Summary :
In Chapter 23 of Solo Leveling, Sung Jin-Woo and his companions find themselves facing an unprecedented threat from an invisible enemy in the Demon’s Castle. As they struggle to fend off this mysterious adversary, tensions rise and the team’s mutual trust is put to the test. This chapter explores the limits of their abilities and the importance of teamwork in this dangerous situation. With each passing page, the danger escalates, setting the stage for a dramatic showdown.
Chapter 23 Solo Leveling brings an intense and exciting continuation of the series. The invisible enemy adds a new level of complexity to the story, challenging both the characters and the reader to think outside the box. The action sequences are expertly crafted and show the growth and adaptability of the characters. Meanwhile, the character dynamics and bond between Sung Jin-Woo and his companions continue to develop, adding depth to the narrative. This chapter keeps readers on the edge of their seats, eager to see how our heroes overcome this latest obstacle.
Solo Leveling Chapter 23 is an engaging addition to the series, offering a unique and exciting challenge for characters. The artwork continues to impress and the concept of an invisible enemy adds an interesting twist to the story. This chapter emphasizes the importance of teamwork and trust, making it a valuable character-building experience. Anticipation for the next chapter is high as always as readers eagerly await the resolution of this latest predicament. Solo Leveling maintains its reputation as a must-read for fans of action fantasy manga, and Chapter 23 is no exception. It’s a testament to the series’ ability to consistently deliver engaging storytelling and dynamic visuals.
Jin-Woo swept his stare upon Hwang Dong-Seok and his group like a predator eyeing his prey.
Hwang Dong-Seok swallowed his saliva. He changed into already pretty amazed through the dagger performing in that man’s arms, but more importantly, Park Joon-Tae’s demise shook him to the core alternatively significantly.
‘How did an E-rank Hunter kill a D rank in a single hit?!’
He had no idea what type of a trick the opposite guy used, however any more, underestimating his opponent was sincerely forbidden. No, he had to be very meticulous here. Hwang Dong-Seok gave a sign together with his eyes to his side.
‘Gyu-Hwan-ah, hit him one more time.’
Joh Gyu-Hwan gently nodded his head.
This time, he wouldn’t make the same mistake again!
Joh Gyu-Hwan instructed himself along with lighting started out amassing in his arms once more. however, even earlier than the arrows of light should leave his fingertips, Jin-Woo appeared proper in the front of Joh Gyu-Hwan first.
“Uh? Huh?!”
Joh Gyu-Hwan’s jaw hit the ground.
The mild in Jin-Woo’s eyes gleamed coldly.
‘You first, the magic-type Hunter who possesses sturdy firepower however a susceptible frame.’
Jin-Woo had completed his calculations already.
The dagger stabbed instantly through Joh Gyu-Hwan’s neck.
Stab!
“Keo-heok!!”
Joh Gyu-Hwan tried to cover the hollow in his neck and collapsed to the floor.
Plop.
“Kill him!!”
“Uwaaahhh!!”
With that as a signal, the Hunters around him rushed towards Jin-Woo immediately. Jin-Woo raised all his senses to the most and evenly targeted on the actions of his enemies.
All sounds disappeared and time slowed down. The Agility Stat and its 38 points had started showing its really worth. He then blocked or avoided swords, spears and arrows being thrust at him from the very brief distance.
The eyes of the Hunters became tremendously large.
‘H-how can an E rank move like this?!’
‘Too fast!!’
‘i can’t hit him in any respect!’
The complexions of the Hunters have become ashen.
indeed, speed changed into a subjective aspect. To their eyes, Jin-Woo’s motion become absurdly fast. in the meantime, Jin-Woo waded in most of the Hunters and frivolously reduce into their vital spots, one on the time.
[‘Effect: Paralysis’ has been activated.]
[‘Effect: Bleeding’ has been activated.]
[‘Effect: Paralysis’ has been activated.]
The special effects of the Poison Fang of Kasaka endured to prompt and the Hunters all fell right into a quagmire of misunderstanding.
“I-i can’t flow my body!! Uwaah?!”
“Magic?! changed into that magic?!!”
“You son of a b*tch!!”
[‘Effect: Bleeding’ has been activated.]
[‘Effect: Paralysis’ has been activated.]
