The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

The day after Sung JiHan's broadcast.

["Did the Sword King go to Japan because of a woman?"]

["The Sword King's daughter. She declared that she will donate the Sword King's inheritance!"]

["The Sword Palace's twin swordsmanship, shattered by her brother-in-law."]

All the news in Korea covered the contents of this broadcast as breaking news.

"As expected, the influence of BattleTube is tremendous."

Since it was about the Sword King Yoon Se-jin, the public's interest was immense.

"I collected 50,000 dislikes."

"Regular achievement, cleared 'Even if the world hates you (3).'"

"Obtained 5,000 achievement points as a reward."

"I collected 50,000 likes."

"Regular achievement, cleared 'I... I love you (3).'"

"Obtained 5,000 achievement points as a reward."

Even after the broadcast ended, the number of views on the videos left on BattleTube through the articles was increasing.

And through the likes and dislikes they pressed, regular achievements were cleared even after the broadcast ended.

"With this broadcast, I earned a whopping 33,000 achievement points."

While breaking urgent quests in the game and earning points little by little, they obtained a large amount of points all at once.

"With this momentum, I might even reach 100,000 likes and dislikes."

Because of the tremendous number of viewers flowing in through the articles.

"Breaking news in Japan as well..."

"Japanese netizens are curious about who the Sword King has fallen for..."

Because viewers were also flowing in from Japan, where Yoon Se-jin had naturalized.

No, breaking 100,000 achievements was just a matter of time, and it seemed like they could aim for even more.

"Wow. This is really crazy."

Yoon Se-ah looked at the article on her phone and spoke with a worried tone.

"But Uncle, there are so many curses... Wouldn't it be better not to watch the news for a while? People's reactions are no joke."

"Hehe... I find it amusing."

Sung JiHan smirked as he looked at the comments.

Even though people presumed to be from the Sword King's faction were pouring out colorful curses.

Sung JiHan was actually accepting them with a happy heart.

It was proof that the aggro was directed towards him, not Yoon Se-ah.

"And these Sword King people keep sending me messages, how did they even find out my phone number?"

Sung JiHan furrowed his brows at those words.

"Just a while ago, as a joke, half of the nation said they were from the Sword King faction... So it's only natural that my phone number got leaked."

Sword King Yoon Se-jin.

In the present, where all professional sports disappeared from the world starting from 2010.

His status was higher than all the sports stars in Korean history combined.

BattleNet was not only the world's only professional sport, but the rankings by country within the game were so important that they determined the fate of a nation.

"In the hellish East Asia League, the reason Korea was able to survive was because of Yoon Se-jin."

The BattleNet East Asia League.

Korea, Japan, Eastern Russia, Eastern China, Taiwan.

This regional league, which included these five countries, was famous for being the most competitive in the world, along with the Western Europe League.

The reason Korea was able to withstand it was solely because of Yoon Se-jin, who was ranked 3rd in the world rankings.

Because of this status, there was a petition from the citizens to erect a statue of the Sword King in Gwanghwamun Square, and it almost became a reality.

Even though Yoon Se-jin held a press conference saying he would go to Japan, the reason people couldn't let go was because of this background.

"What are those Sword King guys saying in the messages?"

"They're asking me to convince my father... and not to trust you. They say you're a scammer."

"If your head is so hard that it can't be broken, then even after listening to the recording, you say such things."

"Anyway! Of course, I believe in my uncle..."

Yoon Se-ah looked up at Sung JiHan, resting her chin on her hands.

"Uncle, why has this person changed so much?"

Sung JiHan smirked.

"What were they like before?"

"Just... nothing."

"I'm curious why a pathetic person who used to just gamble at home has changed like this."

"Oh please, who said I saw our uncle like that? I never thought that way. Hehe."

Sung JiHan recalled himself at that time.

At that time, he was just an ordinary man of his age.

Unlike his sister and brother-in-law, who had achieved success in the world of BattleNet through special gifts.

He wasn't exceptionally good at studying, nor did he show exceptional skills as a player.

He simply lived with his successful sister and enjoyed a carefree life.

"Hey little brother, would you like to take on a business?"

Sung JiHan, who spent his days at home predicting BattleNet matches, was trying to give Sung JiAh some work to do.

"This is my destiny."

Sung JiHan retorted like that and continued to laze around at home.

The reason he could say that was because of his F-grade gift, the "Wanderer's Eye," which allowed him to accurately assess other players.

