The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

Oh no!

Let's receive the reward.

["The Seat of the Dead Star" recognizes the player's achievements and gives valuable loot.]

Along with the message that they will receive loot, three items appeared in front of them.

[Essence of Death]

- Grade: SS

- Essence condensed with the power of the Undead Seat.

- When consumed, residual stat points increase by 5.

The first item is a simple item that increases residual stats by 5.

"Increasing residual stats is always a good thing."

The black liquid in the glass bottle looked like poison at first glance, but Sung JiHan opened the lid and consumed it.

Then, the energy within the liquid resonated briefly within his body and was quickly absorbed.

[Residual stat points increase by 5.]

Stat points increased by +5.

"Next... is it a book?"

After absorbing the Essence of Death, Sung JiHan turned his attention to the next item.

[Skill Book - Blessing of Immortality]

- Grade: SS+

- Grants the "Undead" state to the enemy through "Blessing of Immortality."

- If there is consent from allies, the Undead state is immediately granted, and for enemies, the probability of the Undead state being granted depends on the stats related to tactics.

- The target who becomes Undead obeys the user's commands and survives even if they receive fatal injuries.

- The performance in the Undead state increases depending on the stats related to tactics.

- When the Blessing of Immortality is revoked, the target is released from the Undead state.

"This... is a skill that can affect both allies and enemies."

The Blessing of Immortality turns the target into an Undead.

Considering that the skill grade is SS+, it seemed like a useful skill, but the detailed performance was still unknown.

"In the skill description, it keeps mentioning stats related to tactics... Does it include the Void?"

If it does, Sung JiHan would learn it; otherwise, there would be no need to acquire the skill book.

To resolve his doubts, Sung JiHan sent a message to the person who gave him the gift.

"Of course. The Void encompasses the energy of death as well. Did I give you a useless book?"

"When would you use this skill?"

"You humans die at the slightest chance, right? If you use the Blessing of Immortality on the same side, you won't die even if you lose a few body parts. Ah, well, it doesn't matter if you die on the same side anyway. Since you'll be the only one left alive."

"No, that's fine."

Sung JiHan recalled the previous fourth match.

In that match, he had intended to push Yoon Sejin as the MVP, but unfortunately, he disappeared and Sung JiHan took the MVP instead.

If he had used this skill at that time, Yoon Sejin might have survived at least once.

"I should use this skill to make my sponsored players win the MVP."

It's not like they will become Undead forever, it's just during the match.

It should be fine to use it during a BattleNet match.

Thinking that, Sung JiHan used the skill book.

"Do you want to acquire 'Skill Book - Blessing of Immortality'?"

"Stats related to tactics are required."

"Void stat exists. Acquiring Blessing of Immortality."

Sss...

The skill book burned with black flames and turned into ashes.

Along with that, Sung JiHan obtained the skill Blessing of Immortality.

"Turn your opponents into Undead and enjoy the thrill of controlling them. Remember, if you become my subordinate, you can do this without any restrictions~"

He still couldn't let go of the lingering desire to control with his mind.

Sung JiHan smiled wryly as he looked at the last item.

[Fragment of a Lost Solar Core]

- Grade: SS

- A fragment of a solar core imbued with the power of the Grand Solar Throne.

- Requires charging.

A red gem the size of a finger.

As the item description mentioned that it requires charging, Sung JiHan couldn't feel any special energy from it.

"It seems like the energy has been drained from the solar core fragment that I absorbed in the arena before."

Upgrading the Divine Throne to the Solar Throne allowed him to absorb the "Red Solar Core Fragment" into his body.

Although this item looked similar to that one, it didn't contain any energy.

"That's a solar core that was at the center of the planet Mechon. There were three of them, and I planned to use two of them to track the Solar King."

"Exactly what is this used for?"

"I don't know exactly either. It's just presumed to be the energy source of the Solar King."

"Hmm..."

"The real rewards are the two items in front. This one is just proof that we destroyed Mechon."

Proof, huh?

Sung JiHan examined the solar core fragment and asked him.

"Did Mechon perish?"

"I didn't make it perish completely. I just found and destroyed the traces of the Solar King... Hehe. Your league will become Mechon's 20th place."

To remove the solar cores from the center of the planet and deal such a tremendous blow.

It wasn't intentional, but it became a blow that used the massacre gauge.

"I did well to give him the end of the sun."

He gave away one F-grade item and received several times more in return.

Sung JiHan smiled.

"Thank you. I'll make good use of it."

"Yeah. I'm going to track that guy!"

Beep.

After the communication with the deceased Star Throne ended like that.

"If I charge this, I might be able to absorb it stat-wise."

Sung JiHan thoroughly examined the solar core fragment.

"The red solar core fragment absorbed solar heat from the sky during the small sun..."

He recalled his past memories and even went out of the penthouse to look up at the sky.

"Or should I try creating fire myself?"

He even used his stats to apply heat directly to the solar core fragment, but there was no noticeable change in the red gem.

"No... I should leave it alone for now."

Since Sung JiHan couldn't find a way to utilize the solar core, he decided to store it in his inventory for the time being.

Whoosh.

Sung JiHan returned home again.

Yoon Sae-ah, who was eating ice cream on the living room sofa, looked at him with familiar eyes as he opened the window and came in.

"Oh, Uncle. You're back. Did you finish your work?"

"For now?"

As he said that, Sung JiHan glanced around at Yoon Sae-ah.

