The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

Chapter 233

-What, what was that attack?

-Did Japan have a player like that?

-No, judging by the reaction of the Japanese players, they didn't know either.

-It's Mizuhara Aoi, a player... she's a supporter.

-A supporter did that kind of attack?

The skill used by the Japanese player who suddenly appeared was shocking to the viewers who took Korea's victory for granted.

When the chariot of fire struck the ground, the earth instantly turned into a hellfire, engulfing the burning players.

The Korean warriors tried to hold on as best as they could.

"C-Crazy...!"

One by one, they turned into ashes, engulfed by the flames.

-Anyway, those automatic doors...

-Without Sung JiHan and Geomwang, Korea is just the lowest-ranked warrior, lol.

-For real, lol.

-But still, we have Sung JiHan, right?

Even though the warriors fought like that, the viewers felt relieved when they saw Sung JiHan standing firmly at the front.

Swoosh...!

When Sung JiHan's figure flashed and disappeared, the situation changed.

-Oh... Sung JiHan...!

-She got sucked into that temple of fire and disappeared!

-Uh... Aoi, who was on the wall, also disappeared!

-Mizuhara Aoi, she was definitely registered as a supporter in the lineup... How can she use such a skill?

Sung JiHan, who was guarding the front, disappeared along with Aoi.

As the temple of fire bloomed with flames and then disappeared.

On the battlefield, the Korean national team suffered a loss of more than half of their forces, including the front-line warriors.

Only Aoi from the Japanese national team disappeared, creating a standoff.

"...What the hell happened? What happened on the wall?"

"They said it was Mizuhara! This!"

"Mizuhara? Wasn't she a supporter?"

The Japanese national team players were dumbfounded by the current situation.

But they were seasoned professionals with thick bones.

They quickly grasped the situation.

"We have to advance when Sung JiHan is not here!"

"They don't even have half left!"

"It's over when Sung JiHan comes back. We have to end the game before that!"

Due to the Flame Temple, the front line of the Korean national team disappeared.

Although the Japanese players were in a defensive position, they decided to launch an aggressive attack.

"Change formation!"

The Japanese warriors changed from the Turtle Formation to the Wedge Formation and advanced first.

The archers and wizards of Japan descended one by one from the wall.

In contrast,

"Uh, the entire front line is gone..."

"For now, retreat until Sung JiHan returns!"

The Korean national team, who lost half of their forces, began to retreat.

The situation completely turned around.

But...

"Oh no... Sung JiHan, she's not returning quickly."

"The Korean national team has reached the end of the South Gate map!"

"There's nowhere left to run!"

"No, is the first game ending like this...?"

The South Gate is a small map where battles take place at the gate.

Even if the attacking side tries to retreat, there is a limit.

The end of the map is made up of black walls.

"Ah...."

"Oh no, this is a disaster..."

"I thought Sung JiHan would come."

The Korean national team, with a look of despair, reached the end.

No, the game that was supposed to be easy.

How did it end up like this?

"It's over. We're cornered!"

"Eliminate them before Sung JiHan arrives!"

Meanwhile, the Japanese national team surrounded the Korean formation, celebrating their victory.

There was a double difference in power.

And Korea had a fatal disadvantage of not having any warriors.

"What the hell is this? I bet my entire fortune on 3:0!"

"Why would you do such a crazy thing to earn 1%?"

"I thought it was a safe investment, ahh!"

The chat box was filled with the sound of complaints.

Thump. Thump.

Yoon Se-ah, wearing armor, stepped forward.

"Void Arrow."

The purple light shimmered on the empty bowstring.

Ping!

The arrow bounced off.

"What, what's happening all of a sudden...!"

Several Japanese warriors fell in an instant.

"Uncle... I guess he took a break to do well in his debut."

The Void Arrow that worked well even against national representatives.

Yoon Se-ah smiled and looked to the side.

"Please protect me, Akari unnie."

"Yes, Se-ah."

With Sung JiHan's disappearance, a new despair came to the momentarily hopeful Japanese national team.

Meanwhile.

[Due to the owner of the sanctuary, the battle tube has been turned off.]

[Would you like to turn on the battle tube again? If so, you will not be able to enter the sanctuary.]

"No."

When Sung JiHan replied like that, the dark world changed.

"This place... is like a hellfire."

The fallen sanctuary of Apollo.

Everywhere was filled with flames.

Bang! Bang!

Burning meteors fell from the sky, shaking the ground.

From the ground, lava erupted multiple times, creating an apocalyptic scene.

"But I have no effect on this intense fire."

However, this intense fire had no effect on Sung JiHan.

It was as if the world had completely separated from him.

As he looked around, a woman appeared from within the flames.

"You've arrived."

"Are you the real PTIA?"

"Yes. You have the Divine Eye, don't you?"

"Yes, I do."

The woman with blue eyes closed her eyes.

Then, a bright light flashed on her forehead, above her beautiful features.

The light gathered in a circle, moving like an iris.

Sung JiHan's eyebrows twitched.

"It seems like you've seen it from my sister. That thing."

"The Witch of Emptiness, right? Since there is divinity, you must have been chosen as a witch."

"So, what is my role?"

"This? It has many functions. It can see the future, observe the world widely, and even oversee the end."

As she said that, Pithia looked around.

"How does this world look to you?"

"It looks like a hellfire."

"Yes. Summoning hell, implementing the end. Until now, I thought that was my power. But... it wasn't."

Flash!

