Solo Leveling: Demon Castle Arc! (Part 1)

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"Solo Leveling" Events:

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[EASTERN UNITED STATES]

[A-Rank Dungeon]

"AAAAAAAAAAH-! Jesus!"

A terrified scream echoed at that moment. James, an American A-Rank hunter, stood trembling as he witnessed the entire attack force being annihilated.

("Attack force got annihilated! I can't believe it!")

("Human-Type Monster?!")

A muscular man with long hair stood in the middle of the boss's room.

("We couldn't find a single monster throughout the dungeon!")

("I thought something was up, but...")

James said, trembling, "To think such a monster would appear in the boss room!"

("Magic flowing out from a single monster equals an A-Rank dungeon? It's impossible! Just how strong is this monster?")

"Hey." Suddenly, the man who appeared as a human-type monster spoke up.

And this terrified James even more, "AAAAAAAH! Don't come any closer!"

"Ow, my ears hurt. Don't worry. I didn't kill them, I only knocked them out."

"No, why did you guys attack me so suddenly? I'm not a monster, I'm a human."

The muscular man explained seriously but realized that the American guy didn't understand him.

"... He can't understand me. Well, not like a Yankee can understand me..."

The muscular man pointed to himself and attempted to speak in English.

"I'm Korean. I want to go home."

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Impel Down:

"To believe that a human would appear in the midst of an A-Rank dungeon... Not only that, but he belongs to the protagonist's country, how strange."

Magellan was one of the biggest fans of Solo Leveling, never missing an update since its first appearance.

After the manga of Bleach ended, his only solace was in the manga of One Piece and this amazing manhwa.

Magellan looked at the muscular man, who was considered a monster by American hunters, with narrow eyes.

"If he's capable of taking down a group of A-Rank hunters single-handedly, what sets him apart from the monsters, even if he's human?"

"Could he be one of the Korean S-Ranks who somehow made their way to America through a dungeon?"

"Anyway, it doesn't matter. Let's continue reading the volume; it still has many fantastic chapters left, after all."

Magellan enjoyed reading the manhwa inside the bathroom.

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On the other hand, far from the second level where Magellan was, in the fifth level, Shiryu also enjoyed reading the manhwa.

"Who could this Korean be?... Well, it doesn't matter. It will be revealed later, anyway."

"Hmm, it seems Jin Woo is returning to the Demon Castle! That's great; we'll finally see what kind of monsters are there." Shiryu felt excited after seeing Jin Woo's decision.

"After all, the name of this volume is 'Demon Castle Arc'!"

"Ants? S-Rank gate on a Korean island!? That's terrible... Why does this remind me of the anime Hunter x Hunter?"

"If they're the same as the Chimera Ants, this will truly be a catastrophe..."

"Hahaha! I must be joking... It can't be true..."

"It seems these magical ants are evolving as well, according to the information heard by the White Tiger Guild Master..."

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[Quest:

Normal quest: Collect demons' souls! (Part1)

Demon castle is filed with demons.

Hunt down demons and collect their souls for special rewards.

Quest completion requirement:

-10000 Demon souls.

Rewards:

-1. Item of your choosing.

-2. Bonus stats +20.

-3. Hidden reward.]

"It's been a while since I received a quest." said Jin Woo.

"Rewards are pretty amazing. I can receive bonus stats and choose any item from the store."

"There are items priced over 10 billion gold and I can get them if I just clear the quest."

Jin Woo thought rationally as he opened the door at the end of the corridor.

"But if the rewards are great, the difficulty must also be high..."

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On the western coast of Ohara:

"I wonder what he would consider me, the monarch of the dead? Yohohoho!"

"He will receive a notification stating that he is unable to extract the shadow, as this skeletal structure has been dead for many decades. Terishishishi!"

Saul laughed in response to Brook's joke.

"Enough of your nonsense, comrades. Jin Woo's mission is intriguing. I want to see these demons now!"

Clover flipped through the manga pages quickly. He had been hearing about demons for a long time, and now he would see the appearance of demons in the world of Solo Leveling, so he was extremely excited.

"10,000 demons... this enormous number of monsters... can he kill them all?"

This time, the newcomer to the group, Vegapunk clone number one, Shaka, spoke.

"These are the demons... they seem really terrified, but in front of Jin Woo, they look like easy vegetables to chop..." Clover sighed helplessly.

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Fish-Man Island:

The instant transportation room in the art store lit up, and Rob emerged from the void.

"I see, it seems like Tom is about to finish his sea train. His previous presentation about the necessity of connecting the Paradise Islands with railways confirms it."

This crazy project proposed by Tom, modified by Rob, and implicitly approved by the World Government, was important to Rob.

He also wanted to facilitate global transportation from one island to another on the Grand Line, at least as a starting point. Then, he planned to connect the entire world with railways in what he called the Miracle Network project.

"Hello, Suzan~ Did you miss me?"

"Hmm~ Did you finally come? As expected."

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Chapter 498: Solo Leveling: Demon Castle Arc! (Part 2)

Chapter 499: Episode 19 of Akame Ga Kill!

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