my ideas nothing more ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The first thing he realized was that he was a baby—small and lying in his crib. Vaguely, he remembered this being his room.

The second change was that the world had been “reset.”

Yesin wanted to hit himself for not noticing anything at all.

For him, everything remained mostly the same, except that his father was here and had not disappeared.

(Yesin is about two months old.)

From his crib, Yesin watched his father, Sung Ilhwan, playing with Jina, while Jin-Woo lay nearby, and their mother Kyung-Hye prepared food.

Yesin thought: — Let’s assume this is normal?

Jin-Woo eventually disappeared. Yesin understood that he had decided to deal with the Monarchs and the Rulers on his own.

Meanwhile, Jina played with Yesin while their parents watched them with concern for the older child.

Two years passed.

Yesin is now two years old. He simply sits next to his father while they are at the doctor’s office, reviewing his diagnosis and treatment.

Yesin is not particularly surprised that he is “broken” again—this has always been normal for him.

The good news is that Jin-Woo has returned, and now everything is peaceful.

Although everyone around him is still worried about Yesin’s condition, his disorder, and his autism.

She realized she needed many things in order to blend into human society.

So she bought a house in a forest near a river — a beautiful, cozy two-story home with a garden. Strangely enough, Ashborn grew fond of flowers and began cultivating them in a meadow nearby.

She wasn’t sure about work, but money was not a problem for her — she could easily obtain it using her powers and her shadow soldiers. However, she still needed something stable, so she started selling flowers.

These flowers were unusual — they were infused with Ashborn’s energy and likely had special effects. (~˘▾˘)~

Surprisingly, the flowers sold easily: people either liked them or there was some other reason behind their popularity.

By then, Ashborn was in her eighth month of pregnancy and unsure whether she should go to the hospital. But Igris (the voice of reason for everyone (◡‿◡✿)) insisted that she go.

In the end, Ashborn ended up in the hospital and soon gave birth. She didn’t even know what she would name the child.

Some time later, one month passed, and Ashborn gave birth to a son. She named him Sung Ilhwan.

She liked the name and decided to give it to her child, while the second name — Eris — was meant for the part of him connected to the Monarchs and the Rulers.

Ashborn sat quietly in her room, looking at the crib where her baby slept peacefully — so small and so adorable.

Bellion and Igris were arguing about what their master’s child needed.

Meanwhile, Ashborn wondered what the Monarchs and Rulers were doing at that moment.

Somewhere far beyond the world, all the Monarchs and Rulers sneezed at the same time.

Yesin didn't know where to begin.

Should he start with the fact that he had spent most of his time in hospitals, undergoing treatments that barely helped?

Or with the fact that the world was practically falling apart while everyone around him seemed to be busy with nonsense?

He wasn't sure.

What interested him much more was the question of who those non-human beings standing next to his brother were.

Jin-Woo noticed him first and ordered one of his shadows to take Yesin back to the hospital.

Yesin raised a hand, stopping the shadow.

"I don't think it helped. I don't feel any different."

Jin-Woo frowned.

Meanwhile, Antares, who was standing nearby, was thinking about something completely different:

"Are they going to introduce me at some point or what?"

The Rulers appeared to be wondering the exact same thing.

"Why did you even leave the hospital?"

"I didn't want to stay there."

"Yesin, you need treatment."

"I know, alright? But all that constant treatment is exhausting, and it still isn't producing any results."

"Ahem."

One of the Rulers cleared his throat to get their attention.

Both Yesin and Jin-Woo turned toward him.

"So, if I understand correctly, those useless Monarchs and Rulers are standing next to you."

"Yeah... Wait, what?"

Jin-Woo immediately turned toward his brother, while the Rulers and Antares looked deeply offended.

"Yesin, do you know them?"

"I'll explain another time. For now, focus on whatever is going on here."

Yesin turned away.

Meanwhile, one of the cards in his pocket was quietly snickering to itself after hearing Yesin call the Rulers and Antares useless.

Yesin sat on a couch, waiting for Jin-Woo to come out of the doctor's office, where they were discussing the treatment that Yesin needed to undergo.

He simply sat there, ignoring the stares of the people around him.

Most likely, he would have to travel to another country for treatment. Jin-Woo and their mother, Kyung-Hye, were considering that option if Yesin's condition did not improve.

Jin-Woo eventually came out of the office carrying a stack of documents.

Yesin stood up.

"Yesin, you'll most likely have to go to America."

"America?"

"No matter what, we'll find a way to help you. According to the doctor, your treatment will be complicated because of your mana."

