Which Chapters Reveal The Backstory Of Absolute Being Solo Levelling?

I’ll be blunt: the backstory of the big cosmic figure behind the System is mostly unpacked late in the story. You get strong hints scattered earlier — weird dreams, Ruler interventions, artifacts — but the clear exposition comes in the final confrontation arc. In the manhwa, that’s where panels stop teasing and start explaining: the last handful of chapters walk through the Rulers’ purpose, the Monarchs’ threat, and why an entity created the leveling mechanic.

If you prefer full explanations and extra scenes, the web novel gives a thicker treatment in its concluding chapters and epilogue. Those sections answer questions left dangling in the comic, like the exact nature of the Absolute Being, its historical acts in the hunter world, and the fate of those who interfaced with the System. My tip: flip between the manhwa for cinematic beats and the web novel for more internal exposition — that combo made the lore stick for me.

Quick, casual guide from someone who binged it on a weekend: the Absolute Being’s backstory is mostly revealed near the end of the run. The manhwa’s last arc shows the visual revelations — big panels, dialogue-heavy scenes, and flashbacks that make the Rulers/Monarchs conflict clear. For deeper, explicit lore (why the System exists, who started the cosmic war), check the web novel’s final chapters and epilogue.

If you only read one, the web novel gives the fuller explanation; if you want drama, the manhwa does it best. Personally, I toggled between both and appreciated how each format filled in gaps the other left open.

The first time I realized the story was building toward something cosmic was during a mid-series arc — subtle things like ancient symbols, fragmented NPC dialogues, and a couple of dream sequences. Those early breadcrumbs are fun, but they aren’t the real backstory. The meat shows up later.

Chronologically, there are three stages where the Absolute Being’s history unfolds: early hints (small scenes scattered around mid-series), direct confrontations and flashbacks (late-manwha chapters where memories and conversations reveal motivations), and the deep-dive epilogue (web novel ending chapters that narrate the prehistory, the Rulers’ oath, and the System’s creation). I found the epilogue in the novel version particularly satisfying because it spelled out motivations and consequences instead of leaving them implied. If you want a reading route: skim earlier hints for atmosphere, then slow down and savor the final arc and afterword chapters — you’ll notice how earlier symbolism finally clicks into place. Reading this way felt like solving a slow-burn mystery.

Man, the lore reveal in 'Solo Leveling' hit me like a late-night plot twist — I kept flipping pages. If you want the insulated, fuller backstory of the so-called Absolute Being (the big cosmic reason the System exists and why Rulers vs Monarchs are a thing), start with the final arc in the manhwa and dive deeper into the web novel’s last volumes.

In the manhwa, the most direct, visually rich revelations come toward the end — roughly the last two dozen chapters where Sung Jinwoo faces the huge metaphysical explanations and memories. Those chapters show conversations and flashbacks that sketch out the Rulers, the System, and the larger enemy. If you want the full, detailed origin — motivations, the wars before humanity — the web novel expands on it farther: read the closing arcs and epilogue sections, which lay out the Absolute Being’s role, its conflicts with Monarchs, and why the System was installed.

If you care about complete context, read both: the manhwa for dramatic visuals and impact, the web novel for extended lore and internal monologues. I personally re-read the last arcs after finishing everything, and those extra prose chapters glued together loose hints from earlier arcs into a satisfying whole — like finally seeing the full map after wandering a misty forest.