The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

Chapter 170

Sung JiHan's newly unfolded martial arts, Man Gwi Bongshin.

At first glance, the martial arts seemed like a failure.

Shuuuuu...

The smoke rising from the three swords no longer rose and settled on the ground.

In an instant, it disappeared.

However...

[Unbelievable.]

The succubus queen, who was in the sky, couldn't help but be amazed as she looked at one spot.

The spot she was looking at was where the three swords were stuck.

There...

Near the floor where the swords were stuck, there were small patterns that could barely be seen.

From a distance, they looked like mere scribbles in red.

Even when magnified, the unrecognizable characters and geometric patterns mixed together, making it impossible to grasp what it was.

However...

[...A sealed person who can stop a demon's contract.]

The succubus queen, just by seeing that much, understood to some extent about Man Gwi Bongshin.

A demon's contract is absolute.

Even most divine beings cannot release a soul that is bound by a demon's contract.

It is a law that applies anywhere in the universe with a Battle.net.

Yet, a human like Sung JiHan has unfolded a sealing technique that can prevent the guidance of souls.

While closely observing Man Gwi Bongshin, she gently changed her voice towards Sung JiHan.

[Alright. It seems impossible to break through. Then... why don't we make a deal? If you release the soul of the contractor, I will give you a great reward.]

Negotiation, it seems, since it doesn't seem possible.

Sung JiHan, thinking about what he could gain from the succubus queen in that smoky state, opened his mouth.

"If you never come to this planet again, think about it."

[...That is impossible. I have already been assigned.]

"Who assigned you?"

[I cannot say that.]

Sung JiHan furrowed his brows.

Anyway, she's coming.

So, he couldn't hand over his soul even more.

"Alright then. Go."

[Don't do that... Fine. How about ten succubus? I will specially send down an eye that is prepared to entertain the gods. Until you die, the children will follow you as their master.]

"Not necessary."

[To answer so quickly... Could it be that you have a preference for the same sex? Although I am a succubus queen, I can also send down an incubus. We have a deep connection with them as well. Hehe.]

An incubus, is it a male monster?

Sung JiHan furrowed his brows and stroked his chin.

"Not interested."

[Then what do you like? In the Palace of Desires, there are children who can cater to all your preferences. Just say the word.]

"I just don't want to see you."

[Oh, do you desire me... But you and I are not compatible yet.]

Can she hear what I'm saying?

Sung JiHan decided not to respond and looked at the ground.

"It's about this size, close to a failure."

Man Gwi Bongshin.

Contrary to its name, it was not sealing ten thousand spirits.

What Sung JiHan had unfolded now was only enough to barely confine the soul of Shizuru.

The proficiency in Man Gwi Bongshin was still not high, and it seemed that he wasn't using the Annihilation skill in the skill window like in his previous life.

That's why it was so small.

"But still, it's enough."

He could show the power of Man Gwi Bongshin to some extent.

When Sung JiHan twisted the three swords.

Sssss......

The patterns of the Mankwi Bongsin spun in unison.

[But if you become stronger, I might be able to meet you as a clone... Hm?]

The form of the Succubus Queen, who had been chattering for a while, began to rapidly crumble.

[Me, too? It's not just the end of the seal...!]

With those words as the last, the Succubus Queen was completely sucked into the Mankwi Bongsin.

Sung JiHan, as she disappeared, pulled out three swords from the ground and once again struck them towards the patterns.

Bang!

Then, the patterns of the Mankwi Bongsin drawn beneath the swords burst out.

Aaaah!

From there, a eerie lamentation that sent shivers down one's spine spread.

"I unintentionally annihilated Shizuru's soul as well."

Although she was an enemy, I didn't intend to erase her soul by using the Mankwi Bongsin.

It was a mistake to make a contract with the Succubus Queen.

Sung JiHan returned the Ganjang and Makyah to the Sword King and said contentedly,

"It's all over now. Let's go back. To Korea."

"...Alright. Finally going, huh?"

The voice of the Sword King was filled with regret.

