The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

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"Guild Master?"

Inside a cafe in the Sword Palace Building.

Lee Ha-yeon, who met Sung JiHan in a private room inside the cafe, had a bewildered expression.

He suddenly asked to meet and now he's talking about becoming the guild master.

"...Are you serious?"

"Yes."

"Why?"

It was not uncommon for the owner of a guild to be different from the guild master.

Even in American First, and among the top 10 guilds in Korea, three guilds had this system.

But the guild masters they presented were always the most outstanding players within the guild, not ordinary people like Lee Ha-yeon.

"Do you have a supporting gift, Ha-yeon?"

"...Are you talking about this useless gift?"

Lee Ha-yeon displayed her status window with a face of disbelief.

[Gift - Nurturing (Grade A)]

-Supporting gift. Helps other players grow quickly.

A simple gift that helps other players grow.

Lee Ha-yeon glanced at Im Ga-young standing next to her and said,

"I tested it on our bodyguard. This gift was of no use. It doesn't stack with the experience point buff that can be purchased with GP in the guild."

"What I'm interested in is not the experience point buff."

"Does the nurturing gift only apply to experience points?"

"No. It's impossible to receive a grade A with just that effect."

Even though Lee Ha-yeon had the supporting gift, Sung JiHan seemed to have confidence.

"Have you seen any supporting gifts that are grade A or higher?"

"...Well, I haven't seen any. Most of them are D or C, and it's rare to see B."

Unlike other gifts that were graded up to SSS.

The current grade for the supporting gift available to humanity was A.

This meant that Lee Ha-yeon's gift was the highest grade among the supporting gifts.

"In the same category, it's the highest grade. It only gives a 10% experience point buff? Isn't that strange?"

"Since you're an outsider, you might think that way, JiHan. But after sharing the results of experiments conducted among those who received the supporting gift... it's true that it only gives a '10% experience point buff' regardless of the gift grade."

Why wouldn't Lee Ha-yeon think of a way to make use of this gift?

But no matter how many tests she conducted, it was a fact that the supporting gift was useless.

"In those experiment results, did it include guild masters who invested all their points in growth rate increase?"

"...Growth rate increase? Did you invest in that useless option?"

"Yes. The reason I created the standby guild was because of that option."

"Is the guild name Standby...?"

Upon hearing the guild's name, Lee Ha-yeon could immediately understand why Sung JiHan created such a guild.

"You really think the growth rate increase option has an effect? It has been proven through research conducted by numerous countries and guilds worldwide that it doesn't have much effect."

"I believe it has an effect."

How can he be so confident?

Sung JiHan showed a confidence that couldn't be achieved without knowing something.

Could the supporting gift really have a different ability than what was previously known?

"But still, I'm a member of the Intellectual Guild..."

"You're not a player affiliated with the guild, right? You're just an employee."

"...That's true."

"Then we can do it simultaneously. There's no need for you to actively participate as the guild master. Just lend me your name."

"Just my name?"

"Yes. There's a player who has the supporting gift as the guild master. That's why it's important."

When Sung JiHan said that just lending her name would be enough, Lee Ha-yeon felt a tingling sensation.

This person knows something.

"And this proposal won't be a loss for me."

If she were to gain additional information about the supporting gift through this incident, it would also benefit her.

However, she couldn't be satisfied with just one additional piece of information, so she spoke while managing her expression.

"But just lending my name like that..."

"Of course, I plan to give you appropriate compensation. Once you become the guild master, I will inform you of sure betting picks like last time. Ah, you made a lot this time, right?"

"Ah..."

At Sung JiHan's words, Lee Ha-yeon's calm expression momentarily distorted.

Seeing that, Sung JiHan looked puzzled.

"...Don't tell me you suffered losses even though I gave you a perfect prediction?"

"That... um..."

"Even if you find it hard to believe that I gave you a perfect prediction for the Korea-Japan match. Didn't you enjoy five times the fun in my top 100 matches?"

"..."

"Sung JiHan-nim, thanks to you, I made a lot. Thank you."