Yesin lowered his head and looked at his shoes.

Jin-Woo hugged his brother.

( how cute =^ᴥ^=)

"Don't be upset, and don't think about bad things. Come on, we still need to give blood samples and finish some paperwork."

Some time later.

Yesin was sitting next to Jin-Woo.

Jin-Woo was talking to a friend.

At least, that was what Yesin assumed. That guy always seemed to be around Jin-Woo.

Yesin did not enjoy being around unfamiliar people, so he simply ignored everything happening around him.

Reporters had already gathered outside the café where they were sitting and were taking pictures of Yesin nonstop.

It was starting to irritate him.

Jin-Woo noticed and placed his hand over Yesin's.

Yesin looked at his brother.

"If you're uncomfortable here, you can go home. We're already done with the hospital paperwork."

Yesin thought about it for a moment and nodded.

He pulled out a card, waved it, and disappeared.

A moment later, he appeared at home, startling Jina.

Now he and Jina were playing Mario Kart while their mother, Kyung-Hye, watched them with a smile.

Meanwhile, news reports were already discussing Yesin and the possibility of him receiving treatment in another country.

For a long time, Ashborn did not know what to call herself anymore. She was somewhere on Earth now—though who knew exactly where.

In the end, she chose the name Wu Yue.

She was two months pregnant and had absolutely no idea what to do next.

Ashborn spent her days wandering through the streets, lost in her own thoughts. She had no idea how to handle this new life until she accidentally bumped into someone.

Ashborn—or rather Yue now—immediately apologized.

The man simply smiled and told her it was alright before asking if she was feeling well.

Ashborn wasn't sure whether she should tell the truth. In the end, she simply admitted:

— I'm lost, and I don't know what I'm supposed to do.

The man thought for a moment before answering gently:

— You shouldn't worry so much. Everything will be fine. For now, try finding a place to live or a job.

Ashborn wondered if this was some kind of Earth custom. Nevertheless, she nodded.

The man smiled.

— Ah, that's right. I never learned your name, young lady.

— I am Ashb... Yue. Wu Yue.

— Nice to meet you. My name is Go Gunhee. Take care of yourself, young lady.

With that, they said their goodbyes.

Go Gunhee left to continue with his day, while Ashborn asked Bellion to gather the information she needed.

She had made her decision.

Yesin began his career as a hunter when he was around six or seven years old.

To most people, he seemed like a strange child, but Jin-Woo and Jina did everything they could to make sure he received the support and care he needed.

Yesin had only just been born when Il-Hwan disappeared. When Kyung-Hye fell into the Eternal Sleep, he was only four years old.

Yesin dislikes noise and especially dislikes being touched or having people stand too close to him. The only exceptions are Jin-Woo and Jina, whom he trusts.

His cards simply appear in his hands. He creates them and stores them in a small shoulder bag.

Yesin knows how much his brother struggles, so he wants to help him. That is how the youngest hunter in the world came to be.

He does not care whether a gate belongs to a guild or the Hunters Association. He simply clears the dungeon and sells whatever he obtains from it.

His cards possess many abilities:

• summoning monsters; • granting magical powers; • enhancing attributes; • restoring stamina; • healing; • summoning weapons; • and many other effects.

Using one of his cards, Yesin can alter his age and enter dungeons disguised as an adult wearing a mask.

The card is called "Age," although it has other functions as well.

Yesin quickly became famous across the world. Many organizations attempted to recruit him, but he ignored every single one of them.

He earned enormous amounts of money and secretly transferred it to Jin-Woo under a false name.

The Sung family was grateful to the mysterious benefactor who constantly supported them financially, never realizing who it truly was.

Yesin could clear an incredible number of dungeons. Sometimes he completed up to twenty dungeons a day and earned hundreds of millions when loot sales were included.

When Yesin was fourteen years old, Jin-Woo was hospitalized after the Double Dungeon incident.

At that time, Yesin secretly used a healing card to make sure his brother was truly safe.

He was relieved to see that Jin-Woo had survived.

After Jin-Woo obtained Igris, Yesin finally revealed his activities as a hunter.

Both Jina and Jin-Woo were angry and deeply worried at the same time.

Yesin needed professional support, but for a long time he had ignored his own well-being in order to keep working in dungeons.

Jin-Woo felt guilty for being unable to help the family earlier and for allowing Yesin to carry such responsibility alone.