[‘Effect: Paralysis’ has been activated.]
“Keok!!”
“Wha-what the hell is this man’s actual identity?!”
“Uwaaahk!!”
Screams resounded out without a wreck from right here and there. 5 Hunters surrounding Jin-Woo all crumpled right down to the floor right away at all.
Plop.
Plop.
Tti-ring.
[The number of enemies left to kill: 1]
[The number of killed enemies: 7]
Jin-Woo shifted his gaze over to the final remaining survivor.
And that was none different the huge bearded guy, Hwang Dong-Seok. He discarded his defend as an expression of willpower formed on his face.
He then loudly roared out.
“Uuuhhhhhhhaaaa!!”
Hwang Dong-Seok the kicked the floor and rushed ahead.
Thump, thump, thump, thump!!!
His mind raced as he ran ahead. He turned into a Tanker, and changed into considered one of the top even inside the C rank.
His opponent maximum possibly was a damage provider.
despite the fact that that man appeared to be very agile, judged from his short movements, there was no manner he’d possess enough energy to penetrate beyond Hwang Dong-Seok’s ‘Reinforcement’ ability.
‘you could’t fatally wound me with a measly little dagger!’
the only to be crushed when they collide would be Seong Jin-Woo, as an alternative!
Their distance closed up in the blink of an eye fixed, and Hwang Dong-Seok tackled together with his shoulder.
“Reinforcement!!”
however then, his whole world seemed to spin round, and before he realised how, he changed into gazing the ceiling of the dungeon.
SLAM!!
His brain shook hard and a strong impact force become transmitted into his entire frame.
He wanted to get up, however his body didn’t listen to his instructions. Hwang Dong-Seok attempted very hard, but ultimately gave up and lay sprawled at the ground.
“Cough!!”
He coughed out a mouthful of blood.
‘Did he… Did he throw me down to the floor?!’
Did Hwang Dong-Seok truly lose in the contest of electricity?
In a battle of physical strength?!
“How can a measly rank E….”
He changed into now so certain that some thing had long gone terribly awry somewhere.
five rank Cs and three rank Ds were knocked down in the blink of an eye. there was no way this b*stard changed into a rank E.
Jin-Woo stood next to Hwang Dong-Seok.
The bearded man couldn’t even well circulate his body. His destiny was pretty obvious now.
If this changed into a sports fit or a spar, then this war could’ve ended proper right here. Too horrific for the bearded man, although, Jin-Woo wasn’t planning to stop there.
“W-wait a minute.”
Hwang Dong-Seok raised his hand first.
“Le-let me move! if you, you need m-cash, I’ll provide it to ya. as long as you spare me….”
“3 times.”
Jin-Woo’s voice remained cold.
“Aren’t you a bit shameless, asking to be spared via a person you tried to kill 3 times already?”
First, by blocking the exit of the boss room.
second, ordering Yu Jin-Ho to kill him.
And sooner or later, Joh Gyu-Hwan’s magic.
Hwang Dong-Seok tried to kill Jin-Woo these 3 times – even after apart from the war simply now.
‘give and take’.
while he again alive from the underground temple, Jin-Woo resolved himself to go back as plenty as he had obtained.
….whether it became kindness or hostility.
He’d pay off the acts of ill intents with an same quantity of malice. There might be no room for negotiation.
Realising that begging for his life wouldn’t paintings, Hwang Dong-Seok’s eyes shot wide open and foam bubbled round his mouth.
“You, you!! you suspect you’ll be ok when you laid your arms on me like this?! Do you have got any concept who my younger brother is…..”
Shatter!
Hwang Dong-Seok may want to now not keep together with his words after his neck turned into broken.
“Keok.”
The whites of the bearded man’s eyes have been showing now.
Tti-ring.
[The number of enemies left to kill: 0]
[The number of killed enemies: 8]
ultimately, this quest had come to an quit.
“Whew-woo….”
Jin-Woo spat out an extended sigh containing a myriad of emotions and lifted his hand faraway from Hwang Dong-Seok’s head.
His gaze then stopped on his arms.
He might have one-sidedly bulldozed past his opponents, however for a person who had fought to the dying towards eight other human beings, his palms remained remarkably regular.
‘Is it okay to be like this?’
