The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

Chapter 437

Tournament brackets have been organized into 256 rounds.

According to the Shadow Queen, about half of them were of dragon lineage.

"There were so many dragons? And high-ranking Sung JiHan at level 8 or higher?"

"In the past, the number of dragons wasn't this high, but it has explosively increased under the current Dragon Lord regime. Still..."

The Shadow Queen frowned as she looked at the names of the dragon participants on the tournament bracket.

"With 128 participants, it's as if all the high-ranking Sung JiHan of the dragon lineage are competing. They're also quite talented. How can they all participate?"

"Yeah, the competition must have been fierce."

Since the sealing of the Red Hand in the previous match, the competition rate has increased even more in this tournament.

It was quite unexpected to have a large number of dragons on the participant list.

"The Battle.net community is going crazy over these results."

As she said that, the Shadow Queen pointed to the screen she had put up.

There, the posts from the Battle.net community were being updated in real-time.

- What's up with this participant list?

- Did they make a deal with the arena and the dragons?

- There were 128 high-ranking Sung JiHan of the dragon lineage...

- The number of dragons explosively increased during this Dragon Lord era.

- I also applied right away, but I got eliminated... It seems suspicious that only dragons made it.

- This seems like something that needs to be investigated.

- But who will investigate the arena? It's under the jurisdiction of the Void.

It seemed suspicious that half of the participants in the tournament were dragons.

The theory of a connection between the dragons and the arena spread rapidly in the community.

"But does the arena have a reason to favor the dragons?"

"The entity that operates the Space Arena is the Void. There's no reason for the Void to favor a single race like the dragons."

"Hmm, I'll have to ask the owner of the arena when I have the time."

The tournament list was heavily biased towards the dragons.

It didn't seem like a natural selection process, but...

"In my opinion, it's not so bad. It's possible that I couldn't participate in the tournament because of them."

Due to Dong Bangsak dropping his phone, Sung JiHan couldn't even imagine being able to apply late.

He thought that the reason he didn't make it onto the tournament roster this time was largely due to his lack of ability.

Honestly, if it weren't for Dong Bangsak, he was confident that he could win against the other Sung JiHans.

He thought that this incident could be seen as positive for him in a way.

"Hmm... I wonder if there will be any problems with the broadcasting rights this time?"

The Shadow Queen worried about her broadcasting rights while watching the real-time reactions of the Battle.net community.

"The tournament won't be canceled, right?"

"I hope not. We need to make a profit this time...."

"We lost a lot last time."

"Because your match with Asoka ended too early, the viewers didn't even have a chance to tune in and the broadcast ended up being disappointing.... If you hadn't come out as a commentator before that, we would have already gone bankrupt."

"I see."

The last match of the previous tournament was the worst to broadcast.

From the viewers' perspective, it was flashing and dazzling, but suddenly the game ended with a hand seal.

If Sung JiHan hadn't come out as a commentator before that, like a video that stalled time with Asoka's identity.

The Shadow Queen would have been completely bankrupt.

"By the way, how about having Sung JiHan as the commentator this time?"

"Do we need a commentator who doesn't even know the names of the high-ranking Sung JiHans?"

"From what I saw last time, when broadcasting against humanity, it was enough for only you to appear. We'll keep the game scenes small and focus on you."

"...What? Are you serious? That completely reverses the proportion."

"Human viewers want to see your face more than the intense matches between high-ranking Sung JiHans."

The Shadow Queen, who tasted the deficit from the previous broadcast, quickly realized how to effectively structure the screen for broadcasting against humanity.

"I don't mind doing commentary once or twice, but I can't come out every time. I'm a busy person."

"Of course, asking you to come out every time is a nuisance. Just show your face briefly when you have the time. And aren't you curious about what the 128 Sung JiHans will do? While watching the matches, I can also provide information about the high-ranking Sung JiHans."

"Hmm."

