Volume 19. Chapter 11. -Solo Leveling -(i alone level-up)

Volume 19. Chapter 11.

Everyday Routine Chapter 6

-May I leave this image of a monster as a souvenir?

-asked Jin-Woo. A few hours ago. As a souvenir in honor of the reunion with Wu Jin Chol, Jin-Woo wanted to get a picture of Bera. The detective made it at the scene. “Well, it’s very similar to Bera, so I want to take it…”

-Jin-Woo wanted to use the drawing when talking to the ant. Of course, the creature, hiding in his shadow, thought very differently. [Oh, my king-l-l!

I beg you not to succumb to the false and rude chatter of this plebeian!

] Behr fiercely convinced his master that the monster in this ugly figure does not at all look like him. But Jin Woo let his nagging pass his ears. Meanwhile, Wu Jin Chul thoughtfully examined his drawing. It was as if he was trying to let go of all his long-standing problems. Then… … He gently tore the page out of the notebook and handed over the drawing to Jin Woo.

-Here.> “Thank you,” Jin Woo happily accepted the drawing. And during this simple action, the detective’s hand slightly touched Jin-Woo’s fingertip. It was just a minor trifle in a global sense. However, the important events that are described in history books sometimes began with such seemingly insignificant trifles. Wu Jin Chul turned around and began to descend the stairs quickly. “I knew that all this was stupid guesswork”

-regret quickly filled him. He, of course, was extremely excited by the prospect of finding a clue. But, as a result, I came to the conclusion that I couldn’t explain my actions to the youngest detective in the detachment with a straight face. A feeling of embarrassment and regret rolled like tides. Dissatisfaction with himself is all that he was able to achieve with his own efforts. “The devil’s staircase is always so long, or only today?

”

-muttered detective Wu Jin Chul to himself, going down the stairs. But then he suddenly stopped and listened. “Mm…?

”

-he didn’t understand. Now he clearly heard someone’s voice, that’s why he stood up in his tracks.

-President of the Association. Do you trust me?

“…?

” Wu Jin Chul froze. A chill ran across his back. He quickly examined the stairwell. But not a single person was visible around who would go down or rise from below. Classes were still going on, because the school was literally quiet and calm. Wu Jin Chul shook his head, and then took a few steps down the remaining steps and again heard a voice.

-Yes, of course, I trust you,

-but this time the voice was his own. “W-what what the hell is this?

!

”

-the percussion was perplexed. A man with a weak mentality would squat down and scream out of fear. But Wu Jin Chol was not one of those. He remained calm and looked around. Then he took out a notebook with a pen and a grim expression appeared on his face. “I suddenly ran into auditory hallucinations. Could it be that the feeling of emptiness and that ant that I saw indicate a problem with my brain?

”

-He made a note on one of the pages. At the end of a short note there was a bold question mark, which he circled several times with a pen. Wu Jin Chul felt rather strange. He put the notebook in his inner pocket and quickly went down to the first floor. And with even greater speed he ran out of the school building. But then… … Another auditory hallucination burst into his head.

-In that case, I hope you will believe everything that I will show you, “he heard an unfamiliar voice. ” Uuhk!

”

-Wu Jin Chol gritted his teeth and covered both ears. A voice that he had never heard before, and his own words that he had never uttered, all mixed in his head. A powerful fit of confusion, like a tsunami wave, surged over him.

-W-what the hell is this?

!

-it became more and more strange. And then, among all the voices that were spinning in his head, one phrase sounded most clearly.

-Song Jin Woo Hunter-nim.

-Hunter-nim.

-In that case, we should… No, what should I do to help you, Hunter-nim?

-Hunter-nim!

-Song Jin Woo Hunter-nim!

This name still didn’t want to leave his head alone. The name of the Hunter is Song Jin Woo. “Song Jin Woo means… Isn’t that the name of the student I just talked to?

” He heard that patients with mental disorders often come up with crazy stories with people from their lives. Could such a thing have happened in his head now?

Wu Jin Chul walked forward with an uncertain gait. The head began to hurt wildly. He frowned in pain. It seemed that a migraine was viciously banging on his temples. But what’s strange… Even now, when there was a complete mess in his head, so crazy that he didn’t know how to unravel his train of thought

-every time he heard the name “Song Jin Woo the Hunter-nim”, it seemed to him that the big hole in his heart was gradually filling in some unimaginable way. Wu Jin Chul collapsed on a park bench. Clutching his head with his hands, he began to mutter non-stop a name that continued to pop up in his head. “Hunter Song Jin Woo, Hunter Song Jin Woo, Hunter Song Jin Woo…” This name is clue. I definitely know that name, Song Jin Woo. I have to remember it. I have to delve into my memory. I have to to find all the memories of him and the reason why these memories were erased from my mind. —Ehhhhhh!

