Solo Leveling: Shadowbound

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Rika Tanemura survived a double dungeon that should've killed her. What came out wasn't just an S-Rank Hunter-but something older, touched by an ancient Sovereign fragment. Years later, she crosses paths with the weakest Hunter in Korea: Sung Jin-Woo. But after the Temple of Cartenon, she sees the truth-he's changing. Rewritten. Just like her. As Jin-Woo rises under the mysterious System, Rika shadows his journey from the edges of battlefields to the heart of something darker. Bound by fate, power, and growing trust, the two Hunters walk parallel paths through blood, secrets, and shadow. In the war between Monarchs and humanity... Can love survive what they're becoming? "Born of darkness. Bound by fate." "Tanemura, Rika - DO NOT ENGAGE unless you are S-Rank or higher. She is an ally to humanity, but her allegiances are independent. Suspected hybrid. Known to neutralize dungeon bosses without backup. Always verify with satellite mana scans before approaching." - Association Alert Database

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MY BITTERSWEET - JENLISA ( NEW )
My BitterSweet Jennie Ruby Jane Kim The sole heiress of Kim Corporation. Untouchable to the world. Immaculate in public. Dangerously intelligent in private. Jennie learned how to survive power long before she learned how to want happiness. She trusts strategy more than people, calculation more than instinct, silence more than promises. To her, love is not comfort. Love is exposure. Love is risk. Behind the flawless image and diamond-hard walls, she is only a woman who once dreamed of a normal life- and never discovered how to step outside the one she was born into. Signature quote "If you want the crown, you learn how to bleed without anyone noticing." ⸻ Lalisa Manoban A quiet photographer carrying a family name powerful enough to reshape industries- and heavy enough to suffocate a life. Lalisa walked away from her dynasty without scandal or rebellion. She simply disappeared into something smaller. Quieter. Honest. She chooses distance over influence, observation over control. She documents other people's stories so she doesn't have to dominate her own. Lalisa sees people the way they truly are. Not the version they sell. Not the version they protect. Including Jennie. She loves softly. She stays silently. And she loves Jennie-completely... even when she is never the one being chosen. Signature quote "Sometimes the most dangerous thing you can do is see someone exactly as they are-and stay anyway." DISCLAIMER: FICTIONAL WORK Please note that this is a piece of fan fiction and a complete work of fiction. The characters, dialogues, and events depicted are imaginary. The names "Jennie" and "Lisa" are used with the utmost respect and are fictionalized characters, not accurate representations of the real-life individuals. This story is not affiliated with or endorsed by the artists, their agencies, or any related entities. It is created for entertainment purposes within the fan community.
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lotus. || s. jinwoo
sung jin-woo-solo leveling x femoc ❝he was a shadow, she was the sea. and somehow, in the places where light never touched, they found each other."❞ - in world shaped by dungeons, monsters, and the rise of powerful hunters, Lee Min-ah stands at the edge of myth and reality-an enigmatic S-rank Hunter whose strength is said to be unmatched. she wasn't born a warrior, she was bullied, broken, and orphaned, and despite her attempts to face it, even death refused her. instead, she awakened. in that dark place, forged by pain and loss, Min-ah encountered something ancient, a monarch who was forgotten and betrayed their own. chosen as their successor, Min-ah inherited not just a system of power, but a legacy rooted in cosmic betrayal, ancient wars, and love lost to time. everything shifts when she crosses paths again with Sung Jinwoo, the Shadow Monarch reborn. a face from her past she'd forgotten-yet someone who might be the only person capable of reaching the girl buried beneath all that power. - -------→ just to preface this story is not just about her love with jinwoo, in fact she barely interacts with him until thousands of words into the story. this is long, and still in works. manhwa fanfic strangers to friends to lovers warning! language, action, dark themes, disturbing scenes, ooc!sung jin-woo, fluff & angst mentions of grief, loss, and death VERY early into the story.
Enemies in the Shadows || Solo Leveling Editition
Han Jiwon is a skilled and highly respected S-class hunter known for her agility and sharp intellect. Her life takes a turn when she becomes embroiled in conflict with Sung Jinwoo, a once-weak hunter who has risen to god-like power. Jinwoo's rise threatens the stability of the hunter world, and Jiwon sees him as a dangerous adversary. As they face off in dungeon raids and high-stakes battles, Jiwon becomes increasingly conflicted. She witnesses a different side of Jinwoo-one filled with loneliness, vulnerability, and a deep desire to protect those he cares for. Despite her initial distrust and hostility, Jiwon finds herself drawn to him, torn between her mission to eliminate him and her growing feelings for him. As the line between enemy and ally blurs, Jiwon must choose whether to follow her heart or complete her mission. In a world where power is everything, she faces the painful decision of what it means to fight for love amidst chaos.