Now, however, Jin-Woo and Jina are doing everything they can to ensure that Yesin receives help from the best specialists available. ( Yesin not very happy about it |･ω･))

When Kyung-Hye awakened from the Eternal Sleep, Yesin did not know how to act around her.

Kyung-Hye herself was devastated when she learned everything that had happened during her absence.

Little by little, the two of them began to grow closer.

The Hunters Association and the guilds learned about Yesin during the Jeju Island Raid.

Yesin went there alongside Jin-Woo.

Sensing that something was wrong, he used a teleportation card to reach his brother and helped both him and the other hunters.

He also saved Min Byung-Gyu using a Life Card.

After that, the entire world learned about him.

The reactions were mixed, but that is a story for another time.

As for Jin-Woo, he was absolutely firm.

He refused to allow anyone to approach Yesin or attempt to recruit him.

After all, Yesin was still a teenager, and his well-being remained the family's highest priority.

Let’s say Ashborn is extremely beautiful without his mask and armor—he might be the most beautiful being anyone has ever seen.

Both the Monarchs and the Rulers had feelings for him. But we already know how their story turned out due to misunderstandings.

No one harmed Ashborn, no one killed or betrayed him. Rather, an Absolute Being decided to ruin everything by interfering with Ashborn’s mind, making sure he never became close to anyone.

When the Monarchs and Rulers realized this, it was already too late—Ashborn had distanced himself from everyone, which deeply saddened them.

And yes… sometimes they still met. One such encounter led to an argument, and then somehow they ended up together in bed .

Don’t ask how—I honestly can’t describe it properly ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

However, that one time was enough to make both the Monarchs and the Rulers happy… until Ashborn discovered that he was carrying a child.

He panicked and disappeared again, deciding to raise the child himself as best as he could on Earth, living as a human.

He took on a human form, a female one… I think you understand why, right?

And thus, Ashborn and the completely unaware Monarchs and Rulers ended up having a son — Sung Ilhwan.

Briefly about how Yesin treats everyone:

Hunters — ignores them.

Jina — he can talk to her, allows her to touch his hand or hug him. Family.

Jin-Woo — brother. Allows hand contact and hugs. Family.

In the future he might form connections with others, but for now that’s all that can be said.

Monarchs — ignores them.

Rulers — ignores them.

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Jin-Woo: — The Rulers and the Monarchs… they…

Yesin: — Useless.

Jin-Woo: — Yeah they are— wait, what?!

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Solo Leveling, but this time I'm adding my own character.

His name is Yesin.

Let's say he is the younger brother of Jin-Woo and Jina. He has autism and psychological challenges, but that does not stop him from becoming a powerful hunter.

His abilities revolve around cards. He can use many different types of cards: summoning cards, enhancement cards, trap cards, and many more.

As for his background, he is the youngest member of the family. He is 14 years old and secretly helps support his family by earning money in dungeons.

Throughout the world, and especially in Korea, he is known as the "Card Master" or the "Most Mysterious Hunter."

He never reveals his face and rarely speaks to other people.

Yesin prefers silence. Loud noises irritate him, so he tends to avoid guilds, the Hunters Association, and persistent reporters.

The most interesting part is that neither Jin-Woo nor Jina have any idea what their younger brother has been doing.

But how will they discover the truth?

That is something we will find out very soon.

This is Yesin ignore the color of hair and eyes

Jin-Woo became much stronger and is already fighting the Monarchs, who are shocked to see that within him there is not only Ashborn’s power, but also traces of Sairo’s and Baneris’s powers.

So, we already know what happened next.

Jin-Woo met Ashborn—they talked, and then Jin-Woo met Sairo, with whom he had a short conversation.

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Jin-Woo: — So… dungeons after all…

Sairo: — I don’t apologize.

Jin-Woo: — (¬_¬)

Sairo: — You’ve become stronger, worm. This is our final meeting. The System will be deleted, and you will inherit all the powers of the Shadow Monarch.

Jin-Woo: — Will I see you again?

Sairo: — Maybe yes, maybe no. Goodbye, Sung Jin-Woo.

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After defeating the Monarchs, who were furious that Jin-Woo was still receiving help from Sairo (which was obvious from his power and that damn sword), Antares was the most enraged of all.

Sairo and Baneris were a mystery to him—they always stayed near Ashborn. He could sense their power and potential, and it irritated him that they were on Ashborn’s side.

Jin-Woo used the Cup of Reincarnation and lived everything again, and then peace finally came to the world.

Because he had become stronger, Jin-Woo sometimes visits the Lunar Palace where Sairo, Ashborn, and Baneris live just to talk with them. Sairo and Jin-Woo still continue to annoy each other.

