The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

Chapter 160

A mansion in Tokyo, Japan.

"It's annoying. Really."

Ito Shizuru frowned at the changes in the world caused by Sung JiHan.

"I wouldn't mind if my gift grade had gone up...."

Shizuru's gift was SSS grade 'Editing'.

Originally starting at S grade, he had barely achieved the SSS grade by using numerous Akashic pages.

He had hoped that with the massive upgrade of the supporting gift this time, he would be able to rise one more grade from SSS.

But the grade of Editing showed no signs of rising.

Instead, people's attention was focused on the supporting gift that had been heavily criticized, and the supply chain of Akashic pages was being shaken.

"Until now, I could buy Akashic pages by giving more money to avoid regulations."

In order to restrain Shizuru, the Korean government had tried to prevent the purchase of Akashic pages by SZ Corporation by coordinating with various places.

But such restraints were not effective worldwide.

Only on the other side of the Earth, if he gave more money, it didn't matter whether Shizuru brainwashed others or not.

Although the expenses had increased compared to usual, the supply quantity of Akashic pages itself remained stable.

But....

"If the usefulness of the supporting gift is discovered and the demand increases, the price will skyrocket."

The current price was manageable, but if the price of Akashic pages increased even more, no matter how great Ito Shizuru was, he would not be able to bear it.

He could only hope that the usefulness of the supporting gift that was being revealed one by one now would not be significant.

Shizuru kept an eye on the market situation.

And then.

"Everyone~ I've become an SS grade 'Cultivator~'"

A video uploaded by the guild master known as Sung JiHan's lover became the latest popular video on BattleTube.

"That woman had the Cultivation gift?!"

No matter how much she was Sung JiHan, I didn't think she would just appoint her girlfriend as a guild master, but I didn't know there was a supporting gift called Cultivation.

If I had known, I would have brainwashed her when I infiltrated the guild!

Shizuru regretted it and turned on the broadcast.

"Hello everyone~ I'm the guild master of the Cultivators, Lee Ha-yeon. Since the supporting gift has been revealed this time, I'm going to share a great tip~"

At the mention of Lee Ha-yeon sharing a great tip, a foreboding feeling arose.

-Guild master has the Cultivation gift? Wow.

-That's why it was strange to appoint a girlfriend as a guild master, lol.

-If she's an SS grade Cultivator, does that mean she was originally S grade?

-Oh! Originally, she was A grade Cultivator, but thanks to our oppa... no, thanks to the owner, she rose to S!

-Huh, so the Cultivation gift can be strengthened with Akashic pages?

-Isn't the Akashic page worth 300 billion? Our guild is going crazy, lol.

-No, these days, you can buy it from SZ for a higher price.

-Isn't that SZ Shizuru? Regulation is useless, damn it.

-Honestly, if you can buy it for 400 billion, even the country would sell it, lol.

With the mention of Akashic pages, the story of SZ Corporation also came up.

As the public knew, the regulations only raised the price and had little effect.

But Lee Ha-yeon threw a bomb here.

"Alright, everyone, pay attention! This is the effect of my gift!"

When the effect of the Cultivation gift was revealed to the world, people were astonished.

-What's the growth rate??

-Did the Cultivators gather only monsters? Why are the guild master, the owner, and even Yoon Se-ah, who won this time, all like that?

-Well... with that growth rate, isn't it just a monster cultivation center?

-Isn't this something that shouldn't be revealed?

- With this level of ability, I think someone amazing will come out...

Bba-ba-ba-bam!

[R.E.Gates has sponsored 100,000GP.]

[I formally offer a scouting proposal to the Guild Master. I will give a contract fee of 1 billion dollars and 2% ownership of AF.]

[Oh. Ahh! Even I received Mr. Gates' recruitment offer...!]

The nurturing effect of Lee Ha-yeon was enough to catch the attention of all guild officials.

Even when she was A-class, she was the second guild leader of American First.

Now that she has become SS-class, she had much higher value.

As soon as Robert Gates saw Lee Ha-yeon's gift being revealed, he immediately sent a huge offer.