Jin-Woo placed his hand on his chest and felt for his beating heart.
Thump, thump, thump….
His coronary heart changed into beating as evenly as if he had been taking a stroll.
‘What if…..’
For the primary time ever, he commenced to assume that, seeing the device wasn’t the best trade taking vicinity inside him after he returned alive from the underground temple.
however, his musings had to be kept brief. quickly, the acquainted beep entered his head.
Tti-ring.
[You have completed ‘Emergency Quest: Kill all the enemies’.]
[Completion rewards are now available.]
[Would you like to confirm the rewards?] (Y/N)
He turned into half of-looking forward to this to manifest, and positive enough, he now had received rewards. Jin-Woo didn’t even hesitate and chose ‘sure’.
‘affirm.’
Tti-ring.
[The following rewards are available.]
reward 1. complete healing of the contemporary bodily situation
praise 2. Ten additional Stat factors
praise three. ability: ‘Intimidation’
‘now not best ten factors, however even a ability, too?’
Jin-Woo’s eyes widened from the big amount of to be had rewards. All those Stat factors were one factor, but this new talent stole away almost all of his attention.
‘If I didn’t possess the sprint skill when preventing that spider…..’
The most effective purpose why he controlled to hunt the boss down was due to ‘sprint’. there has been no want to mention how crucial a talent changed into all through a battle. It changed into no longer for nothing that a Rune stone, with which someone ought to learn a modern skill, cost several masses of millions of won.
Jin-Woo right away checked this ability referred to as ‘Intimidation’ out.
‘show me the third praise.’
Tti-ring.
[Skill: Intimidation Lv. 1]
lively talent.
Mana required to prompt: 100.
Can render a delegated target in a country of worry for one minute by the use of your effective charisma. more than one objectives may be decided on.
effect ‘worry’: All Stats -50%
although it become simplest lively for a quick time, it became still an extraordinary skill that could decrease the opponent’s Stats by a great amount.
Of path, precisely like other effects, if the opponent’s resistance became excessive enough it’d fail to set off. but, if it did work, then Jin-Woo thought that taking care of his enemies, irrespective of who it turned into, would turn out to be as smooth as pie.
And considering it is able to be used towards a couple of fighters, the scope of this talent’s usefulness regarded infinite, too.
‘It’s in reality properly, isn’t it?’
The rewards have been simply as true because the capacity penalty became as horrific.
‘hold on a sec…. Now that I consider it, it’s no longer like that, is it?’
in spite of everything, his life became at stake right here. And, became that each one?
Jin-Woo took a go searching him.
He frowned deeply after taking in the grotesque sight.
He had witnessed enough deaths of other Hunters, however even then, he’d by no means truely get used to searching on the corpses of different humans.
This turned into what this quest requested of him, although. however, for a quest that requested for plenty lives as its of completion requirement, the rewards passed out felt alternatively cheap and now not quite enough.
nicely, although it weren’t for the search, he’d nevertheless need to fight against Hwang Dong-Seok and his team in the end, however nonetheless.
‘and that they say, a man’s greed knows no bounds….’
Jin-Woo shook his head wryly.
It become then, the cave shook round yet again.
RUMBLE…..
The tremor had become stronger than before. It was now the time to get out of the dungeon. however, earlier than he may want to do that, there was something else he needed to take care of first.
And that came about to be Yu Jin-Ho. Jin-Woo’s gaze drifted toward him.
Yu Jin-Ho have been pitifully frozen solid in his spot until then, and flinched alternatively grandly earlier than hurriedly decreasing his gaze to the floor.
‘Now, what ought to I do with this child….?’
Of path, he wasn’t taking into account harming Yu Jin-Ho. there has been no want to, nor become there a cause to achieve this, both.
but, if the occasions of this region got leaked out to the rest of the arena, then there was a terrific threat that his existence might end up inconvenienced in a diffusion of methods.
‘So, I guess I must make certain he doesn’t speak, huh.’
simply as he thought that path of movement might be for the satisfactory, Yu Jin-Ho rapidly ran closer to him, knelt down, and bowed his head.
“Hyung-nim, please spare me!!”
“….”
all at once, Jin-Woo felt that the subsequent conversation have to spread a lot more smoothly than his initial expectation.
