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Eine Einladung des Systems führt Jin-Woo an den Ort zurück, an dem alles begann – den Tempel von Karthenon. Dort gelingt es ihm, den Drahtzieher des Systems zu entlarven, aber mit den Götterstatuen stehen ihm alte und mächtige Bekannte gegenüber.

310 pages, Paperback

First published August 30, 2023

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Jang Sung-rak (aka Dubu), the CEO of Redice Studio.

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Profile Image for Lia Carstairs.
559 reviews2,849 followers
May 29, 2024
volume 9: ch124-ch139

not jin-woo singlehandedly completing a S-rank dungeon by himself😭🤚 also LOVE that he got to go back to the double dungeon and encounter the creator again


also the little drawing in one of the chapters with jin-woo, beru and igris was soo cute!!
Profile Image for Huda Al-Mossalli.
366 reviews22 followers
September 16, 2023
Ch150-179

By the way , the full series hasn’t been published as volumes yet, but I wanted to write my reviews for memories. So I finished the series but the books aren’t published yet to put as “read”

”I am the record of your struggles, the evidence of your resistance and the reward for your pain.

Never realized I’m gonna love a bug/insect creature this much 😂.

⚠️SPOILERS⚠️
Monarchs War Arc ch150-166
Mr. Woo as leader of the hunters association is perfect

”This is why … prophecies cannot be trusted”

Honestly .. Death never looked this handsome before 😂

Sad moment with his father 🥹

Final Battle Arc ch167-177
The army of shadows .. HELL YEAAAAAY

Beru crying cuz Sung told him he can stand on his left was so wholesome

Poor Canada .. POOR ADAM 🥺


Epilogue ch 178-179
His armor and long hair are majestic

Bitter sweet ending 🥺
Profile Image for hope.
473 reviews325 followers
October 13, 2025
this has gotta be one of the most amazing things i've read. solo leveling is officially one of my fav series of all time (i honestly knew this within the first couple volumes). the double dungeon in the first volume remains to be the scariest for me still, so to see that MOTHERFUCKER BACK AGAIN FMLLLLL!!! i was anxious as hell and ready to cry 😭 that fight scene was INSANE WHAT THE FUCKKKKKKKK..........besides in the first dungeon, i was genuinely scared for jinwoo a bit. when the dungeon god said "i am the architect of the system" i was DECEASED. but we knew our shadow monarch would come out on top anyway 😌

i have no many thoughts going on in my head and i feel like my head is going to pop off because of how just simply amazed i am. to put it lightly 😂 and i’m having such a great time reading this series, so onto the next volume!!!
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110 reviews13 followers
August 24, 2024
GIVE ME BOOK TEN. RIGHT NOW!
this literally just showed up on my doorstep 30 minutes ago and i finished it…. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
Profile Image for Luka Onee-san.
239 reviews5 followers
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September 10, 2023
For a moment there I thought main character is one of those idiots who start drooling and loose their head when a "hot chick" says she likes him. Boy was I glad I was wrong. For once author has a head on his shoulders.
Profile Image for Anna  Quilter.
1,678 reviews51 followers
December 18, 2024
Jinwoo faces his greatest challenge while events in Japan escalate.
I do enjoy how this series is constantly moving forward....there's a few character breaks...but the action continues to build.
Profile Image for Michelle Easton.
606 reviews35 followers
November 13, 2024
I love this series so much! Jinwoo is the ultimate OP protagonist. He gets things done but he is still humble to a point. Things are starting to really rev up. The art is so beautiful!
Profile Image for Natalie  H.
3,796 reviews30 followers
January 1, 2025
December 2024
Kindle edition

Re-read. The final day of the year was spent binge reading SA, then watching the anime, whilst playing the game. This time read on the desktop. Some of these are cool to read double spread, there's minimum white space and the art is beautiful. I didn't notice on the kindle. Others are done as manga, which is a pain to read on the desktop since they don't line up. Still a great series.

August 2024
Kindle edition

Don't like the cover. This guy creeps me out. I did like that he got his stone ass kicked. Finally. Things are taking a darker turn with the training done, Jin woo has graduated from the system. Stuff in the background about raids and cocky Yuri blowing it. Fave bit was Beru and his period dramas and the accidental peeping. Need more Beru. This is where the real fights begin.
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Profile Image for Íris ..
110 reviews
January 10, 2024
Still have not finished and I sure hope the ending does not disappoint me because I don't want to change the rating.

