Solo Leveling- Ragnarok

Chapter 311

The moment when the ‘brain’ where the apostle of evolution resided was swallowed.

Ber’s preying skill began to suck out all the memories remaining in his brain.

Whoaaaaah-

A massive flood of information flowed into Ber.

But it is inefficient to accept all of that as a whole.

From this ridiculous amount of information scattered around indiscriminately, I had to select only the most important and valuable ones.

however.

[Keeeeeeee-!]

In an instant, Berga, who had chewed up and swallowed the brain, roared with his mouth wide open.

There was a deep joy in that creepy roar.

The first image that came into the memories left behind by the Apostle of Evolution was none other than that of his great and proud lord!

‘Get up.’

A deep, deep abyss of darkness.

The shadow of a distant abyss.

The king who rules over death, the shadow lord.

[Keeeeeeeeeek-!]

Yes, that’s right.

Overwhelming fear and terror towards the Shadow Lord.

That was the emotion that lay at the very bottom of the apostle of evolution.

Ber began to tremble with pride and joy and began to explore his memories to his heart’s content.

From that point on, countless events and thoughts that the Apostle of Evolution had experienced up until now began to pile up in Ber’s head like a puzzle.

‘monarch!’

‘What is a monarch?’

Until relatively recently, the only ‘monarch’ that the Itarim apostles thought of was the ‘Shadow Lord’ they encountered in outer space.

Yes, that’s right.

To begin with, they had little information about this universe.

To be honest, it’s true that I found it funny.

From the beginning, what they were trying to do was not war, but invasion.

The original purpose of their coming to this universe was to pick up and eat the mana that had no owner.

But then a variable arose.

The Shadow Lord blocks their path.

The mighty power he displayed, his thrilling and great authority, was more than enough to overwhelm the

Itarim army armed with splendid divine power.

The most terrifying aspect of all was that his power was not simply to kill his enemies, but to resurrect the souls of his dead enemies and recycle them into loyal soldiers who would serve him.

so….

That’s where the misunderstanding started.

Certainly until then.

The name ‘Monarch’ known to the Apostles of Itarim was an expression referring to that terrifying and overwhelming being.

At least until they came to Earth.

But when they finally arrived at the dimension guarded by the Shadow Lord after traveling through the distant universe, a truly shocking truth awaited them.

[oh my god.]

[There were originally several Shadow Lord-like beings?!]

It was a shock.

It was discovered that there was not just one being called a ‘monarch’ in this universe.

[It’s a variable… … !]

[We must report this fact to the headquarters quickly!]

[Impossible! We’ve already come too far! We have to go back a long way to get this information out!]

This is a real problem.

The apostles arrived at this remote place one after another, each in their own way, and for a while they were at a loss as to what to do.

After a long detour across space to avoid the Shadow Lord and arrive at the rear, I found out that there were actually several other beings of the same level as the Shadow Lord.

The frustration felt by the Itarim apostles when they first heard that information was indescribable.

[I can’t believe it.]

[There were many monarchs like our apostles!]

[There were more beings like that Shadow Lord?]

[What the heck… …what is this universe like?]

[Really… …! Is it really possible that an accident could occur where a god is killed by his creatures?]

[Anyway, if there are more Shadow Lords here, there’s nothing we can do.]

[Then what should we do?]

[Let’s hide for now. If the monarchs find out, we’ll die right away. No, even after we die, we won’t look good.]

[I agree. Let’s just take care of ourselves for now and see what happens.]

[Yes. I will also change the plan to hide and gather as much information as possible. And with the goal of compiling all that information and reporting it to the main force… … .]

It was from then on.

They began gathering information from this dimension while thoroughly hiding their existence.

Although they served different gods, they faced a common enemy: the Shadow Lord.

So we agreed to share as much information as possible with each other.

Because there were more than one or two things I was curious about.

[So where are the other monarchs now?]

[Why didn’t other monarchs join the war?]

[The investigation revealed that there appears to be a dead monarch.]

[Then what about the other monarchs? Are the other monarchs alive?]

[Is there a chance that the other monarchs are also dead?]

This was a really important issue.

The moment when beings of the same level as the Shadow Lord all go out into outer space at once.

Because the balance of war that has been maintained so tightly until now will collapse in an instant.

Then I found out.

[Good news. According to the investigation, there is a very high probability that the other monarchs are already dead.]

[This has also been confirmed. We have learned that the Shadow Lord has killed all the other Lords without exception.]

[So did the Shadow Lord absorb all their power and become that strong?]

[No, I don’t think so. If that were possible, we would have already encountered other Lords who became

Shadow Legions in outer space.]

[Then where did all their strength go?]

[That’s what I found out. The power of the dead monarchs seems to be locked in a place called the Sea of the Afterlife until the successor of each race appears.]

[So you’re saying there’s no owner yet? I checked.]

[… … confirmed.]

It was a blessing.

I was surprised to find that there were more Shadow Lords, but they’re all already dead and gone.

As each dimension of the dead monarchs wandering through the dimensional rift was discovered, the information became more and more certain.

There was… …no variable.

[That’s great. So from now on, I just need to act without being caught by the Shadow Lord?]

[No, I don’t think the Shadow Lord needs to worry about that either. Even if he were a Shadow Lord, he wouldn’t have the luxury of worrying about things beyond the dimension.]

[Never let your guard down. That Shadow Lord… … is a being for whom nothing is impossible, so it is safe to assume and act accordingly.]

[That seems like an exaggeration. Even if he is the Shadow Lord, he is still just a creature created by God.

He is just a weapon that was created to be exceptionally strong.]

