This foundation is crucial. Without this painful backstory, his eventual rise would feel hollow. We root for Jin-Woo because we watched him bleed for pennies.
As Jin-Woo grows stronger (E → D → C → B → A → S-rank and beyond), he discovers the truth behind the System. It was created by the , one of the eight absolute rulers of the universe. In a forgotten cosmic war, the Shadow Monarch fought against the Rulers (beings of light) and the Monarchs (beings of destruction). The Shadow Monarch was killed, but his power was passed on to a human—Jin-Woo. Solo Leveling