I think the strongest Core would be King Solomon. Here’s why.
First, the power gap between Cores and souls is significant. Throughout the story, souls have shown greater strength and utility than Cores. If you must have a Core, the best option would be one capable of summoning souls—like Aleister Crowley or Solomon.
Second, Solomon’s ability is to summon and control demonic spirits. In the story, souls can be demonized into evil spirits (the girl in chapter 85) or possess extreme aggression and skill like Lu Bu (chapter 267). When the main character was controlled by Lu Bu, he could fight evenly with four Cryptids. Now imagine controlling (more than) 72 Lu Bus and freely demonizing souls. If blood relics can boost a user’s power close to a soul Core, then demonization could enhance the souls themselves even further.
Third (Spoiler Alert), Solomon is famous for wisdom granted by God. In the entire story, only two Cores rely primarily on intelligence: Alan Turing (chapter 246) and Leonardo da Vinci – Peak of human Intelligence (Ochia’s Core intro in chapter 291). Even though Ochia’s Core isn’t combat-based, he still reached Cryptid rank. If two people blessed with the Divine Power Core—Hercules and Samson—could level nearly half a city and destroy buildings with just their fists, imagine the intelligence of one blessed with wisdom.
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zag
In mythology, King Solomon is pretty unique in the sheer number of souls or spirits he can command — the legendary 72 demons of the Ars Goetia.
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g.m
Thanks, Zag. I was actually thinking of warriors who are strong, intelligent, agile, and can summon spirits like Odysseus. He used magic with Circe’s help to summon the prophet Tiresias for guidance on his journey home. Overall, he’s well-rounded—strong, agile, intelligent, and able to summon spirits.
If you hadn’t mentioned it, I wouldn’t have thought of demonization in chapter 85 or controlling evil spirits like Lu Bu in chapter 267. You picked a solid one—not only boosting intelligence but also summoning and strengthening spirits.
Thanks again for your thoughts and the info on Ochia’s Core. I’ve been curious about it since his fight with Woojin Yoo. With a Core focused on analysis and calculation like Leonardo da Vinci, Ochia reaching Cryptid rank proves he’s very strong—probably on par with Blade’s Instructor Leader.
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zag
YW, @g.m. And I like your idea of the Odysseus core.
u seem interested in hearing what happens next. I’ve already read up to chapter 292, so if you want, I can tell you.
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g.m
Yes, please tell me.
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zag
In chapter 291, two days after chapter 290, Kiba attends the first alliance meeting and shows a video from Ochia's base to warn Lee Kyung-ho and the team. The day before, Zero (Kiba) came to the Ochia's base to spy on him. Ochia suspects his interest in the Staff, then leads him to the corpses of the Core Users and his experimental site. He explains that TX drugs and Blade's acupuncture only prolong life, while his research is to revive humans in a stronger form by fusing the bodies of powerful Core Users to create beings stronger than when alive. Just then, the Instructor Blade and the combat sword escape in a bizarre fused form, forcing Zero to fight them. Ochia declares this to be the "final stage of evolution", revealing that the 11 subjects have achieved a 50% success rate of resurrection.
The next day, Juan descends to Botteaga, the deepest level of the Ochia's base, where the DNA of the greats has been used to create artificial descendants. Artificial bodies alone cannot contain souls, but the bodies of Core users can. By fusing strong core users with Artificial bodies, true resurrection was possible. When Juan asks to see the 11 subjects, Ochia reveals that there are actually 12 subjects—the last of which is hidden even from other cryptid. Unlike the others, the 12th subject has achieved an astonishing 91% success rate. Finally, Ochia reveals his dream of turning Juan into his ultimate masterpiece, while his Core is revealed to be "Leonardo da Vinci - The Peak of Human Intelligence".
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g.m
I feel so sorry for you—you wasted your time giving me the plot, and then a new chapter dropped right after. Honestly, I find it funny, awkward, and a little ironic. Anyway, can you at least tell me chapter 192 plot?
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zag
In Chapter 292, the MC organizes an attack on Ochia’s base with three main objectives, starting with the most important: (1) obtain the Divine Staff, (2) destroy/seize the experiments, and (3) kill Ochia (if possible).
Since Ochia’s base is crucial to both Juan and Ochia, most of the defensive weapons are placed outside.
The decoy team consists of Seo Sihyuk, Eun Seo Ha, Seok Hyung, and most of the task force members, with the goal of identifying the 11 experiments and luring the enemy out of the base. During the battle, Seo Sihyuk engages Chrollo, who then reveals that Yoo Woojin is dead.
Meanwhile, the infiltration team—consisting of the MC, Woo Cho-Rong (the Viking girl-Chapter 232), Seol-Gi-Beak (Chapter 262), Kim Min Ji (Chapter 231), and five other members—sneaks into the underground tunnel. This happens when the diversion team successfully lures Chrollo, 9 of the 11 experiments, and 80% of Ochia's forces-Bandaged Nurse from Chapter 278 out of the base.
The 9/11 experiments shown are:
Retic (Chapter 230)
Levetina (Chapter 213)
Four Kiba members (Chapter 150)
Three swords from the Blade (Combat, Search, and Instructor) (Chapter 239)
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g.m
what, Yoo Woojin is dead. well, i expected as much from ochia's Leonardo da Vinci core, after all he was one of the smartest people in history
What do you think? 😊
Which cores do you think are the strongest?
