Solo Leveling

by Chugong

Genres: Fantasy, Light Novels
Pages: 300
Series: Solo Leveling (light novel) #4
Rating:

Synopsis:

"IT'S SHOWTIME."

The news has made headlines—"Korea and Japan join hands to exterminate the terrifying magic beasts on Jeju Island once and for all!" It's a monumental moment for the people of the country…and it has absolutely nothing to do with Jinwoo. Instead, the newest S-rank hunter's number one priority is bringing his recently recovered mother back home where she belongs at last. When the situation on Jeju Island takes a devastating turn for the worse, though, will the country's top hunters be strong enough to save the day without him?

Volume four of Chugong’s Solo Leveling covers the Jeju Island arc, and it’s a lot of fun — the other S rank hunters are so outclassed, even Ryuji Goto, and then Jinwoo swoops in… It’s wish fulfilment, there’s never any real chance that Jinwoo’s going to lose (or allow all Korean hunters to die), and it’s so satisfying to see that come to fruition.

I know others find that without any tension (because we know Jinwoo won’t lose) — or at least minimal tension, because some does come through from Haein Cha etc — the series isn’t so fun, but that’s a feature not a bug to me.

Speaking of bugs, hurrah, Beru! He’s super cute in the manhwa, a weird thing to be saying about a scary insect shadow soldier, so I’m curious about how he is in the source material too.

Plus, with the next volume (and a return to Cartenon Temple), we’re getting close to getting some explanations of what’s going on, so I’m very much looking forward to that.

Rating: 4/5 (“really liked it”)