The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

Chapter 154

When Sung JiHan reached level 100, he was able to receive messages similar to those he received in the Bronze or Silver leagues.

[Finished the Gold League in first place.]

[Obtained the title 'Master of Gold.']

[Qualified for the Top 100 Promotion Matches.]

The title 'Master of Gold' was a title that gave +7 to all stats compared to the 'Master of Silver' title and gave two additional stats.

"Even if I exchange titles, my spirit won't increase."

No matter if he changed titles or not, his spirit wouldn't increase unless he developed his martial arts.

"I'm still stuck at 115. I'd rather be trapped in Baekpalnahanjin again."

Sung JiHan remembered the time when his abilities dramatically increased while unleashing the Cheonroibongyeom within Baekpalnahanjin.

Even after that incident, he continued to train diligently, but his spirit did not develop like it did back then.

"Modifying the Cheonroisin'gyeol was not an easy task...."

Still, his progress was slow, and he felt anxious that his growth had stopped.

"But this time, they didn't tell me to do a promotion match one step higher than before."

Sung JiHan couldn't hide his confusion when he saw that no additional system messages appeared.

Even when he was in the Silver league, which was much lower than his current level, he was given the qualification to participate in the Gangnam 1 Gold League promotion match, surpassing the level of the league.

This time, even though he possessed the spirit and showed overwhelming strength by defeating the National Representative in the country's match, he was not given the qualification to participate in the Platinum League promotion match.

"I don't plan on going straight to Diamond anyway... but this is strange."

Just as he was thinking that, a sudden system message appeared.

"Won the national match as a Gold player and obtained the MVP award three times or more."

"Obtained the power of the stars."

"Fulfilled the qualification for the Space League promotion match."

"Would you like to participate in the Space League Gold Top 25 promotion match?"

"...Space League!?"

Rarely, Sung JiHan's eyes widened in surprise.

It was because he had never seen a Space League promotion match in his entire previous life.

He didn't even know that such a thing existed, let alone being given the qualification to participate in the promotion match!

As if representing his thoughts, an additional message appeared.

* Caution - Even players from the tutorial world can participate in this promotion match. Decide carefully!

"Of course, I have to participate."

Sung JiHan casually brushed off the system's caution message and made the decision to participate.

"I will participate in the Space League Top 25 promotion match."

"The match will take place on October 27th."

"Cleared the achievement 'Promising Star in Space - Gold.'"

"Obtained 500,000 achievement points."

"Cleared the achievement 'Chosen as a Promising Star in the Tutorial.'"

"Obtained 1,000,000 achievement points."

"1.5 million?"

Achievement points poured in as soon as he made the decision to participate.

It was an amount that was incomparable to the achievement points he had obtained so far.

That meant that this achievement was something that was beyond belief.

"I have to raise all the achievement shop items to level 3 with the points I have earned so far."

There were numerous items in the level 7 achievement shop.

Among them, there were useless items like the Holy Seat Slot or Gift Slot that would be of no use even if he raised them right now.

However, since it would be necessary when upgrading the achievement shop later, Sung JiHan decided to invest in them while he had the opportunity.

"I have plenty of points even after reaching level 3."

However, since the condition of 'donating 5 times' was not met to raise the shop level, Sung JiHan decided to raise 'All For One' with the remaining points.

After using all the remaining achievement points, 'All For One' had reached LV.5.

Then, the efficiency of 'All For One' increased from 4 times to 6 times.

"Now that it's 6 times, I hope inspiration will strike."

He had become a highly valued Saryumusa who valued inspiration, but it had not yet been activated even once.

"Now that the effect has been upgraded this time, it should be different, right?"

The highly anticipated Sung JiHan devoted himself to training until the promotion match.

And as a result,

[The spirit level has increased by 5.]

With the effect of the Divine Martial Arts properly activated, when he raised his martial arts and spirit to 120,

Sung JiHan was able to participate in the promotion match.

* * *

October 25th.

=Yoon Sae-ah...disappeared again! She evaded all attacks!

=No. What kind of trick is that? Arrows disappeared, she disappeared too!

=It doesn't seem to be a simple transparency effect! Even though the Fire Wall was placed on top of her, the fire went out and Yoon Sae-ah appeared unharmed!

=Ah...only two are left! Ah, the transparent arrows have been activated again...!

After Yoon Sae-ah pierced through the opponent on TV.

Not long after, Yoon Sae-ah came running into the living room.

"Uncle! Uncle! I won!!"

"Yeah, I saw. Congratulations."

