Solo Leveling: The Dragon Monarch's Vessel
Sung Jin-Woo's life follows the same path—until the Double Dungeon. This time, both Ashborn (Shadow Monarch) and Antares (Dragon Monarch) choose him as their vessel. His power, growth, and destiny change
Sung Jin-Woo, known as the Weakest Hunter of All Mankind, barely survives as an E-Rank. His guild treats him as dead weight, and the only reason he continues hunting is to support his family. But fate takes a drastic turn when he enters a Double Dungeon that no one could have foreseen.
Chapter 2: Chosen by Two Monarchs
As the stone statues slaughter the hunters, Jin-Woo refuses to kneel before the stone god. In that moment, two ancient beings take notice—Ashborn, the Shadow Monarch, and Antares, the Dragon Monarch.
Ashborn: "A mortal with such willpower… intriguing." Antares: "He has the spirit of a true king."
Rather than one, both Monarchs select him as their vessel. The System activates—his body is reforged with the power of destruction and shadow.
Chapter 3: The System Awakens
Jin-Woo wakes up in the hospital, but something is different. The System has recognized him as a hybrid Monarch and grants him triple the normal strength. His daily quests are also twice as difficult but reward three times the power.
Chapter 4: The Trial of Fire
Unlike the original timeline, Jin-Woo doesn't just get the Shadow Monarch's powers. He undergoes Antares' Trial of Fire, battling wyverns in a realm of eternal flame. Through sheer willpower, he defeats them all barehanded. His Dragon Monarch Bloodline awakens.
Chapter 5: The First Dungeon Raid
Jin-Woo joins a C-Rank dungeon raid. The hunters mock him—until he one-shots the boss with raw strength alone. His speed, power, and aura terrify the other hunters.
Chapter 6: The Red Gate Incident
When trapped in a Red Gate, Jin-Woo instantly annihilates the Ice Bear and commands Igris and Draco (his first dragon summon) to protect the hunters while he trains alone.
Chapter 7: Demon Castle & Mana Awakening
Pushing far beyond his original timeline, Jin-Woo reaches floor 75 in the Demon Castle and unlocks a fusion of Shadow and Dragon abilities.
Chapter 8: The Reawakening Test
The mana meter explodes when he takes his test, proving he is beyond S-Rank. The Hunter Association panics, wondering if they've just witnessed the birth of a new National-Level Hunter.
Chapter 9: The First Real Challenge
Jin-Woo fights Kargalgan and this time, he summons Igris, Draco, and his other shadows to protect the weaker hunters while he solos the dungeon.
Chapter 10: The A-Rank Dungeon Massacre
Jin-Woo joins an A-Rank raid as a test. But instead of struggling, he destroys the boss in seconds. The guild leaders realize—this is not a normal S-Rank.
Chapter 11: The Igris Rematch
Unlike before, Jin-Woo doesn't struggle against Igris. Their fight lasts longer, but Jin-Woo, now infused with Dragon Monarch's destruction, lands the finishing blow.
Chapter 12: The Second Trial—Dragon Combat
Antares forces Jin-Woo into another trial—a 1v1 against an ancient S-Rank dragon, Draco. Jin-Woo defeats him in one hour and gains his loyalty as a summon.
Chapter 13: The Parent-Teacher Meeting
Jin-Woo, now nearly equal to Cha Hae-In in power, goes to his sister's school. For the first time, he suppresses his power out of fear of being detected..