Solo Leveling: Monarch of Knowledge

(Sunday, June 16, 2026 – 2:20 AM)

The Hunter Association officer approached with measured steps, his expression composed but cautious. Adam, standing relaxed, felt the man's mana immediately, A-Rank, magician-type.

The officer straightened before speaking. "I am Giorgio Moretti, representing the Hunter Association's Emergency Response Unit." His gaze swept over the battlefield, taking in the controlled situation with visible surprise. "We were expecting a catastrophe, but…" His voice trailed off.

Adam nodded and answered in a calm but firm tone. "The civilians are already safe. You don't need to worry about casualties." But his light blue eyes sharpened slightly. "The government only needs to rebuild the infrastructure and compensate material losses."

Giorgio exhaled as relief washed over his features. "Understood. Thank you for your efforts." He gave a respectful nod before hesitating. "And… may I ask for your name?"

Adam met his gaze evenly. "Adam Sen."

Before Giorgio could react, Petruccio smirked, placing a hand in his pocket. "The Saint."

Giorgio's brows lifted slightly in recognition. The rumors had already begun to spread.

Before anyone could say more, heavy footsteps approached.

Mattia strode forward with blood still visible on his body. His crimson eyes locked onto Adam's glowing blue ones, staring deeply.

Then, with a small yet deliberate motion, Mattia bowed his head slightly.

"Thank you." His voice was warm, carrying the weight of sincerity. "If it wasn't for you, we could have died. And the casualties would have been… countless."

Adam, despite standing slightly shorter at 186 cm compared to Mattia's 192 cm, patted the taller man's shoulder.

"You both fought well." he said in a genuine tone.

Mattia exhaled with a small smirk tugging at the corner of his lips before nodding.

But then, Adam's gaze shifted.

Across the battlefield, a Hunter Association cleanup crew was moving toward Boris's corpse, now returned to his human form.

Adam's eyes narrowed.

"Oi." His voice rang out offended and annoyed.

The workers froze as Adam's mana flared subtly.

"That body is mine. No one touches it."

Giorgio visibly sweated. As an A-Rank, he knew when he had no authority in a situation. "Understood…" He sighed, rubbing his forehead.

Mattia, Petruccio, and Giorgio then turned their attention toward Venin.

Still chained mid-air, the S-Rank assassin weakly struggled with his limbs twitching. Though his body barely moved, the mechanical breathing from his mask remained constant. He was likely muttering curses behind it.

Giorgio pointed at him. "That must be the other False Ranker."

Petruccio sighed, rolling his neck. "Yeah. And Adam took care of him easily." He lazily pointed at Adam, who was currently scolding some HA workers with their heads bobbing rapidly in embarrassed agreement.

Mattia crossed his arms, staring at Venin's restrained form. "So, what do we do with him?"

The moment Mattia finished his question, Adam appeared beside him with the air subtly distorting as space folded as he teleported.

"I'll take Venin into custody." Adam said casually. "I'll interrogate him myself."

Mattia raised a brow at the certainty in his tone, but before he could respond, Petruccio stepped forward.

"Or," the Phantom Assassin said with his usual grin tugging at the corner of his lips, "we could work together. The Hunter Association has the personnel and the tools to get the most out of him." He extended a hand toward Adam. "We can share the results, and you'll also receive official payment for your work tonight."

Adam studied the offered hand for a moment before shaking his head.

"I can handle it myself." he said. Then, after a short pause, he added, "But I do need to get evaluated for a rank."

Petruccio's expression shifted to understanding as he pulled back his hand. "Makes sense. I forgot that you awakened tonight."

'What a monster..' Petruccio thought to himself.

Mattia, who had been observing silently, suddenly spoke with intelligence.

"It happened when you touched that stone, didn't it?"

Adam turned his gaze toward him before giving a small nod. "It did. The stone was the trigger. But beyond that… it's not something I'll disclose."

Mattia didn't press further. He simply nodded. "That's fair."

With that, he turned around and walked toward Titan's Resolve wich was still embedded in the ground from their earlier battle. With a firm grip, he yanked it free now the heavy greatsword resting on his shoulder.

"Thanks for lending me this." he said, glancing at Adam. "Who was the buyer, anyway?"

Adam shrugged. "No idea nor i care. Just keep it."

Petruccio rubbed his temple, shaking his head slightly. 'A hunter like Adam is going to cause a lot of chaos…'

Mattia exhaled a short chuckle. "Well, I'll be heading back now."

As if on cue, his guild members arrived as their expressions are a mixture of concern and respect as they surrounded him. Without another word, Mattia walked away with his subordinates following close behind.

(2:22 AM)

As Mattia and his guild members walked away, Adam's gaze lingered on his back.

'Wait… I didn't heal him.'

He had healed everyone, revived the dead, restored lost limbs, cured diseases, yet Mattia, who had fought one of the hardest battles tonight, had slipped past his focus.

Without hesitation, he raised a hand.

A golden glow surrounded Mattia, flowing over his body like liquid light. The fatigue in his movements vanished, his wounds sealed instantly, and his stamina and mana restored to peak condition.

Mattia paused mid-step, feeling the sudden rush of energy. He turned his head slightly with his eyes locking onto Adam before offering a small wave of thanks.

Adam nodded once, then turned toward the little girl still holding the Elixir.

He gave her a small smile. "You caused a lot of trouble, you know."

The girl's eyes widened slightly in alarm before Adam let out a short laugh. "Relax. I'm joking."

A small, timid smile formed on her lips before she clutched the ornate box closer to her chest. "Thank you… with this, my grandfather will feel better."

Adam nodded. "That's good." Then, tilting his head slightly, he added, "But you should be thanking Petruccio instead. He's the one who protected you the most tonight."

The girl blinked, then turned toward Petruccio, who raised an eyebrow at Adam before exhaling with a smirk.

As he left the trio behind, Adam's expression shifted back to cold focus.

He walked toward Boris's corpse and without breaking stride, he lifted a hand, forming a transparent gray cube around the body. The mana structure flickered for a second before the cube compressed into nothingness, sending Boris's remains into Adam's personal space dimension.

Then, his gaze shifted upward.

Venin.

He was still floating in the air, suspended in unbreakable chains but his body was weaker now, unmoving, drained of mana and on the verge of collapse. The mechanical hiss of his mask was labored, but his eyes still burned with hatred.

Adam lifted his hand again.

With a flick of his fingers, Venin's body was yanked from midair, straight into another cube. The moment it closed, the assassin disappeared.

The battlefield was finally cleared.

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