Jin-Woo: — Little guy.

Sairo: — Worm.

Jin-Woo and Sairo: — 💢💢💢💢

Ashborn and Baneris calmly sit aside drinking tea.

Alright, I’ve had a crazy idea that I’ve been thinking about for a long time.

So let’s say Ashborn was not originally Ashborn. He was Cale Henituse… no, better to call him Thames.

The timeline is tboah but my Au

How to explain it… The Thames are an ancient clan of hunters, descended from the first gods. They possess immense authority and many abilities. The most valuable thing about the Thames is their heart and blood.

We know about the White Star and the God of Despair, and so…

Let’s say Cale (the original one) was 8 years old when he was kidnapped by the White Star. Experiments were conducted on him—his blood was taken and tested for its potential.

By the age of 14, Cale escaped and took with him a black egg, from which Roan hatched.

Together they traveled while avoiding the White Star. Cale wrote in his notes that he wanted to return home to his family. By the age of 18, he and Roan returned to the Henituse district, only to find it destroyed.

Then the army began to move.

Eventually, the White Star managed to capture Cale, who was broken by the death of his family. Right before his eyes, the White Star brutally killed Roan.

Cale’s power went out of control, and he destroyed everything—the entire world, as if it had never existed.

The God of Despair took that moment and possessed Cale’s body, imprisoning him. Cale was already mentally broken and did not resist anymore.

By absorbing Cale’s blood and power, the God of Despair became an absolute being and recreated the world from scratch.

To keep himself entertained, he created the Monarchs and the Rulers so they would fight and amuse him.

But he did not leave Cale alone—instead, he tore out his heart. From that heart, Ashborn was born.

Meanwhile, Cale’s original body became something like a tree. From this tree grew fruits, and from those fruits were born soldiers such as Bellion.

Everything then continues according to the canon of Solo Leveling.

Ashborn is both Cale and not Cale at the same time. When he passed his power to Jin-Woo, he asked him one favor—to destroy his original body.

Jin-Woo was confused, and Ashborn told him his entire story.

Jin-Woo agreed. Ashborn thanked him, and Jin-Woo awakened as the Shadow Monarch and killed the Monarch of the Ice Race and the Monarch of Beasts.

After that, everything follows canon. However, after killing Antares, Jin-Woo—guided by Ashborn’s memories—finds the tree and Ashborn’s original body and destroys it as promised. The Rulers try to stop him, but fail.

Jin-Woo’s final words to Ashborn: — Rest in peace, Ashborn… no… Cale.

After that jin-woo used the cup of reincarnation to save his world and maybe later he can save Ashborn from his fate

In truth, everything followed the original canon almost perfectly, except that Jin-Woo became even stronger and gained support from the System (Sairo).

When Jin-Woo reached level 100, he returned to that dungeon and finally decided to speak with the one who controlled it. He entered the place—the same statues—but now there was someone at the top of the statue: a boy… a monster?

Baneris stared at Jin-Woo, and Jin-Woo looked back at Baneris, partly realizing that he was the boss of this dungeon.

Jin-Woo had to fight Baneris in order to prove that he was worthy of receiving answers.

He knew he could not defeat Baneris and remembered a passage from the System’s book about “a dragon’s respect ritual.”

Jin-Woo performed a greeting gesture toward Baneris.

Baneris mirrored it—meaning he accepted the challenge.

If Jin-Woo could push back or injure Baneris, then he would be considered the winner. This was a form of dragon honor and respect.

Baneris lost and extended his hand to Jin-Woo. Jin-Woo took it, and memories rushed into him.

The next scene shows Jin-Woo learning about the Monarchs and the Rulers, and finally meeting Sairo.

Sairo stood beside Baneris, his face hidden.

Jin-Woo: — You are the System, aren’t you?

Sairo: — You are already strong, but it is not enough. We will meet again when the time comes.

Before Jin-Woo could respond, the dungeon disappeared, and he and the others who had entered were transported outside. Those who had been dead or injured were revived and healed. Jin-Woo suspected that Sairo was the one responsible.

Sairo watched with boredom as Jin-Woo fought elves using the weapon he had given him.

Sairo was impressed that Jin-Woo liked the weapon and how effectively he used it.

However, he got annoyed when one of those damn elves asked whether Jin-Woo felt that someone powerful was standing behind him.

Sairo immediately understood they were talking about him: “I am the one standing behind this worm.”

After that, he decided he would personally kill those idiots.

