The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

"Miss, are you an expert?"

"Of course! I've spent so much money on betting... Ahem. And the amount of time I've invested!"

Just because she lost a lot of money and time, does that make her an expert?

Im Ga-young sighed and advised Lee Ha-yeon.

"Wouldn't it be better to just bet with Sung JiHan? You've earned a lot by following him so far."

"Yeah. Japan wins, Korea loses. I made a lot of money from that. But... I've won too much. It's time for the owner to lose. Probability-wise."

The capital Lee Ha-yeon has lost so far.

Thanks to following Sung JiHan's lead, she was able to recover quite a bit...

But the more she did, the more anxious she became.

"A person can't keep winning like this."

How can there be endless winning streaks in this unfair world of gambling?

Even if she boasted a 100% winning rate so far, this world is one where she can be defeated at any time.

And Lee Ha-yeon...

Now, she thought that Sung JiHan wouldn't be able to come in first place.

Buzz...

[Please bet on this TOP 100 as well.]

Lee Ha-yeon's smartphone buzzed, receiving a message from Sung JiHan.

"Owner, it's too late..."

If she had confidence, she would have sent a message right away.

"This late message actually gives me more confidence."

Lee Ha-yeon, who had already made up her mind, finished the remaining wine as if to get rid of any regrets, and walked towards the computer.

At that moment...

"Oh, unni~ Are you here?"

Guild Master Yoon Se-ah opened the guild master's room door and came in.

"Yeah. Se-ah. What's up?"

"Oh. Unni. Hehe. I just thought there might still be people in the guild. But did you drink?"

"Yeah. Because I have to make a difficult choice..."

Just like when she bets with a mouse, Lee Ha-yeon is a professional.

She said with a confident gaze.

"What kind of choice did you make...?"

"Oh my... I can't say it in front of you..."

"Hey. What is it? Tell me~ Unni!"

As Yoon Se-ah approached with a bright smile, Lee Ha-yeon showed her the monitor as if there was no other choice.

Lee Ha-yeon's betting history, betting on first place for China's promising player, Tianma Wanglin, was displayed on the screen.

"This is a secret from the owner, okay?"

"Of course~ But why did you bet on Wanglin instead of Balan?"

"Yeah. Balan is good, but he seems a bit clueless."

Perhaps it was because of his behavior during the previous Nacid Viscount Raid.

The defense map was most advantageous for a mage like Balan to come in first place, but Lee Ha-yeon's top choice for the winner was Wanglin from China.

Of course, their odds were almost the same, so it wouldn't be strange if either of them came in first place.

But the fact that they were similar was a humiliating situation for Balan.

"I see~?"

"Yeah. It's a secret for the owner, remember?"

"Of course. Unni, your lips are sealed!"

Yoon Se-ah, who showed her sealed lips, looked at Im Ga-young.

"Ga Young unni."

"Yeah?"

"Are you ready?"

Without making a sound, Yoon Se Ah pursed her lips.

Nod!

Im Ga Young nodded silently in response.

"Yeah, ready."

"...What do you mean by 'ready'? What kind of signal are you two sending?"

Somehow, I feel uneasy for no reason.

When Lee Ha Yeon asked, Yoon Se Ah casually replied as if nothing was wrong.

"Oh. I heard that Ga Young unni has some tips that are helpful when doing weights."

"Oh, is that so?"

"Yes, miss."

Lee Ha Yeon raised her eyebrows.

Something felt off, but if the two of them say so, it must be true.

"Alright. Watch Ga Young and learn."

"Yes, unni. Hehe."

Yoon Se Ah felt guilty when Lee Ha Yeon showed concern for her.

But still.

"I'll do my best."

Apologies are apologies.

The honey couldn't be missed.

Yoon Se Ah confidently placed a bet on Sung JiHan.

"Miss, thank you as always."

Im Ga Young also bet all the GP she had.

* * *

September 25th, 6 AM.

"Uncle! Have breakfast."

Sung JiHan, who responded to Yoon Se Ah's call, had a worried expression as he looked at the richly set table.

When did she prepare all this?

The wide table was filled with side dishes.

And the menu was set with the food that Sung JiHan likes.

"Come on, I prepared everything you like! But don't overeat!"

"Why are you suddenly like this?"

"Today is the TOP 100 match. We have to fight!"

It wasn't like this when it was Bronze TOP 100.

Sung JiHan could immediately understand why Se Ah was acting like this.

"How much did you put in...?"

"Hehe."

Yoon Se Ah showed her palm while saying that.

"500 billion?"

"Yes!"

"Ha... I can't believe it's the spending of a teenager."

"Hey, Uncle! I heard that there aren't many jackpot games like this. Because of the Battle.net betting system announcement, a lot of people flocked to it."

The TOP 100 promotion matches that all take place in one day.

Among them, Bronze and Silver didn't receive much attention.

Usually, the focus was on the higher level matches, and that's where the money went.

However, this Silver Promotion Match seemed to have gained a lot of attention due to the announcement on the Battle.net betting site, as it had the highest amount of betting money among all the Top 100 promotion matches.

"Seeing you bet so confidently, did Hayeon invest in someone else?"

"Yeah. My sister made a different judgment based on her expertise. Ah, don't pretend to know about this, okay? I told you not to say anything."

"Hehe. We should celebrate after it's over."

Sung JiHan, already confident in the game's outcome, picked up his chopsticks.

"By the way, aren't you also in a promotion match?"

"Yeah. Thanks to Uncle, I'm having a promotion match after just a month."

Until early to mid-September, Yoon Sae-ah only focused on training in the game to improve her stamina.

But after teaming up with Sung JiHan, she was able to achieve a level 25 that allowed her to be promoted, thanks to her rapid growth.

"Your preparation is more important than mine. Are you ready?"