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Red Fang
Most of us know the premise of Solo Leveling. How would the story go if Jinwoo wasn't all alone? What would happen if he had one person who saw him as more than just the weakest hunter? Stella Byeolhee, met Jinwoo Sung at age 10 when she moved in next door. They both awoke as E-Ranked hunters, but Stella has always been his shield. The fateful day when they enter the double dungeon, they both nearly die, and both wake as players for a mysterious system. They both grow stronger. They both level up. Will their friendship withstand the tests the system throws at them? Or will their new strength cause them to drift apart?
Our Empire ☆ A Jin-Woo Sung x reader
People say... if you could feel the chills before battle, she's already watching. And if you can hear her heels, it's already over And the Shadow Monarch fell for that aura ★ Beneath a moonlit sky, their armies roared in the distance. Shadows and spirits clashing in perfect chaos. But here, on a quiet hill of white lilies, time slowed for the two who sat on the flowerbed. Jin-Woo reached for her hand, their fingers lacing together like routine, noting how the interlocked fingers always felt like it was meant to be. "I'd like to propose something" he murmured, eyes locked on hers with a spark of something soft and anticipating in them. "What is it?" you asked, barely above a whisper. "Let's start our own empire" Shock had been an overcoming emotion, but then he spoke again. "The guild is a good idea, but this. This, this would be for only us. You being by my side is all I ask at least. so please con-" Your lips seel the unworded deel in agreement. Pulling away and never failing to see that soft look on his face and red ears. "A king" "Made for his queen" He smiled at you and you reflected it on a higher degree. one radiant, world-shifting smile and leaned against from watching your army slow start to return to you both. And somewhere in the distance, the stars bloomed brighter, as if the sky itself had agreed. The Shadow Monarch and The Monarch of Belief. ★ A Sung Jin-woo x reader (oc) this story will follow the anime from the beginning. she is still y/n but her abilities and stuff will just be based on my oc so it's still reader but pls don't take my idea😪 comments and votes are well appreciated if you please 🩷 and note that I do not own any other the characters but y/n. enjoy♥︎
[Im]possible [Sung Jinwoo x Reader - English] Solo Leveling
You were a normal girl. No awakening, no special abilities. Just normal, but the girlfriend of Sung Jin-Woo. With no memory, you woke up here as a child and only recently regained your memories. Unfortunately, however, your relationship with Jin-Woo was on the rocks. Since he had awakened a second time, he had no time and ignored you. Even worse, when he got more involved with the only S-rank Hunter In Cha-Hae and spends more time with her. He doesn't even realize how much he is hurting you. And when you try to tell him the truth, he blocked you. Only Sung Jin-Ah you had told where you came from, which was observed by Jin-Woo's shadow. However, he showed up and grumbled at you. After that, you left his house and met your other friends Baek Yoon Ho and Choi Jong-In to whom you told your whole truth. But after a misfortune, an awakening of a different kind happened to you as well.... [Jin-Woo x Reader]
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The Monarch of Darkness ( OC female X Sung Jin-Woo)
He had an evil grin on his face, "It's only just the beginning. We will meet again and this time you will be mine." His deep and dark voice sends shivers down my spine and his words sound more like a promise. After the battle with the King of Dragons, Antares. Sakurai Yumi's life was turned upside down when she was thrust into another world. Resurrected as a 4 years old child named Lee Jiah, with no memories of her past. She will have to navigate through a new path as a 'PLAYER' to regain her memories. ───────────────────────────────────────── Note: - Except for the system notification and alert that I make on my times off, I do not own any of the art. - If you are interested in the art, I can provide you with the link to the website of the image I found on Pinterest. - The story direction will change from the manhwa or novel due to the female OC, Lee Jiah. - Sung Jin-woo characteristic might change a little due to shipping with Jiah. - Occasionally, other characters and OCs will share their POV. - There might be smut further into the book (OC female x Jin-Woo)
SOLO LEVELING: Fallen Ascension
(S-Rank Hunter Solenne (OC) x S-Rank Hunter Jin-Woo.) Power was never a gift. It was a warning. She rose higher than anyone, a hunter who defied limits, a force that bent reality itself. But the System does not tolerate anomalies. One day, something changed. A slow, silent unraveling. Skills flickered, numbers twisted, and the strength that once made her untouchable began to slip away. The world doesn't know. Not yet. But soon, they will see what happens when the strongest begins to fall.