But MY GOD I so want to see all of this animated and I hope the anime makes it justice.

This was amazing and I ate up it like it was nothing !!

Also, Sung jinwoo >>>>>>> MY GOD HE IS SO HOT
Profile Image for benita.
642 reviews63 followers
June 18, 2025
Back to where everything started: Getting a message to go to a dungeon, Jinwoo has to pass the final test. But what will he get out of that? And will he figure out what he is? In the meantime there’s a break in a dungeon and the city is in trouble.

The artwork is amazing: the fight scenes makes me feel like I am there, along with the magic beings it’s amazing. I am a happy reader🐥

Happy reading!♥️
Profile Image for Shirley.
52 reviews2 followers
March 11, 2024
This is a summary for the whole series until now. I've read to chap 150 or sumn a year ago. Now that the anime came out I decided to reread everything and complete this series.

I gotta say the best thing is the artstyle and the fights hands down. Rip to the OG artist, I appreciate all the effort, tears and sweat you have put into this masterpiece. Thanks to you we were able to enjoy this beautiful piece. 🤍💜

The story wasn't bad but rather more generic. Not saying it's bad, it was really captivating and nice just not too much out of the ordinary. The most special in this story was the bittersweet ending. There were a few plot points that I wished would've been touched on a deeper approach. Just giving one example. In the beginning of the series it seemed as jinwoo would trade his feelings for power. That was touched on several times, but it never felt like it was a big problem. A short mental break down or struggle for the loss of his feelings would've been nice to see if you get what I'm going for. 。゚(゚´ω`゚)゚。

Now now. I cried at the end. I enjoyed this. Can recommend this. Especially if you are an anime watcher. The anime ain't bad, but the manhwa is indeed ten times better. 💜
Profile Image for Maia Soria.
550 reviews
January 25, 2024
Releí el 90% de la historia debido al anime y aun me quedan varios capítulos de la side Story y... dios, llore, si. Por el presidente de la asociación, por los sentimientos y emociones que había, por todo un pasado que solo nosotros como lectores conocemos, y él y el vicepresidente (presidente)... los demás perdieron toda una línea de tiempo en donde si bien sufrieron, también tuvieron grandes aventuras. Iron te extrañare, eras una de las sombras que más me hacían reír aunque Ber logró ocupar tu lugar, me alegro que puedas seguir tu vida.
La verdad que el sistema haya desaparecido me pareció bastante loco, para mi era la razón de muchas cosas pero se que es lo correcto... aunque extraño a esas amistades que se formaron en el proceso.
Tengo grandes expectativas con el anime, estoy muy feliz de haberle dado una segunda oportunidad a esta historia ya que es realmente increíble. No se arrepentirán de leerla.
Profile Image for Zara.
204 reviews3 followers
December 28, 2024
4.5
I might kill myself; I did a "review" on this and now it's gone because I moved it from my shelfs, maybe I'll do something again but short cuz

quotes :)

"I am the architect of the system"
plz elaborate

"Be quiet you're interrupting his highness's sleep"
WHAT YOU MEANNN

"How could you be here... instead of his highness? How are you maintaining your own consciousness even as the black heart within you?"
I really need to know what they mean by "his highness"

"When the fire pillars of heaven are erected... the unavoidable death will visit you"

"Everything is progressing as planned. Toward tragedy"
BUT WHY THE FATHER?

I'm writing these quotes after reading volume 10 and a lot of this makes sense
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Profile Image for Tynka.
15 reviews
December 25, 2025
4.5/5

I'm not sure I like that he used a cup. Turning back time is a bit inappropriate in my opinion. I know that thanks to this, no one was hurt, but no one learned anything (ofc except Sung). So I'm not sure about that Idea

And I'm actually surprised that one of my favourite characters (maybe the most favourite) will be an insect. I like Beru's character so much. He's so powerful, loyal and cute in some moments. And the way that he treats Sung is like... I jus simply love it
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Profile Image for Rod Brown.
7,367 reviews282 followers
May 26, 2025
The baddies keep getting more powerful, but our hero keeps getting . . . more powerfuler?

