Solo Leveling: Ragnarok

Chapter 211:

[Variant No. 17]

[Variant No. 26]

[Variant No. 31]

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The Asura Guild has been experimenting with a lot of things. There were many failures, but there were also some successes. The result of those were the enhanced humans, the Dragon Army.

"AKH!" Manu Kijal couldn't hide his confusion as he scrambled to escape. 'Nonsense! How could this happen!' The Dragon Legion, which the Asura Guild had painstakingly developed, was gradually collapsing. No, the war would still prevail, that's for sure. But why? 'Why the hell are things going awry either way!'

AAAAHHHHH!!

[Hahahahahaha!]

'WHY WON'T YOU DIE?!'

What kind of monsters are those? Even if they were torn limb from limb. Even if half of the body is torn off. Even if their whole throat is crushed! There were only a few dozen of them on the other side, but they were not dying at all! 'Nonsense! An army of immortality! Where did they come from?!?!' And that wasn't the only problem.

-Arise!

WAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!

'You damn necromancer! You've got all these deceptive skills!' He really couldn't imagine it. At first, he thought Liu Zhigang was the problem, but as it turns out, the young guy was the biggest one here!

Arise!

KIIIAAAAAAA!!!!

At the necromancer's command, the sight of souls formed from black steam leaping out of the corpses of the dragons was nothing short of terrifying.

"WA! What is that-!"

If this were a dream, there would be no nightmare that could compare it. The other side is immortal, while his own is resuscitated at the command of the enemy. They are taking away his soldiers! How could such a petty and one-sided battle exist? 'Not good! If it's like this, they are bound to win!"

In the end, there is only one way. Manu Kijal was a capable man by nature, and he desperately thought of a way to solve this impasse.

'I must turn the tables! The principle of mana immutability! There could be no real Legion of the Undead in this world! It was clear that if the young necromancer was destroyed by a single blow- without having a chance to defend himself- with overwhelming power, he and his shadows would no longer be able to resurrect.

"Siddharth has to take matters into his own hands! But that's exactly what they want now!' Manu Kijal saw their schemes at a glance with brilliant intellect. 'That annoying necromancer is trying to disturb the situation and summon Siddhart. Liu Zhigang must be the countermeasure!'

Apart from that. Perhaps this could be the beginning of China's plan to invade India. 'Liu Zhigang of China and Siddharth Bachchan of India. There's always been a question of who is stronger between the two.' Of course, in the Hunter Rankings made by the U.S. Hunter Bureau, Siddharth Bachchan was ranked one step below Liu Zhigang. But Manu Kijal, who knew the hidden truth of Siddharth Bachchan, knew how meaningless the Hunter Rankings were.

"Hah, China's Liu Zhigang is stronger? The people of the world are utterly deceived! Siddharth has already transcended the walls that humans cannot reach!' Manu Kijal's eyes were completely dyed blue as he was desperately trying to run away. Whether it was due to the invasion of foreign enemies or other influences, the situation about Siddharth Bachchan, which he had been concerned about until recently, had melted away.

Instead, the new emotion that has taken its place is blind loyalty.

'Siddharth... He is the Apostle of a great God!'

Loom.

Before he knew it, Manu Kijal's pace had stopped in front of an ominous crack. He yelled at the dragons who stood guard in front of him.

"Hurry up and bring Siddharth! China has invaded!"

"The Master is busy. Didn't he tell you to settle the trivial matters on your own?"

Overwhelmed by the keen gleam of the dragons' eyes, Manu Kijal flinched. But he reminded himself of the seriousness of the situation and shouted again.

"Fools! Liu Zhigang has appeared! If Siddharth doesn't step up, Imphal will be taken away from him!"

"...Liu Zhigang?" The dragons, who still had memories of being human, hardened their expressions when they heard the name.

"Then wait here. I'll report it to the Master."

"No, I don't have time for that right now! I'll meet him in person and explain it to him!"

"Hah, you?"

The dragons smiled wryly at Manu Kijal as he tried to force himself to step on the gate.

"Careful there. If you dare to enter here now, we won't even be able to find your bones. The Master is very hungry right now you see."

Chills.

Realizing that this was not just a threat, Manu Kizal flinched.

"Hungry? What kind of nonsense is that? Isn't there enough provisions?"

"Provisions? Hahaha."

"Is that some sort of sacrifice?"

Hearing the guardian's sneer, Manu Kizal looked nervously and wavering across the gates. "What the hell are you doing in there..."

Boom!

Before he could finish speaking, the dragon's massive sword slammed into his feet. "Refrain from such blasphemous words! This is a great sanctuary!"

"Ehk!"

"Anyways, wait patiently. My minions have already gone to wake up the Master." Manu Kizal looked at the cracked ground and slumped in front of it, his legs giving out. At the same time, he couldn't help but feel a sense of dread as he thought about what he had just heard.

'...Wake him up?' Maybe it's because of his mood, but somehow he didn't feel like that meant just waking up from sleep.

* * *

Siddharth Bachchan opened his eyes. "...Liu Zhigang?"

"Yes."

"..."