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EVEN STARS ARE DESTINED TO FALL|| SOLO LEVELING
Y/N L/N lives two lives- by day, she's just jeon Y/N, a 19-year-old high school senior trying to pass as normal. but behind the scenes? she's the leader of one of the most powerful guilds in korea, if not the most powerful in asia... and the only national-level hunter to ever exist in korea. feared. untouchable. unstoppable. until the day of the double dungeon incident. one moment. one glance. and out of everyone there- she notices him. sung jin-woo. the weakest hunter. the one no one looks at twice. but something about him is... wrong. different. dangerous. and from that moment on, his life is no longer the same. because when Y/N L/N sets her sights on something- she doesn't let it go. what would you do if the strongest hunter in korea had her eyes on you? 👀
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'ιт тσσк σиℓу α мσмєит σf мємσяу вєfσяє ѕнє ∂яσωиє∂ ιи тнє тι∂є σf вℓυє σи¢є мσяє.' She's over him. Right? ... Not everyone can be an S-rank. E-ranked Dae jong-in is the failure of her family. The younger sister of the 'ultimate soldier', she serves only as a disappointment to her parents and elder brother, who has cut ties with her completely. But when she finds a vulnerable nest of dragons in a dungeon, everything begins to change. And when a certain Sung Jin-woo upturns her life, she will have to choose; hold on to old grudges, or accept help from the one she once hated the most? ... This is a fanfic of the manhua, not the novel. I don't own nothing but my writing, plot and the ocs. My knowledge of Korean honorifics etc is not overly strong, so if you find any problems with the language uses please tell me. I own nothing but my oc and the plot.
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𝐅𝐋𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐄
𝐅𝐋𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐄┃운명의 불꽃 ( sung jin-woo x female oc) ╰┈➤ 𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢 𝐣𝐢-𝐡𝐲𝐞, 𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐤𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐚'𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢 𝐣𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐢𝐧, 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 "𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝'𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫," 𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐣𝐢𝐧-𝐰𝐨𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬. ongoing ෆ⁠╹⁠ ⁠.̮⁠ ⁠╹⁠ෆ slow update! [RE-EDITING] 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒: #1 in sololeveling #1 in anime #1 in fantasy-romance #1 in choijongin #1 in sololevelingfanfiction #1 in sungjinwoofanfic #1 in jinwoo #1 in jin-woo #1 in femaleoc #1 in monarchs #1 in hunter #2 in stories #2 in shadow #7 in battle #8 in story #10 in shadow #13 in webtoon ↳ 𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐣𝐢𝐧-𝐰𝐨𝐨 𝐱 𝐟𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞!𝐨𝐜 ↳ 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 ↳ @𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐥_
Eclipsing Fates | Sung Jin Woo x OC
A Solo Leveling Fanfiction 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥 She was never meant to survive. The Rulers' light should have consumed her, burned her into nothingness. Yet, against fate itself, she lived-an anomaly, a being of brilliance caught between divinity and humanity. Selene Astraea has spent her life walking the fine line between power and isolation, her golden radiance both a gift and a curse. And then, there is him. Sung Jin-Woo, the man who rose from nothing, a shadow so deep that even the abyss bows before him. The Monarch of Shadows. He should be untouchable, an unstoppable force meant to walk alone. But when their paths intertwine, something shifts. She sees the weight he carries, the burden of a world resting on his shoulders. He sees the cracks beneath her light, the loneliness she hides behind stoic strength. And in the midst of gods and monsters, war and fate, a bond neither of them can deny begins to form-dangerous, consuming, inevitable. She was the only one to ever look past the darkness and see him. He was the only one to ever reach through the light and stay. But in a world where power is everything, and destiny is written in blood and war-can two forces destined to collide ever truly stand side by side? Or will they be forced to destroy each other in the end? --------- Sung Jin Woo × OC Selene
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For My Love [Sung JinWoo X OC]
Reincarnation and Transmigration were her favourite genres. She liked them. She liked the way people, or rather, characters in the story got to experience another try at their lives. A reset without an actual one. A life different from their own. Meeting Sung Jinwoo was expected; seeing him as a teenager was not. She almost couldn't recognise him at first. But when she did, she expected a story like just any other: Meet the main character, befriend him and then help him in his journey. And maybe fall in love. But then Jinwoo fell in love with Cha Haein instead. Just like he was supposed to. It wasn't easy, but she accepted it. This life, with its adventures, was enough. That's why, when she died helping him, she thought that was it. Until she found herself back in the past. . . . . [Sung JinWoo X OC] ................................. No further updates on Wattpad. Check out my Ao3 or Quotev under the same username or same story name for further updates
Stand up, Arise! [Solo Leveling x Bleach]
The world is a big place. Amazing people do amazing things almost everyday; setting records or breaking them, or even creating more advanced technology. However, not all people are amazing. My name is Sung Jin-Woo, a twenty-year old who's worked a bunch of different jobs. Having skills whatsoever to display, I barely earned the required money by working multiple jobs... at least until I happened to find myself in this weird and dangerous place. In the end, as I was accepting death, I suddenly received a strange power, a quest log that only I could see, a secret to leveling up that only I know about! If I trained in accordance with my quests and hunted monsters, my level would rise. Changing from the weakest the strongest!