Now, how should he see his daughter, Yoon Sae-ah, in Korea?

Even though he repeatedly claimed to have no daughter while serving as the representative of Japan.

No matter how infatuated he was with Shizuru.

He shouldn't have said such things.

"Hoo..."

As the Sword King let out a deep sigh and felt depressed,

Akari cautiously asked Sung JiHan,

"Um... Do you have any plans on how to go?"

"We'll go the same way we came."

"On a cloud?"

"Yeah. Summoning a nimbus."

When Sung JiHan summoned the nimbus at those words, Akari became teary-eyed.

If it wasn't for her Diamond Rank physique.

She would have vomited several times already when crossing the sea on a cloud.

"Are you going to cross the sea again on that? To Korea?"

"How else are we going to go?"

"The National Intelligence Service gave me an emergency contact method... They said they'll send transportation anytime."

"Should we wait on the deserted island until those people come?"

"...No."

Akari let out a sigh and kicked the beach where Shizuru's corpse was.

Even though she was going to die like this anyway.

Why did she come all the way here and cause trouble for people?

She was no help until the end.

"Let's go."

"Yes!"

Akari stopped her footsteps at Sung JiHan's gesture and climbed onto the cloud.

It was the end of a long pursuit.

* * *

The Star of the God of War.

"Hoo."

Dongbangsak, who was looking up at the sky, let out a deep sigh and cut off a strand of his beard.

Then, it immediately transformed into a bundle of swords.

Ssrrrrung!

The sword sliced through the air once.

In the sky filled with stars, a single screen appeared.

Inside, a scene of Sung JiHan using the Man-Gwi Bongsin was playing.

"Oh. Can a sword do that too? Kang... no, Dongbangsak. Don't you need a smartphone?"

Holding a smartphone in his hand, Long GiNus muttered.

After waking up from a long sleep, he never let go of the smartphone he bought on Earth for 24 hours.

Although it took quite a bit of GP to use a phone in a place without a communication network.

Long GiNus was a being who could easily handle that level.

"I'm not joking, Long GiNus."

Unlike when he usually showed a smiling face, Dongbangsak's expression became sharp.

He looked at the enlarged scene of Sung JiHan's Man-Gwi Bongsin and furrowed his brow.

"Although it's small in size... it's remarkably similar to what the gods did. Unbelievably..."

"That's what I'm saying. Do all those who obtain a soul do that? It's enough for one god to take away my job."

"Your job... was to kill gods."

"That's right. You were the Bongsin Fungshin?"

"That's right."

The job of the Bongsin, the highest rank in the Heavenly Network, was to divide the world into two, a world mixed with humans and spirits.

As someone born in the Heavenly Network, it was a task that had to be done.

But...

"The gods took over my job..."

"They took it over. They robbed it."

The wandering god took away the job that the Heavenly Network had to do and made him his seed.

"Hehe... but at that time, I understood. The gods were beings that couldn't be compared to me. And they promised me eternal life. I willingly gave up my job and became their seed."

"That's right. You really liked eternal life."

"That's right. So I had no regrets about my job..."

Dongbangsak pointed at Sung JiHan.

"It's strange that I can't stand it when that kid shows me the Bongsin. I don't know why I'm so angry."

"I feel the same way. So...?"

Long GiNus, who took his eyes off the smartphone, pointed at Sung JiHan.

"Are you going to go for his education?"

"Education?"

"He's a being that challenges the owner, so we can't kill him, but it doesn't matter if we defeat him."

At first, it was just education, but in the end, Long GiNus revealed his true intentions.

As Sung JiHan used the Cheolhyeol Sipja several times, it seemed like his pent-up anger was about to explode.

"What can he defeat? He's just a kid who's getting older..."

"To be honest, don't you feel tempted? As long as we don't kill him."

"Cough..."

"Oh, right. It's not defeat, we're just training him."

Long GiNus teased Dongbangsak, who had a displeased expression.

[Stop fooling around.]

As the ground shook, the voice of the Absolute Being resounded.

He knelt down with a frown on his face.

