The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

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August 15th.

In Korea, it is a commemorative day of liberation from the Japanese colonial rule.

In Japan, it is a former commemorative day that is not extensively discussed.

And the 2020 Liberation Day had a special meaning for the two historically intertwined countries.

It was because there was a BattleNet Northeast Asia League representative team match between the two countries.

The Korea-Japan match held on Liberation Day!

When Sung JiHan was in Korea, Korean people eagerly awaited this day with great expectations.

Until 2019 to early 2020, the performance of the Korean national team was on the rise, especially against Japan.

Therefore, most people believed without a doubt that the Japanese national team would be defeated on this momentous day.

"Well, the situation is different now...."

Yi Ha-yeon sat at her desk and stared at the text message sent by Sung JiHan.

[8.15 Korea-Japan Match Results]

[Game 1: Korea wins / MVP Lee Jin-wook]

[Games 2, 3, 4: Japan wins / MVP Ito Ryuhei]

"It was an expected result for Japan to win...."

Looking at it objectively without patriotism, Japan's victory was expected.

Because the key player of Korea, the Sword King, had transferred.

Internet public opinion was the same.

In a survey asking where they would bet their entire fortune, Japan was chosen without a doubt due to the overwhelming difference in strength.

"But predicting a score of 1:3 and even an MVP.... This doesn't make sense."

The lineup for the August 15th representative team match had already been announced.

It was written that the Sword King would appear in all five games, without exception, from the first game.

But winning the first game against Japan with the Sword King?

"It's impossible."

If it was before the lineup was announced, it might have been unknown.

But now, when the Sword King's participation in all the games was scheduled, it was mostly expected that Japan would win 3:0.

"And the MVP of the first game is Lee Jin-wook?"

Lee Jin-wook.

He was a player that Yi Ha-yeon also knew well.

He was a diamond-tier player and a member of the national team, which the Lee Sung Guild boasted.

However, Lee Jin-wook's position was a support player who didn't often become the MVP.

Especially in a disadvantageous situation like this game, it was even more difficult for a support player to become the MVP.

"I don't want to waste money on such an obvious match...."

Yi Ha-yeon frowned and looked at Sung JiHan's message with dissatisfaction.

"Ah!!! Fine, let's just bet five million won."

She decided to think of it as an investment in Sung JiHan and bet the money as he suggested.

"...Huh. The odds are only in double digits for a score of 1:3 and even with an MVP."

Considering the score of 1:3 and the MVP designation, the odds could have been higher.

Yi Ha-yeon raised her head for a moment, but then made a face as if it didn't matter.

"It's fine. I won't win any money anyway."

Since I'm already losing money.

No, it was a "reasonable purchase" that could create more contact with Sung JiHan.

"Now this matter is over..."

As she finished predicting the outcome as Sung JiHan had instructed, Lee Ha-yeon stared at her smartphone intently.

"Now I can make my real bet!"

With excitement in her eyes, she poured a large sum of money into the predicted 3:0 victory for Japan that everyone was expecting.

She was confident that Sung JiHan's prediction was nonsense.

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In Kim Hee-soo's car.

"Wow! Sae-ah, your uncle is really amazing!"

Kim Hee-soo, who had finished his student council work and was returning home, exclaimed with admiration as he watched the broadcast with Yoon Sae-ah.

"He could clear the conqueror's tomb like that!"

"That's right. It's really amazing."

"It's hard to believe that he's only in the bronze rank..."

Kim Hee-soo looked at Sung JiHan's figure on the screen with fascination.

"Your uncle seems different from when I saw him at your house last time. He's become really cool, hasn't he?"

"Hehe... really?"

"Yes. He smelled strongly of alcohol back then. His hair was disheveled."

"He probably made money from predicting battles on BattleNet, or when he couldn't make money."

"What's the difference?"

"If he made money, he drank happily. If he couldn't make money, he drank angrily."

Anyway, the conclusion was alcohol.

Kim Hee-soo smiled and looked at his phone.

"Among all the promising rookies I've seen so far, he seems to be the most outstanding..."

Sung JiHan, the younger brother of the holy maiden Sung Ji-ah.

I thought he didn't have any special abilities, but it turns out he was hiding this talent.

"With that level of skill, he has a good chance of becoming a star player."

Kim Hee-soo's eyes sparkled as he looked at Sung JiHan.

And this interest...

"Uh..."

"Wow, Uncle. What's wrong?"

As Sung JiHan, who was dragging his party members around, faced the conqueror's cavalry, he was getting stronger.

And at the end of the video...

When Kim Hee-soo saw the swordsmanship that parried the conqueror's grand celebration, he couldn't help but be surprised.

"Is that... really possible?"

"Well, I knew my uncle was strong. But still, to that extent..."

As Sung JiHan obtained the phoenix feather and the video came to an end, Kim Hee-soo looked at Yoon Sae-ah with envy.

"Sae-ah, you're lucky."

"Why?"

"Your family received all those great gifts. You must have received something good too, right?"

