The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

Chapter 145

Guild Master's Office of the Daegi Guild.

Yi Ha-yeon reported to Sung JiHan with a serious expression.

"Sir, the Chinese players who have joined our guild are simultaneously terminating their lease contracts."

"How many are we talking about?"

"There are quite a few new members this time... about 6."

Thanks to the special effect of the Bonghwanggi, the guild's capacity had increased to accommodate 30 members.

Among them, if there are only 6 Chinese players, that's about 20 percent.

"There are quite a lot of Chinese players."

"We put the newly available positions up for auction, and most of them were taken by players from the United States and China. They are paying about 100 billion won per month."

"We're losing 600 billion won in profit every month."

"Wang Lin joined with 5 billion won. So, it's exactly 55 billion won."

"Then, say goodbye to him and find new recruits."

"If we find new recruits... it's possible that our profits may decrease compared to before. Are you okay with that?"

When Yi Ha-yeon cautiously spoke, Sung JiHan nodded kindly.

"Yes, it's okay."

He didn't even need to do anything. Sung JiHan wasn't someone who would bat an eye even if he suffered a little loss in profit.

"Please inform the People's Council immediately that we accept their termination of the contract."

"Yes, understood."

After making a phone call on the spot to inform the People's Council of the contract termination, Yi Ha-yeon chatted with Sung JiHan.

Seeing her like this, it seemed that she wasn't overly concerned about this incident either.

"Our chat manager has been complaining that he hasn't had much to do, but suddenly he's overwhelmed with work. There are suddenly a lot of malicious comments not only in your channel, but also in the guild channel."

"They're persistent."

"Yes, that's right. Is it really that important to find out the name of the martial artist?"

She tilted her head and drank her coffee, then her eyes widened as she looked at the message on her tablet PC.

"Oh? Wang Lin contacted me. He said he really wants to talk to you."

"Is that so?"

"If you're going to talk, I can be the interpreter in between."

"...Do you know Chinese too?"

"Yes, I studied it to some extent."

She was quite capable.

I wonder why she only gambled so much in her previous life.

"Then, please."

Sung JiHan readily entrusted the interpretation to Yi Ha-yeon.

Through the video call connected via the tablet PC, Wang Lin, a middle-aged man with a beard, had a regretful expression.

"Sir Sung JiHan, to accept the termination of the contract... wouldn't it be better to resolve this amicably?"

"We did as the People's Council wanted."

"I wanted to stay in the Daegi Guild... but I had no choice but to follow the government's policy..."

While saying that, Wang Lin subtly brought up the main point.

"In the world, if you're too straightforward, wouldn't you have more losses than gains? The government is quite angry that Sung JiHan doesn't bend at all. If you go all the way, it will only be a loss for Sung JiHan. I will mediate so that the situation can be resolved smoothly."

"Mediate?"

"Yes. Even if you don't mention the Four Gates and the Origin, please at least let me know the name of the martial artist. Then, I will talk to the National Security Agency and make sure there is no further pressure."

Is this a good cop, bad cop strategy that uses persuasion and coercion?

Rather than losing 55 billion won every month and being tired of being pressured, they probably just want to reach an agreement at this point.

"But if it's the name of the martial artist..."

Sung JiHan chuckled.

Come to think of it...

It's okay to tell them the name of the martial artist, right?

"Okay. If you're curious about the name of the martial art, I'll show you."

"Oh... Really! You've thought of it really well!"

"Here, take a look."

Sung JiHan, who opened the skill window, changed it to only display the skill name and turned the window around.

"My martial art is called 'Mumyeong Shingong' (Nameless Divine Art)."

"...Mumyeong, you say?"

"Yes. It's something that I only reveal to King Lin, but if you cooperate with the Chinese Information Department and mediate, would you be willing to find out the true nature of this martial art? I'm curious as well."

"Wha... What! A martial art without a name, what is this...!"

"And I will proceed with the termination of the contract with the People's Council. I need to immediately put in a substitute."

"Wait a minute! That's...!"

"Then, I'll see you next time."