Thanks to the large amount of mana and buffs provided by Sairo, Jin-Woo was able to easily defeat the elves and turn them into his shadows. Jin-Woo then asked the elf boss who he had been referring to, claiming that a powerful entity was backing him.

Sairo released his killing intent to force the elf to shut up—Jin-Woo was not supposed to know yet. The elf fell silent and said he had no right to speak about it.

Jin-Woo felt slightly down; he wanted to know whether the elf had been referring to the system. He looked at the weapon he had been using and had to admit that he really liked it. He thought about giving it to Igris.

Through the system, Sairo sent Jin-Woo food so he could recover his strength.

Jin-Woo was surprised, but he didn’t refuse the hot meal. Sairo also sent him pizza and cola—he had learned about these “delicacies” from Baneris, who had become interested in human food and thought Jin-Woo might like them too.

Jin-Woo shared the food with his companions.

Sairo: — I guess I didn’t send enough.

And he sent even more food, to Jin-Woo’s surprise.

Sairo and Baneris asked Ashborn what they should do, but in the end he wasn’t very helpful—emotions and everything human were not something they really understood or cared about.

Baneris eventually decided to go down to Earth himself—maybe that way he would understand better. Sairo refused to go there; he hated that place, so Baneris handled everything on his own.

He learned a lot, but in the end he still didn’t fully understand everything, though he did give Sairo a few suggestions.

After that, Sairo, since they were already at it, implemented a system of rewards, training, and quests. Surprisingly, he and Jin-Woo began communicating through the system—or more accurately, constantly irritating each other.

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For example:

Sairo through the system when Jin-Woo does something wrong again 💢

Jin-Woo: — Don’t complain to me! It’s because of you that I’m even in this dungeon!

Sairo through the system 🙄

Jin-Woo thinks: (Did it just… roll its eyes at me? 💢)

___________________(◕‿◕✿)(◡‿◡✿)(◕‿◕✿)

Sairo enjoys annoying Jin-Woo, but he would never admit it and will always deny it.

At the same time, Jin-Woo both enjoys it and gets irritated whenever the system behaves like that.

Sairo set rewards according to his own standards: money (a few thousand dollars—he learned from Baneris that it was a large amount and decided to include it), weapons, clothes, food, elixirs, books (Sairo believes Jin-Woo is a “stupid mortal” who doesn’t understand the system and needs them), as well as skills and various abilities.

Sairo didn’t like that Jin-Woo had almost no mana, so he created an ultimate skill for him called the “Eternal Mana Reactor.”

Let’s just say Jin-Woo spent a long time trying to figure out how it even worked.

And when the job change quest began:

Sairo trough the system: — Good luck, worm.

This was written for Jin-Woo.

Jin-Woo: — …Worm?! You little system, I am not a worm!ಠ益ಠ

Little bit of time later

Sairo was comfortably sitting on a white tree, watching what Jin-Woo was doing through the system.

Baneris was lying next to him in his dragon form.

Ashborn came to them: — How are you two doing?

Sairo: — Studying your successor.

Baneris was asleep.

Ashborn: — You didn’t kill him, did you?

Sairo: — No… soon… maybe.

Ashborn: — …

Sairo was reviewing weapons and possible skills for Jin-Woo. At the same time, he was analyzing Jin-Woo’s preferences and what suited him best.

Based on Sairo’s observations, Jin-Woo liked money, skills, and food.

Sairo thought for a moment and gave Jin-Woo a weapon. He wasn’t sure if Jin-Woo would like it, but before that, Sairo had thoroughly “shaken up” the Architect and forced him to create it.

Additionally, Sairo added 400 thousand dollars—last time he felt like he hadn’t given enough.

After choosing a candidate, they were confident that he would grow stronger quickly.

They also spent an entire week observing him.

Sairo: — Why hasn't he leveled up yet?

Baneris: — Maybe we're missing something?

Sairo: — Like what? I followed the standard design, judging by the blueprint we stole from that Architect.

Baneris: — Maybe we need to add more rewards?

Sairo: — ...Rewards? Hm. What kind of rewards are we even talking about?!

Baneris: — I don't know. Food? Weapons? Magic? Skills?

Sairo simply slapped his forehead, realizing that they still had a lot of work ahead of them.

Baneris: — Maybe we should ask Ashborn for help?

Sairo: — No. We'll figure it out ourselves.

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A few days later...

Sairo: — Let's go ask Ashborn for advice.

Without saying a word, Baneris followed him through the halls of their palace toward Ashborn.

Idk just liked the image