-he was covered by another migraine attack. Despite a severe headache, Wu Jin Chol struggled to remember. And in the end a scene arose in his head.

-President of the Association. Do you trust me?

-Yes, of course, I trust you.

-In that case, I hope you believe everything that I show you.

-I’m sorry?

Someone’s fingertip approached his forehead. The moment he touched his skin, darkness stained his eyes for a short time. But during this time, countless images flashed before his eyes. These were memories that connected the past, present and future. They contained stories about Gates, monsters, Hunters, Masters and Lords.

-This, this cannot be… How is this possible…?

Wu Jin Chol could not finish his sentence. Jin-Woo, now Lord of the Shadows, answered with some anguish.

-Well, you see, the memories of a higher being are not influenced by time. Indeed, the memories of the Lord easily went beyond time itself.

-Fuh, Fuh…

-Wu Jin Chul was breathing heavily. Now he had to recover from a brief excursion into the “past.” For a short time, his mind connected with Jin-Woo, who was the supreme being. And that happened then. Memories, still tightly sealed somewhere in his soul, were revealed through contact with Jin-Woo. Now they were again returned to the territory of his consciousness.

-Oh my god… The feeling of emptiness, which he always felt like a hole in the corner of his heart, slowly disappeared. Warm tears flowed from Wu Jin Chol’s eyes. Then he remembered the question that he had once asked Jin-Woo, learning about the plans of the latter.

-Dream Hunter-nim… Are you planning to fight by these creatures?

Alone?

The answer to this question was right in front of his eyes. A young man, whose name was unknown, walked past a park bench, listening to music through headphones. A pair of lovers passed by, whispering to each other about eternal love… The old man walks the dog, people warm up near the gym in the park… In this world, there was no Gate in this place!

There were no monsters!

There were no battles!

Wu Jin Chol recognized himself as a witness to the miracle that that man had done with his own hands. The people around them owed the opportunity to a quiet life to Hunter Song Jin Woo. When the detective understood this, thick, hot tears flowed from his eyes. “Son Hunter, you… did it,” he whispered. Wu Jin Chul recalled the screams of many people, who died at the hands of monsters. And he cried for a long, long time. “… No, hey. I, I should not do this. ” The rough calloused hands of an experienced detective barely moved, he hardly wiped away his tears. Even if the whole world forgot about the truth. But Wu Jin Chul had to go and tell him that at least there is one person who knows that Song Jin-Woo alone fought for this world. A sense of duty filled his heart. But at the same time, a sense of uncertainty also visited him. He wondered what he should do for this person. “Now he lives like an ordinary schoolboy, he deliberately left his Hunter past.” If he wanted to remind Wu Jin Cholu about past, then he had enough opportunities to do this. Jin-Woo could answer his questions or, as the last time, would convey a whole layer of memories using only the tip of his finger. However, the young man did not show any such reaction when the detective appeared in front of him. And he allowed Wu Jin Chol to calmly continue. Really… didn’t he want his peaceful everyday life to be interrupted?

In that case, his return to the ordinary life in which he pretends ordinary man

-is that what he wants?

That is, is this for the best for Hunter Song Jin Woo?

Wu Jin Chul faced a dilemma. His dilemma was getting harder and harder to solve. He sat with her until the students began to leave school. He watched them cross the park one by one. And for some reason, this helped Wu Jin Chol to come to a rather difficult conclusion. “… Exactly. It’s not for me to decide, let Hunter Song Jin Woo decide for himself. I will call him. And if he pretends that he does not understand me, I respectfully accept his choice. However. If there is a slight reaction, then I … ” Wu Jin Chul quickly returned to the high school in which Jin Woo studied. And then he continued to stand at the school gates, even when no one was walking past him. At present, he acted on the basis of the groundless assumption that Hunter Song Jin Woo had not yet left school. So, he stood still for several tens of minutes, anxiously smoking one crappy cigarette after another…

-… I just don’t want the sudden problems due to these idiots to prevent you from participating in the regional meeting.

-Don’t worry. I will not let this happen. … Finally, he noticed how Jin-Woo leaves school. Feeling really happy, he jerked forward and shouted the young man’s name.

-Song Jin Woo Hunter-nim. Ba-dump. How much courage he needed, to pronounce these simple words?

Wu Jin Chul felt his heart beating wildly. He was waiting for the reaction of Jin Woo. Naturally, the young man turned around. And his whole body froze at that moment. And sincere surprise appeared on his face.

-But how…?

The light in the eyes of Jin-Woo told him everything he wanted to know. Finally, having received evidence in Jin Woo’s eyes, Detective Wu Jin Chul started to cry again.

-As I thought… you are he.*** They went to the park next to the school. The place where Wu Jin Chol regained his memory. Sunlight reflected on the slightly wavy surface of a small pond, which was located in the center of the park, creating a golden ripple. Wu Jin Chol stopped and was the first opened his mouth.