At the dragonfolk's report, Siddharth Bachchan's eyes squinted and smiled. When he heard that the strongest force in the human race had invaded with his subordinates, he showed no signs of panicking or haste. Rather, it was a reaction of nonchalance.

"It's a nostalgic name."

Hearing the name Liu Zhigang for the first in a long time, his dark eyes fell silent. He recalled his name, reflecting on the memories of his past, now lost.

7-Star Hunter Liu Zhigang. A man who was once a colleague.

"Hmph. Liu Zhigang was indeed a strong man. Without him, no one would have survived Kamish. But now, Liu Zhigang... He's not the same person he used to be." Apart from that, today, Siddharth Bachchan had already received the power of the outer universe and all the memories of his previous life had returned.

The shock of the day those two memories collided in his head still lingered. The battle against Kamish was truly devastating. The great title National Level was obtained after that.

But ten years later(1), an overwhelming apocalypse struck the earth again... It had given him a real sense of dread.

'...And what happened afterwards?'

The world had come to an end. Although, he doesn't remember exactly where it ended.

Communications equipment had broken down, and news from the world had been cut off. He had heard that a hunter named Sung Jin-Woo of Korea had been quite active, but he was also just a human being, so he would have died in the end. Still, if he had to think back to his last moments, Siddharth Bachchan was in the midst of a frantic battle with the light dragons that had burst through the sky.

At some point, his memory was lost, and when he came back to his senses, the whole world was at peace.

-Oh my.

The moment he remembered the incredible memories of his past life, he was horrified to see the truth. All of that horrible history has become a thing of the past. Time has gone back.

And then decades passed.

It was horrifying to know that the gates had been opened on Earth once again, and that it had been invaded by demons just as it had been then. At that moment. He realized.

'Oh, so this is what it is.'

In the midst of this chaotic repetition of history, Siddharth Bachchan was once again awakened as an S-rank hunter and was convinced of his fate.

With all the memories of his past life, he is the only hunter who has to live a new history.

'I am the only one who can save this planet.'

He was chosen as the savior of this world.

Woosh!

He grinned wryly, clutching the power of outer space in his hands. By comparison, there wasn't much change between the previous life and the present one. At that time, they were empowered by the Apostles of God, who were called Rulers, and waged war against the Monarchs. Now, he was strengthened by an apostle who worshiped the gods of outer universes. Although the source of its power has changed slightly, it has finally become a National Level Hunter's once again.

This is fate.

No, it was more like the faith being bestowed upon him.

'Nothing has changed. I'm still fighting.'

So who is the fight for? Of course, it was a fight to protect the weak humans living in this world. Siddharth Bachchan could boast of how much he had tried to protect them in his previous life. 'But I failed. In spite of our efforts, many people died.'

Siddharth Bachchan looked bitter and blamed himself for the past. Ironically, however, his eyes were filled with a blue essence, a maddening look. 'So I won't fail this time. That's why I've been given a second chance.'

Siddharth Bachchan was chosen. In order not to repeat the mistake. To plan for a better future.

'I must strengthen Mankind!' This was the beginning of a project to strengthen the whole of humanity. 'No matter how hard we try, the weak will eventually die in vain.'

'In order to save the poor humans who have not awakened even a handful of magical powers, they themselves must become stronger in the end!' Coincidentally, Siddharth Bachchan already knew how to do it.

In the same way the power of the ruler was forcibly infused into his body, 'You can also force power into the human body!' Of course, it will overload them to some extent. Their bodies could not hold up and collapse. After receiving the power of the ruler for the first time, did he not suffer from adjustment for a while? Even so, humans are animals of adaptation.

Little by little, he was sure that he would succeed one day. There may be small sacrifices in the process of the experiment, but historically, the sacrifice of the people for the greater sake is unavoidable. Under his meticulous planning, numerous experiments were carried out. Unexpected luck was on his side. Well, in retrospect, it was not luck, but the teachings of the great god Itarim.

'Alas! There was a path to the Tomb of the Dragons in a place like this!'

Following Itarim's lead, he wandered through the dimensional rift, and one day a new dimension appeared in front of him.

The moment he discovered the eggs of the light dragons that had been left in hiding. Siddharth Bachchan offered a heartfelt worship to the great god Itarim. He was the first to inject the hemolytic blood from the eggs into his body. Just enough for your body to hold on.

No, he needed more! Much more!

'To save the world! I have to be much stronger than I was in my previous life!'

[Variant No. 1]

Siddharth Bachchan, the man who was willing to give up being human.

SHUWAAAAA!

Eventually, Siddharth Bachchan stepped out of the gate and a pair of blue draconic wings spread out behind him. In front of him, a large number of dragons took up a posture of submission. The corners of Siddhart's mouth twitched at the satisfaction.

"Charge."

RWWWAAAAAAARRR!!!

...A past life that ended in failure. The most frightening beings he had ever encountered in those painful memories. Siddharth Bachchan's dragon army, which was modeled after the legion of The Dragon Antares, flew up in unison.

1: It's probably a slight mistake made by the author, it should be 8 years after Kamish that the fight against the Destruction Monarch takes place.