The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

Chapter 163

=Well, the second half of the 2020 Battle.net season is almost coming to an end. Although South Korea couldn't make it to the Champions League this season, I hope they can hold on until the end and achieve some success.

=The South Korean national team had a tough year. They fell into a losing streak due to the wave of the Japanese player, Sung JiHan. It seemed hopeless until Sung JiHan appeared like a comet.

=That's right. Fortunately, thanks to Sung JiHan, they managed to secure one victory, but...

=Even after that, they have to face China and Japan. It's not an easy situation against these strong Battle.net countries. Especially against Japan... because of the Japanese player, Sung JiHan.

=The second Korea-Japan match of the second half of the season.

=It wasn't as bleak as it was on August 15th, but the overall expectation was leaning towards defeat.

=If Sung JiHan and the Japanese player, Sung JiHan, clash and leave the battlefield, which side do you think will have the advantage?

=Hmm... The Japanese national team is a team with a good balance. Rather than having a specific position that is strong, they are all evaluated as A-level or higher. However, their long-range power is definitely inferior to ours, so the outcome may depend on the map.

=If the South Korean national team is evaluated as long-range power S, melee power C, and support A~B.

=Japan has a stable overall power that is at least A~A+.

=So, on a typical map, Japan has the advantage.

=On a map where the outcome is determined by long-range combat, like the Train map, South Korea has the advantage.

=Of course, this is a story assuming that the battle between Sung JiHan and the Japanese player doesn't determine the outcome.

=If Sung JiHan and the Japanese player, Sung JiHan, determine the outcome of their battle...

=Then, of course, the winner will take the game!

=If one of them wins, the game will naturally end there.

=The commentators spoke as if everything was fine.

=Sung JiHan... his opponent is the world's strongest warrior. As a challenger, I hope he approaches with a comfortable mindset!

=That's right! Sung JiHan is still in the Platinum league. If he grows to Diamond, he will eventually become the world's strongest player. So, regardless of the outcome, I ask the viewers for their generous support!

-Why are the commentators already talking as if he lost? LOL

-So, did you bet on Sung JiHan against the Japanese player?

-What are you talking about! It's because the objective data is inferior that such comments are made -_-

-Oh, I've never seen JiHan oppa lose... ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-He couldn't even beat China... ㅠㅠ Please just hold on!

Not only the commentators, but also the viewers are skeptical about Sung JiHan's chances of winning.

"Sung JiHan, don't burden yourself too much. I will support you wholeheartedly."

"Yeah. Just relax. Winning or losing isn't important."

Although Ha YeonJoo and Director No YoungJoon, who are well aware of the atmosphere, tried to alleviate Sung JiHan's burden by saying so.

"No, I have to give him a hit."

"R-really?"

However, Sung JiHan, the person in question, was full of thoughts of landing a valid hit on Geomwang.

[Master, are you really going to do that?]

"Well, the resistance to refusal seems to have diminished now."

Sung JiHan thought back to five days ago.

Whether to implement the branches of the World Tree or to enhance the Jekroi, he had made a decision.

"Let's implement the wooden sword."

Even if he developed the Jekroi at his current level, it would be difficult to defeat Geomwang and feed him the leaves.

So, he decided to imitate the wooden sword and aim to strike Geomwang with it.

After this Korea-Japan match, the next game was scheduled for next year.

Before that, rather than completing a stable Jekroi, he decided to put effort into implementing the wooden sword, even if it meant pushing himself.

So, for now, he blindly mixed the energy of life and the power of shadows, but...

"Ugh... P-please stop, Master."

Every time the energy of life entered, Ariel's resistance was not insignificant.

"This... doesn't seem right. It feels like the foundation of the Shadow Elf is shaking. How about we try using only the energy of life? Right. How about experimenting with just one wooden sword?"

Ariel suggested trying it on a different sword later, not on herself.

Sung JiHan followed her advice and obtained a wooden sword, trying to infuse it with the energy of life, but...

"Hmm, it doesn't seem like the branches of the World Tree. The wooden sword is out."