Since Dong Bangsak couldn't participate, Sung JiHan wasn't particularly worried about whoever his opponent would be in this tournament.

Regardless of that, I was curious about the intention behind the clan pushing the bishops like that.

If there is information about the Shadow Queen, we can analyze them faster.

"Alright. Then when the first match starts, I'll participate as a commentator."

"Really?!"

At Sung JiHan's words about participating as a commentator from the first match, the Shadow Queen's face brightened.

"Great. Let's prepare right away. I'll make sure to have a close-up of your face!"

"Oh, that's a bit..."

"That's the most important thing!"

After purchasing the broadcasting rights twice, the Shadow Queen had a clear understanding of the needs of the human viewers.

"I'll make you shine the most. Hehe..."

"...If you do anything strange, you won't be on next time."

Sung JiHan looked at the smiling Shadow Queen with a worried expression.

* * *

The day of the Round of 256 tournament matches.

"Hello, everyone."

The Shadow Queen skillfully finished setting up the camera and greeted the viewers.

"I will be the one broadcasting the Space Arena again this time. Please take care of me!"

-So the Shadow Queen is broadcasting again, lol.

-Even though it's an exclusive broadcast, the commentator is speaking informally. Isn't that too much? There's no respect for the viewers.

-Yeah, the Queen should appear like that. She has to maintain the concept. What's the difference if she speaks formally like a human commentator?

-For real, she's an Elf Queen who has lived hundreds of years longer than us. Just accept it.

-What... If she's going to broadcast from Earth, she should follow the rules here, tsk tsk.

As the Shadow Queen spoke informally, the viewers' reactions were divided.

"And today, as a special treat, we have a special guest!"

Snap!

When the Shadow Queen snapped her fingers, the camera focused on the side of the Shadow Queen.

-Oh! Sung JiHan is here??

-I had a feeling when she mentioned a special guest, lol.

-But what's the relationship between the Queen and him? She took care of him last time too.

-Wasn't Sung JiHan a sword for her?

-These days, it seems like she's doing separate activities.

-For real, if you watch the Shadow Queen's recent broadcasts, she's a professional battle tuber, lol.

When Sung JiHan appeared, the influx of comments exploded.

The Shadow Queen smiled happily as she saw the sharp increase in the number of viewers.

"As expected, it's the best when you appear rather than broadcasting the tournament."

"You said you saw the deficit, so what's with the informal language towards the viewers?"

"Hmph. But as the Shadow Elf Queen, I still have to maintain my dignity, don't I?"

"If I fail this time, I'll go bankrupt."

"You're here, so it won't fail! Isn't that right?"

-You were in deficit last time? Lololololol.

-Well, last time, it overlapped with the beginner's arena, so the viewers were divided.

-Asoka was finishing the game in 10 seconds every time, so the video length became shorter.

-Yeah, this time it won't end as anticlimactically as last time.

To make meaningful profits from Battle Tube, not only the viewers but also the video length had to be secured.

In that aspect, Asoka was the worst broadcasting partner.

Well, the game ended in 10 seconds with a flash.

"Now. Since the camera setup is done, let's start the actual broadcast."

When Sung JiHan sat next to her, the Shadow Queen smiled confidently at the viewers.

But then, the chat window filled with question marks.

-?? Is it over?

-Queen, please check the screen again.

-For real, why is the broadcast screen bigger than the arena? Lolololol.

-You set it up wrong. You brought a special guest and made such a mistake, tsk tsk.

That's understandable.

In the video that the viewers are watching, only the figures of the Shadow Queen and Sung JiHan are prominently shown.

The screen of the arena was displayed separately on the side.

It was obvious to anyone that the large screen and the small screen were reversed.

The Shadow Queen laughed deeply as she watched the viewers' reactions.

"A mistake? Isn't this what you humans want?"

"You can't be serious... Hey. How do you set up the screen like this?"

"Anyway, over 90% of the people who came to see Sung JiHan. The broadcaster just displayed the screen according to the viewers' needs."

