The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

Until Yoon Se-ah's birthday, there was one week left.

Sung JiHan knew the grade of the gift she would receive on her birthday.

"F grade. No doubt."

The public perception of F grade gifts is dismal.

"I'd rather not receive anything than receive something that's worse."

If she hadn't received anything, she could still hope to receive a better gift later.

But if she had already received an F grade, her fate would be fixed at F grade.

"I know that it's an amazing gift. But the public perception is different. They'll just treat it as a low grade."

Of course, she wouldn't receive as much harsh criticism and merciless contempt as she did in her previous life, but it was clear that she would be subject to ridicule from the media and netizens.

"I need to lower my expectations."

Yoon Se-ah's expectations for the gift were quite high.

She often said, "Gifts are random anyway," but as someone who had witnessed her mother, uncle, and damn father's abilities, she couldn't help but have expectations.

"I'll probably be disappointed when I receive the results."

Especially since she had almost given up on life in her previous life.

Naturally, she couldn't help but worry.

That's why a real estate agent showed them several houses in Gangnam, but they didn't find a house that Yoon Se-ah liked.

"Well, I'll contact you again next time."

"Yes, please look into it!"

In the end, Sung JiHan and Yoon Se-ah returned to Sword Palace after the fruitless real estate tour and let out a deep sigh.

"Uncle... We... We lived in such a nice house."

"Everything looks small now, doesn't it?"

"Yeah. I guess my standards are too high."

Although the class of the houses Yoon Se-ah could afford was staggering.

The penthouse in Sword Palace was much higher in class than that.

It wasn't easy for Yoon Se-ah, who had lived there for a long time, to lower her expectations in just one day.

"There's nothing we can do. We have to adapt, right?"

"Yeah. If we keep looking at real estate, our standards will lower!"

"Don't worry about that. I'm more worried about something else."

"Huh? What else is there to worry about?"

"Your gift."

When Sung JiHan threw a sudden curveball, Yoon Se-ah blinked.

"My gift? Why?"

"Because you seem to have too high expectations for the gift."

"Ah~ I don't have any expectations. It's random anyway. I don't even know if I'll receive it..."

"Really? You don't have any expectations?"

When Sung JiHan asked with a serious voice.

"Um..."

Yoon Se-ah hesitated for a moment before answering.

"I want to receive an SSS grade gift and give this bastard a punch. Or I want to change the current situation... But I don't really want that."

"That... That's just a dream, right? I know how to distinguish between dreams and reality."

"Is that so? Well, that's a relief."

Ssssh-

When the elevator door opened, Sung JiHan entered the penthouse.

"If you have high expectations, you'll also be greatly disappointed."

"..."

"And people keep talking about bloodlines... There's no such thing. Se-ah, do you know the grade of Uncle's gift?"

"What is it? SS? SSS?"

"It's F grade. You've seen it before, right? 'Wanderer's Eye'."

"Ah. You're lying!"

Yoon Se-ah vehemently shook her head, saying it was impossible.

F grade gift, 'Wanderer's Eye'.

She knew that it was Sung JiHan's gift in the past.

On Sung JiHan's birthday, I witnessed him drinking like crazy and vomiting after receiving an F grade.

"But he's not even an F grade now."

Until he reached level 22.

He was my uncle who never missed first place, breaking through the barriers of the Colosseum and demonstrating immense power.

Is it even possible for a monster like him to have an F grade gift?

However.

"Status window."

Sung JiHan personally opened the status window and showed me the gift section.

"Look."

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

Able to accurately assess other players.

"...Huh? Re...really?"

Yoon SaeA looked at the status window with trembling eyes.

No way, the gift of a player who showed outstanding performance is really an F grade gift!

As if she couldn't believe it, Yoon SaeA widened her eyes.

"...Uncle."

"Yeah?"

"Why are you only showing the gift section?"

"It's a promise with my subscribers."

"Hehe, what's in it?"

"I don't know?"

"Wow. How mean. Show me! Show me!"

When Yoon SaeA threw a tantrum, Sung JiHan deactivated the status window instead.

"Then I'll show it to you on the day you receive a gift. As a birthday present."

"Wow~ Even meaner! What kind of uncle gives a status window viewing as a birthday present?"

"Then should I give you something else instead?"

"Ugh! Give me a present and show me the status window!"

Snickering, Sung JiHan nodded his head.

"Sure. I'll do both. But..."

"But?"

"Don't get your hopes up too much for your gift."

"Oh. Really!"

"If there's any news or interviews about gifts, just ignore them completely."

"Got it, got it!"

Yoon SaeA kicked off her shoes and went into the house.

A more rough movement than usual.

Sung JiHan saw that and narrowed his eyes.

"She still hasn't lost her expectations."

Even though he showed her his own gift.

"Well, I didn't expect a few words to calm her down... Can't be helped."

Six more days until her birthday.

I'll have to keep talking and give her brainwashing education.

* * *

The commute to school on August 17th.

"SaeA, gifts are random. You know that, right?"

"I know."

"And don't trust gift gems too much. Lee HaYeon said so. Even though she was the student council president and contributed so much to the school, she got a supporting gift."

"It was a supporting gift? From her?"