Beep-

Sung JiHan ended the video call.

"Do we have a substitute?"

"Yes. But we won't be able to charge them as high as the People's Council for rent."

"It's okay. Instead of going through this turmoil, let's earn a little less money. And from now on, let's try to rent to people who are not part of the Northeast Asia League if possible."

"Understood."

Yi Ha-yeon nodded her head.

"It's definitely more comfortable to accept players from different regional leagues rather than the same league."

For now, it was because of the immediate profit, but if the owner agreed to give it even if he suffered some losses, she had no reason to refuse.

"Oh. And for the upcoming match against China, feel free to place bets. I'm a bit unsure as well."

During the match against Russia, she was confident in a 100% victory.

But Sung JiHan couldn't guarantee a victory against China.

They were the second-ranked country in the world.

And if they had even the slightest advantage, winning in the league match was uncertain, let alone a 3:0 victory like against Russia.

"Betting, you say..."

On the other hand, at Sung JiHan's words, Yi Ha-yeon let out a bitter smile and shook her head.

"I... I'm not going to do it anymore."

"Don't tell me, you lost all your money during the match against Russia?"

"No! I followed what the owner told me and earned a lot at that time! I paid off my debts too!"

"What? You earned?!"

Sung JiHan was surprised for the first time in a long time.

Zero earned money?

The incarnation of self-destruction who always bet against what was told?

"...Why are you so surprised?"

"Well, because you earned."

"Hmph! You always thought I only lost, didn't you?"

"To be honest, I did. It's really unexpected."

"Anyway...! I'm not doing it anymore these days. I'm doing some side jobs at home."

"Side jobs?"

"Yes."

"I've got one next week, and two more the following month."

Behind Yi Ha-yeon, whose expression had darkened, Im Ga-yeong added with a stern face.

"One is a 20-year age difference with a bald head. One is 120kg. And one has two unofficial children."

Im Ga-yeong spoke even more coldly than usual.

Sung JiHan chuckled when he heard that.

"Why do you associate with those people? If it's Ha Yeon, she could find a better groom."

She was the daughter of the Sung JiHan family, a conglomerate family.

Not only that, she had exceptional looks that could rival other celebrities.

Her personality was also decent.

Honestly, aside from gambling, she was the top candidate in the conglomerate family.

"Is gambling addiction that fatal in conglomerate families?"

No, even so, Sung JiHan couldn't understand why she associated with those people.

In response to Sung JiHan's question, Im GaYoung let out a small sigh.

"There are some family circumstances."

"Hmm, is that so?"

Until then, Sung JiHan had no thoughts other than just answering.

But.

"Um... Owner. But if you get married after seeing someone, what about the guild?"

"...Can't we do both together?"

"The conglomerate families who see someone also operate guilds... I don't know if we can do it at the same time."

When Ha Yeon's whereabouts were connected to the waiting guild, the seriousness of the problem changed.

"Where can we find someone who can match Ha Yeon's cultivation power?"

Cultivation A.

The gift she possessed was a unique ability that couldn't be seen anywhere else.

Moreover, she had been managing the waiting guild well as the guild master.

But if she gets married, she might leave the guild?

Sung JiHan immediately spoke.

"Don't see someone."

"...What?"

"I honestly don't want to."

"But. At home..."

"What's the point of introducing only those kinds of men? Just pack up and come to Sword Palace."

Ha Yeon looked at Sung JiHan with a dumbfounded expression.

Just a moment ago, she nodded her head as if she was looking at someone else's house, but when she mentioned that she might step down from the position of master, her attitude completely changed.

"Ugh... But that's not much different from pretending to be a family. Do you think it's as easy as it sounds?"

At that moment, Im GaYoung, who was standing still, said meaningfully.

"If Sung JiHan helps, it's possible."

"Hey! Wait! That's...!"

"How can I help?"

"What's the method...?"

* * *

Three days before the China War.

Battle.net Center, Operations Room.

The coach of the Korean national team, No YoungJun, furrowed his brows deeply.

"China... They're too strong..."

If Russia's Warriorjin was the strongest.

