The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

Chapter 289

Space Arena Round 5.

The fate of the players matched in the round was the same as before.

[What a bunch of losers....]

"I'm tired of hearing that sound over and over again."

Before the giant race could finish speaking, Sung JiHan ignited his finger.

Whoosh!

And just like that, the players were instantly incinerated.

[You bastard!]

[Is this the fire of a dragon? I can withstand this much...!]

Of course, the skilled players who made it to Round 5 lasted longer than their opponents in the previous stages.

"Not bad, huh?"

As the fire flared up again at the tip of Sung JiHan's finger.

A massive flame engulfed the arena once again.

By absorbing the remnants of the divine power until Round 5, Sung JiHan's stats had risen to level 8.

Although the numbers themselves were not high, the firepower they possessed was overwhelming.

-Round 5 is nothing special.

-If it were an ordinary human player, they would have been eliminated in Round 1.

-Don't think about it from Sung JiHan's perspective now lol.

-He lost to the Join Tribe two days ago.

As the viewers discussed how they shouldn't belittle Sung JiHan, who effortlessly eliminated the players in less than a minute.

[We have cleared Round 5 in the shortest time.]

Boom! Boom!

In the sky, fireworks burst incessantly to celebrate Sung JiHan's round completion.

And.

[Special achievement, 'Space Arena - Conqueror of the 1st Gate' has been cleared.]

[Obtained 2,000,000 achievement points.]

[Attracted attention as a promising player in Space Arena.]

[Some of the community features locked for the 'Human' race in the Bronze League have been unlocked.]

[Would you like to end the promotion match?]

[If you do not end it, a hidden existence will appear.]

'Community features?'

I'll have to check that later.

As Sung JiHan read through the messages, he pressed 'no' to the message asking if he wanted to end the promotion match.

Then.

[Matching the player with an opponent among the hidden existences....]

[Proven oneself with the power of fire.]

['The existence that was a divine being' will be summoned.]

Kururur...!

The floor of the arena shook.

The central ground liquefied and began to break the arena.

Boom! Boom!

And streams of lava shot up from here and there.

They soon converged and transformed into a giant of fire.

[Haha! I've really succeeded! To be able to participate with this body...!]

"So that's your true form."

[Indeed. You've done well!]

The true form of the divine being touched its body here and there.

Then, it raised its giant palm towards the sky.

Kururur...!

And the giant stream of fire shot up into the sky.

Sparks spread in all directions.

The fire that invaded even the end of the massive arena.

Hiss....

It couldn't surpass the spectator seats and extinguished itself.

[As expected, it didn't work.]

As if expecting this, the giant of fire clenched its fist again.

"Now, will you tell me?"

[Are you asking about the owner of the arena?]

"Uh."

[Understood. Since a promise is a promise, I must keep it. However,]

The giant of fire stretched out its arms wide.

Then, its entire body turned a pale yellow, and flames blossomed all over its body.

"Enter inside of you and tell me the story!"

Whoosh...

The fire of the giant concentrated in one place and reached out towards Sung JiHan.

Among the powers of fire that I have seen and experienced so far, this was the most powerful strike of a deity.

This was clearly an attempt to devour Sung JiHan.

"When I said I'm not the Holy Seat, your reaction was strange. As expected, it's coming out like this."

"Since you said you're prey, it's only natural for me to devour you!"

"If I'm not the Holy Seat, am I prey?"

"Yes. Beings of low status can only be dominated by gods."

"Hmm..."

The yellow flames approached closer and closer.

Sung JiHan reached out his hand to absorb them.

Just like in the previous round, it seemed like the power of fire was gathering into the enemy's pattern through his hand.

"How long do you think that technique will work?"

Whoosh...

Remembering the remnants of the deity's power he absorbed earlier, Sung JiHan had prepared for this.

The power of fire escaped outward and engulfed Sung JiHan's entire body.

It was not a situation where he could easily absorb it like before.

"As expected, it's not that easy."

Thinking that it was different from the remnants, Sung JiHan continued to use the enemy's power.

Even though he couldn't incorporate the enemy's pattern in the final stage.

He was able to control the flames that were trying to consume his own body.