Beside Lee Ha-yeon, Im Ga-young bowed deeply in gratitude.

Her usual expressionless face disappeared, and a faint smile appeared.

The bodyguard made a profit, but Lee Ha-yeon, who should have made a profit, had a face like she had bitten into shit.

Could it be that she made a bet with Baerun?

"As expected, it's zero. Even if I inform her, she loses."

Sung JiHan sighed and spoke.

"I made over 100 times with those two bets. That's why I was able to establish the guild with my own funds."

"Over 100 times?!"

"Yes. But it seems like betting is too much for Ha-yeon-ssi. Even if I inform her, she won't listen. What should we do?"

"No, no. I believe and will follow now. Just please inform me!"

"Even if I inform you, you will lose. It's better to give you separate compensation."

"Ah, I'll do it. Guild master! Just lending my name is enough, right? Please!"

"Ah, Miss...!"

"I made over 100 times!!!! I'll do it!"

Lee Ha-yeon, brushing off Im Ga-young's objections, shouted urgently.

She had lost her composure.

Sung JiHan seemed to understand why she had lived as a penniless person even after receiving a large sum of money as the American First 2nd Division guild leader in her previous life.

"Greedy. I didn't know it would be this easy."

But she couldn't miss this opportunity that had rolled her way.

Sung JiHan immediately began the process of appointing her as the guild master.

When Sung JiHan pointed at Lee Ha-yeon, a system window appeared before her eyes.

"Do you want to become the guild master of the Waiting Guild?"

"Miss, please come to your senses!"

Im Ga-young quickly reached out to stop Lee Ha-yeon.

But her finger touched 'yes' first.

And.

"You have become the guild master of the Waiting Guild."

"The growth rate level of the guild has exceeded 10. The effects of supporting gifts and nurturing are enhanced for all guild members."

"The efficiency of the growth rate increase option has doubled."

"The experience gain option of 30% increase is applied to all guild members."

"......?"

Countless messages unfolded before Lee Hayeon's eyes.

Finally regaining her senses, Lee Hayeon blinked in disbelief.

"W-what is this...?"

"What did I tell you?"

Guild owner Sung JiHan also received the same message and laughed.

"Is the performance reliable?"

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The next day, at the same place.

Lee Hayeon recalled yesterday's events.

A conversation with her older brother Lee Sangjin, the guild master of the Lee Sung guild and the successor of the group.

"Sung JiHan wants to appoint you as the guild master? Looks like he's fallen for you."

"Oppa, it's not that. It's about the supporting gift I received...."

"Supporting gift? It's useless, isn't it? Hayeon, he's fallen for your beauty."

"......"

"That's good. There wasn't much to do in the guild anyway, right? Help Sung JiHan with his work and convince him to join our Lee Sung. Keep the rumors of a love affair under control."

Lee Hayeon smiled bitterly.

Her brother, Lee Sangjin, who was 20 years older than her.

He was kind to his step-sister Lee Hayeon.

But that kindness came from seeing her as a "product" to solidify the conglomerate's connections.

"Since you have a bodyguard by your side, there shouldn't be any mistakes."

Lee Hayeon glanced at Im Gayoung, who was silently standing by her side.

Her basic duty was protection.

She was a bodyguard who also served as surveillance to prevent any entanglements with men.

Due to the conservative atmosphere of her household and thanks to her, Lee Hayeon couldn't even dream of dating.

Perhaps they would stick together until she got married.

"Miss Lee Hayeon, you're already here."

"Yes, Mr. JiHan."

As Sung JiHan entered the cafe's private room, she stopped her thoughts and managed her expression.

"I acted out of line yesterday. I apologize."

"No, thanks to you, we have a good guild master."

Speaking of the guild master... You do know that I can resign at any time, right?"

"You want to resign?"

At Sung JiHan's question, Lee Hayeon cautiously replied, tilting her head.

"No, thanks to you, I realized how useful my gift can be. However... I want to be treated accordingly for my gift."