"It's not even a Top 100 match, just Gangnam 3 promotion match. Uncle is more important."

Thanks to Sung JiHan giving her a ride on the bus, she was able to level up almost for free.

But she had plenty of practical experience.

Gift - Patience.

Thanks to the effect of being able to play the game twice a day, she gained a similar combat experience to regular Bronze players.

In addition, with her transformed perseverance as a rare stat and well-equipped gear.

It was safe to say that there was no possibility of Yoon Sae-ah being eliminated in the promotion match.

"By the way, Patience... Didn't they say it upgrades after playing 50 games on Battle.net?"

[Gift - Patience (Rank F - Participate in 50 games for upgrade)]

The upgrade condition of Patience, uncovered by Hermes' monocular.

For Yoon Sae-ah, who played two games every day starting from the first day, the 25th day was the day when she would reach 50 games.

"Yeah. But today, I couldn't play two games because of the promotion match. It's a shame."

"Then you'll be upgraded when you go to Silver."

"That's right. Anyway..."

Yoon Sae-ah didn't worry at all about her promotion match and asked Sung JiHan with her hands together.

"Uncle, please don't worry about me at all! Take care of yourself and please get first place! Got it?"

"Ha... Thank you. Thanks."

500 billion, that's what's at stake, right?

Sung JiHan chuckled and picked up a piece of beef with his chopsticks.

As he picked up the side dishes faster and faster, they became invisible to Yoon Sae-ah's eyes.

In no time, when the food on the table disappeared, Yoon Sae-ah became worried for no reason.

"Ah... Uncle, don't eat so fast! What if you choke?"

"What choking? I prepared a 500 billion won Sura dish for you, so you have to eat it all."

Chomp chomp.

In less than 10 minutes, Sung JiHan finished all the food and wiped his mouth.

"Ah. I'll be summoned soon. I'll get first place and come back."

Waving his hand to Yoon Sae-ah, he logged into the game and disappeared.

"Ah. Seriously...! I should have left some for myself!"

Yoon Sae-ah looked at the table with a bewildered expression.

The plates that were once full of food were now completely empty.

"Sigh... Let's just have a protein shake."

She no longer had the strength to cook after preparing all those side dishes.

She started preparing for the promotion match while casually drinking her protein shake.

Of course.

"For now, let's watch Uncle's match."

* * *

September 25th, 7 AM.

[TOP 100 Silver Promotion Tournament Begins.]

The TOP 100 promotion tournament has started to coincide with the time of the world's number one league, the New York League 1.

This event, which takes place every month, is different from usual.

=September's TOP 100 promotion tournament...! It will start soon! This time, it's special, only for Silver! It will start one day earlier!

The Silver-only schedule was moved up by one day.

Channel 0 worldwide.

The Battle.net commentator and caster from the United States, who took charge of the relay on channel 0 with the authority of being the world's number one league, had a conversation.

=Christoph! I heard you came from Hawaii in a hurry.

=Yes! My vacation was shortened by one day! If it weren't for Mr. Sung, I would be at the Hawaii airport by now! To move up the schedule... amazing. Really!

=Wow. Who is this Mr. Sung that even moved up the schedule?

=Haha. Are you pretending not to know right now? Among the viewers watching this broadcast, is there anyone who doesn't know Sung?

=There might be! They suddenly tuned in to channel 0 and were surprised to see the promotion tournament starting. Can you explain it for them?

Sung JiHan's reputation had become widely known worldwide compared to a month ago, but still, the caster requested an explanation from commentator Christoph for viewers who might not know him.

=Mr. Sung. His full name is Sung JiHan, a great player from Korea!

And thus, Christoph's praise began.

Never missing first place in any game.

Defeating the Grand Viscount and defeating Diamond players, Sung JiHan.

With unique stats 'Strength' and 'Force,' he didn't wear any armor except for weapons.

Because...

=He didn't get hit even once!

=Wow. Christoph, it seems like I've become his fan compared to when I commented last month!

=Hahaha! When you watch his games, you can't help but become a fan! He is undoubtedly the world's most promising player!

=That's right. If I heard such words just a month ago, I would have said there's a balance issue in the US... but now, I have no choice but to admit it. Sung JiHan. He is currently the strongest Silver!

On channel 0, watched by people all over the world.

The caster and commentator praised Sung JiHan repeatedly.

A completely different atmosphere from a month ago.

This was an inevitable reaction because Sung JiHan's achievements had been overwhelmingly impressive.

=Yes. Is he this strong because of that? The system! The Battle.net system itself intervened!

=Changing the schedule, changing the map. They adjusted the balance to disadvantage Sung!

=Haha. Thanks to that, I lost a day of my vacation!

Explaining the circumstances of having the Silver promotion tournament one day early, the commentators then analyzed the maps to be used in this tournament.

=This map is a special defense map... 'Assaulted Conqueror's Mausoleum.'

=Conqueror's Mausoleum! Isn't that a dungeon map? It's where players usually raid, right?

=Yes. Most players collected gold bars by converting them into GP there. Player Sung received recognition as a conqueror and obtained the Phoenix Feather!

=So this time, are the players going to defend against raiders instead?

In response to the caster's question, the commentator displayed the data obtained from the Battle.net system before the match.

=Yes... that's right! But the scale of the raiders is the problem!

=Who are these raiders that you're talking about?

=A massive undead alliance from space. They're called 'Kill the King'!

=Kill the King? Why is the undead alliance named like that?

=I don't know! I don't know the details about the space side either!

Kill the King.

The viewers were puzzled by the name they heard for the first time, wondering why an undead alliance had such a naming convention.

'...Why are these guys already here?'

Sung JiHan, who entered the game, furrowed his brow as he looked at the mission explanation that appeared before him.