-Oh... is that so?

-Well, I can't understand the fight between the high-ranking seats anyway; maybe it's more valuable to see Sung JiHan's face as the commentator?

-Queen, you know something, hehe.

-Well, this is a bit too much... There's no point in broadcasting if you don't watch the game.

-?? Why is there no point? You can watch Sung JiHan on the big screen.

With the Shadow Queen's words, the chat box became noisy.

Sung JiHan sighed.

"Hey, change the screen back quickly."

"But this is what the viewers really want..."

"If you keep this up, I'm just leaving."

"Fine, I got it."

At her words, the Shadow Queen quickly reset the screen.

The large screen and the small screen were reversed again, and the video returned to its normal broadcasting setup.

"But still, I can't see your face like this..."

The Shadow Queen zoomed in on the small screen.

Furthermore, she enlarged only Sung JiHan's side in the commentator's seat and minimized her own presence.

"...Ah, what are you doing?"

"I'm trying to turn the tide."

"Okay, now stop enlarging that screen. Put it back to normal."

"You're really difficult."

Despite grumbling, the Shadow Queen faithfully followed his words, perhaps worried that the major guest would leave.

However.

"I don't need my face to be shown."

She didn't compromise on showing Sung JiHan up close.

-Queen, your face got cut off...

-We came to this channel to see the Queen, though...

-If this continues, the owner of the channel will change!

The Shadow Queen also seemed to have a fan base, as some viewers felt sorry when they saw this screen.

"You'll see my face plenty later. Today is Sung JiHan's day."

The will of the channel owner was firm.

"...How much of a deficit did we have last time?"

"It's all because of Asoka. The Archbishop should fight, make the light shine, and end the game. Would the broadcast have any value if there was almost nothing worth saving in the broadcast footage from that time? The discussion about you and Asoka's identities was the only thing that gained views later..."

"Ah, I see."

"But this time will be different. Look!"

The Shadow Queen pointed her finger towards the tournament arena.

The tournament arena was much larger than usual.

The camera that reflected this was capturing both the sky and the ground from a distance.

And.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

From the sky, a giant dragon revealed itself.

-Oh... it's a dragon.

-It's huge!

-It's even bigger than the dragon race we met before, right?

-This time, it's going to be exciting to watch, right? It's a real giant monster!

On the left side, there was a blue dragon, and on the right side, there was a black dragon.

A situation where they are facing each other, moving their wings from a distance.

Even the human viewers who had not shown much interest in the battles of the high-ranking seats so far.

Showed interest in the battle of the two giant dragons.

Because the scale itself seemed to be enjoyable to watch.

"The people's reaction is good, huh?"

"Well, it seems like it would be fun to watch when the two of them fight. Queen, tell me about the two dragons."

"Well... They are the 'Seven-sided Azure Dragon' and the 'Three-winged Black Dragon'. Both are level 9 seats, considered to be among the strongest in the dragon race, within the top five."

Shadow Queen looked at the information she had investigated in advance and smiled.

"Both are evaluated to have similar power, so the opening match will be a fierce battle. This tournament is off to a good start."

"It's a battle between dragons. It should be interesting to watch."

The sight of the two giant creatures fighting in the sky seemed to pique the interest of even the ordinary viewers.

"There won't be any beginners in the arena, I guess. This must have worked out well for Shadow Queen, who broadcasted the footage, with 128 dragon participants."

While Sung JiHan was thinking that, looking at the screen.

"Now, it's about to start...!"

With an excited voice, Shadow Queen eagerly awaited the start of the match.

And soon.

[Arena match, begins.]

As the message announcing the start of the game appeared.

The two dragons began to fly towards each other.

-Oh, is this the start of the dragon battle lol

-This feels more realistic than a monster movie.

-How can you compare CG to actual dragons lol

Even the viewers who were amazed when the giant dragons took off.

-But why are they flying so slowly?