The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

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In order to obtain the SSS-grade skill, Nameless Divine Art, the condition of "Strength 30" is required.

And to have the stat called "Strength" at 30, there was a prerequisite.

It was Sung JiHan's F-grade gift, Wanderer's Eye.

[Strength has reached 30.]

[The Seat, 'Wandering God' detects you through its traces.]

'Traces must refer to Wanderer's Eye.'

This gift, which is said to have the ability to accurately perceive other players, had hidden explanations like Yoon Sae-ah's gift.

[Gift - Wanderer's Eye (Grade F)]

- Accurately perceives other players.

- Contains fragments of the Seat 'Wandering God' in the eyes.

- Can use items from the Eastern Realm.

The 'Wandering God' that remained as Sung JiHan's Seat in his previous life.

He had left a good memory with Sung JiHan.

While other players who possessed Seats tried to become stronger by enduring countless pain, the 'Wandering God' didn't demand anything from Sung JiHan.

Instead, when the predetermined time came, he silently passed on the SSS-grade skill, Nameless Divine Art, and even the final-grade title he had used until the end, [Successor of the God of War].

The contract with the Wandering God's Seat was a completely one-sided and advantageous contract for Sung JiHan alone.

'I should make a contract with him again.'

['Wandering God' is watching over you...]

Another line was added to the system message.

Sung JiHan felt a gray light emanating from his entire body.

As if the light was being absorbed into his body.

['Wandering God' is going through the process of recognizing player Sung JiHan as his successor...]

[Skill 'Nameless Divine Art' is being passed on.]

It was the same as his previous life.

Sung JiHan smiled and waited for Nameless Divine Art to appear in his skill window.

He could still use Nameless Divine Art now, but if it was registered in his skill window, he could use martial arts more easily and powerfully.

[Basic martial art, Threefold Supreme Technique takes its place...]

[Legal martial art, Thunderous Roar of the Hermit takes its place...]

The basic martial arts of Nameless Divine Art, Threefold Supreme Technique and Thunderous Roar of the Hermit.

Just like in his previous life, he was filling in the first buttons of Nameless Divine Art from the basics.

However.

"Hmm?"

Zap-!

Suddenly, sparks flew from the gray light that was being absorbed into Sung JiHan's body.

['Wandering God' furrows his brow.]

Different reactions began to appear in the system message compared to his previous life.

['Wandering God' realizes that all three stages of 'Player Sung JiHan's Triple Battle' are open.]

['Wandering God' becomes extremely wary of 'Player Sung JiHan'.]

['Wandering God' cancels the passing on of martial arts.]

"What...?!"

Sung JiHan was taken aback by the sudden flood of messages.

'To think that the absolute being in the BattleNet would only be wary of someone who has just obtained the Triple Battle?'

And the strange behavior of the Wandering Seat didn't end there.

['Wandering God' terminates the connection with 'Player Sung JiHan'.]

['Wandering God' retrieves 'Player Sung JiHan's gift, 'Wanderer's Eye'.]

Even the Wanderer's Eye, which was a trace of the god, was retrieved.

[The skill Nameless Divine Art is passed on in an incomplete state.]

Incomplete?

Sung JiHan opened the skill window with a stiff face.

[Nameless Divine Art]

-Skill Grade: S

-Only fragments of the Nameless Divine Art have been passed down.

-Contains the basic techniques of the Threefold Ultimate Martial Arts and the Thunderbolt Palm of the Law.

-When one reaches the level of mastery in martial arts, they can restore the incomplete Nameless Divine Art to fit themselves.

The grade of the Nameless Divine Art had dropped two levels from SSS to S.

Furthermore, the only usable techniques were the Threefold Ultimate Martial Arts and the Thunderbolt Palm, which could still be displayed.

"Ah..."

In his second life, Sung JiHan had never been this flustered before.

The Holy Seat, the 'Wandering God'.

He had been so generous in his previous life, but now he suddenly appeared like this...

But that wasn't the only misfortune.

"Status Window."

[Gift - ]

Whether the gift had truly been retrieved or not, the 'Eyes of the Wanderer' no longer existed.

[Reached level 25 without a gift.]

[Special achievement, 'Graduated as a Bronze with No Talent' cleared.]

[Obtained 10,000 achievement points as a reward.]

[Selected in the top 100 without a gift.]

[Special achievement, 'Selected in the top 100 with No Talent' cleared.]

[Obtained 30,000 achievement points as a reward.]

And then the gift disappeared.

He received a whopping 40,000 achievement points for clearing the special achievements.

A sudden jackpot of achievement points.

But Sung JiHan's face remained cold.

"If this continues, all my future plans will be ruined."

If this continues, waiting until level 25 will become meaningless.

"Hoo..."

Sung JiHan sighed and circulated the energy of the Threefold Ultimate Martial Arts.

What's the problem with this? Why is the 'Wandering God' so terrified?

While thinking that, he checked his force and inner energy.

"What's this...?"

From within, he felt a subtle unfamiliarity.

Although it blended subtly with his own energy, it was clearly something different.

Sung JiHan cautiously explored that energy.

"It's here."

That 'something' was hidden very discreetly, from the top of his head to his eyeballs.

If Sung JiHan hadn't been simultaneously using force and power.

If he didn't have the memories of the first round, he would have never discovered this unfamiliar energy.

"I don't know why I'm feeling this now..."

It must have been related to what just happened.

After identifying where the unfamiliar energy was located, Sung JiHan used his force to clean it up.

"Ugh..."

Then, a sharp pain was felt in his left eye.

Piiiiii-

Gray smoke started to seep out from there.