So much action, so much leveling up.

More background mythology is revealed, but it all raises even more questions and causes more confusion.

Well, I'm just here for the smackdowns anyway. Bring on the giants!


FOR REFERENCE:

Contents [print edition, 310 pp.]: Chapter 25. The Architect -- Chapter 26. The Black Heart -- Chapter 27. A Tragedy Planned
Profile Image for Diana.
44 reviews3 followers
April 12, 2025
Can’t make up my mind whether I liked who the dungeon master was or not.
Profile Image for Vikas.
Author 3 books178 followers
December 30, 2025
Yup, going through the 4th reread of the series. Man, when Jin-woo says 'Arise,' it just chills the entire mind. Wonderful adaptation, though I still have to read the light novels, maybe one day.
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Another Year, another re-read, so let's continue. However, I believe I will stop for now and resume the journey after a long rest.

Re-read,

Don't know if I copied this review below from another volume of this book or not, but this does clear up a few things but no this is not the end; there are still 4 full volumes with over 1200 pages of the story remaining and I am going to read it completely once more and then will Keep on reading.

And that's a wrap on the original story, and what a story it was, bravo bravo our hero the Shadow Monarch fighting the fight, learning the actual stakes, and putting everything on the scale to save everything and everyone. Such a great and bombastic series, it makes you laugh, it makes you cry, it gives you hope and it breaks your heart. I loved, I mean loved this series and would recommend it to everyone who's looking for an action-packed series and to everyone else as well so just go ahead and read and Keep on Reading.

I have always loved comics, and I have I can. I love comics to bits, may the comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and hope always to love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics, Diamond Comics, or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I just want to Keep on Reading.
Profile Image for Jinghay (these.blank.pages).
779 reviews36 followers
October 26, 2023
To think that these "statues" felt like the ultimate foes at the beginning of the series.. sheesh they're only small fry?? 😭😭
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Profile Image for Ilsa༄⸼۪❀.
109 reviews
February 4, 2025
Damn so the real king of this puppets was the one holding the rule board!!! Damn thats such a big shot in this whole story. And that goddamn big ass statue never fails to creep me out tf!!

Okay about architect the fact that he is only the architect, that means that he is not capable of taking away the powers because he only built the system so he might be able to control the certain functions of it since he knows how it works but the power source for the system is from somewhere else so the power will always stay with Jinwoo no matter what.

Okay and the Demon king is "Baran", that demon girl(elise i think ) said that all clans joined to fight a common enemy with Baran as lead. The Monarch of Shadows is the guy they came together to fight. So basically jinwoo is the shadow monarch they were training to fight!!! Plus he now have two Hearts.

I knew he'd go to Japan for help He's a monarch and the strongest hunter alive, its only right for him to intervene and fight. But he's Sung Jinwoo, a guy in his 20's who is the sole provider for his recently reunited mother, and a traumatized college student sister. It was hard for him. He's still human at the end of the day. And it's a good thing the guild name came from Jinah since jinwoo is actually doing this for her too.
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Profile Image for charly.
132 reviews
January 13, 2025
THE LORE IS INSANE. WDYM SUNG JINWOO WENT BACK TO WHERE IT ALL BEGAN AND MET THE CREATOR OF THE SYSTEM AND KILLED HIS ASS AND ALSO REGAINED MEMORIES OF A WAR WITH THE TRUE SHADOW MONARCH AND GAINED HIS BALCK HEART. INSANITY TO THE MAX. The fact he also stole admin privileges from the creator had me dead🤣
That dungeon break at Japan is looking so bad too. I hope the prophesied tragedy doesn’t happen 😭😭😭. Sung Jinwoo you gotta win😭😭
Profile Image for Courtney K.
1,805 reviews25 followers
October 27, 2024
The double dungeon returns. I was actually on the edge of my seat. And finally, we get a glimpse of Jinwoo's dad, again. I don't think I caught the ramifications of the power and the architect. It gave me the feeling of Sword Art Online. Each volume is so good!
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Profile Image for Hannah.
101 reviews30 followers
January 29, 2024
kann man einfach nicht in worte fassen, wie insane gut diese reihe ist!
Profile Image for Bethann.
116 reviews3 followers
August 28, 2024
I am so ready to know more about the system and see these battles become more high stakes!
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