The battle between the Rulers and the Monarchs was a clash that determined the fate of all existence. These two factions, each driven by their own ideals and goals, waged a war that shaped the balance of power.
The Monarchs, beings of destruction, sought to eliminate the Rulers and spread chaos across countless worlds. On the other hand, the Rulers fought to maintain order, resisting the relentless invasion of their adversaries.
Victory for the Monarchs would have meant chaos without end (Photo: Solo Leveling/Lucasfilm Ltd)The outcome of this war had long been considered inevitable, with the Rulers emerging victorious. But what if things had turned out differently? If the Monarchs had triumphed, the consequences would have been nothing short of catastrophic, reshaping the fate of humanity and all creation in ways beyond imagination.
The Fate of Humanity Under the Monarchs
If the Monarchs had won, humanity would have faced an existence filled with terror and subjugation. Unlike the Rulers, who sought to protect life, the Monarchs thrived on destruction. Their victory would have meant the collapse of civilizations, with entire worlds reduced to wastelands.
Humans would either be wiped out or forced into servitude, existing only as pawns in the Monarchs’ endless cycle of war and conquest. The Shadow Monarch, Sung Jin-Woo, would never have risen to power, leaving no one capable of resisting these overwhelming forces.
With the Rulers defeated, no divine presence would remain to counterbalance the tyranny of the Monarchs. Even if humans had managed to survive under their rule, they would have lived in constant fear, unable to resist the overwhelming might of their oppressors.
The dungeons that once served as trials for humanity’s growth would instead become tools for widespread slaughter, and the magic beasts that emerged from them would roam unchecked, wiping out entire populations.
The Struggle of Other Dimensional Beings
The war between the Monarchs and the Rulers extended beyond Earth, affecting numerous realms and dimensions. If the Monarchs had emerged victorious, even celestial beings and other supernatural entities would not have been spared.
The Dragon Monarch, Antares, was the most powerful of them all, and with the Rulers out of the way, nothing would have stopped him from asserting his dominion over all existence. The remaining forces that once opposed the Monarchs would either be exterminated or forced to kneel before them.
The Rulers were the only ones who could counterbalance the sheer destruction that the Monarchs embodied. Without them, even lesser gods and other powerful beings would have no choice but to bow to Antares and his forces.
Entire universes could be reshaped according to their will, with endless cycles of war and destruction becoming the norm. The balance of power that once existed would be replaced by an era where only the strongest survived, and mercy would cease to exist.
A Universe of Endless War
The Monarchs were not a united force driven by a common cause beyond their shared desire for destruction. If they had won, their thirst for power would not have ended with the defeat of the Rulers.
Humanity’s survival hung in the balance of an ancient war (Photo: Solo Leveling/Lucasfilm Ltd)Instead, they would have turned against one another, each seeking to establish supreme dominance. This would have led to endless internal conflicts, where the strongest Monarchs would prey on the weaker ones, creating a never-ending struggle for supremacy.
Even within their ranks, betrayal and power struggles were common. If left unchecked, this endless war would have ensured that no true ruler emerged, making stability impossible. Unlike the Rulers, who fought for balance, the Monarchs had no interest in order.
Their thirst for war and destruction would have led to chaos without an end, ensuring that no world remained untouched by their conflict. Such a universe would have been one where no civilization could thrive, and no race could hope for peace.
If the Monarchs had secured victory, the world as it was known would have ceased to exist. The absence of the Rulers would have meant the end of any force capable of standing against chaos, allowing destruction to reign unchecked.
Humanity would have been lost, reduced to mere remnants struggling to survive in a world dominated by ruthless beings. The universe itself would have become an endless battlefield, with no hope for peace or redemption.