Solo Leveling- Ragnarok

Chapter 250

“Is that possible? Building a ship that floats on the afterlife sea?”

Esil, who had just recently been to the Sea of the Afterlife, could not understand Suho’s words at all.

The afterlife sea is a spiritual universe where dead souls float.

Although it was a sea in name only, it was a completely different concept from the ordinary sea, a heterogeneous dimension.

Suho’s plan to build a boat and travel around in such a place was an idea that was far from Esil’s common sense.

“Will a ship survive in such a place? No matter how strong the materials used to make a ship are, it will rot away in an instant the moment it touches the air there.”

But Suho immediately shattered Esil’s concerns.

“If it’s ingredients, they’re all over here, right?”

“Huh?”

At Suho’s words, Esil’s head turned to the side, following Suho’s gaze.

Then there was…

“Ah!”

At that moment, an exclamation burst out of Esil’s mouth.

This is now the Demon Realm, where the trials have just ended.

Because of this, the corpses of ‘residents of the gap’ killed directly by demons were scattered all over the area.

Actually, the expression “Killed” is incorrect.

The residents of the gap were all thoroughly destroyed and returned to their original form, a ‘pile of weeds’.

Suho shrugged.

“I fought them myself. When I looked, I saw that they were all floating around on the sea of the afterlife. What do you think? Isn’t that enough material?”

“…”

Esil was so moved that she couldn’t even respond.

Of course it was enough!

These weeds were, as the expression goes, ‘wood’ that sprouted and grew on their own in the afterlife sea!

[Kieeeeek! As expected, our Young Monarch is very clever! Of course it is possible!]

Beru appeared with great pop.

Suho was so special and admirable that the corners of his mouth reached to his ears and he clung to Suho’s head.

It had been a really long time since he had been this proud, since the first time this newborn son called Beru, “Gyami.” 2

And that must have been it.

It was then that Beru began to teach Suho Korean more actively.

It’s still like that now.

Phishing!

Beru’s narrowed eyes sparkled like those of an intelligent and cool-headed daily lecturer.

A bug appeared that explained it.

[In fact, if you think about it, there is no race more suited to travel the seas of the afterlife than demons.]

‘Debuff: Death’

This death curse, which was activated when entering the sea of the afterlife, was the worst debuff that ate away at lifespan in real time.

Even if you just breathe still, your HP will drop by a whopping 100 per second, and no matter how many potions Suho drank, he could only barely slow down the rate.

Even if you fall into the sea, the amount and speed of HP loss increases dramatically in proportion to the depth of the water.

But this story only applies to Suho, who is a living human.

At that time, ‘Debuff: Death’ had no effect on the shadow soldiers guarding Suho.

The reason is simple.

This is because shadow soldiers have no HP to lose in the first place.

Shadow soldiers, who are already dead souls, maintain their existence not through HP but through MP, or the magical power of protection.

That’s why they’re immortal.

As long as the magic of Suho remains, the Shadow Legion will forever be an immortal legion that will not be consumed by the sea of the afterlife.

[However, although the principle is different, demons are also a species that is not consumed by the sea of the afterlife!]

It’s not possible to apply every situation to the game system, but if we really have to be specific, the demon tribe was a race that lived on MP rather than HP.

To put it simply, the demon race is basically accustomed to incarnation.

Even the origins of the demon race were as the residents of the gap, the souls that were tainted by the ‘weeds’ that grew in the afterlife sea.

[If you go back, it is said that the sea after death is like the home of the soul for the demon race.]

Harmakan also quietly joined in and joined the explanation.

The original Demonic Clan was a sinister tribe that enjoyed experimenting with souls.

As Harmakan glanced at the demons gathered here, his mouth watering, countless evil thoughts already forming in his head.

This is something like ‘the demon armor’.

[Hehe. My hands are itching. If you leave this to me, I will make the ‘Ship of Demons’ that you desire. However, it seems like it will take some time to make a ship that can bear all the demons here.]

Harmakan was confident that there was nothing he could not make if he had enough time and materials.

Then Beau pushed Harmakan’s face aside and added:

[My lord, the Demonic Clan is good, but there is another race that is better to use in times like this. This time…]

“I saw it too.”

Hehe.

At those words, Suho and Beru looked at each other and smiled.

Suho already knew which race Beru was trying to target.

People usually don’t remember everything they saw as infants.

But among them, there are fragments of memories that come to mind very occasionally.

Among the souls of the world that Suho rescued from the sea of the afterlife this time, there were truly diverse races included.

But not all of those spirits were of a strong and great race.

Rather, the truly strong ones sank to a much deeper level and repelled the shadow powers because Suho’s level was insufficient.

However, among those who were successfully extracted, there were quite a few species that Suho had seen in his father’sshadow world when he was young.

For example.

“The bearded dwarf.”

Swish.

At those words, shadowy new recruits appeared at Suho’s feet.

At that sight, Beru’s smiling eyes narrowed even further.

[You guessed it right. The bearded dwarf race is a blacksmith race with exceptional talent in crafting, even though their fighting prowess is poor.]

A bushy beard with a jet-black aura.

Blacksmiths with short stature but thick and stocky build.

