Solo Leveling (俺だけレベルアップな件)

Excuse me, Chief Woo.

What is it?

Please take a look at this.

This is a report on the six hunters who died in a C-rank dungeon.

The survivors are a D-rank hunter and an E-rank hunter.

They must have escaped.

It happens all the time.

No, they didn't escape,

they got away by killing the boss in the dungeon.

The D-rank hunter Yoo Jinho had quite expensive equipment.

It's not surprising they managed to kill...

What are you trying to say?

Investigate it yourself if you think it's suspicious.

No...

One of the survivors is the survivor from the double dungeon,

Hunter Sung Jinwoo.

Sung Jinwoo?

And one of the six who died is Hunter Hwang Dongsuk.

The brother of Hunter Hwang Dongsoo?

Then it is indeed concerning...

I'm back.

Welcome home.

A gift?

It's fried chicken.

Did something good happen?

I'm not sure if it's a good thing.

I've saved up for Mom's medical bills and our living expenses.

My stingy brother is actually spending money.

Oh, right.

What happened last time?

The raid mission.

They paid you a lot, right?

But you didn't seem to have any injuries.

Your companions must be strong.

Well, yeah.

You guys killed the enemies easily, right?

Yes, easily.

Regardless of the difference in strength,

at that moment, I had no hesitation.

Moreover, I didn't even despise them.

If it were the old me, I would have tried to run away.

Has my bravery increased with my level?

But my opponents aren't magic beasts.

They are people.

Brother?

Are you okay?

I thought the clerk didn't give me the change, but I was mistaken.

What?

Seriously, don't scare me.

Don't think about that now.

I must keep getting stronger for my family.

And I mustn't die.

If the same thing happens again, I will do just the same.

What is this?

"Harmful substance..."

It's detoxifying me?

I'm full.

You're done eating?

Then I'll eat it all up.

Then don't complain about getting fat.

I can't get drunk at all.

The system's special ability has broken down the alcohol.

Is it the effect of some skill?

"Blessing..."

"Health and longevity..."

"Injuries and immunity..."

This is it.

The reward for the double dungeon mission.

So much has happened, so I never bothered to check.

Is this why my limbs could regenerate?

There are many things I'm unclear about.

Brother.

Someone named Yoo Jinho called for you.

I'll be right there.

You've had too much to drink. Alcohol is poison to the body.

I'm fine.

Even if I became a doctor, I wouldn't treat you.

Sorry for suddenly calling you out.

I didn't expect to see you again.

I'm really happy.

You saved me after all, Jinwoo.

Thanks for giving me the magic gem too. You helped a lot.

And,

you didn't reveal what happened.

Well, they tried to kill us first, didn't they?

It was self-defense.

So, why did you want me?

I plan to build an attack team...

I refuse.

Huh? Well...

At least hear me out first.

I'm not interested in hanging out with a rich guy.

Twenty missions! No...

Just 19 missions!

Nineteen missions?

You want to be a guild master?

Please let me finish first.

Please.

Go on then.

Yes.

As you speculated,

I want to obtain a guild master's license.

And one of the conditions

is to participate in 20 raid missions as a hunter.

The last mission was my first one.

To take over the company, I've studied hard.

I'm confident about the written exam.

But...

The real combat...

Aren't you the second young master of Yoojin Construction?

I'm also doing this for our company.

Honestly, my father wants to establish a guild.

Yoojin Construction wants to establish a guild?

Yes.

Dungeons are certainly dangerous, but they contain many rare treasures.

Magic gems and mana crystals are just a part of it.

The bodies of high-rank beasts can be used as materials for equipment.

One can say that everything in the dungeon can be monetized.

You plan to have your own hunters conquer the dungeons and take all the spoils,

so as to establish a self-sufficient system?

That's right.

My father plans to hire an S-rank hunter to be the guild master

and my brother as the vice-guild master

to run the guild like a company.

An S-rank hunter?

There are only seven of them nationally.

Yes.

Moreover, Min Byung-gu, the only one who hasn't joined a guild,

has already retired.

Are you planning to poach from other guilds?

I advise you not to do that.

The guilds that you poach from will give you trouble.

My brother is not one of the Awakened, so he can't be the guild master.

So you want to gain experience and become the guild master

to compete with your brother?

If you want to hide your power and participate in missions,

you will need companions.

Rather than teaming up with high-ranked hunters,

completing the raid missions with an E-rank hunter

would be more convincing to my father.

He is at least B-rank...

No, it might even be higher.

Teaming up with the wrong one could be fatal.