[So what do you want to do?]

[This means that at least we can move more actively than before.]

They fought back.

At first they worked together to gather information, but once they confirmed that the other monarchs were dead, their opinions began to diverge.

[Then from now on, it would be better for each of us to move.]

[I agree. But there may be more variables, so let’s keep exchanging information.]

[i get it.]

From then on, they only contacted each other intermittently and began to disperse and work according to their own purposes and means.

But even without saying a word, they already knew what each other was aiming for.

‘The Power of the Dead Monarchs’

If only I could seize that masterless power… … .

Because it meant that they too could become as powerful as the Shadow Lords.

Then, what was discovered were beings called ‘high elves’.

High elves were the race most likely to inherit the power of the now deceased ‘King of the Yetis, Lord of the Cold’.

[I found a place where high elves are gathered.]

[They implanted divine power into the tree they served.]

[He taught faith to the high elves.]

[They are now our faithful followers.]

[From now on, whoever of them inherits the power of the monarch will have all that power… … .]

But no one said anything about what came next.

As for who will be the owner of that power, it is not too late to think about it once the plan is successful.

Since they each served different gods, it was only natural that they each wanted to offer up their immense power to the god they served.

So when that time comes, I just thought that there might be conflict among them, so they needed to have some checks and balances and prepare for it.

But one of them.

There was an apostle who came up with a slightly different idea than the other apostles.

‘Apostle of Evolution’

He recalled his desire to take the power of the dead monarch for himself, rather than offering it to the gods.

And just being aware of his own mind like that startled him terribly.

Your desire to explore, your desire to become stronger, and your faith in God have surpassed them!

But he already knew where his impious mind began.

[… … The creatures of this universe killed God of their own free will?]

Is this really possible?

When the first apostle of evolution came across that amazing information.

He felt a tremendous shock, as if firecrackers had gone off in his head.

[I never thought something like this would be possible. I never even dared to imagine it.]

Honestly… … it’s true that my pride was a little hurt.

Because the apostle of evolution was the apostle who thought himself the wisest of all creatures.

At the same time, the apostles of evolution considered themselves to be the most loyal servants of God.

He also considered his strong desire for exploration and intelligence to be a grace bestowed upon him by

God out of his love for him.

But, unfortunately, that desire for exploration began to twist in a slightly daring direction at the moment when he encountered an unbelievable and blasphemous fact that he had never dared to imagine.

[… … Then is it possible for me too?]

The creature kills God?

That in itself is blasphemous.

It was a taboo that should never happen, something one should not even dare to imagine.

So, the Apostle of Evolution did not come up with such a bold idea from the beginning.

He was just, purely curious.

So much so that he himself can kill God.

Could it evolve into such a strong and overwhelming being?

[Yeah, maybe I’m like the Shadow Lord… … .]

It was a pure curiosity that could only come to mind as an ‘apostle of evolution’.

And that curiosity soon led to research, and the result of that countless studies is this very moment.

‘Sirka’

Yes, that’s right.

He wasn’t a high elf.

When the Lord of the Cold learned that he had chosen an entirely different elf as his successor.

The apostle of evolution felt that the time had come for his research to bear fruit.

He immediately moved to action.

Chooooooooooooo!

[The Apostle of Nightmare declares the ‘Nightmare Sanctuary’ throughout the area.]

[‘Debuff: Nightmare’ is activated.]

The moment when the entire area is dyed in red fog.

Numerous system messages appeared before Suho’s eyes.

Phew!

At that moment, Grid, who had disappeared into the red fog, emerged from the fog with only his face out and gave an urgent warning to Suho.

[Something is strange! No matter how much I attack this fog, I take no damage at all! Neither physical attacks nor magical attacks… … !]

The one who responded to those words was none other than Ber.

[… …Your Majesty.]

The conclusion that Verga reached after examining all the memories of the Apostle of Evolution was much more desperate than expected.

[Right now, this area is a mixture of the ‘nightmare’ he created and reality. No matter how much you attack and kill him here, he will always come back to life. It’s like… . ]

“Like waking up from a nightmare?”

[Yes. Half success, half failure. His initial goal was to evolve into a being like his lord, but he seems to have succeeded in evolving into something like a shadow soldier, albeit in a slightly different way. And to beco

me stronger from here… … .]

What followed next was something that even Suho could not help but notice.

At that very moment, an urgent message arrived from Silad.

[The King of the Snowmen, the Lord of the Cold, calls for help!]

[The Apostle of Nightmare intervenes in Sirka’s dream.]

At this moment, Suho and Ber realized.

Where is the Apostle of Nightmare now?

In the dream of Sirka, who is sleeping inside the ice pillar.

The idea is to go in there and intercept the power of the Lord of the Cold.

“Silard!”

Suho shouted.

Then, without hesitation, Silad called Suho into his world.

[Passive skill ‘(Unknown)’ is activated.]

At that moment, time stopped and Suho’s vision flipped over.

Immediately, Suho’s spirit began to fall endlessly into the abyss.

Just like when Eshil failed to succeed and fell into the sea of the afterlife towards the World Tree.

Phew! Phew!

This time, Suho wasn’t flustered because it wasn’t the first time.

That is why, even at the moment of falling, I stared into the abyss of darkness without any light with unwavering eyes.

But something happened that was bound to be disconcerting.

[Berga uses ‘Skill: Nightmare’.]

‘…uh?’

Ber appeared next to the falling guardian.

[Keeeeeek-!]

Berdou was equally embarrassed.

[My Lord! Where on earth am I-!]

Shwaaaaaaaah-

The two fell side by side like that.

Into Sirka’s nightmare.