"Then, what about the seeds that come out when you exhale the energy of life? Let's try growing those!"

Ariel came up with various ideas to avoid mixing with the energy of life.

"It might be because it's a game, but it doesn't grow well."

However, the green seeds emitted from the vitality did not show any signs of sprouting.

In addition, Sung JiHan tried various methods, but none of them disrupted the sanctity of the holy land.

"It won't work. Just endure a little longer."

In the end, Sung JiHan threw those words at Ariel and continued the fusion.

[Uh... Uh...]

After five days of attempts, they succeeded to some extent in mixing.

"Even though it's not quite like the wooden sword yet... Let's try fighting with this for now."

[...Didn't they say the Sword King is the strongest warrior on this planet? The Eclipse's power weakens when it receives the vitality. It's not even properly completed yet, so why not save it for the next opportunity.]

Ariel said she didn't want to receive the vitality by any means, but Sung JiHan reassured her.

"It's okay. Just give it the vitality when it's crucial."

Sung JiHan was determined to use it this time.

* * *

=The first map is South Gate.

=The viewers should be quite familiar with it by now. It's the map that we've been playing the first and second games in this season. We're attacking.

=Yes, the Japanese representative warriors. They're blocking the gate. They don't seem to be forming a proper formation.

=Uh... But the warriors in the front row are holding long nails instead of weapons...

In front of the open gate of South Gate.

Sueuk.

When the ten Japanese warriors pulled out the sacrificial nails they had received from Sizuru.

"Don't do that."

The Sword King, who was standing at the front, stopped them with an unpleasant expression.

"Ah, Sword King...!"

"But..."

"Leave this game to me. Can't I trample them without any buffs?"

Although she agreed to follow her words in front of Sizuru.

She had the pride of being the world's number one warrior.

"Even without those buffs, I can defeat that guy."

Using Sacred Face against a Platinum opponent?

What would happen to the Sword King's dignity?

Although Ito Sizuru was "obsessed" with her, the Sword King did not "obey".

Sometimes he would act impulsively like this.

"Ah, I understand."

The warriors also understood the Sword King's intentions and inserted the nails.

"Then let's go."

Sueuk...

Behind the Sword King, the twin swords, Ganjang and Mokya, appeared.

"Split."

When the Sword King reached out his hand.

Flash!

The forms of the blue sword Ganjang and the red sword Mokya gradually disappeared, and instead, blue and red spheres appeared in front of the Sword King.

"Hundred Swords."

When the Sword King clenched the sphere of light in his hand.

Paaah...!

The blue and red light burst out in all directions, and swords began to appear one by one around him.

A hundred swords of light, with blue and red hues.

"No, that's the Hundred Swords...! I remember when the Sword King was in Korea earlier this year, during the MVP interview!"

"Yes, I remember too. He said he would dominate the battlefield alone by embodying Ganjang and Mokya as a hundred. At that time, we were still the Korean national team..."

"Hehe... Just in October, he didn't show the Hundred Swords. But he's showing it now when playing against us!"

Shoo shoo shoo shuk!

One hundred swords flew towards the Korean national team in unison, followed by the Sword King.

"Absolute Barrier!"

Although the Korean supporters had cast a protective magic shield in advance.

Crack...!

The shield, despite its name as an absolute barrier, was torn apart like a piece of paper.

Each sword possessed absolute power, capable of sweeping everything away.

"If we stay here, we'll be swept away and die."

The Korean team, in a defensive position as the attacking side.

Sung JiHan stepped forward to face the Sword King.

The Nameless Divine Technique.

The Heavenly Thunder Phoenix Flame.

The Crimson Thunder Cannon.

A flash of red lightning surged towards the Sword King.

"Hmph."

The scattered swords quickly gathered and blocked the attack.

Creak...!

Half of the swords instantly lost their form and disappeared into light.

"You do have some power."

The Sword King twitched his eyebrows and spun his hand.

Whooosh...!

The scattered light from the disintegrated swords swirled and turned.

One by one, the swords began to reappear.