"Hehe. When I told you to bet on me, Uncle avoided eye contact, right? I proved it with the results! I'm the Silver, first place!"

The Void Archer class and the Void Curtain given by Sung JiHan were a perfect match.

She avoided the enemy's dangerous attacks by flipping the curtain.

And she overwhelmed the enemy by ignoring their defense with Void Arrows.

-?? What's up with Yoon Sae-ah?? Why did she suddenly win??

-What's up with that family? Sung JiHan, the Sword King, Sung Ji-ah, and Yoon Sae-ah, they're all on a different level.

-Yoon Sae-ah must have pissed off her opponent lololol. Disappearing when flipped, arrows not visible lolololol.

-Even I, who's watching, find her annoying lolololol.

-I'm a Yoon Sae-ah fan, so I bet 1 million won with my fan spirit and it turned into 100 million... Yoon Sae-ah is a god and invincible!!

-Wow lolololololol it's 100 times crazier lolololol.

"Wow, it was 100 times, me? Ah...what a shame."

"Whether it's 100 times or 1000 times, don't even dream of betting."

"Ah, I got it. I won't do it, I won't do it!"

When Sung JiHan firmly said that, Yoon Sae-ah clapped her hands.

While continuing to read the comments, she found something eye-catching.

-But why isn't Sung JiHan on the betting site? I'm going all in. lololol

-It looks like he's not participating in the promotion match this time. Is he not level 100 yet?

Whenever Yoon Sae-ah is mentioned, Sung JiHan's story inevitably comes up.

Since the TOP 100 promotion match is the most attention-grabbing game on the Battle.net betting site, people thought Sung JiHan's name would naturally be included.

However, strangely enough, Sung JiHan's name was not included in this month's promotion match list.

"No one knows that Uncle is going to the Space League."

"Well, there's no need to announce it, right? Everyone will know tomorrow."

"Hey...you're so relaxed!"

"Well. Then should we celebrate your victory with a meal? Let's rent a restaurant."

Yoon Sae-ah scratched her cheek at Sung JiHan's suggestion.

"Uncle, that's too...not relaxed, right? Let's eat together after Uncle's match is over the day after tomorrow! Today, we need to prepare~ It's the Space League!"

"Yeah, yeah. I got it."

And on October 26th.

When the news that Sung JiHan was participating in the Space League was announced by the system, the whole world naturally went crazy.

[Sung JiHan! The first human to participate in the Space League promotion match!]

[The Space League, which has never revealed itself before. Will the veil be lifted?]

[Emergency coverage even in foreign media! Sung JiHan dominates the front page of global media!]

-Space League?? Wow, crazy.

-I've been wondering what's in the Space League while doing Battle.net tutorials for 10 years, and Sung JiHan is starting it lolololololol.

-Oh~ Are aliens going to watch now?

-Kya~~~ Is it true that it was featured prominently on the front page of foreign media? I'm getting nationalistic! Give me another bowl of nationalism here!

-Jumo already died from exhaustion because of Sung JiHan lololololol

Earth, belonging to the Bronze division in the Space League next year.

Everyone was curious about what would be in the alternate universe league, and Sung JiHan's participation in the promotion match could not help but attract worldwide attention.

So many people stayed up all night with wide eyes, unable to sleep, waiting for the Space League promotion match to unfold.

And the next day.

"I'll be back."

Sung JiHan waved to Yoon SaeA and logged into the game.

* * *

[TOP 25 Gold Promotion Match begins.]

[This mission is survival.]

[Entering 'Throne of the Divine King'.]

Flash!

'Throne of the Divine King. I've never seen this map before.'

Summoned into the game, Sung JiHan checked the message and looked around.

All four sides were wide open, and the sky was filled with thick dark clouds instead of the sun.

But one of those clouds pierced through and divided into 25 rays, illuminating the ground.

One of those rays was shining down on Sung JiHan.

A light that illuminated the player like a spotlight.

Sung JiHan also looked at the other side of the light, which was illuminating the ground from a distance.

"Giant, dragon... They're all huge monsters."

The most eye-catching were the giant creatures.

Steel giants that looked dozens of times larger than Sung JiHan.

Dragons that seemed small in comparison.

And even colossal creatures fused with various life forms.

Rather than being the top 25 players, it seemed like a gathering of boss-level monsters.

"There are about 15 giant creatures."

[Grrrr....]

"It's you again."

[Chattering. Lizard!]

It seemed like Sung JiHan had seen these giant creatures during the previous top 25 match. They seemed to have faces.

They emitted intense energy and restrained each other.