[I was planning to bury myself in the Waiting Guild. Thank you for the offer, but I'm sorry!]

-Wow, hahaha, you rejected that in one go, how decisive.

-What's so good about the Waiting Guild?

-You probably have a pretty good stake as the guild master, right?

-2% ownership of AF is much more valuable than a stake in the Waiting Guild, hahaha.

[Instead, since you made such a good offer, I'll give you a tip. If you raise a nurturing talent through the Akashic Page, you can achieve a similar effect, although not to this extent. Even if you only reach S-class, you can have up to three concentrated growths~]

Lee Ha-yeon kindly advised to raise other nurturing talents.

-If you teach all those methods, won't the position of the Waiting Guild decrease?

-Yeah, other guilds seem to be operating their own nurturing guilds as well.

-Well, the number of people you can receive in the Waiting Guild is limited anyway. The top players will go to the Waiting Guild because of the higher growth rate, right?

-Still, it's a bit sad that she's giving away tips like thatㅠㅠ

Viewers were curious why Lee Ha-yeon was pushing for nurturing, but

Upon seeing this, Shizuru's face hardened.

'The price of the Akashic Page is going to go up...'

No, the problem is not just the rising prices.

Now, even if you have the money, it may become difficult to make a purchase.

And...

[Oh. And many people are disappointed and wonder why I'm sharing this tip.]

In the broadcast, Iha Yeon smiled meaningfully.

[Because the owner expressed disappointment that the Akashic page regulations were not properly implemented. I wanted to raise the price a bit. Someone across the sea said it would make it harder to obtain.]

The target is the Akashic page. And she made it clear that she is the one.

Shizuru bit her lip and picked up her phone.

"Akashic page. Even if I have to pay double, buy it right now."

-Yes, understood. Shizuru...!

Following Shizuru's order, members of SZ Corporation rushed to purchase the Akashic page.

-The regulations of the opposing government have become stricter. In addition, the prices have skyrocketed, and even the items that were already contracted are not being delivered as the other party declares contract termination. Even if we offer more money, they just want to hand it over to their own guild...!

-The BattleNet administration reported illegal trading and confiscated the Akashic page. It was the place where they had been taking bribes!

-The price of the Akashic page has more than doubled recently, and our proposal is being completely ignored. As it is, there is a shortage of listings these days, and the prices are skyrocketing!

"These things are real..."

Listening to reports coming in from various places, Shizuru gritted her teeth.

Shizuru was furious at the agility of the governments around the world when it came to matters related to BattleNet.

"Hoo..."

Taking a deep breath, she calmly assessed the current situation.

"We can't maintain obedience and enchantment on this scale anymore."

No matter how high the editing level is, it would be impossible to maintain such a large-scale enchantment without the help of the Akashic page.

If the continuous supply of the Akashic page was not available, the enchantment could collapse at any moment.

Shizuru identified the people she had currently controlled and divided them into important figures and non-cases.

Drawing circles, she prioritized the most important group, followed by the next group, and so on.

She organized the people who were fascinated by the five stages of classification.

"And the most important person to me is...."

In the center of the circle, she wrote the name of Sung JiHan.

Even if all the enchantments of the Japanese political world were to be released, Sung JiHan had to be kept in her grasp.

That way, even if her position in Japan was shaken, she could maintain this position as the owner of Sung JiHan.

Her eyes sparkled with a determined light.

"Even if everyone betrays me, you must be mine. Sung JiHan."

While she was thinking about it, she decided to announce the enchantment once again.

She personally received fruits and drinks from the housekeeper and went to Sung JiHan's training ground located inside the mansion.

Swish. Swish!

The twin swords, Ganjang and Makyah, flew through the sky.

Following them, the swords laid on the floor of the training ground moved in unison.

Sung JiHan, who unfolded the ultimate form of the sword, Igi-eo-geom, not with two swords but with a hundred swords.

As he devoted himself to training with his eyes closed, a sharp energy flowed from him, like a sword.

"Ryuhei, I'm here."

