The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

Chapter 313

[Space League Match 5 Begins.]

Flash!

In the faintly shining green light of space,

Sung JiHan stood on a giant floating leaf.

And in front of him, a distance away,

"Hehe, you were summoned well."

The substitute director, who had previously played the role of an elf coach, stood on another leaf and smiled at Sung JiHan.

"We will begin the experiment."

She said.

Ziiing...

The green light that illuminated this space gathered above the leaves.

The first to sparkle was the substitute director.

[Scanning the summoning target at the Holy See Research Institute.]

[The opponent belongs to the World Tree Union Research Team.]

[The player will be moved to a separate space.]

"Well then, good luck, test subject. I will experiment on you and send you to your death."

The substitute director, who seemed to have expected the result, smiled, shook hands with Sung JiHan, and disappeared.

Meanwhile, since the system message could be seen by Sung JiHan and all the viewers,

People became furious when they saw it.

-Wow, is this map a joke? -_-

-This unfair map shouldn't have been uploaded to Battle.net in the first place, right?

-So they summoned the top-ranked players and one of them becomes a researcher, lol. Damn it.

-What should JiHan do? T.T

Then, the second scan began.

Flash!

Light sparkled on Sung JiHan's body.

[Scanning the summoning target at the Holy See Research Institute.]

[The opponent belongs to the lowest race, 'humans'.]

[The opponent is a focal point of Battle.net, a 'Holy See candidate'. The Holy See Research Institute does not have the authority to conduct experiments.]

[Transfer to the laboratory is pending...]

Sung JiHan, who was judged as a Holy See candidate in the scan, did not undergo the experiment.

-Oh. No...

-Holy See candidate? Sung JiHan. When did you become a Holy See candidate?

-So you won't be able to undergo experiments at the Holy See Research Institute?!

The commentators became excited when they saw this.

And then,

Flash!

A screen appeared in front of Sung JiHan, and the disappeared substitute director appeared with a surprised expression on her face.

"What... You're already a Holy See candidate. How is that possible?"

"There are many ways."

Sung JiHan casually retorted and thought to himself.

"I didn't know that being a Holy See candidate would come in handy here."

Holy See candidate.

The qualification obtained through the quest "Win the Champions League" in the Celestial Cube.

After obtaining it, it had been useless until now.

The only noticeable change was that he could enter the "Official Member Bulletin Board" of the Battle.net community.

"I was too busy to go there."

Analyzing the modified roots and liberating Korean and American players who were brainwashed by Gilgamesh, etc.

After coming out of the Tower of Babel, Sung JiHan had been extremely busy.

So he only thought, "Oh, it's fine," about the Holy See candidate and didn't feel anything special.

But now, this qualification was showing its effect.

"So, you can't experiment on me?"

"Kuk... It is impossible to experiment on a focal point. How did you get summoned here... You were lucky. A ranker of humanity."

The substitute director, who had been smiling as if she had won just a moment ago, now bit her lip.

Sss...

As the screen slowly disappeared, she said her last words.

[This time, I have no choice but to take only victory.]

Are you saying that if Sung JiHan is not executed, you will win at least 5 games?

"But what is the objective of this map?"

"It's the 'Sanctuary Research Institute' map."

Here, we only scanned Sung JiHan and Daeshingwan, and there doesn't seem to be a specific mission objective.

If we just let Daeshingwan take the victory like this, will it be over?

At that moment.

[The game is starting.]

[You are the test subject.]

[Escape from the Sanctuary Research Institute.]

A message appeared before him.

[The opposing player is affiliated with the research team.]

[If the test subject is captured by the research institute, the game will end with the opponent's victory.]

Sung JiHan must escape as the test subject.

Daeshingwan, on the other hand, is affiliated with the research team, and if he captures Sung JiHan, the 5 games will end.

However, the conditions of the game were overwhelmingly disadvantageous for Sung JiHan's side.

-Isn't it unfair that they don't receive the experiment but the rules are so biased? LOL

-Even if Daeshingwan doesn't capture Sung JiHan, if the research institute captures him, will it be over?

-Is this a guaranteed defeat?

-We should be grateful that Sung JiHan is not being executed...

And so, the game began.

Ssshhh...

The leaves that supported Sung JiHan in the air became soft and his foot started to sink into them.

"So this is also considered an item from the research institute."

Sung JiHan tried to pull his foot out lightly, but...

Whoosh!

The grip of the leaves was stronger than he thought.

He would have to use some force to get out of this situation.

"This seems to be related to the World Tree series... Should I absorb it?"

Honyeonsingong

Myeolsinggyeolmyeongsinjue

Cheonsugangsin

Sssrrrrk!

Chains extending from Sung JiHan's body.

They pierced into the leaves and quickly absorbed the life force contained within.

Then, the green leaves withered instantly and turned into dust.

"The amount of life force is quite good."

Sung JiHan had the chains of the World Tree inside his body, eternally.

And so, the life force accumulated inside him.

Even if it didn't increase his Eternal stat, the amount accumulated was quite substantial.

At this point, Sung JiHan tried to remove the chains.

Clank, clank!

But the chains of the World Tree were not satisfied with just devouring the leaves.

They began to extend in all directions of this space.

The chains went up and down, but many of them concentrated downwards.

"Is there something down there?"

Sung JiHan followed the chains and looked down.

As he descended, the green light became fainter, and the life force in the air was hardly felt.

Normally, the chains of the World Tree, which absorbed life, wouldn't extend this far.

And the swarm of chains that were going down like that...

Tap, tap!

They were focusing on one point.

And...

Ziiiiing...

"What are you doing?!"

