Why are the monarchs after Jin-Woo?

Summary

Sung Jin-Woo is facing a new threat from superior creatures, the monarchs, in solo leveling.
Jin-Woo's connection to the monarchs makes him a goal because of his intentions.
The monarchs aim to eliminate Jin-Woo to prevent him from absorbing Shadow Monarch's powers.

The end of Solo departmentJeju Island Arc marks the beginning of a more serious threat to Sung Jin-Woo and the rest of humanity. It is not the struggle between the hunters and the magic animals anymore, but between Sung Jin-Woo and the superior creatures that made a short look in the last episode of Solo department Season 2. Who are these characters, and why does it seem like they are after Jin-Woo?

From the beginning of the series, it is obviously suggested that there is a larger enemy than the magic animals that come from the gates. The high statues in the Cartenon Temple are just one of the many leads about the presence of higher creatures in Solo department. Although these statues are not exactly enemies, they have a connection to the monarchs, which made a short but meaningful appearance in anime.

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Sung Jin-Woo's connection to the monarchs

The system works as a bridge

Even before Jin-Woo becomes a player in the system, a monarch has already put his eyes on him, not because of his poor abilities but because of his repeated meetings with life-or-dead situations. Jin-Woo's transition to a player is not coinciding, as Shadow Monarch had chosen him in advance, despite some reservations from the system designer. As soon as Jin-Woo shows his value, especially his abilities, to Shadow Monarch, his fateful meeting with the other monarchs becomes inevitable.

“You have achieved so much with a person's body. I am really impressed with how much you have grown.”-The architect to Sung Jin-Woo

The system is actually an artificial construction designed by the architect to help the shadow monarch find a human ship. The original plan was to let the shadow monarch take over the ship's body to go down into the human world and help the other monarchs against their archenemia. But Shadow Monarch betrayed the architect and gave not only his powers but also his black heart on Jin-Woo.

Why Jin-Woo is a threat to the monarchs

The influence of the shadow monarch's storage room

At this point, Shadow Monarch's storage also becomes a huge threat to the other monarchs, as a man has received his powers. There is nothing that says what happens in Jin-Woo's head, whether he will support the monarchs or fight them. One thing is certain: Jin-Woo is pro-humanity, with a strong decision to protect his family, friends and the world he lives in. In one way, he struggles to maintain the world rather than destroying it, which makes his intentions closer to the original purpose of the rulers.

“I will swallow the whole system.”-Sung Jin-Woo

After all, the absolute lovely rulers were created to maintain the world while the monarchs were created to destroy. That said, Jin-Woo, who is struggling to protect the world, becomes a huge threat to the monarchs, which once wanted to use the shadow monarch's forces for their personal win. But then Shadow Monarch was previously sideways with the monarchs until he was betrayed by two of his allies who were overwhelmed by his strength.

Why are the monarchs after Jin-Woo?

They want to eliminate him before it's too late

The monarchs, especially Sillad, Rakan and Quehreha, are after Sung Jin-Woo because he is a huge threat to their plans to defeat the rulers. They successfully killed some of the rulers in the leaders until they crushed with go gun-hee, which got Jin-Woo's intervention. This meeting convinces Frost Monarch that Jin-Woo is an enemy they need to eliminate before he can pick up the full powers in Shadow Monarch and destroy their chances of winning against the rulers during the process.

On the other hand, Sung Jin-Woo promises to avenge against Frost Monarch, who was responsible for the chairman's unclear death. It is not long before the two meet again, but this time he is united by Rakan and Queharha. They invade Seoul, but Jin-Woo is there to stop their outbreaks, with the help of Thomas Andre, Lennart Niermann and his foreign father. Without these three, Jin-Woo would not have been able to raise the full forces of the shadow monarch in time.

“Don't you think this entertaining? A struggle between a low born in the dark and a darkness born in light?” Antares to Sung Jin-Woo

While all this happens, the rest of the monarchs are waiting for the dragon's descent to cause problems. And when he goes down, it's up to Jin-Woo again to meet him. At the same time, the rulers maintain a cordial relationship with Jin-Woo after the battle is over.

Overall the real struggle in Solo department is between the higher creatures created by the absolute creature. The endless war between the monarchs and the rulers is the real problem that Jin-Woo must face rather than the magical animals that come from the mysterious gates. Unfortunately, humanity is caught in the middle, with all the hopes that rest on Jin-Woo and his decision to end everything.