Shizuru gently spoke as she placed a plate on the desk on one side of the training ground.

"Shizuru, can you wait for a moment? I think I found a clue to complete the hundred swords."

Unlike his usual self, who would strangle her when he saw her, Sung JiHan did not look at her.

He was completely absorbed in his training.

"Seeing him train so diligently after watching Sung JiHan's video... I think he might have achieved something already."

Indeed, the number one warrior.

Although Sung JiHan was being fiercely pursued by Sung JiHan, who was approaching with a terrifying momentum, the strongest warrior on Earth was undoubtedly Sung JiHan.

He was doing his best to trample Sung JiHan, who was relentlessly pursuing him, in the upcoming battle with Japan.

"Well then, let's train again."

So the hundred swords rose into the air.

They moved around for an hour.

Despite his reliable appearance, Shizuru, who was watching him from the side, became increasingly anxious.

"No... Even though I'm right here, he's just training like this?"

Sung JiHan used to hold her tightly and hug her when she couldn't concentrate while watching him train.

But now, he was concentrating more than she had expected.

Even though Shizuru would usually pass it off as Sung JiHan concentrating and working hard, seeing him like this made her think, "This won't do."

With the current situation where the price of the Akashic page was fluctuating due to Ha Yeon's broadcast.

As Shizuru, who was sure that she would lose a considerable amount of control in Japan, Sung JiHan, who was in front of her, not looking at her and only focusing on training, did not sit well with her.

So.

Swoosh.

She took off one layer of her outer garment.

"Ryuhei, look at me."

"...Shizuru? Didn't I ask you to wait a little longer?"

"No. I can't wait any longer."

She amplified the enchantment once again.

"Ha..."

Sung JiHan let out a sigh.

Just a little more.

If he had waited just a little longer, he could have completed the hundred swords.

Why couldn't he wait for that...!

However, Sung JiHan's disappointment gradually disappeared when he saw Shizuru's pure white skin.

"I need some time alone. Shizuru."

"Yes. Please take your time."

He smiled slightly, his lips twisting.

He forgot about the realization he had just had.

He was completely captivated once again.

---

After Ha Yeon's broadcast.

When Sung JiHan returned home, he could see a system message related to the Brain God.

"The Brain God has found a suitable sponsorship plan for you."

"Finally?"

It took a long time for him to think about what to sponsor.

"The Brain God grants you the rare stat 'Up Hwa'."

"......?"

Sung JiHan blinked.

The flames of hell, Up Hwa.

It seemed unrelated to the name of the Brain God, so why give this?

"The Brain God adds that it is an ability obtained by paying a huge price to the Fire God."

The Brain God, who obtained it from the Fire God, even showed off.

"Could it be related to the Thunder God?"

The Red Thunder mixed with the Phoenix Flame.

Seeing the power that further enhanced the existing Heavenly Thunder God's Decision, it seemed that the Brain God was interested in it.

It seemed like he was pushing him in that direction.

And as Sung JiHan expected.

"The Brain God requests your assistance. Please complete the Red Thunder by combining the Brain God and Up Hwa."

The Brain God was eyeing the Red Thunder.

"If you complete the Red Thunder, you will receive a substantial reward, including the unique stat 'Red Thunder'."

"Will you accept this request?"

The Brain God promised a gift box if he only completed the Red Thunder.

But Sung JiHan immediately refused.

"I don't want to."

"The Brain God is surprised by your answer."

"The Brain God is angry, saying that he will immediately stop the sponsorship."

Sung JiHan snorted when he saw the Brain God's threat in the system message.

"If you're angry, then leave."

Whoosh. Whoosh.

Sung JiHan gestured in the air like chasing away flies.

Even against the Cardinal, he showed no signs of being intimidated.

"I will complete the Red Thunder, not you. But you're giving it as a reward? Where are you scamming from?"

He realized that the other party wanted the Red Thunder, not just that it was a reward.

And Sung JiHan's judgment was correct.

"The Brain God asks what you want."

The one who reached out first was the Brain God.