The second season of Lighting Soil ( Arise from the Shadow ) brought incredibly powerful characters to the screen. However, we are still limited to the human world and do not witness the true strength of monarchs and rulers. Among them, Ashborn stands out as the origin of Sung Jinwoo , becoming an essential figure in the plot.
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From this point, it is spoilers warning for those who have not read the Manhwa.
Ashborn: The first monarch of the shadows
Among the monarchs thirsty for power, none compare to Ashborn , the monarch of the shadows. Although the anime fans have not yet seen this character in action, those who read Manhwa already know their true magnitude. Considered the strongest among monarchs, its history goes far beyond their impressive skills.
From Loyalty to Renaissance on Lighting Soil
Initially, Ashborn was not a monarch, but one of the rulers facing the monarchs in an endless war. The battle was led by a supreme entity called being absolute , which saw the conflict as mere entertainment. When the rulers realized that they were being manipulated, they rebelled against their Creator.
Ashborn, however, remained faithful to being absolute and was defeated by his former allies. In his last moments, he found that the absolute being had granted him a monstrous power as a reward for his loyalty. So he was reborn as the shadow monarch and swore to continue the fight, but it was late: the absolute being had been killed and the war was a new course.
The legacy and the choice of a successor
With superior skills, Ashborn quickly became feared by both rulers and monarchs. However, internal betrayals led him to abandon the war, leaving the monarchs vulnerable. He later decided to find a decent successor and descended to the human world.
To do this, he made a pact with Kandiaru , a wizard who created “the system”, a mechanism designed to find the ideal human to inherit the power of the monarch of the shadows. This human was Sung Jinwoo , who proved to be strong enough to endure such responsibility.
In the Monarch War Arch, Ashborn recognized Jinwoo's potential and granted him his black heart , sealing his succession. Jinwoo himself had a meeting with Ashborn in a vision, where he finally understood the true nature of his power.
The future of the monarch of the shadows
While the rulers sent Sung II-Hwan to kill Jinwoo, believing that Ashborn was still against them, the victory of the new shadow monarch over his enemies proved his intention to protect humans. Thus, Jinwoo followed Ashborn's legacy and destroyed the monarchs that threatened the weak.
Ashborn may have disappeared, but its impact echoes throughout the history of light soil . With Jinwoo now carrying his inheritance, the fate of the world will never be the same.
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