The screen appeared in front of Sung JiHan, and within it, instead of an urgent expression, the figure of a determined-looking Daeshingwan appeared.

"What are you doing? Complete the mission."

"That's right?"

- Look at how he stretches out his words.

- I'm 100% sure he's going in. LOL

- Yeah, Daeshingwan is acting all high and mighty, so of course Sung JiHan should go in.

- But seriously, did you really think he wouldn't go in if he said that? Don't you want to go in even more?

- It's like a treasure vault. LOL

From Sung JiHan's tone, the viewers already guessed that he would enter.

And their prediction was immediately proven correct.

Thunk!

As the chains extended from Sung JiHan's body, they tore apart a spot on the ground.

A massive wooden door revealed itself.

"Oh, a door appeared. Since the enemy told you not to go in, you want to go in even more?"

"...Don't act recklessly! Even if you're a Concentration Management target, if you cross the line, we have the right to intervene!"

"Oh, really?"

Thunk!

The chains pierced through the wooden door.

"Do you have vitality in any door?"

Sss...

And the power of the Heavenly River Divine Power absorbed all the energy within the wooden door and opened it.

Creak...

From within the door, a massive portal emerged.

The emerald green portal emitted an ominous light.

"Warning. If you enter the underground area, you are clearly crossing the line."

"Is that so?"

"If you promise not to enter there, I will show you the way to the escape route. I will even concede five matches. So, never... act recklessly."

=You're saying you'll open the way?

=Daeshingwan, who said he would take the victory, has completely changed his attitude!

=Why is he acting like that? What's inside?

=The safe choice here would be to accept that offer...

=The Sung JiHan I know wouldn't do that!

Just as the commentators said.

"Why did they put the entrance to such an important area here?"

"You..."

"Since you came out like that, I want to go in."

Whoosh!

Ignoring Daeshingwan's warning, Sung JiHan entered the interior.

"No!"

Daeshingwan's scream echoed through the screen.

But Sung JiHan's figure had already disappeared beyond the portal.

* * *

The world beyond the portal.

Contrary to its name, it didn't resemble an "underground area."

Above, there was a vast space with a blue sky spread out.

-Is this supposed to be an underground space?

-But it's floating!

-Did they accidentally escape to the outside through the portal?

-Then the victory is confirmed... The 3rd, 4th, and 5th matches will end in an instant. LOL

People commented that Sung JiHan must have escaped when they saw this sight.

Zzzz!

As Sung JiHan crossed over the portal.

The clusters of light in the empty space gathered, revealing a giant figure made of light.

That was a being Sung JiHan had seen a few times before as a Sung JiHan.

"The Great Spirit, huh."

The elves burst their hearts and summoned the Great Elemental.

Inside the dazzling light, fragments of the elves' bodies were hidden.

=The Great Elemental... It was the being that the elves summoned during the Diamond Promotion Match and League Competition.

=It is strong, but it was also the one that subdued Sung JiHan, who participated in the previous Diamond Promotion Match. If Sung JiHan, who has grown much stronger since then, were to face that being, he could easily subdue it.

Even when they saw the giant of light, the commentators calmly said,

The giant that was subdued even during the Diamond Promotion Match had no chance against the current Sung JiHan, who had reached the Master League.

They were able to comfortably watch the giant of light.

However.

Flash! Flash!

As light flickered from all directions, the giant of light continued to reveal its form.

=Well, the numbers are quite large...

=How long will this continue...

The tension began to rise in the commentators' words.

Just roughly counting the number of summoned Great Elementals, there were already over 100.

The underground world was already filled with light.

And.

Ziiing...!

[Great Elementals! Surround him!]

The screen rose prominently in the air, and the distorted face of the Director instead of the Great Elementals commanded them.

Then.

Swoosh.

The Great Elementals turned their heads towards Sung JiHan in unison.

With over a hundred giants doing so, the sky was now covered in light and could no longer be seen.

"If I absorb all of that, will I reach Eternal Level 1?"

Even when faced with the Great Elemental, Sung JiHan was thinking about raising his stats.

Since he had already caught him during the Platinum level.

To his current self, whether it was a hundred or a thousand, it couldn't be a threat.

"Let's absorb it for now."

Swoosh...

The chains of the Thousand Rivers Divine Deity gradually revealed themselves from his body.

Inside Sung JiHan.

Even in his Eternal, the chains were wrapped around him again.

To Sung JiHan, who was preparing to raise his Eternal to Level 3 in earnest.

[Power of the World Tree...]

[Have you arrived, Director of the Management Office.]

Swoosh.

The giants, one by one, kneeled before him.

Before binding the Eternal, they had intended to be hostile towards Sung JiHan.

But as soon as the chains wrapped around them, their attitudes changed 180 degrees.

"The power of the Eternal... Does the Director of the Management Office possess it too?"

"Director of the Management Office! What are you saying! He is an enemy! Kill him immediately... No, surround him!"

The Director instead of the Great Elemental had a fit of rage at the change in attitude.

"Turn that off."

[Understood.]

At Sung JiHan's command, the screen that had appeared in the air flickered and turned off.

The giant of light seemed to clearly recognize Sung JiHan as a superior being.

Sung JiHan calmly asked while observing that.

"What is here in the underground world?"

"A Seat of the Holy See was recently transferred here and is currently imprisoned."

"A Seat? Who?"

"The Shadow Queen."

"...The Shadow Queen? When was she captured?"

Sung JiHan was surprised and widened his eyes at the Great Elemental's answer.

"What!? No, the, the Queen? But that's not right. I definitely... I received a communication from the Queen..."

But what surprised him even more was the Arielle bound to his arm.