𝕄𝕦𝕝𝕥𝕚𝕡𝕝𝕒𝕪𝕖𝕣 (𝕁𝕚𝕟𝕨𝕠𝕠 𝕩 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕖𝕣)
Hunter [Y/n], no one can really put a face to the name. Her power was nothing special, just a C-Ranked Healer doing her best to help when she's needed and working hard to get out of debt. Hunter work was tense at times, but she loved it. That was the life until she was almost murdered one day. Now, in exchange for being giving a second chance, she has to help her roommate and good friend Hunter Jinwoo Sung become the strongest. [Trigger warning: This story contains mentions of abuse, attempted sexual assault, mentions of mental health issues, some adult themes and situations, angst, and quite a bit of gore. Slight Yandere Jinwoo in some chapters.]
|| Shadowbound Hearts || SUNG JINWOO
Jin-Woo x Reader | Enemies to Lovers | Slow Burn | solo leveling AU She was never just another S-Rank. Raised in the shadow of tragedy after losing her family in the Jeju Island raid, she grew up believing her power came with a price-isolation, control, silence. The world called it talent. She called it a curse. "If this is strength," she once whispered, "why does it feel like I'm always bleeding?" But what she doesn't know is that her strength isn't just skill. It isn't luck. It's something far older. Something forgotten. And now... it's waking up. Credit of the WEBTOON solo leveling : chugong and jang-sung rak
For You
She only read the first few chapters of Solo Leveling, never finishing the story nor learning its ultimate fate. But when an unexplained phenomenon rips her from reality and throws her into the very world she barely knows, she finds herself facing dungeons, monsters, and a power she doesn't fully understand. As she struggles to survive in a world where strength is everything, she clings to a single goal: to fight alongside Jinwoo, the man destined to change everything. But can she carve her own path in a story she was never meant to be part of? Or will her presence rewrite fate itself?
The Voice I Hear
Sung Jinwoo started hearing a voice in his head the moment he was acknowledge as an S rank hunter. His system's his guide and card for leveling up, but the voice is on another level. It became an aid to his battles, a friend when he needs someone to talk to, a comfort and a confidant. But no matter how he persuades the voice to tell him who he is, he always gets the same answer. 'You'll see me in time.' Sung Jiah is Jinwoo's younger sister apart from Jinah. The lady played a pivotal role in his journey as both a hunter and a family. She made a name for herself by rising as the most popular K-pop soloist, the only celebrity under Jinwoo's guild. Yet despite it all, she herself hid a secret in their world run by hunters. And standing at the pinnacle of it all, is Rimuru Tempest, no other than the voice Jinwoo keeps hearing in his head. A force so powerful, that even the void has to bow in his presence. THE TIME I GOT REINCARNATED AS A SLIME X SOLO LEVELING NOTE: Animes, pictures and mangas aren't mine. All credit to the original writers of these animes and manga we love, the hardwork the production team put into, all actors and staffs, the artist and everyone who contributed to make this happen. However, this fanfiction book is mine and solely mine. With all that concluded, I hope you find fun reading this book. Happy reading!

MY BITTERSWEET - JENLISA ( NEW )

My BitterSweet Jennie Ruby Jane Kim The sole heiress of Kim Corporation. Untouchable to the world. Immaculate in public. Dangerously intelligent in private. Jennie learned how to survive power long before she learned how to want happiness. She trusts strategy more than people, calculation more than instinct, silence more than promises. To her, love is not comfort. Love is exposure. Love is risk. Behind the flawless image and diamond-hard walls, she is only a woman who once dreamed of a normal life- and never discovered how to step outside the one she was born into. Signature quote "If you want the crown, you learn how to bleed without anyone noticing." ⸻ Lalisa Manoban A quiet photographer carrying a family name powerful enough to reshape industries- and heavy enough to suffocate a life. Lalisa walked away from her dynasty without scandal or rebellion. She simply disappeared into something smaller. Quieter. Honest. She chooses distance over influence, observation over control. She documents other people's stories so she doesn't have to dominate her own. Lalisa sees people the way they truly are. Not the version they sell. Not the version they protect. Including Jennie. She loves softly. She stays silently. And she loves Jennie-completely... even when she is never the one being chosen. Signature quote "Sometimes the most dangerous thing you can do is see someone exactly as they are-and stay anyway." DISCLAIMER: FICTIONAL WORK Please note that this is a piece of fan fiction and a complete work of fiction. The characters, dialogues, and events depicted are imaginary. The names "Jennie" and "Lisa" are used with the utmost respect and are fictionalized characters, not accurate representations of the real-life individuals. This story is not affiliated with or endorsed by the artists, their agencies, or any related entities. It is created for entertainment purposes within the fan community.

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