The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

Chapter 51

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Tadadadak - Tatag -

Yi Ha-yeon tightly tied her hair back and continuously pounded on the keyboard.

Her face looked more serious than ever.

Im Ga-young, who was watching her from behind, was excitedly nodding her head.

And no wonder, the screen that Yi Ha-yeon's monitor was displaying was none other than a Battle.net betting site.

"Those gamblers are really fast."

"I admit that they are betting on Toto."

"Oh, I see. The gamblers are just quick with information."

"...Sigh. So, what makes you think that, miss?"

"Sung JiHan's first place odds are not as high as I expected. It's around 1.8 times."

If the odds are not high, it means that people have high expectations for Sung JiHan's chances of winning.

Even though it had only been a day since the news of Sung JiHan joining the Top 100 promotion matches was announced, it seemed like the gamblers had already finished their investigation on Sung JiHan.

"Is that considered low?"

"Yes. If you rank based on low odds, it would be second place. Well, just by watching Sung JiHan's videos, you can tell how different of a player he is."

"Yes, that's true. He's never missed first place even once."

"Yes. If we add the most kills to the bet..."

By adding the most kills to the bet, the odds increased to slightly over 3 times.

"With this... I can recover a significant amount of the initial investment."

"Even with earning three times the amount, you couldn't recover the initial investment?!"

"...Don't ask for details."

"Understood."

Just how much money did this gambler lose?

While sighing inwardly, Im Ga-young decided to follow the girl's request.

And in return, she changed the topic.

"But who is the person who surpassed Sung JiHan and has the highest odds?"

"The person with the lowest odds? Oh... here it is."

A player who is being recognized as a strong contender for the championship in the Top 100 promotion matches of the Bronze League.

Looking at his name, Yi Ha-yeon frowned.

"Baron Williams from the United States."

"Baron. He participated in this promotion match?"

Baron Williams.

The name of a powerful magician who dominates the New York 1 area, where only the strongest of the Bronze players gather.

"He recently revealed his gift in an interview, right?"

"Yes. He boasted about having an SSS-grade gift, 'My Status Window x2'."

Having an SSS-grade gift and being white, he was also handsome.

He was already gaining tremendous popularity in the United States, comparable to any Diamond player.

"He didn't get first place every time like Sung JiHan... but he did get first place with a 75% chance in 'New York 1'."

"Yes. Since the level of the New York 1 league is much higher than Gangnam 1, it seems like people are betting more on Baron."

The world's strongest country, the United States.

The United States boasted the highest level of infrastructure in Battle.net and the highest level of players.

Especially, the minimum gift grade for players participating in the New York 1 league is an astonishing S.

Because it was on a different level from other country leagues, New York 1 was undoubtedly established as the world's top league.

Baron Williams, who boasted an overwhelming record of 75% in New York 1.

It was only natural that his odds were the lowest.

"Hmm..."

Before placing her bet, Yi Ha-yeon searched for Baron.

Even though he was just a bronze player, Sung JiHan's highlight video was uploaded countless times.

Each scene was meticulously composed and edited to look perfect.

"Wow, this person is no joke."

The Sung JiHan in the video was an overwhelming sorcerer who dominated everyone.

With a wave of his hand, the surroundings turned into a sea of fire.

The ground flipped over and lightning struck.

The warriors disappeared in flames before they could even approach.

The arrows from the archers lost their strength and fell to the ground in the middle of their flight.

"It's impossible to approach him."

"It must be because of his special power... his gift."

"Yeah, that's definitely magic."

"Yes. No matter how much I think about it, it seems that game balance does not exist on Battle.net."

"What will you do if you say that, Gayoung?"

As they watched the video, they couldn't help but think that the power of Balance was equal to Sung JiHan's Yeomdongryeok.

This was because the way Balance used his force felt like blocking the enemy's approach as a wizard.

Anyway.

While possessing tremendous firepower and a special method to completely block the enemy's approach, they watched Balance Williams.

Yi Ha-yeon fell into deep contemplation.

"Balance looks really strong... Can JiHan win?"

"Well, I don't know."

Yi Ha-yeon bit her nails nervously.

"What should I do... What should I do?!"

