night.

In the middle of the hell of royalties that has degenerated into an apocalypse.

Under the shadow of the giant Elvenwood the sacred tree of the elves…

The city was splendidly decorated with colorful neon signs.

“Welcome. “Welcome to ‘Paradise’ the last remaining paradise in North Korea.”