"Accordingly. What do you want?"

Sung JiHan nodded readily.

He never intended to use her, only to let her know the number of bets.

Lee Hayeon's talent was outstanding in the field of supporting gifts.

It was mutually beneficial for them to give her a fitting reward and for her to stay as the guild master for a long time.

"I want to handle the management case that caused problems for you in the Daehan Daily. I want to do it in our Lee Sung."

Sung JiHan, who showed an amazing performance in the TOP 100 broadcasted worldwide.

He was already the most prominent figure in the industry.

If Lee Sung took charge of Sung JiHan's management, Lee Hayeon would achieve great results in the guild.

"That's what I want. But I don't plan on doing many advertisements. Um... for the sake of Hayeon's reputation, let's do one per month."

"Oh my. You should let the water flow when it comes. But still, you should do at least one per week...."

"Only the Bronze TOP 100 caused a stir. You have a small scale."

Sung JiHan said with a confident smile.

"Until you win the Silver TOP 100, it will be one per month."

"...Have you already secured the victory?"

"Who else would do it besides me?"

What confidence is this?

Nevertheless, since I promised to receive Seong Yi's management, I decided to move on from this topic.

"Alright. Then, let's do it that way. Can I ask you one more thing?"

"One more thing? You're not greedy, are you?"

"Yes. It's about the guild master duties... I want to try doing it properly once."

"Hmm."

Even being a pants merchant would be fine.

But taking on the guild master duties?

"Oppa told Seong JiHan to persuade Yi Seong and bring him to the Seong Guild. For that to happen, there needs to be a connection."

That was Yi Ha-yeon's true intention, but she didn't show any signs of it on the surface.

"JiHan-ssi, honestly, you're not really interested in running the guild, right? This guild is just for JiHan-ssi and your nephew's buffs, right?"

"...Why do you think that?"

A guild for buffs.

Seong JiHan was slightly surprised by the accuracy of the observation.

Did Zero's mind work like this?

"If you were going to run it properly, I thought you would invest at least one point in expanding the guild members."

"Well, I thought increasing the growth rate was more important."

"And if you look at JiHan-ssi's BattleTube..."

Why BattleTube all of a sudden?

When Seong JiHan tilted his head, Yi Ha-yeon took out her smartphone and showed him her channel.

"Take a look at this. The subscribers have now exceeded 600,000. Is there a channel without an editor? At least separate the highlights or split the videos, they're all full versions."

"Well, it's still being watched a lot."

"We need to make it even more watched!"

Yi Ha-yeon said as if she felt more sorry for herself.

"It feels like leaving a diamond mine untouched."

"And you want me to manage it as the guild master?"

"Yes!"

"Hmm..."

Is it okay?

Seong JiHan never had much intention of properly running the guild in the first place.

If she said she would manage it, the longer she stayed in the standby guild, the more beneficial it would be for her.

"Even when I was the second guild leader in my previous life, I was evaluated as an excellent guild leader as long as I didn't gamble. Even though I showed signs of being a gambling addict during the Zero era, I was strict about work and personal life and never touched the guild funds, only waiting for payday."

Thinking about that, there was no reason to stop her from working hard over there.

"Alright. If you manage it, I can have personal training time too. But why do you suddenly want to do it?"

"JiHan-ssi, what do you think is the reason I make betting predictions?"

"Just because you like gambling?"

"No! My original dream was to be a guild owner! I bet to raise capital for guild establishment. I was originally an innocent child who didn't know anything about gambling! Right, Ga-yeong?"

In response to Yi Ha-yeon's question, Im Ga-yeong nodded her head very slowly.

"That's what... I think it was like that."

"So, would you like to practice running the standby guild?"

"Practice? I don't think of it that way. I'll work hard like it's my own guild!"

"Alright. Then..."

Since she's willing to do it, should I push her properly?

Seong JiHan opened the guild window and looked at the guild owner's authority.

"This seems to be the best."

Guild share transfer.

Seong JiHan gave Yi Ha-yeon more than 20 percent.