[Shadow Dwarf Lv.1]

General grade 5

[Shadow Dwarf Lv.3]

General grade

[Shadow Dwarf Lv.1]

General Grade

… … .

By the way, levels didn’t matter to these guys.

Because I’m not going to make you fight.

* * *

Bearded dwarf race.

The shadow dwarves were more temperamental than I thought.

Those with lower ranks couldn’t speak, but those who could speak vied with each other to express their opinions.

[Uh-huh! You’re building a ship to find the World Tree?]

[Ugh! I can’t believe I got to do such fun things after I’m dead!]

As soon as they heard the purpose of Suho, all of them had bushy beards sticking out in all directions due to their burning enthusiasm and fighting spirit.

Their eyes shone like stars.

[If you are pressed for time, is it really necessary to make everything here?]

[That’s right. Since we have enough materials, how about making a bunch of rafts and setting off right away?]

[We can ride on the raft one by one and gradually expand it in the afterlife sea.]

[That’s right! If the material is a weed that grows in the afterlife sea anyway, you can just procure the material there and grow it.]

[Okay! Let’s make it right now!]

The moment they really start rolling up their sleeves.

Tick tock tock!

In the meantime, Suho’s plan began to take shape before their eyes through their mouths and hands.

[Hey, you demons over there!]

[Stop just staring blankly and give me this!]

… … ?

[Oh my! What are you doing? You’re not going to work?]

In a fit of panic, the demons became their assistants and served them faithfully.

“…but, I am the king.”

Esil became a little gloomy.

When she came to her senses, she realized that all the demons who had come to serve her as king had become servants of the dwarves.

But apart from that, the Shadow Dwarves’ production speed was beyond imagination and was truly astonishing.

Crunch crunch crunch!

[Ahhhh! A raft or something like that will be done in no time!]

[Just tie the logs together in a row and you’re done!]

[Master! It’s done!]

In the blink of an eye, numerous rafts were completed in front of Suho.

Tiring!

[‘Item: Raft of the Afterlife’ has been created.]

[You have acquired the skill to craft ‘Item: Raft of the Afterlife’.]

Finally, a line was added to the [Production Skill] box at the very end of Suho’s skill window.

[Production Skill]

– Holy Water of Life 1

– Raft of the Afterlife

As Suho’s gaze fell on the ‘Raft of the Afterlife’, an explanation for it came to mind.

[Item: Raft of the Afterlife]

Difficulty to Acquire: E

Type: Vehicle

It’s a crude raft made from weeds that grew in the afterlife sea.

It is a ship that can move on the sea after death, but its weak defense is a disadvantage.

“This is really happening…”

Looking at the last line, it seemed like the plan was a success.

[At this point, we should be able to burn the demons and set off right away!]

[Go and see if it really works!]

A very excited look with a beard sticking out.

The Shadow Dwarves were anxious to see if the ship they had created would actually float in the afterlife sea.

Meanwhile, one of the bearded dwarves behind him showed a little more enthusiasm than the others.

[Oh my, what should I do with this? I worked too hard on it because I had time left?]

Tiring.

[‘Item: Ferry of the Afterlife’ has been created.]

[The crafting skill for ‘Item: Raft of the Afterlife’ is upgraded to ‘Item: Ferry of the Afterlife’.]

[Heh heh heh! What, this is nothing special! I made this to show you how I plan to gradually expand these rafts in this way later.]

… … !

The other shadow dwarves glared at him as he stroked his beard and flirted with the guardian. 1

The excuse sounds plausible, but it’s obvious to anyone that he’s just making it up to look good in front of Suho!

Who couldn’t make a boat so they built a flimsy raft?

Wasn’t it just to make one more raft?

The shadow dwarves continued to explain to Suho, gnashing their teeth at the flatterer.

[Anyway, we will continue to build bigger and stronger ships on the afterlife sea.]

[Initially, the number of people to be loaded onto the raft is 1 person of our race and 10 demons to be used as workers.]

[And until our ship has its own attack and defense capabilities, you can just put soldiers on board to fight.]

[Once the ship is completed, you won’t even need that. Oh, and if it’s a ship, should I make cannons too?]

The moment when someone suddenly mentions the word ‘cannon’.

As if he had been waiting, Harmakan appeared.

[If it’s a cannon that the demons will use, this Harmakan has already taken care of it.]

Phew-!

Harmakan spread out both palms and unleashed an evil spell.

[Hell Iron. A hard metal soaked in magic that only comes from the demon realm.]

While the shadow dwarves were building the raft, Harmakan wasn’t just sitting around idle.

In order to look good in front of Suho, he was plotting something behind my back.

[You can use this hellfire to create a cannon that fires the demonic energy, my lord.]

Flash!

[Harmakan created ‘Item: Demon Cannon’.]

[Well, it’s just a minor talent. Hehe.]

An invisible battle of wits unfolded between Harmakan and the shadow dwarves.

Suho, who was watching the scene, suddenly had a good idea.

“Oh, wait. If that’s the case…”

Suho took out ‘Kamish’s Wrath’ and showed it to the shadow dwarves and asked.

“Can you guys fix this dagger too?”

… … !

That moment.

All the shadow dwarves’ beards stood out when they saw Kamish’s wrath.

[A sword made from a dragon’s teeth?!]