The skill "Blessing of Immortality," which can be used by both allies and enemies.

He easily acquired it thanks to the Void, but he hadn't tested it yet...

"...Even though it's a skill that turns the opponent into an undead, it's a bit strange to use it in reality. I should test it in the game."

Although there was an item that released the undead transformation when the Blessing of Immortality was harvested.

As much as turning someone into an undead, the testing had to be done carefully.

"Huh? Why are you looking at me like that?"

"...No, it's nothing."

Unaware that she had just narrowly escaped a crisis of becoming undead.

She blinked her eyes and suddenly spoke to Sung JiHan as if she had just remembered something.

"Oh, Sophia is coming soon. She said she has something to talk about with Uncle."

"Oh really? What is it?"

"She said it's a very important matter."

An important matter, huh.

What could it be?

While Sung JiHan was wondering, the doorbell rang.

"Sophia is here to play. I'll go out and see~"

Click.

As she opened the door, Sophia slowly entered.

Unlike her usual familiar footsteps, there was a cautious attitude.

After entering the living room, she glanced around for a moment.

She looked at Sung JiHan's room and made a subtle gesture.

"Jihan, can we talk alone for a moment? It's an important matter."

"Oh, then I'll be training!"

Quick-witted Yoon SeA quickly left.

Sung JiHan nodded and entered the room with her.

"What's the important matter?"

"Well, His Holiness... has descended upon me. He has something important to say."

The person Sophia referred to as His Holiness was none other than Pithia.

"If it's something important, couldn't he just send a message? Why did he have to descend?"

Sung JiHan was puzzled but answered her.

"Yes, he told me to descend."

Then.

Sssss...

Coldness began to flow from Sophia's eyes.

"It's been a while since I've seen it directly like this. Sung JiHan."

As soon as she answered, Pithia descended upon Sophia's body.

And from her two eyes, which lightly greeted Sung JiHan.

Flash!

Like a camera flash, light began to flicker.

This was the phenomenon that occurred when Pithia activated her "prophecy."

"Is it a prophecy as soon as you come?"

Sung JiHan said so.

"A prophecy... I thought so too."

Pithia sighed with a bitter face and lowered her head.

"But my eyes weren't reading the future."

* * *

"...You say you weren't reading the future. Weren't you once called Nostradamus?"

Pithia, who had lived for a long time as various types of prophets, had said that she had read the future.

But now, after a long time, she was denying what she had said before.

"At that time, I thought that was the case. But, I felt something strange because of my ability."

"Is it the Bingcheon Sword?"

"Yes. I believed in the end of the world like iron stone. It's strange that he can predict everything in the world but doesn't know his own abilities, isn't it?"

When Pithia insulted herself as a disqualified prophet, Sung JiHan silently nodded.

"That's true."

"I'm grateful that you understand. Since I realized the power of the Bingcheon Sword, I've been wondering what my true strength is. I've been pondering for a long time. But I haven't gained much... What have I been doing for thousands of years...?"

As Pithia began to lament her situation, Sung JiHan furrowed his brow.

"Enough about the past. Just tell me the important part."

"You're being cold. After being unjustly treated for thousands of years, can't you listen a little?"

"I'm busy, you know. Isn't this not a story that deserves a lot of attention, even if I have to descend as Sophia?"

"Haah, I understand, I understand."

With Sung JiHan's blockade, Pithia pouted her lips and got to the point.

"I... just now. I saw a part of your future."

"My future? Didn't you say you couldn't see it last time?"

"Yes. But this time, I can see it. I saw you clashing with the Bingcheon Sword."

Sung JiHan clashing with the Bingcheon Sword.

Is that the story of the owner of the Abyss, 'Taegeuk's Lost Soul'?

According to Pithia's prophecy, does that mean the current Sung JiHan will also clash with the Taegeuk?

'She wouldn't know about the owner of the Abyss, but for the Bingcheon Sword to appear here... Is it my fate to die by the hands of the Eastern Assassin?'

While Sung JiHan was thinking that way, Pithia's expression became serious.

"But that prophecy scene... it was strange. After you died, Longinus followed behind the Eastern Assassin."

"Longinus?"

"Yes. The one who completely annihilated you. The one who has no chance of surviving in the future."

"...What does that mean?"

In response to Sung JiHan's question.

What I see is not the future of this world that is currently unfolding."

Flash! Flash!

Pithia blinked her eyes again and activated her prophecy.

"This time, you died in a weaker state against the Eastern Assassin."

"You were defeated before you could draw out the Bingcheon Sword this time."

"Dying without even properly awakening... It's a completely different appearance from now, a crippled appearance."

Muttering.

Pithia commented on Sung JiHan's death that she saw, one by one. Sung JiHan furrowed his brow as he listened to his future, which was dying for various reasons.

"What are you seeing? You."

"Now that I've used this ability on you, it's become clear. My prophecy isn't about seeing the future..."

"Then?"

"It was about reading the data of a world that has already ended, the world of the apocalypse."

"Hmm..."

The world of the apocalypse.

Is it the same feeling as the previous life?

While Sung JiHan was deep in thought about this,

"I clearly realized this when you were on the mission to upgrade to Space-2."

"Is that so?"

"Yes. Until then, I had vaguely guessed, but when you were on the mission and met the owner of the Abyss, I suddenly realized. So I wanted to ask... Did you see something there?"