China had the best players in every class, except for Warriorjin.

Especially, there was a player from China with an SSS-grade gift as a magician and supporter, so even during the time of the Sword King, Korea's win rate against China in the national team battle did not exceed 40 percent.

"So in the end, I had no choice but to pick these guys..."

No YoungJun looked at the player list.

In the lineup for the China War, the first-string warriors who were cut from the national team list last time were included.

Except for the player who assaulted Ha YuRi, it was the returning Warriorjin.

There were pressures from the 10 major guilds they belonged to, urging them to bring back the players.

No matter what, Director Noh Young-jun's determination to resist China was the strongest.

I thought that if Sung JiHan and I could create synergy, the possibility of winning would increase even a little from zero.

The netizens' reactions were not far from Director Noh Young-jun's expectations.

- Call up the rookies to the first team.

- ??? : It's unrelated to this matter, right? Let's work hard~^0^

- Isn't this punishment too lenient?

- Well, at least they didn't call the guy who assaulted Ha Yoo-ri. We need them to have some presence to compete with China, don't we?

- It was quite gloomy to see them play in the second team during the Russia match ㅋㅋㅋㅋ The second team is not even at the level of being automatic, it's like they don't exist~

It wasn't great, but the criticism was less than expected.

That's because the large-scale pressure to uncover Sung JiHan's private life in China stimulated the pride of Koreans.

- Even if they call them up, we must win against the Chinese this time.

- Seriously, have you seen what Sung JiHan is doing? He's making a big fuss about uncovering his private life, it's ridiculous ㅋㅋㅋ

- Since it's a Chinese thing, they should definitely let us know, damn it ㅋㅋㅋㅋ We entrusted it to them.

- But why do you want to know that? Does knowing that change anything?

- I don't know, even the Chinese guys are collectively criticizing Sung JiHan's recklessness, but they were curious too ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Even if they have to call up the rookies who caused the accident again, let's somehow defeat China!

Currently, Koreans had a stronger mindset like this.

"Ahem. It's good to be back."

Kim Dong-woo, the leader of the Warrior's first team, arrived at the battle.net center's operations room, muttering to himself.

"As expected, the scent of the center is good!"

Lee Yoon-gi, who always accompanied him, chuckled and followed behind.

"Because of China, there is less backlash from public opinion, so we accept it. These guys. Don't cause any accidents again!"

"Haha. Understood, Director. Has Sung JiHan not arrived?"

"...Why?"

"I should apologize for the previous incident."

Director Noh Young-jun blinked his eyes.

What's going on with this guy after being chased away?

Is he really trying to apologize?

"Ah. Of course, I should. I'm such an idiot. If I had a girlfriend, I should have mentioned it first. That guy is something."

"...Girlfriend?"

"Yes, Director. Ah, you didn't know? It was on the news today."

Kim Dong-woo took out his smartphone and showed him the article.

-Captured the girlfriend of Sung JiHan!

The article featured a picture of two men and women sitting intimately on a bench in Han River Park.

In the photo, they were boldly embracing each other, just before kissing.

"This person...isn't he the guild master of Dae-gi Guild?"

A face that anyone in the industry would recognize.

Director Noh Young-jun immediately recognized the woman's identity.

"Sung JiHan has no choice. He got caught by the patch kids."

"Honestly, I found it suspicious when she became the guild master. She's not even a player, but she became a guild master, right?"

"She's pretty, huh. There must be a reason why she didn't accept calls from celebrities."

"I'm also from the opposite-sex guild, aren't I? I was popular even when I was in the guild. Being from the opposite sex, everyone looked at me."

The two warriors couldn't help but evaluate Lee Ha-yeon positively.

But Director Noh Young-jun's expression hardened as he read the article.

"Hmm...I wonder if Sung JiHan will be okay."

With all the issues related to China, and now a dating scandal.

Won't the player's mentality be shaken too much?

The director was worried about Sung JiHan, so as soon as he came to the battle.net center, he called him for mental care, but...

"Oh. I caused that."

But Sung JiHan, who was called, was far from calm.