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A Sister’s Guide to Surviving Sung Jinwoo's Legend by allegro_adagio
Fandoms: 나 혼자만 레벨업 - 추공 | Solo Leveling | Only I Level Up - Chu-Gong, 나 혼자만 레벨업 | Solo Leveling (Webcomic), 나 혼자만 레벨업 | Solo Leveling (Cartoon)
18 Oct 2025
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You know the legend: Sung Jinwoo, Shadow Monarch, Earth’s savior. The guy who tore the Dragon Monarch, Antares, apart like destiny itself—shattering any illusion that he was just a hunter or even human.
But here’s the thing about legends—they’re mostly hype.I’m Sung Jinah—his sister—and let me tell you, living with Earth’s greatest hero is a daily exercise in holding onto my last shreds of sanity.
The world praises his power, breaks down his battles like war tactics. I watch him bumble around in a hoodie and shades, thinking that’s enough to hide his very recognizable mana and those faintly glowing eyes. Spoiler: it doesn’t. Not even close.
This isn’t a story about a hero fading into myth. It’s about him awkwardly sticking around while the world panics over every shadow he casts.Wish me luck. I’m the only one here holding onto any semblance of normalcy.
Set in a world post-Antares, where Sung Jinwoo didn’t take the Cup of Reincarnation. Told through Jinah’s slice-of-life style snippets.
Now playing: #20: Things You Don’t Want in Your Basement, #2 — The Shadow Monarch Attempting CPR (Badly)
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Five Moments of a Father’s Love (and One Goodbye That Never Came) by allegro_adagio
Fandoms: 나 혼자만 레벨업 - 추공 | Solo Leveling | Only I Level Up - Chu-Gong, 나 혼자만 레벨업 | Solo Leveling (Webcomic), 나 혼자만 레벨업 | Solo Leveling (Cartoon)
02 Jul 2025
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Before the world changed, Ilhwan was just a firefighter. Before he vanished, he was a father.
Years later, in the shadow of monsters, dungeons, and a son who would grow into something more than human, Sung Ilhwan still remembers the small things—wooden practice blades, scorched boots, and the quiet bond his son would carry quietly into the dark.
A story in five memories—and one silence—that lingered long after the fire went out.
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Internal Use Only: KHA’s Guide to Daily Catastrophe by allegro_adagio
Fandoms: 나 혼자만 레벨업 - 추공 | Solo Leveling | Only I Level Up - Chu-Gong, 나 혼자만 레벨업 | Solo Leveling (Webcomic), 나 혼자만 레벨업 | Solo Leveling (Cartoon)
22 Jun 2025
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Woo Jinchul didn’t ask to become Earth’s unofficial liaison to the most powerful being on the planet.
But when your best friend is a god-tier necromancer with poor communication skills and a habit of shadow-teleporting into meetings uninvited, you adapt.The Shadow Monarch saves the world before breakfast.
Director Woo explains it to the UN and worldwide Hunter Bureaus by lunch.
By nightfall, they’re silently co-authoring incident reports while Sung corrects Woo’s punctuation and Woo mutters that “he’s not writing a damn epic poem.”Together, they are not so much a team as a bureaucratic containment unit for the end of days—held together by paperwork, passive-aggressive coffee offerings, and mutual trauma bonding.
This is absolutely not a bromance.
They just drink from each other’s mugs.....
(Japan filed an ethics inquiry. It was not the first.)Welcome to the Korean Hunter Association.
Your badge is in the drawer. So is your resignation form.
Please read the attached orientation file.DO NOT LET DIRECTOR WOO SEE THIS.
(You don’t need to read the other fics in this series — this one works just fine on its own.)
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The Unstoppable Workaholic vs. The Immovable Birthday Party by allegro_adagio
Fandoms: 나 혼자만 레벨업 - 추공 | Solo Leveling | Only I Level Up - Chu-Gong, 나 혼자만 레벨업 | Solo Leveling (Webcomic), 나 혼자만 레벨업 | Solo Leveling (Cartoon)
08 Mar 2025
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An unstoppable force meets an immovable object. The force: Sung Jinwoo. The object: His sister, his mom, and an entire room of most powerful hunters waiting to strangle him.
[SSS+?-Rank Raid] Birthday Celebration (Difficulty: Impossible, Expected Clear Time: ??, Loot: One Flustered Shadow Monarch)
Happy Birthday, Sung Jinwoo!