"Hmm... They're real boss monsters. Those."

Giant creatures displaying power befitting their size.

From their perspective, Sung JiHan, who was as small as a speck, was not of any interest.

"It would be nice if they fought among themselves."

On Earth, Sung JiHan could crush his opponents with overwhelming power, but he couldn't do that here.

Sung JiHan enjoyed indifference and decided to engage in exploration battles as much as possible.

"The remaining creatures may not be giant, but they're all quite large. There's probably only one elf-like humanoid...."

While Sung JiHan was observing the rest.

"Oh my. Oh my oh my! Who is this?!"

Suddenly.

A man in a black robe appeared near Sung JiHan.

Unlike the summoned ones so far, it was a human-sized presence in a robe.

His face was obscured by darkness, but Sung JiHan had heard that casual tone before.

"You... Are you the Seat of the Dead Star?"

"That's right, sweetheart!! Me, I mean, my name... Right. It was Kalein?! A nickname I made just for you!"

Kalein thought of his own name for Sung JiHan, and he trembled with excitement.

"I didn't expect to see you here! I was so frustrated because I couldn't get close to Earth! We're truly destined to be together! Euhahaha!"

"But weren't you a Seat? Why are you here?"

"Oh. This is my alt. Alt."

"....Alt?"

Kalein said that and looked around.

"Most of the participants in the top 25 are alt characters of the Seats. Um... That one over there is a manifestation of the 'Dragon God'. And inside that colossal creature is the concept of emptiness. I also made a new character by fitting in a usable ghost among the king ghosts!"

Kalein pointed at each creature and matched them with their originals.

Listening to him, it seemed that all the participants in the promotion match were alt characters of the Seats.

If you participate in the top 25 promotion match, is it inevitable?

"But why do you have to create a clone and participate in the battle here?"

"Well, the rewards for the promotion match are pretty good~ I've already met you and made my wish come true!"

"What kind of rewards?"

"If you become my head, you'll naturally find out. Head~!"

That guy's talking nonsense.

Sung JiHan waved his hand impatiently.

"Enough. Just go."

"Head! I prepared a slogan for you! Listen!"

"What nonsense are you going to say again..."

"Head~ Head~ Will you become my head? I'll become your heart!"

Sung JiHan furrowed his brow.

Why is this guy the Seat?

"Should I just kill you now?"

"No, no! The game hasn't started yet! We'll get a penalty if we fight before it starts!"

Kalein raised his hand and pointed to the sky.

"Look at the color of those clouds! It feels like the God of Luck or the God of Thunder is coming... If the God of Thunder sits on the Throne of the Brain, we'll be in trouble! No need to use force!"

"Is the God of Thunder that strong?"

"Yes. He's the worst among the Gods of the Throne! They just growl at each other and don't fight, so..."

As Kalein pointed his finger at the dragon and the giant and chattered, they stopped restraining each other and looked at Sung JiHan.

[...The Seat of the 'Dead Star'?]

"Why is he so excited?"

They were puzzled by Kalein's high tension.

But when they shifted their gaze to Sung JiHan, they were surprised.

[That insignificant bug... He's not a clone of the Seat!]

"Oh. He's not a clone of the Seat, but he's participating in the promotion match...?"

When the attention of the dragon and the giant suddenly turned to Sung JiHan...

[The God of the Throne of the New King is assigned...]

[The God of Thunder sits on the Throne.]

Kururur...

The clouds split open.

And from within, lightning poured down like a torrential rain.

Looking at the intense yellow lightning, the dragon and the giant who were looking at Sung JiHan said regretfully.

"Oh no. We're screwed."

"To think that the God of Thunder would be chosen..."

What's wrong with the God of Thunder that even the clone of the Seat has such an attitude?

When Sung JiHan was curious, a system message popped up.

"A penalty for the God of Thunder is imposed."

"If you die, you cannot resurrect."

"Due to the penalty of no resurrection, you are given the right to give up the game."

"Will you give up the game?"

"No resurrection..."

When Sung JiHan's eyes widened at the penalty that was stronger than expected...

"I'm pathetic. Lizard."

"I give up too. When will I raise another one if I die?"

Flash! Flash!

The dragon and the giant, who had the most intense momentum among the 25 players, gave up the game in an instant.

"Head. Should we give up too? I can start over, but you're the main character."

"What's the reward for this game?"

"Reward? Ah~ That is..."

Unlike before, Kalein obediently explained the rewards for the promotion match.

"In that case, I guess I have to participate."

Despite the penalty, Sung JiHan decided to participate.