The flames of the deity and Sung JiHan confronted each other, trying to devour each other.

And...

"This guy, he's persisting stubbornly...! Is he really the successor of the Administrator?"

The one who became anxious first was the deity.

"Fine. I'll change my body to that of the successor... I'll give it my all!"

Fwoosh...

The body of the fiery giant crumbled.

The power of the flames reaching out towards Sung JiHan became even stronger.

As the deity tried to devour Sung JiHan, even tearing apart its own body.

Whoosh...

As the enemy's power gradually pushed back, various parts of Sung JiHan's body caught fire.

If it were an ordinary player, it would have been a powerful attack that would cause fatal injuries.

"I can't just devour the enemy."

Originally, he had planned to devour the enemy completely with his stats.

But the opponent, who was once a god, was not so easily defeated.

If that's the case, he would have to use other powers.

While confronting the enemy, Sung JiHan unleashed a new martial art.

Honyeonsingong (Mixed Origin Divine Technique)

Myeolsingyeol (Annihilation Divine Secret)

Cheonsugangsin (Heavenly Tree Descending Divine)

The burning body regenerated in an instant.

Drurur...

Chains emerged from Sung JiHan's body.

"Wait, hold on. Is that...?"

When the flames momentarily stopped attacking upon seeing Sung JiHan's chains.

Sseueug...

The purple chains quickly wrapped around the flames, binding them.

"You, how did you...? Weren't you the successor of the Crimson Administrator? How are you using the Void Restraint?"

"Was this the Void after all?"

"You... Are you mocking me? Why are you asking me that?"

"No. I really don't know."

The celestial chains of the Wood Element.

Regenerating his body like an elf and emitting chains.

The power of Gilgamesh, who created the Steel Giant Enkidu by combining them.

Sung JiHan still possessed an undiscovered power.

As it was a power that operated through the energy of life, Sung JiHan thought it might be a power associated with elves.

"To unexpectedly learn about the Heavenly River Divine Deity in this place."

Thinking that way, Sung JiHan tightened his chains even more.

Chiiing!

In the real world, the chains would not wrap around flames.

But the chains of the Heavenly River Divine Deity were not just metal in appearance; they could bind everything.

The "one who was a deity" began to resist in earnest when he was completely bound by the Heavenly River Divine Deity, as if losing his composure.

"You brought me here in the arena...! You, yes. Are you the owner of the arena now? Or are you his lackey? Not only did you confine me, but you also betrayed me for experimentation!"

"Oh. The owner of the arena also uses chains?"

"This bastard... how far does he go with his acting...!"

The deity seemed to be convinced that Sung JiHan was connected to the owner of the arena.

"The rebellion has decreased."

Sung JiHan's eyes narrowed.

The "one who was a deity" mistakenly thought that Sung JiHan was on the side of the owner of the arena.

Whether he had lost his senses or not, his momentum had weakened significantly compared to a little while ago.

Then, the energy of the deity was easily dominated by Sung JiHan's manipulation.

It was sucked into the enemy's pattern.

"I absorbed the energy of the deity."

"The 'enemy' stat has increased by 1."

In the previous round, Sung JiHan wondered if the enemy's energy, which he absorbed all the remnants of the deity, would increase or not.

But seeing that the enemy's energy increased by 1 so quickly, he realized that it did.

Sung JiHan raised the corners of his mouth and opened his mouth.

"You catch on quickly, deity."

* * *

"As expected... You. Were you the owner of the arena?"

"That's impossible."

"Then you must be his subordinate. To have a subordinate like this. Is that monster also being groomed as a successor...? How did you even understand the enemy's language?"

"Hehe. Who knows."

"...So you won't tell me."

Sung JiHan just added some remarks, but the "one who was a deity" predicted and understood them alone.

Whether he thought he was caught by the arena side or not, his previous self was rapidly declining.

"I absorbed the energy of the deity."

"The 'enemy' stat has increased by 1."

"He made assumptions on his own, so it became easier to absorb."

Already at 2, the 'enemy' stat became 10.

As the number became two digits, it became much easier to manipulate the power of fire.

When the energy of the deity was absorbed faster than before.

