Shun's storyline is literally traditional Isekai plot (and I'd argue that it skewers Solo Leveling even in its satire). Shun is an underdog who is suddenly thr

Shun's storyline is literally traditional Isekai plot (and I'd argue that it skewers Solo Leveling even in its satire). Shun is an underdog who is suddenly thrust into war because the Spider Demon Queen attacks. He obtains the sacred power of the hero and is the one destined to kill demon lords. Fortunately for our Spider protagonist, Kumoko is not the demon lord but just an underling (a major underling... but nonetheless an underling) of the Spider Demon. ---------- IMO, it's fun to see Shun do 'Regular Isekai Things' while Kumoko has to survive in the dark dungeon. It's also very interesting to me that Shun's entire world and story ends up being irrelevant in terms of world powers. Still, I love street level and other such 'less powered' beings in my stories. It gives you a sense of what the ordinary humans are up to while our Spider is leveling up in the dungeons. ------- Solo leveling doesn't do the power of friendship thing that Shun and his party does. But otherwise, Sung Jinwoo is a chosen 'hero' of sorts thrust into a role. Much like Shun is suddenly chosen by God to be a hero as the skill passed to him. It's from Shuns perspective that we see how Kumoko's far away actions have a rippling effect onto human society. It's an integral part of the story despite being a bit more boring.