"Wasn't it not about Sung JiHan?"

"Somehow, Balan looks stronger."

"Miss, there was a nail-biting jinx, but instead of overthinking it, why not just go to Sung JiHan?"

"Oh. When did I ask? Um... no! I originally intended to call JiHan, but you bit your nails, right? So maybe this means not to call JiHan and to call Balan instead?!"

It was her own interpretation.

In the end, Iha Yeon bet a large sum of money on Balan.

"I guess I have to bet a little on JiHan too... for the sake of business."

On the other hand, the amount of money she bet on Sung JiHan was not even 20% of what she bet on Balan.

"This reminds me of Liberation Day."

Watching from behind, Im Ga Young quietly took out her phone.

"I... I should call Sung JiHan."

Even though Balan seemed stronger in her eyes, Im Ga Young believed more in "Iha Yeon's jinx" than what she could see.

"Please take care of it. Miss."

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"So Balan was Bronze at this time too."

Sung JiHan entered the Battle.net betting site and his eyes caught Balan's name.

Balan Williams, who was ranked 1st in the world.

He didn't know that his start was in 2020.

"I'll pay off the debt from American First."

The American First Guild, created by Balan and Sung JiHan as the main figures, had discriminated against Sung JiHan.

Even though he had technically naturalized as a U.S. citizen on paper, his nationality in Battle.net had not changed in Korea.

"So that's why I didn't receive the nationality bonus in Battle.net."

As the tutorial ended, more and more content began to unlock in Battle.net.

Among the liberated content, there were numerous upgrade elements for players.

The nationality bonus effect was one of them.

So, players from powerful countries like the United States or China not only receive national bonuses, but also become stronger.

On the other hand, players from failed countries couldn't even receive bonuses while carrying the nationality of a destroyed nation.

The gap in abilities has been growing, and discrimination based on whether someone is a citizen or not has become more severe.

"Come to think of it, I ranked 7th in the previous life without any national bonuses."

It could be said that Sung JiHan, a player from a failed country, reaching 7th place in the world rankings was a miraculous event.

It was possible because of his exceptional abilities.

So, even though Baerun discriminated against Sung JiHan for not being American, he still found him useful as a hunting dog.

"Well, thank you."

Sung JiHan laughed while looking at Baerun, who had the lowest odds.

Thanks to Sung JiHan participating in the Top 100 promotion match, his odds had increased.

"So, I'll take it all."

Sung JiHan bet on the Korean-Japanese War of Liberation and poured the money he won directly into himself.

Although the odds themselves stopped at a little over three times the level of the Sword Emperor, unlike during the Sword Emperor's time, he included first place with the most kills.

"Still, if I succeed, my fortune will exceed 10 billion."

Because he bet so much money, the amount he received in return was also substantial.

"Uncle, what are you doing?"

"I'm betting on myself."

"Oh, the Top 100 match?"

"Yeah. I'm sure I'll be first, so I have to make money at times like this."

"...Well, that Baerun guy. He seems quite impressive."

Yoon Sae-ah pointed to Baerun Williams, who Sung JiHan was watching on the screen, and cautiously spoke.

"I heard that there has never been a player who dominated New York 1 to that extent."

"Well, that's true. My two status windows are a scam gift for that."

"Yeah."

"But I'll win. That guy, Falcon."

"F-Falcon?"

"Oh, don't you know who Falcon is? It means controlling with your feet."

"Ah, I know that too."

Yoon Sae-ah nodded her head.

How did she know about Falcon, who was showing such overwhelming prowess in the video?

"Uncle, if it's that certain... Should I bet too?"

"You too?"

"Yeah."

"Alright. I don't want my nephew to become addicted to gambling like me."

"But this time, it's not really gambling, right? Anyway, Uncle will definitely be first."

"Well, it's still gambling."

Regardless of winning or losing, the feeling and act of betting money and getting it back multiplied.

Sung JiHan was worried that Yoon Sae-ah might get caught up in it.

"Ah... I see."

"Good thinking. But... why are you wearing a school uniform? Didn't you quit the academy?"

"Yeah. I quit. But I still have to submit my withdrawal letter."

For students who awakened after receiving gifts, dropping out was a common occurrence.