His relatively high prediction accuracy was enough to make him a formidable player at the time.

Seeing his pathetic younger brother, Sung JiAh sighed multiple times.

Yoon SeA also grew up watching Sung JiHan's behavior, so she knew how clueless he was.

"But he has changed so much now, it's understandable to be curious."

But she couldn't reveal everything.

"Should I talk about the existence of the Power stat? It will be revealed eventually anyway."

When Sung JiHan thought like that.

Beep-beep-beep-

An alarm sounded from the wall pad.

"Who is it?"

"It's SeA. Stay seated."

When Yoon SeA tried to get up, Sung JiHan stopped her.

"It could be the members of the Sword Palace."

"Ah..."

In his previous life, many people, including the Sword Palace, caused various troubles, including Belltew.

So he eventually blocked all of them.

"I should have prepared in advance."

Thinking like that, Sung JiHan turned on the wall pad and saw the image of a middle-aged man in a suit.

His face seemed familiar.

"Who are you?"

"Hello. I'm Park YoonSik, the head of the BattleNet Management Department."

Upon hearing the name, Sung JiHan remembered Park YoonSik.

"This person was a good person."

When Sword Emperor Yoon SeJin was in Korea, the head of the management department used to annoyingly visit, but after Yoon SeJin left for Japan, he mysteriously disappeared.

Instead, this person, Park YoonSik, felt sorry for Sung JiHan and Yoon SeA's situation and helped them a lot.

"To visit just one day after the broadcast ended. You're quite fast."

There were things that needed to be discussed with the government anyway.

"Please come in."

Sung JiHan opened the door.

* * *

Park YoonSik, the head of the BattleNet Management Department, looked at Sung JiHan silently.

"He has changed."

When he visited Sword Palace with the head of the management department, he had seen him a few times.

The Sung JiHan that remained in his memory was basically a recluse stuck in a corner.

The director of the management office seemed to have the same impression, as I saw a rather unpleasant sight in the car on the way back.

-Tsk tsk. Even the King of Swords... I don't understand why he brings such trash home. He should just find a room for them and kick them out.

That's how Sung JiHan was perceived, as a parasite who flattered and fawned over his wealthy brother-in-law and sister, nothing more and nothing less.

But yesterday's broadcast was the same.

"Please have a seat."

The image of Sung JiHan welcoming him now was completely different from before.

Unlike the sharp image he had seen before, he looked relaxed.

And within that relaxation, an unknown confidence could be seen.

'Sung JiHan. His gift is probably F-grade... I wonder if he gained some special ability.'

Before coming to his house, Park Yoon-sik had already familiarized himself with information about Sung JiHan.

Although it was known in government records that his gift was F-grade.

Seeing that he ranked first in the tutorial in the famous Gangnam 1 Area, it seemed like he had something special.

Park Yoon-sik decided to investigate that aspect later and began to speak.

"We also watched yesterday's broadcast with shock at our management office. Although the King of Swords has done a lot for the country, we didn't think the government treated him poorly... But listening to the recording, it seems that the King of Swords' naturalization in Japan is definitely true."

When Sung JiHan nodded, Park Yoon-sik continued.

"Especially the 'Japanese woman' mentioned in the conversation... We also had a suspicion about that person."

"What? Who is it!?"

When Yoon Se-ah, who had been quietly listening, stood up and asked, Park Yoon-sik spoke with a stern face.

"The BattleNet Management Office collects information not only from our country but also from players around the world. Among them, we collect more detailed information on countries that are included in the same Northeast Asian League."

"I guess that makes sense."

"While gathering information about Japanese players, we heard a rumor. There is a Japanese user with an SSS-grade gift."

"Huh? Wasn't SS-grade the highest in Japan? Just a month ago, there were disputes about that..."

The dispute between the two countries that Yoon Se-ah mentioned was, in fact, nothing more than a comedy.

When Korean BattleNet users, angered by the insults from Japan, mocked them on Japanese internet forums as "a country of losers without even SSS-grade," the Japanese government officially protested.

Yoon Se-jin, the pride of Korea, had the SSS-grade gift, "Extreme of Twin Swords," and in reality, Japan had no SSS-grade users.

"The name of the rumored SSS-class gift is... 'Sung JiHan'."

"...Sung JiHan?"

Sung JiHan, which means the beauty that tilts a country.

To think that such a gift is SSS-class!