"What is this...?"

Deep gray.

It was the same color as the light that had burst out when "The Wandering God" tried to make him his successor.

Sung JiHan instinctively felt that the light at that time and this smoke had the same energy.

"Could this be a trace that the Holy See failed to retrieve?"

He had managed to retrieve the gift, but perhaps he had failed to retrieve the faint remaining energy of the god.

While he was thinking about this, the system message came up again.

["The remnants of 'The Wandering God' have been eliminated."]

[Player Sung JiHan will be completely liberated from the control of the Holy See.]

[From now on, you can receive sponsorship from other Holy Sees.]

"Liberation, huh?"

Sung JiHan stiffened his face as he looked at the message.

If the system message was correct, then he had been under the control of "The Wandering God" all this time?

"I never even realized..."

In his previous life, he had praised himself for being a generous tree when it came to "The Wandering God."

["'The Wandering God' is more cautious of 'Player Sung JiHan'."]

["'The Wandering God' is hastily hiding his tracks."]

"But why is the Holy See acting like this?"

Just by looking at the messages that kept popping up, it seemed as if the Holy See was guarding against him and running away, as if it were a bronze.

No matter how much the modifier "wandering" was attached, he was still a god.

Why would a god who had become a god act like this?

Everything was full of questions.

"But it's fortunate that there's not absolutely no way."

Epic quest.

If it was the other Holy See, the "Shadow Queen," she might know something.

Sung JiHan looked forward to the upcoming 25th.

Promotion match and epic quest.

He had to successfully finish both at the same time.

***

"Ah! I failed again!"

The office of the Sung Guild.

Yi Ha-yeon was tearing at her hair.

"I could have won! Ugh..."

"Miss, please stop gambling any further. This is the 183rd time I'm telling you this year."

"No... I can't give up when I think about what I lost... I'm going to win here and retire..."

Im Ga-yeong, who was standing behind Yi Ha-yeon, had a cold expression on her face.

This person is in real trouble.

"Moreover, it seems that the recent win rate is even worse."

"Ugh... Can you please be quiet?"

"Except for the time when Sung JiHan gave you a tip on August 15th, everything else has been a failure."

"Ugh! I should have put in more money back then! Just a little more... It would have multiplied by 37..."

"Oh, it multiplied by 37? You must have made quite a bit of money then."

"No. I bet more money on Japan's victory than on the other one..."

Yi Ha-yeon muttered with a bitter look in her eyes.

Even I had a chance to hit the jackpot.

It hurt so much to miss it right in front of my eyes and end up losing instead.

As Yi Ha-yeon exchanged messages with Sung JiHan for the past week, she kept thinking about the missed opportunity and it made her frustrated.

"Sigh... How can I, how can I turn things around?"

"Miss, why are you acting like this when you have a good family background, Miss Sung JiHan?"

"I'm going to be independent. Ga Young! Do you know what kind of men are being mentioned as my fiancé?"

"......"

Im Ga Young was speechless.

To match the urgency in Lee Ha Yeon's voice, the other siblings of the conglomerate families who were being mentioned as her potential fiancés were quite extreme.

In fact, it wasn't that all the men from conglomerate families were unattractive; on the contrary, many of them were considered to be of a higher caliber compared to the average person due to their thorough management.

Strangely, the men being mentioned as Lee Ha Yeon's potential fiancés were in such a serious state that she was disgusted and flustered.

Every single one of them.

"Well, isn't it the best to have a lot of money in a capitalist society?"

"Ha, is that so?! Even if your husband weighs 0.15 tons and has not just one mistress but seven, as long as he has a lot of money, it's the best?"

"Well, it's not necessarily because of the engagement... It's just that I'm in a difficult situation and I want to be independent."

Swoosh-

Lee Ha Yeon sighed deeply, running her fingers through her hair.

"If that's the case, you need money."

"But do you really need to resort to gambling to get that money?"

"It's not gambling, it's analyzing battle predictions on online gaming platforms!"

"Now you admit it's gambling, right?"

"......Anyway."

In response to Im Ga Young's argument, Lee Ha Yeon bit her nails nervously.

"It's already too late. I've wasted so much... I have to make up for it somehow."

"Ha..."

It sounded like the typical words of a gambling addict.

Im Ga Young looked at Lee Ha Yeon with a worried expression.

How can I help her?

Although she was treated as a young lady, they had actually grown up together like close sisters.

Im Ga Young wanted to somehow help Lee Ha Yeon turn her life around.

Ding!

At that moment, a message appeared on Lee Ha Yeon's phone.

"Oh, it's Ji Han?"

"It's interesting that he contacted you first, Miss."

"No! This is how it's supposed to be. Everything up until now was abnormal. Acting all high and mighty... Huhuhu~"

Lee Ha Yeon smiled with satisfaction as she unlocked her phone.

And then...

"I heard you lost a lot last time, but are you doing well now?"

"As a form of help, I'll give you another pick."

"On August 25th, I was selected for the top 100 bronze promotion match."

"1st place - Sung JiHan"

"Most kills - Sung JiHan"

"If you make picks like this, you'll make up for your losses in one go."

Just like during the Korea-Japan match, a message from Sung JiHan, who predicted the outcome of the game, appeared.

Im Ga Young, who was silently observing from behind, spoke.

"Wait, you're already in a promotion match?"

"...Uh, I mentioned it on BattleTube yesterday."

"That's absurd. But more importantly, you're so confident."

Im Ga Young said in disbelief.

"It's only natural."

The look in Lee Ha Yeon's eyes as she read the message was so intense that it was almost dangerous.

"This is... an opportunity..."