When Divinity emitted light,

The surrounding flames extinguished on their own.

In its place, ice took over.

Sssk...!

And in the spot where Sung JiHan and Pithia were, an ice desk and chair appeared.

She pointed to the chair next to Sung JiHan with her finger.

"Since the story might get long, let's sit and talk."

"Sure."

Thud.

When Sung JiHan sat down, Pithia brought up the main point.

"With the hint I gave you, did you find out anything about the power?"

"No. I couldn't find out about the sword in the Divine Sword of Ice and Heaven. The sword didn't come out."

"The sword... Would you like to try using it now? Up there in the sky."

Sung JiHan nodded and took out Eclipse.

Thududuk...

The shadow sword froze in an instant.

He threw it into the sky with his familiar hand.

Hunwon Divine Art, Myeolsin Joints, Bingcheon Sword Rain.

Then, as if the falling meteorite froze in an instant,

Before Bingcheon expanded, a giant sword fell from the sky to Pithia.

"Stop."

As Pithia's Divinity sparkled, the sword couldn't fall all the way and stopped in mid-air.

Seeing the tip of the sword stopped towards her, she nodded.

"As expected, this sword is meant for exploration."

"...Why did it target you?"

"Because I defied the laws of nature."

"Laws of nature?"

"Yes. I received immortality from the God of War."

While saying that, Pithia looked at Sung JiHan, taking her gaze off the sword.

"Do you know why the races are invited to the Battle.net?"

"I heard it from Artmu. It happens when there is a being that overwhelmingly surpasses the limits of a race."

According to Artmu, the Battle.net invitation served the purpose of detecting errors.

When a being that overwhelmingly surpasses the limits of a race is captured,

The Battle.net sends an invitation to that race and calls them to the battlefield of Deathmatch.

"Yes. That's right. And the most important criterion for surpassing the limits of a race is, of course, lifespan."

"Lifespan..."

"Yes. How much the lifespan of a race has surpassed its limits. That becomes the first criterion for whether an invitation comes or not. And... the sword in the Divine Sword of Ice and Heaven, it also serves that role."

"...So it serves the role of exploration?"

Sung JiHan looked at the sword, which was aimed at Pithia with its tip, and expressed doubt.

"But why did it target the Urk tribe? They don't all have immortality, do they?"

"He drained the power from his warriors through a special ritual. What he took away was not just their strength, but also their life force. Gomu, you have set your sights on that source of life."

The chief who stood out among the orcs.

The reason he became so strong was because he stole the power of his fellow tribesmen.

But it wasn't just their strength, he took their lifespan as well.

Certainly, that would be considered an error.

"And like this..."

Swoosh.

From Pithia's body, a water sword shot out.

This sword, which seemed to have shrunk Gomu,

pointed its blade at Pithia, who had created herself by twisting like a snake.

"Gomu, who possesses the ability to explore, has targeted not only me but also the gods."

"The gods? I heard he was a divine being..."

Sung JiHan recalled his conversation with Artmu.

When he asked why the invitation to the BattleNet was sent to Earth, he had a conversation with him.

When Sung JiHan asked if it was because of the gods, he laughed and refuted it.

"He has been a god for thousands of years. If that's the case, you humans are not a race, but a divine race. If he was a problem in the first place, he would have received an invitation from the BattleNet long ago."

Certainly, his words made sense.

If the invitation was sent because of the gods, it would have been sent long ago, so why did it come in the 21st century?

So Sung JiHan thought that maybe he himself was the reason for the BattleNet invitation...

"I also naturally thought he was a divine being. He gave us the ability to live forever. And he himself ruled the universe as a god for a long time. But... for Gomu to target him..."

"If that's the case, does that mean the gods are human?"

"He is definitely not a divine being. And since the BattleNet invitation came to humanity... he is probably human."

A wandering god who has ruled as a terrifying existence in space for over thousands of years.

Is he human?

But even if that's the case, Artmu's logic of refutation has not been resolved.

"But... if that's the case, why hasn't the BattleNet been held on Earth until now?"

"I don't know the cause of that... but it is a fact that the tip of the sword is pointing at him."

"Hmm..."

Gomu, who detects errors like the BattleNet invitation.

And this time, he targeted a god.

For the "divine beings" recognized by the BattleNet, the sword would not have pointed at him.

The guess that he might be human seemed to be a plausible statement at first glance.

But...

The question of why the invitation came in the 21st century has not been answered yet.

"It's still in the guessing stage."

Sung JiHan decided not to make hasty judgments.

Then, Pithia suddenly flashed a divine light.

And as she did, a blue ice barrier appeared around Sung JiHan and her, blocking their view from the outside.

"Can you... awaken the third and fifth races?"

"Well, if I train in martial arts more, it will eventually be possible."

"Then, is it possible to complete the fifth race before the third?"

"Are you talking about the fifth Immortal Skill?"

Sung JiHan furrowed his brow.

The fifth Immortal Skill, which possessed the attribute of the neck, was much stronger than before, but he still couldn't dare to attempt it.

Compared to the other four, this Immortal Skill was clearly on a different level.

"I don't have the confidence to complete that quickly. It's the last ability."

"What about the fourth Ice Heaven Gomu? How did you do that first?"

"That was because I saw you breathe out cold air last time and got a feel for it. Before that, I couldn't even dare to try."

"Then... this time, I'll give you a hint to get a feel for the fifth race."

As Pithia said that, she lowered her voice even more.

"He is... the king of Erech. Gilgamesh."