Even Yoon Sae-ah's father received an SSS-grade gift, and her mother, the holy maiden, was SS-grade.

Seeing Sung JiHan on the screen with such unbelievable power, it was clear that he was of a high rank.

Due to her skills in the BattleNet industry, Yoon Sae-ah was considered a top player among top players.

"Gift and genetics have nothing to do with it."

"Well, three members of your family turned out well, didn't they?"

"Hmm...hehe. Is that so?"

Even though she tried not to have any expectations, it was inevitable for her to have high hopes for Gift.

"By the way, your birthday is on the 22nd, right? It's coming up soon."

"Yeah. I'm a little nervous about what gift I'll receive."

"Hehe, what do you have to worry about? Great! I'll give you a grand birthday present!"

"Aww, what kind of present?"

Yoon Sae-ah waved her hand, saying it was okay.

"No, please accept it."

Kim Hee-soo said that with a meaningful smile.

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[You achieved 1st place in the dungeon game.]

[As a reward for 1st place, experience points and GP acquisition rate increase by 50%.]

[Your level has increased by 1.]

[You have acquired 5,000 GP.]

[You have acquired 1,000 achievement points as a reward.]

Sung JiHan started organizing the rewards that he had put off.

"Maybe it's because I cleared the dungeon mode for the first time, but I also gained additional achievement points."

[As the sole 1st place winner, you will receive all the gold bars stored in the Conqueror's Mausoleum.]

[You have acquired 40,000 GP.]

[You have cleared the hidden achievement, 'Clear the Dungeon Alone.']

[You have acquired 3,000 achievement points as a reward.]

The Conqueror's Mausoleum was famous for its lucrative rewards.

However, since he alone devoured the gold bar reward that was supposed to be divided among four people, the GP reward was substantial.

In addition, clearing the hidden achievement allowed him to accumulate achievement points rapidly.

[You have cleared the hidden quest, 'Show True Respect to the Conqueror's Statue.']

[You have acquired 5,000 achievement points as a reward.]

[You have acquired the Conqueror's Arrow, 'Bonghwangshi,' as a reward.]

After clearing the hidden quest reward, he was able to harvest a whopping 10,000 achievement points only in the Conqueror's Mausoleum.

"It's like night and day compared to yesterday's survival reward."

A satisfied smile naturally formed on his face.

Even though he only leveled up once.

45,000 GP, 10,000 achievement points, and the Bonghwangshi.

He received so many rewards for just one game.

"Should I read the description of the Bonghwangshi?"

[Bonghwangshi]

- Grade: A

- An arrow made of the Phoenix's feathers, created by the Conqueror.

- When shot, it emits the most powerful force and has the ability to return to the owner's hand.

-The flame of the phoenix is sealed and disappears after being projected 5 times.

"I thought an S-class would come out."

Despite the power shown by the conqueror's statue, it only had a grade of A.

It's probably because it disappears after being projected 5 times.

Still, for an item obtained from a bronze-level dungeon, it could be considered overpowered.

"I guess I'll have to use it as a spear for a while."

As long as I don't throw it, I can continue to use it as a weapon.

"And as for GP... let's bet it all on the Korea-Japan match."

Sung JiHan recalled the message he sent to Lee Ha-yeon.

The contents predicted 1 win and 3 losses, including the MVP.

It was information that he knew for sure through his past memories.

It was also the first game where Yoon Se-jin participated as a member of the Japanese national team and brought Korea down.

But the flow of the game was clearly different from the general predictions at that time.

"Korea winning the first game was a result that defied everyone's expectations..."

Sung JiHan logged into Battle.net on his smartphone and placed the same bet as Lee Ha-yeon.

The only difference between him and her was that Sung JiHan poured his entire fortune into it.

"It's a 37-fold return."

Even though he correctly predicted the outcome of the game and even the MVP, the odds were lower than he expected.

However, Sung JiHan was convinced when he saw that.

"Yoon Se-jin. You also bet like this after all."

There must be a reason why the odds are low.

Either because there are many people betting.

Or it means that someone like Sung JiHan poured a large sum of money into it.

The source of that money is probably Yoon Se-jin.

Sung JiHan recalled the game from his past life.

During the first game of the Korea-Japan match.

Yoon Se-jin deliberately let the supporter Lee Jin-wook die.

He took off his armor and self-harmed.

He only allowed the final blow to be dealt to him.

"That's how Lee Jin-wook was able to get the MVP."

In his later interview, he said that he did it on purpose because he had a conflict with the Japanese national team and had a temper.

Sung JiHan suspected match-fixing.

And now, seeing that the odds are lower than expected, that suspicion gradually turned into certainty.

"But just in case, I shouldn't use everything I have, including Se-ah's."

The 50 billion that Se-ah received is the fortune of a nephew that must be protected.

There was no need to use that money.

"Instead, I'll use mine and earn more here."

And so, a week passed.

The day of the decisive battle.

August 15th, the day of liberation.