This is set in A Sister's Guide to Sung Jinwoo's Legend verse, where the Monarchs' War has ended and no Cup of Reincarnation. Very minimal spoilers of SL canon - just ~ found family chaotic galore of the SL cast.Series
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the crown and the shackles by allegro_adagio
Fandoms: 나 혼자만 레벨업 - 추공 | Solo Leveling | Only I Level Up - Chu-Gong, 나 혼자만 레벨업 | Solo Leveling (Webcomic), 나 혼자만 레벨업 | Solo Leveling (Cartoon)
29 Jan 2025
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1. Ashborn's perspective on why Sung Jinwoo was chosen - and why he no longer had any intention of taking control of Jinwoo as his vessel, but chose to trust him to succeed as the next Shadow Monarch.
2. A famed painter in the streets of Seoul revealed his latest work: a shocking mural of Sung Jinwoo. This is the weight of the crown, as seen in the eyes of an entire world witnessing the rise of the Monarch of Shadows.
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guess who’s a walking legend now? yep, it’s my brother by allegro_adagio
Fandoms: 나 혼자만 레벨업 - 추공 | Solo Leveling | Only I Level Up - Chu-Gong, 나 혼자만 레벨업 | Solo Leveling (Webcomic), 나 혼자만 레벨업 | Solo Leveling (Cartoon)
19 Jan 2025
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Breaking news: Sung Jinwoo is officially an S-Rank hunter.
Also breaking: Jinah finds out about it live on TV, surrounded by her screaming classmates. And her brother, the one person who should’ve told her first, apparently forgot to mention it.“Busy?! Busy?! You went from ‘barely able to cook instant noodles’ to ‘walking disaster with god-level power’ and thought, Yeah, I’ll just leave Jinah out of the loop?”
“I didn’t think it was that big of a deal.”
“Not that big of a deal? Sure. Totally. Because every high schooler’s dream is to find out their brother’s basically a national treasure through a live broadcast. Maybe next time throw in a ‘Surprise, sis!’ while you’re at it?”
Story told from Jinah's point of view on that eventful day during the Re-evaluation / Retesting Rank Arc.
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"If I could turn back the clock
I'd make sure the light defeated the dark
I'd spend every hour, of every day
Keeping you safe."
Merlin to ArthurI had this song stuck in my head for a week and MERTHUR FEELS. I just had to make this 😭
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- Part 3 of Merlin Video Edits
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Well, actually I'm not sure what happened either," Merlin began to babble. "There was this group of revenge-bent sorcerers and they could command a few beasts—"
"Hold on, define a few?"
"—shush, Arthur, there were only about ten magical beasts when I got there."
"And you still went after them... alone!??""It's not like I was looking for trouble." Merlin scowled at the prince's near hysterical tone. "Trouble was looking for one certain dollophead royal pratness, and I was just there to intercept them. Besides," the warlock grinned, sweet and somewhat menacing at the same time, "you should see the other guys."
Arthur ran a hand over his hair, relief and exasperation mixing together into a budding headache. "Merlin, what have I told you about not doing these stuff alone anymore?"
In which Arthur is dealing with worries over Merlin's daredevil tendencies.
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Merlin has turned himself into a cat.
Arthur would really love it if Merlin would just stop being an adorable little shit and let him be mad in peace.
Because of course.... his idiot has now been stuck as a cat for days and Arthur's getting frustrated. He would rather....umm.... cuddle in bed with his warlock rather than with a furball, thank you very much.Series
- Part 1 of The CATastrophe in King Arthur's Court
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"You're not..." Arthur paused, lips turning dry all of a sudden. Merlin looked at him in confusion. "...you're not that useless after all."
"I thought that's been established for a while now, Arthur," replied Merlin with an easy smile.
"Wait, no, that's not the words I meant," the king grumbled to himself, feeling helpless and frustrated with himself at once.Arthur is not good with romantic and gentle words.
But Merlin understands.OR,
In which some people of Camelot still have an unhealthy fear of magic (f*ck you Uther) and consequently, Merlin throwing around thunderbolts is not too appreciated, and an emotionally-constipated Arthur is struggling(TM) to help his consort.Just Merthur's married couple stuff.
Written for Merthur Week 2020
Day 2: “I’m so proud of you.” + Established relationshipSeries
- Part 3 of ✨ Merthur Week 2020 ✨
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There are several things that Arthur knows:
1. Merlin has magic.
2. The whole Camelot - or just the citadel inhabitants - apparently also knows that Merlin has magic.
3. Merlin doesn't know that everyone knows he has magic.
4. Everyone tries to keep Arthur from knowing Merlin has magic.
5. Everyone doesn't know that Arthur knows that Merlin has magic.Written for Merthur Week 2020 Prompts
Day 7 - Free Day + Magic Reveal (a reveal, but with a twist)Series
- Part 2 of ✨ Merthur Week 2020 ✨
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In which Arthur is badly hurt and Merlin will put everything on the line to save him. At all cost.