Piercing through, even if pierced, the swords continued to regenerate and block the crimson lightning.

"Now it's my turn."

Shwoong!

The Sword King mounted one of the swords of light and flew towards Sung JiHan.

Followed closely by 99 other swords.

The hundred swords moved freely under the Sword King's control, as if they were a part of his body.

Sung JiHan's phoenix wings flashed with light as he fired the Crimson Thunder Cannon several more times.

But the Sword King blocked or dodged, closing the distance between him and Sung JiHan.

"The data I've seen before is much stronger now because of the hundred swords."

Indeed, while he was growing, the Sword King wasn't just idling around.

Sung JiHan thought it wouldn't be as easy as he had initially thought and threw his phoenix wings into the sky.

The Nameless Divine Technique.

The Heavenly Thunder Divine Secret.

The Divine Judgment.

Creak...!

A massive spear of light fell from the sky.

The point of impact was precisely where the Sword King was advancing.

"Show me your skills."

Swoosh...

As the Sword King raised his finger, most of the hundred swords flew towards the spear of light.

=The Sword King's hundred swords... The transition from offense to defense is perfect.

=And the spear of light that Sung JiHan is unleashing from the sky is also incredibly powerful. The Sword King's swords are being torn apart!

=However, is it temporarily blocking the swords? We can't help the decrease in falling speed...!

The spear that seemed to accurately fall into the Sword King's path.

Although it tore apart countless of the Sword King's swords, it couldn't stop his advance.

Thunk!

After the Sword King had already passed, a beam of light pierced the ground.

"I will give you your first defeat."

The Sword King narrowed the distance and spoke.

Swoosh.

The end of the broken and regenerated White Sword simultaneously aimed at Sung JiHan.

Swoosh.

Sung JiHan saw it and lightly raised his middle finger.

The Sword King's eyebrows twitched.

"The one who couldn't even meet my eyes..."

"The father who went crazy for a woman and abandoned his daughter sure talks a lot."

"I don't have a daughter."

Sung JiHan looked at the Sword King and sincerely pondered.

Is it right to revive him with the Leaf of the World Tree?

Or can he even be revived?

"If you want to be recognized as a father someday, come and cut Shizuru's neck. Otherwise, I won't recognize you."

Sung JiHan tried to compromise as much as possible and said that he would accept him again if he did this.

"This bastard...!"

The Sword King's eyes completely changed at those words.

He didn't care about abandoning his daughter.

The provocation related to Shizuru was effective.

"It seems like I have to go to Korea and kill you myself."

"You talk big. Are you really coming?"

At Sung JiHan's mockery, a fire ignited in the Sword King's eyes.

Shoo, shoo, shoo, shoo!

The White Sword was shot at Sung JiHan simultaneously.

"Geumhae (Sword Sea)."

The sword energy of the White Sword overwhelmed the world like a tidal wave.

The Phoenix Qi had already left, and Sung JiHan only had Eclipse in his hand.

To anyone who saw it, Sung JiHan was overwhelmingly at a disadvantage.

However.

"More than I thought..."

Sung JiHan looked at the sea of swords and blinked.

The Sword King's White Sword.

"There are many gaps in the sea."

The power was formidable, but it wasn't perfect.

"Get ready, Ariel."

[No. In this situation? If we mix our powers, the power of Eclipse will weaken. Then we'll be buried in that sea of swords.]

Of course, the gaps in the Sword Sea were so small that even the Shadow Elf Ariel couldn't see them.

But Sung JiHan, who possessed the Spirit, had the eyes to perceive those gaps and the ability to dive into them.

"There are many ways. Let's go and give the Sword King a taste."

[...Alright. The sword follows its master.]

Ariel responded in a half-giving-up state.

Sung JiHan smiled and infused energy into the sword.

And then.

Mumyong Shingong (Nameless Divine Technique).

BoBeop BuBo (Walking Technique).

Seomcheonnoebo (Flash Thunder Step).

"....!"

Using the full power of the divine technique, Sung JiHan entered the Sword Sea.