The flames, as if regaining their senses, flickered around and resisted.

"Are you trying to devour me in earnest...! Arena owner. You also aim for the position of the Red Administrator! To swallow the power of fire and participate in the competition for the administrator...!"

"Heh. Have you already realized that much...?"

The opponent's misconception.

There was no need to correct it.

Sung JiHan just casually retorted with his mouth and continued to absorb the deity.

"Huh. To be greedy for the position of the administrator up to the emptiness. Are you giving up your given mission, the role of a janitor...!"

"I only follow the will of the owner."

"Kuk... To end up like this! Why didn't I realize it was a trap...?"

The deity, who lost his previous self as soon as he was bound by Sung JiHan's pattern, was absorbed completely.

"I absorbed all the energy of the deity."

"The 'enemy' stat has increased by 2."

"The true reward of the promotion match was the stat."

Sung JiHan devoured the deity from the remnants to the core, even the bones.

The stat that was 5 when he entered the match had become 12.

In a way, he belonged to the side that did not raise the stat much after swallowing a powerful existence like the deity.

"He is an incomplete existence to be called a god. He is just a pawn of the deity. Even this much is enough to detect."

Sung JiHan decided to be satisfied with this level for now.

At that moment.

In front of Sung JiHan's eyes.

Without any indication, a presence floated up.

The existence that had a similar height to Sung JiHan, who was human-like.

Wearing a neat suit, he had a black fedora on.

However.

"Is that... Uju?"

All limbs were intact.

Under the hat, the face had the shape of a universe filled with stars.

Clap. Clap. Clap.

He looked at Sung JiHan and clapped three times loudly.

Then.

Ssshh.

The entire stadium, which was filled with light, was engulfed in darkness.

Only Sung JiHan and the face of the universe remained in this space.

"Amazing. I was your owner?"

"Are you the owner of the arena?"

"Yes. I was considering who to select as the rookie for the upcoming season in Space Arena... and a promising young talent has emerged."

"I owe you. I borrowed your name for a moment earlier."

"Hehe. It's okay. It's a necessary talent for a rookie to be able to sway their opponent with words. The one who was swayed is the fool."

The owner of the arena looked at where the deity was, then turned his head back to Sung JiHan.

"Right. Shall we look at the basic personal information for selecting the rookie?"

Light spewed out from a blue star in the background of space.

Zzzz...

That light scanned Sung JiHan's body from top to bottom.

"NO.4212. He is from the 'human' race... a traitor, Gilgamesh. He belongs to the same race."

"A traitor?"

"Yes."

Swoosh.

The owner of the arena wiped his face with his hand.

The face of the universe under the space background changed to Gilgamesh's.

"He is a traitor who abandoned the mission of emptiness. His original sin must be paid by all of humanity, NO.4212."

"What did he betray about emptiness?"

"After completing the mission, he should have enjoyed his given lifespan and died. But..."

Understood!

Gilgamesh's face shattered, revealing the space background again.

"He didn't die. That is betrayal."

"To call that betrayal..."

"No need to say more than that."

Swoosh.

The owner of the arena spread his hand.

[You have met the owner of Space Arena.]

[You have cleared the epic quest.]

[You have been selected as the rookie of Space Arena.]

[The candidacy period for the Holy See is reduced by 100 days.]

Along with the message of clearing the epic quest, rewards floated up.

"It seems like I didn't actually become stronger."

Instead, the epic quest reward of swallowing the deity and gaining stat 7 seemed bigger.

While Sung JiHan was checking the message like that.

"What do you think about the BattleNet, our rookie?"

The owner of the arena asked Sung JiHan.

"I have to get out of here."

"For NO.4212?"

"Yes. Humans are not a suitable race for BattleNet. They are just sailing because of me."

To a third party, it may have seemed like an arrogant statement.

But in reality, Sung JiHan's words were true about the situation of humanity.

"Hehe. You have a good grasp of reality."

"...."

"As long as Gilgamesh is alive, the invitations from BattleNet will continue to come. If you want to get out of BattleNet..."

Swoosh.

The face of the owner of the arena changed back to Gilgamesh.

It turned completely golden and cracked with a thud.

"Kill Gilgamesh."