Written for Merthur Week 2020 Prompts
Day 3 - “You’re hurt. Please, just let me heal it.” + Hurt/ComfortSeries
- Part 1 of ✨ Merthur Week 2020 ✨
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...because have you ever seen another love so pure, and yet it might never be? A love that turns into a folklore and legends?
In which Arthur and Merlin fell in love like a gold rush.I had so much fun editing this because they lyrics to Gold Rush just suit them so much?? A love that turns into a folklore/legend, so pure but it will never be?
They started off disliking each other but ended up admiring each other - and GOLD is a Merlin/Arthur theme (magic and destiny)Series
- Part 2 of Merlin Video Edits
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One week before their official wedding, the king and his warlock travelled to Ealdor. Cue Arthur and his knights getting to know Merlin's childhood better, which provided a new insight to the secretive warlock they all knew and loved.
Because even Emrys cannot stop his own mother from exposing his most embarrassing childhood stories, much to the delight of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
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[MERLIN FANVID] Merlin/Emrys: I'm ready for the fight... and fate. by allegro_adagio
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
07 Dec 2020
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"There's someone you have been searching for..."
"Emrys."
"I have his true name..."A Badass Merlin Tribute Set to Iron - Woodkid
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- Part 1 of Merlin Video Edits
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Arthur loves Merlin, but his warlock can be such a blanket hogger. Pure fluff and sleepy cuddles.
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"No, that can't be it, right? Tell me there's more," muttered the former king heatedly. "Surely, Cas deserves to hear it back after twelve years of waiting on Dean."
"Twelve years, one hundred years, one thousand and five hundred years.. surely that's hardly a difference when happiness is not in the having," quoted Merlin, eyes shining bright. His warlock was truly a sentimental fool. "...but in the being in love. I've waited 1500 years for you, Arthur. I'd know."
"Merlin, is this your way of saying I love you?"
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Merlin and Arthur watched the moment when Supernatural made Destiel canon. This is how Merthur can still win.
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This fic is inspired by a completely wild and spiralling-out-of-hand discussion we had on a merlin twitter gc. I'm trying to keep it as PG as possible, okay?
Prompt: Remember how in season 1 there was a shot of Gaius's table, and there were some inexplicable stuff like a rabbit mask on the table, among others? Yeah, let's see a scene where Merlin gets to call out Gaius's.....rabbit problem - featuring, borderline not-PG innuendos, Gaius epically failing to explain to an innocent!Merlin, and poor, poor Arthur.
Crack, kind of.
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Of Swords and Lionhearts by allegro_adagio for fallenfairytale, purplederpleghost, multiplefandommess
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
26 Oct 2020
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Merlin's insistence on following Arthur and the knights to battles had not gone unnoticed by people. Why would this defenseless, weaponless servant be present in dangerous and life-threatening battles? Gwaine, along with Morgana and Gwen, took matters to their own hands.
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In which Merlin learned to fight with a sword and let us pray for poor Arthur because if he thought Lancelot was hot when he demonstrated his sword skills, he wouldn't be prepared when a BAMF, sword-wielding Merlin hit him with the force of a thousand butterflies.
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- Part 1 of Swords and Spells
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Ethereal gold eyes serenely peered at Arthur, his face looking like Merlin's usual earnest self, but there was an otherworldly quality that Arthur couldn't decipher. "I have a bleeding wound on my back, an arrow hole on my shoulder, a stab wound on my stomach. The magic I've used would have killed a normal sorcerer long ago. I shouldn't be alive. If I am human now, I think my human side will abide by that rule." He smiled ruefully, oblivious to the king's horror.
"There is only so much I can do in a physical body, even as Emrys, but I've...always done differently than what is told." Emrys gave him a small smile - more Merlin bled through the facade, but as a result, a pained expression shadowed him, and his palms hovered over Leon's fatal wound with occasional trembles giving away his weakness.
"Arthur, could you bring me to the lake of Avalon, once it's over? I think I'd like to be there, please."
In which there is a reveal, and a struggle of acceptance, self-worth, and destiny. Arthur learns just who exactly his Merlin is, and the protector is now the one needing to be saved before it's too late.
*Gradual built-up Merlin/Arthur & Merlin/Knights brotherhood. Warning: Whump*