***
Yu Jin-Ho became shaking like a moist canine. His complexion turned into pale, as properly. properly, 8 human beings died in the blink of an eye fixed proper in the front of his face, in order that become par for the path, truely.
one of the maximum crucial equipment in managing people become this – the ‘worry’. So, Jin-Woo decided to use this situation to his benefit.
“Why ought to I?”
“Hiiick!!”
Jin-Woo notion that he heard the sound of Yu Jin-Ho’s coronary heart falling to the ground just now.
His guilty moral sense that requested, “turned into that an excessive amount of?” only lasted for a 2d, although.
“If, if you want money, i’m able to communicate to my father, and….”
“Who do you think i am?!”
Jin-Woo’s expression crumpled unpleasantly.
positive, he did grow up impoverished, but that didn’t imply he become corrupt sufficient to hold someone’s existence hostage and extort cash that way.
Wouldn’t he be no extraordinary from Hwang Dong-Seok if he did that?
“I-I’m truely sorry.”
If it weren’t for Yu Jin-Ho’s contemporary state being without a doubt terrified, Jin-Woo might have smacked the again of the kid’s head or something via now. He became keeping back handiest because it looked like Yu Jin-Ho might keel over from a heart assault if he definitely did that.
Confirming how displeased Jin-Woo’s expression become, Yu Jin-Ho nervously swallowed some dried saliva.
‘Now that I reflect onconsideration on it, even lower back while Hwang Dong-Seok offered him money….. should he have abandoned all material desires and now simplest walks the route of bloodshed and homicide?!’
Jin-Woo’s picture internal Yu Jin-Ho’s head was being solidified in an excellent more unusual direction.
but, it became too early to attract a end yet.
‘If that changed into the case, then why did hyung-nim extract the ones magic crystals?’
not too lengthy ago, Jin-Woo personally went and extracted all those magic stones, even going to date to dig through the spider’s entrails.
sure, it was utilized in a spread of approaches, which include a supply of high-density energy, as a raw cloth in production magic gear, and many others. – however, to a Hunter, a magic crystal become certainly some other phrase for ‘cash’.
Yu Jin-Ho’s thoughts spun at a faster pace.
‘So, that’s the way it become!’
those crystals had been the ‘prize of blood’.
They had been the deserved prize he earned via staining his fingers with blood, and that turned into why he didn’t mind digging via the stomach of a useless monster.
He’d now not display a hint of mercy to those enemies who attempted to damage him, however he turned into additionally the practitioner of the manner of the blood. which means, he did no longer need whatever to do with the economic benefit that he hadn’t earned along with his personal palms.
‘and i tried to buy his benevolence with money, so of route, he’d get p*ssed off at me….’
if so, what Yu Jin-Ho wanted right here wasn’t ‘father’s cash’, but the ‘deserved income’ that might be earned if he managed to stroll out of right here alive.
whilst he sneaked a glance, Jin-Woo’s expression turned into nevertheless distorted extremely. Yu Jin-Ho quick continued on together with his words.
“Hyung-nim, in case you spare me, then I’ll hand over all of the income earned in this dungeon to you.”
“Mm?”
As expected, Jin-Woo at once displayed his hobby.
“Please, reflect onconsideration on it, hyung-nim. if you monopolise the income meant for ten humans after nine others are killed, others would without a doubt begin thinking you.”
From Yu Jin-Ho’s perspective, Jin-Woo changed into, surely, a fake registrant. now not only that, a incredibly-professional fake registrant who loved murdering people!
glaringly, he’d not want the attention of other folks touchdown on him.
“So what?”
“on the flip facet, if we both walk out of right here alive, then in line with the agreement, all the magic crystals from this dungeon belongs to me. despite the fact that all the other teammates had died, since you don’t get a proportion in the first region, no person would suspect you.”
Of path, there’s changed into no manner that Yu Jin-Ho might be suspected of foul play here. well, his father owned one of the u . s .’s pinnacle-ranked organizations, after all.
The capacity income he’d earn from selling off the magic crystals could be like a pocket trade to him.
“This cash is something hyung-nim completely merits. I mean, that is your deserved reward for saving me and disposing of Hwang Dong-Seok and his lackeys, wouldn’t you agree?”