Yoon Sae-ah's expression showed disbelief.

"Just with something pretty, you receive an SSS-class?"

"It's not just something 'pretty'. In fact..."

Park Yoon-sik glanced at Yoon Sae-ah and spoke.

"It's not that the Sword King didn't have any women. After Sung Ji-ah passed away, he had several encounters with famous actresses. The management office provided private places to ensure that this didn't become public knowledge."

"...Is that so?"

As Yoon Sae-ah sat back on the sofa with a somewhat stiff face, Park Yoon-sik continued speaking.

"Even in Korea, he freely enjoyed dating with various women. But he chose to naturalize because of a woman from another country... Our management office believes that the rumored Sung JiHan has been involved in the Sword King's naturalization operation."

A woman with the SSS-class gift, Sung JiHan.

Upon hearing this story, Sung JiHan recalled an old memory.

"I heard this story from Park Yoon-sik before, but her true identity was never revealed."

Until the destruction of Korea, the Sword King's woman remained unknown. After that, even the Sword King himself concealed his whereabouts.

"SSS-class gift, Sung JiHan..."

"Nevertheless, we won't give up hope and will try to persuade the Sword King again. So, here's the thing. The government has a proposal regarding this donation."

"What is it?"

"The government intends to entrust the operation of Sword Palace rather than receiving it as a donation. They say that it should be returned when the Sword King returns."

"..."

"And they hope that you will continue to reside in this penthouse."

Despite the government's offer to donate, they refuse to accept it.

Upon hearing that, Yoon Sae-ah tilted her head in confusion.

But Sung JiHan, who was listening from the side, couldn't help but smirk.

"Seems like you all really don't want to be cursed."

"......"

"Hearing the SSS-level story makes it even more certain. You don't have the confidence to persuade, honestly, do you?"

"......It looks difficult."

"But if we receive the building as a donation, it will be like admitting in front of the people, 'We cannot persuade the Sword King.' It's a scheme to avoid responsibility."

Park Yoon-sik shivered at Sung JiHan's words.

The Battle.net management office was currently suffering from a barrage of protest calls.

People were complaining, saying things like, "The government is not bringing back the Sword King and instead doing what?" while grumbling about "the taxpayers' money."

In this situation, if they were to accept the Sword Palace's donation, it would appear as if the government had given up on the Sword King.

"If that happens, the already low approval rating will plummet even further."

If they couldn't persuade the Sword King anyway, the people should be the ones to give up on him first.

"By the way, there's less than a month left until the Korea-Japan War, right?"

"......"

"At that time, when the Sword King, who changed his name to Ito Ryuhei, comes and destroys our country, public opinion will turn against the Sword King. Until then, we will continue to operate Sword Palace under a commission, right?"

Cold sweat ran down Park Yoon-sik's back at Sung JiHan's analysis.

His predictions were too accurate.

Still, he tried to deny it with his words.

"That's not... true. We will do our best to persuade the Sword King."

"Alright. I understand your position."

Sung JiHan crossed his legs with a relaxed expression.

"I don't particularly want to go against the government. I just have one condition."

"What... condition are you talking about?"

"It's simple."

Sung JiHan smiled and said.

"We will sell some of the Sword King's collection, so please arrange an auction."

"An auction?"

"Yes. Foreigners should also be allowed to participate. Especially, Japan."

"......No way!"

Upon hearing Sung JiHan's specific story about Japan, Park Yoon-sik's eyes widened.

Could it be that what he was trying to sell...!

"That's right. Connectors."

The highest-grade Battle.net connectors with a decrease in latency of 99%.

Just the market value of this item alone was as expensive as the house prices in Gangnam.

But if it belonged to the Sword King, its value would increase even more with a premium.

And especially since Yoon Se-jin, the Sword King, had been using this item well and had activity data stored.

"If you don't want to hand over your own data to someone else, you'll participate in the auction."

In fact, in the past, when the government confiscated Sword Palace and put the items up for auction, the Japanese ambassador to Korea bought them all.

It was probably purchased by the ambassador on behalf of Yoon Se-jin.

"I will sell this. Please guarantee it from the government. Deposit the sales proceeds into the Se-ah account. And..."

Sung JiHan drew a square in the air.

"This auction should be exclusively live-streamed on my Battle.net channel."

Why just eat the chicken?

You have to eat the egg too.

With the thought of earning achievement points, a smile deepened on Sung JiHan's face.