The story of Solo Leveling begins with a moment that changed everything: the Double Dungeon. Inside that ancient temple of statues, Sung Jinwoo — the weakest hunter — faced death alongside his comrades.
But what if… he never entered that place?
Imagine this: the raid leader decides Jinwoo is too weak and leaves him behind at the entrance.
The others still go in, and what they find is terror carved in stone.
The hunters are slaughtered one by one by the God Statue’s merciless gaze.
Without Jinwoo’s sacrifice and without him receiving the “System,” there is no second chance.
The dungeon remains hidden, its secrets buried, waiting for the Monarchs to rise unchecked.
Weeks pass. Humanity continues its fight against gates, unaware that its only destined savior was left behind.
Jinwoo remains a weak E-rank, struggling to pay for his mother’s hospital bills, living with shame and despair.
He still hunts in low-level raids, still bleeds for a few coins, but inside he knows: something is missing.
And then… it happens.
The Monarchs move sooner than expected.
Without Jinwoo’s rise, humanity has no shield, no Shadow Monarch to stand between them and extinction.
The hunters of Korea fight bravely — Choi Jong-In, Baek Yoonho, and Cha Hae-In — but they are not enough.
When the skies crack open, and Antares, the Dragon Monarch, descends… There is no one strong enough to resist.
Even without the System, Jinwoo feels something stirring inside him.
A whisper. A shadow that refuses to let go.
Could it be… destiny calling again?
Or is it too late to save humanity?
And this… is only the beginning.
👉 Follow us on social media to get notified when Part 2 is released.