-I hope I have not created a problem between you and your club elders. Jin Woo smiled and shook his head.

-They are good elders. Of course, sometimes it happens that they go too far, but… Wu Jin Chul asked Jin-Woo if they could talk for a while. And he had to ask his older comrades to wait a bit for him. Since they were supposed to meet, the older children might be unhappy about this situation, but…

-Don’t be late!

-Until you come to the welcome party, we will keep Young Gil as a hostage, okay?

-S-senior?

!

The seniors from the athletics club did not hesitate and went to the party. Jin-Woo remembered the young face of Young Gil, which the elders dragged, and smiled quietly by himself. “My friend’s life is hanging by a thread, so I can’t stay here too long,” he grinned. Wu Jin Chul laughed a little when he saw the expression on the young man’s face, showing how much he enjoys his present life.

-In that case, I understand. Let me move on to the main topic. The smile disappeared from the face of the detective as soon as he finished his sentence.

-How long… how long did you fight the monsters in between measurements?

According to the notes, Jin-Woo went missing for about two years. However, Wu Jin Chul saw the combat power of the Overlords through the memories of the Overlord of Shadows, and he knew that two years was simply not enough to defeat them all. Jin Woo answered cautiously.

-27 years old… Wu Jin Chul took a deep breath after hearing the answer. Just think, he had to fight alone with tens of millions of enemies for almost thirty years old. And all this between the dimensions, where nothing could exist… Wu Jin Chul could not even imagine how heavy and cruel these battles should have been. For a long time he could not figure out what to say. But in the end he made his lips part a little.

-… Do you regret anything?

-No, I do not regret it,

-this time Jin-Woo answered without hesitation. He said this with absolute certainty.

-If I had been given this opportunity again and again, I would have made the same decision every time. All that happened is precious moments that cannot be measured by any currency. When he and his father went to a baseball game on a day off, holding hands. Tasty stew prepared by mom with great care and love. The smile of his younger sister, bright and cloudless, and not seeing monsters… If the price that he had to pay for all this was to bear the heavy burden on his own, then he would not have hesitated to bear it over and over.

-I have no regrets. Wu Jin Chul heard Jin-Woo’s restrained voice and at that moment felt his nose burn again. “Thank you, Song Jin Woo the Hunter-nim,” he said mentally. He barely managed to swallow those words that almost came out of his mouth. He knew that these simple words of gratitude could never convey his true feelings to Hunter Song Jin Woo. He quickly looked at his wristwatch, thinking about the hostage’s ’life”, and looked up. -It seems like you have a wonderful life now. Jin Woo chuckled softly.

-Yes, I’m satisfied. Well, beyond that, my body is no longer aging. However, that’s why I have to constantly change it. “Eternal youth and immortality.” Hunter Song Jin Woo gained godlike abilities after becoming Lord of the Shadows. However, although he possessed such power, he decided to live the life of a simple, normal person. If this was his decision, then…

-May I ask you, did you think about what you want to do in the future?

-Unfortunately, I did not make any distant plans.

-In that case… How about joining this side?

-Wu Jin Chol got the ID of a police officer.

-You mean… the National Police?

-said Jin-Woo.

-Recently, many hardcore criminals have come to us. And everyone whines about the same thing. They say the Shadow Monster doesn’t give them a living. Jin Woo examined the ID for a while and then returned it with a smile. “But if I become a policeman, there will be more others “That’s why we are working hard to create such a world,” the detective explained. He has not changed. At that time, when he was the head of the Association’s Observation Department, and when he became president of the Hunters Association itself, he had the same aspirations. They have not changed now. So he continued his life as a police detective. “I’ll think about it,” Jin-Woo answered and turned to leave. Since I was already starting to worry about my friend’s safety. Wu Jin Chul quickly said goodbye to him.

-I will wait for your reply.

-Please, do not. I heard that there are tons of work, but the salary is small, ” said Jin Woo with a grin. He waved his hand when he left, and Wu Jin Chul smiled gently at his silent answer. ” A lot of work, salary sucks, yeah. ” An awkward chuckle escaped from his mouth when he heard an amazing and brief assessment, against which you can’t say anything. At the same time, he remembered the face of the younger detective, who voluntarily joined his squad. “Didn’t he leave today, this kid?

” Well, or is it just a day off?

Thinking about calling the younger one and treating the guy to a good dinner, Wu Jin Chul politely bowed his head in the direction of the departing Jin-Woo. His slender silhouette gradually disappeared from view. As the only person who knew about this guy’s victim, he stood for everyone in this world and expressed his gratitude, perhaps for the first and last time.

Read Solo Leveling -(i alone level-up) -Volume 19. Chapter 11.

Author: Chugong, Jang Sung-lak, 추공

Translation: Artificial_Intelligence

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