I think the strongest Core would be King Solomon. Here’s why.
First, the power gap between Cores and souls is significant. Throughout the story, souls have shown greater strength and utility than Cores. If you must have a Core, the best option would be one capable of summoning souls—like Aleister Crowley or Solomon.
Second, Solomon’s ability is to summon and control demonic spirits. In the story, souls can be demonized into evil spirits (the girl in chapter 85) or possess extreme aggression and skill like Lu Bu (chapter 267). When the main character was controlled by Lu Bu, he could fight evenly with four Cryptids. Now imagine controlling (more than) 72 Lu Bus and freely demonizing souls. If blood relics can boost a user’s power close to a soul Core, then demonization could enhance the souls themselves even further.
Third (Spoiler Alert), Solomon is famous for wisdom granted by God. In the entire story, only two Cores rely primarily on intelligence: Alan Turing (chapter 246) and Leonardo da Vinci – Peak of human Intelligence (Ochia’s Core intro in chapter 291). Even though Ochia’s Core isn’t combat-based, he still reached Cryptid rank. If two people blessed with the Divine Power Core—Hercules and Samson—could level nearly half a city and destroy buildings with just their fists, imagine the intelligence of one blessed with wisdom.
In mythology, King Solomon is pretty unique in the sheer number of souls or spirits he can command — the legendary 72 demons of the Ars Goetia.
Thanks, Zag. I was actually thinking of warriors who are strong, intelligent, agile, and can summon spirits like Odysseus. He used magic with Circe’s help to summon the prophet Tiresias for guidance on his journey home. Overall, he’s well-rounded—strong, agile, intelligent, and able to summon spirits.
If you hadn’t mentioned it, I wouldn’t have thought of demonization in chapter 85 or controlling evil spirits like Lu Bu in chapter 267. You picked a solid one—not only boosting intelligence but also summoning and strengthening spirits.
Thanks again for your thoughts and the info on Ochia’s Core. I’ve been curious about it since his fight with Woojin Yoo. With a Core focused on analysis and calculation like Leonardo da Vinci, Ochia reaching Cryptid rank proves he’s very strong—probably on par with Blade’s Instructor Leader.
YW, @g.m. And I like your idea of the Odysseus core.
u seem interested in hearing what happens next. I’ve already read up to chapter 292, so if you want, I can tell you.
Yes, please tell me.
In chapter 291, two days after chapter 290, Kiba attends the first alliance meeting and shows a video from Ochia's base to warn Lee Kyung-ho and the team. The day before, Zero (Kiba) came to the Ochia's base to spy on him. Ochia suspects his interest in the Staff, then leads him to the corpses of the Core Users and his experimental site. He explains that TX drugs and Blade's acupuncture only prolong life, while his research is to revive humans in a stronger form by fusing the bodies of powerful Core Users to create beings stronger than when alive. Just then, the Instructor Blade and the combat sword escape in a bizarre fused form, forcing Zero to fight them. Ochia declares this to be the "final stage of evolution", revealing that the 11 subjects have achieved a 50% success rate of resurrection.
The next day, Juan descends to Botteaga, the deepest level of the Ochia's base, where the DNA of the greats has been used to create artificial descendants. Artificial bodies alone cannot contain souls, but the bodies of Core users can. By fusing strong core users with Artificial bodies, true resurrection was possible. When Juan asks to see the 11 subjects, Ochia reveals that there are actually 12 subjects—the last of which is hidden even from other cryptid. Unlike the others, the 12th subject has achieved an astonishing 91% success rate. Finally, Ochia reveals his dream of turning Juan into his ultimate masterpiece, while his Core is revealed to be "Leonardo da Vinci - The Peak of Human Intelligence".
I feel so sorry for you—you wasted your time giving me the plot, and then a new chapter dropped right after. Honestly, I find it funny, awkward, and a little ironic. Anyway, can you at least tell me chapter 192 plot?
In Chapter 292, the MC organizes an attack on Ochia’s base with three main objectives, starting with the most important: (1) obtain the Divine Staff, (2) destroy/seize the experiments, and (3) kill Ochia (if possible).
Since Ochia’s base is crucial to both Juan and Ochia, most of the defensive weapons are placed outside.
The decoy team consists of Seo Sihyuk, Eun Seo Ha, Seok Hyung, and most of the task force members, with the goal of identifying the 11 experiments and luring the enemy out of the base. During the battle, Seo Sihyuk engages Chrollo, who then reveals that Yoo Woojin is dead.
Meanwhile, the infiltration team—consisting of the MC, Woo Cho-Rong (the Viking girl-Chapter 232), Seol-Gi-Beak (Chapter 262), Kim Min Ji (Chapter 231), and five other members—sneaks into the underground tunnel. This happens when the diversion team successfully lures Chrollo, 9 of the 11 experiments, and 80% of Ochia's forces-Bandaged Nurse from Chapter 278 out of the base.
The 9/11 experiments shown are:
Retic (Chapter 230)
Levetina (Chapter 213)
Four Kiba members (Chapter 150)
Three swords from the Blade (Combat, Search, and Instructor) (Chapter 239)
what, Yoo Woojin is dead. well, i expected as much from ochia's Leonardo da Vinci core, after all he was one of the smartest people in history