Damn it, I can't say anything on this damn star.

"...Understood, Master."

"I will serve you. My Master."

Long GiNus and Dongbangsak replied.

The ground trembled once again.

[If you fail to awaken the third one, I will take care of him. So stay still.]

They looked at each other at those words.

The third seed has been asleep for 400 years already.

In order for Sung JiHan to awaken him, he had to steal the job like he is doing now.

But...

'That's impossible...'

They never thought that Sung JiHan would be able to do it, not at all.

That's how impossible the third task was.

"The challenge is over like this."

They concluded their thoughts on Sung JiHan's future like that.

* * *

The World BattleNet Association was facing a serious problem.

Recently, the Japanese BattleNet Administration has been continuously raising issues.

"Player 'Yoon Sejin' staged a hostage drama. He killed someone and broadcasted it live worldwide. We must not give any more player qualifications to such a heinous criminal. Japan will officially propose the permanent revocation of the qualifications of the 검왕 to the BattleNet Association!"

The World BattleNet Association has the authority to revoke player qualifications for serious crimes such as murder.

Player qualification revocation has rarely been enforced so far.

There were hardly any cases of serious crimes in the first place.

And because there was a severe shortage of national representative-level player resources.

Most crimes were usually covered up within the country.

But this case was different.

Because the 검왕 broadcasted the hostage drama and murder through BattleTube.

It was not a situation that could be easily buried.

"Player Yoon Sejin received severe brainwashing from Japanese players and only showed some rough behavior while trying to break free. And murder, you say? Wasn't the person who died a clone of Ito Shizuru? How can a clone be a person?"

The representative of the Korean Administration dispatched to New York argued like that.

"A clone...! No, that's not true. She was clearly a person with blood flowing and a beating heart just like us! And there is another evidence that he committed murder. Several people, including the Prime Minister, said that the spell was broken!"

The Japanese side also presented the fact that the spell was broken as evidence.

"...Isn't it a good thing that the spell was broken?"

"Oh, why would the spell be broken! It's because the 검왕 killed Ito Shizuru!"

"That's just speculation!"

While they were fighting like that for a while.

When news came that Sung JiHan and his party had arrived in Jeju Island, the dispute at the World BattleNet Association reached its peak.

"It has been confirmed that they are returning! Ito Shizuru is dead, and the murderer is Sung JiHan's party! In addition to Yoon Sejin, Japan will also propose the revocation of player qualifications for Sung JiHan on charges of aiding and abetting murder!"

"The Japanese side's argument is a baseless fabrication!"

"Are you supporting a murderer in Korea?!"

The representatives of the two countries shouted loudly.

Already having a strained relationship, this incident seemed to deepen the emotional divide.

And...

"It may be hasty to impose punishment based on such limited evidence regarding Sung JiHan..."

"Yoon Sejin should have his player qualifications revoked. Live-streaming a murder on BattleTube is a clear serious crime."

The representatives of other countries belonging to the Northeast Asia League also quietly supported Japan.

"If Sung JiHan and Geomwang become teammates..."

"The Northeast Asia League will be finished. Korea will definitely be in first place."

"We have to stop it somehow."

And it wasn't just them.

Representatives from other powerful BattleNet countries had similar thoughts.

"If those two participate in the Champions League at the same time... even the United States won't have an easy time."

"Thinking about next year, we must prevent Geomwang from joining the Korean national team."

Thus, a sense of restraint towards Korea permeated the atmosphere within the association.

"Huh, you're going too far. Sung JiHan risked his life and even lowered the difficulty level in the promotion match for the sake of humanity!"

The Korean representative sensed such an internal atmosphere and exploded in anger.

"Hmm, well. So you're not just focusing on Yoon Sejin."

"Live-streaming a murder was still too extreme."

It was insufficient for him to change public opinion alone.

As the atmosphere in New York flowed towards Yoon Sejin's disqualification...

"...Finally, we're back."

Sung JiHan and his party, who had landed on Jeju Island,

took a plane from there and arrived in Seoul.