Summary of Solo Leveling Manhwa Chapter 165
In Chapter 165, the Source’s influence begins affecting Earth’s structure. Space-time distortions cause small-scale collapses in cities like Tokyo and London. Jin-Woo travels rapidly through shadow gates to contain them. Simultaneously, a group of rogue awakeners emerges, calling themselves the “First Flame,” claiming they serve the pre-System order. Jin-Woo confronts their leader—Arkan, a powerful entity with memories of the original monarch war but from a divergent timeline. Their clash is brief but intense, with Arkan escaping. Jin-Woo realizes he needs allies. He gathers rulers and surviving shadow monarch remnants to begin forming a “Multiversal Guard.” This chapter marks the transition into Jin-Woo’s leadership of a broader coalition, uniting beings across realities. Peace is now an illusion—maintenance is war.