"Yeah. Gifts are just luck. Yeah. Literally just presents."

"Got it. I won't expect anything."

Yoon SaeA replied with a bitter smile.

Why has she been talking about gifts so much since yesterday?

"It's like my gift is going to be a disaster."

Of course, I understood my uncle's concern.

Whenever the topic of gifts came up among those who knew Yoon Sae-ah's birthday, envy of "You'll receive a good gift just like your parents did" became a repertoire.

"It seems like you're worried for no reason if the results aren't good."

That's how Yoon Sae-ah thought of it, as encouragement from her uncle who cared for her, even on her morning commute.

But.

The encouragement continued even after she returned home from school.

"You're back?"

"Yeah, uncle."

"As you know, gifts are random. So don't have excessive expectations."

"Um... I heard that this morning too."

"You didn't hear it at lunch, did you? So you should hear it at dinner."

"...Ah, I got it."

The next morning as well.

"Sae-ah? About the gift..."

"Stop it! I got it! Me!"

"It's random, you know?"

Even in the evening.

"Sae-ah. Even an F-grade gift is usable. You know that when you see me."

"Can you show me the status window and talk about it?"

"That's a birthday present, you know?"

"Ah, forget it! If you're going to talk about randomness, I'm going to my room!"

"Um... Gifts are random."

"Ah, really!"

And the next morning as well.

"Sae-ah?"

"Gifts are random, right?"

"Oh, as expected, repetitive learning. It's effective."

"Yeah. So just...stop."

"No. I have to firmly imprint it in your mind this time. Shall I tell you again? Gifts are random and have nothing to do with lineage."

"I'll remember that. Really."

"That's what I'm telling you."

So, while commuting to school in a small car.

Yoon Sae-ah received continuous indoctrination from Sung JiHan about the "Gift = Random" formula.

"Haah..."

"Sae-ah, why are you sighing like that?"

When Yoon Sae-ah entered the classroom and sat down.

Kim Hee-su, who was sitting next to her, raised her head and asked.

"No, it's because of the gift."

"Ah~ Why are you worried? You'll definitely get an S-grade or higher."

"No, gifts are random and have nothing to do with lineage."

Yoon Sae-ah answered like that and was surprised.

Because the repertoire that had been tormenting her for the past few days came out as it was.

Indeed, the effect of continuous repetitive learning was no joke.

"It doesn't seem like that's always the case, though. Among the first-generation players, the children of top rankers often show their presence."

"...Is that so?"

"Yeah. As you know, our family is in the media industry."

Yoon Sae-ah nodded.

Kim Hee-su, the granddaughter of a major media company's CEO, knew a lot about various gossip and news that hadn't been revealed to the world yet.

"It hasn't been statistically proven yet... But if you gather cases of foreign rankers, it's been heard that lineage definitely has an influence."

"But still, don't expect too much from your uncle. It's random. Maybe because he talks about it so bluntly... It's more comfortable not to have expectations."

"Uncle? Isn't he at least an SS-grade or higher? He was always in first place."

"I don't know. He doesn't teach me either."

Actually, I know that Sung JiHan's gift is F-grade, but I'm afraid something might happen if I tell that to Kim HeeSoo.

Pretending not to know was the best option.

"SeA, by the way. You're receiving a gift on the 22nd, right?"

"Yeah."

"Then, you'll be at the Gift Hall until midnight, right?"

The Gift Hall.

The place where the Gift Gems were packed tightly was known to bestow blessings on students who had not yet received a gift, allowing them to receive good gifts.

Especially for Academy students who were about to turn 18, they were given the privilege to receive blessings there all day.

"Of course."

"Then... how about doing an interview with our newspaper on that day?"

"An interview?"

"Yeah. You know that self-promotion is important these days, right? It's about spreading the word about your outstanding gift to the world!"

"Through your newspaper?"

"Yeah. Hehe."

Kim HeeSoo revealed this with a bright smile.

An exclusive interview about Yoon SeA, the daughter of the Sword King, and her gift.

It would be an issue that would cause a huge sensation in society, so it was natural for her to be eager for the interview.

"Oh, forget it. What kind of interview is it?"

But maybe Yoon SeA's repeated practice had paid off.

She immediately rejected Kim HeeSoo's proposal.

"If something bad comes out, it will be embarrassing."

"Oh, really? It's not proven yet... They say there's a relationship between the parent's gift grade and what the child receives."

"Then, if I receive a good gift, I'll do the interview then. That's fine, right?"

"Fine. SeA."

But Kim HeeSoo smiled brightly and didn't listen to Yoon SeA's words.

That smile was like...

It seemed like Yoon SeA's intentions didn't matter.

The atmosphere was slightly different from usual.

"No..."

Yoon SeA felt something strange and was about to clearly express her refusal.

"Hey, guys!"

Drrrrrr-

When the classroom door opened and the homeroom teacher entered, their conversation came to an end.

"Oh, teacher's here."

"That's right. Let's talk again next time."

Yoon SeA turned her body first and looked ahead.

Kim HeeSoo also nodded with a smiling face and turned around.

However, Kim HeeSoo's gaze, looking ahead, was chilling.

'Even though the thread has already been cut, I don't know why she's holding on like this.'

Until now, they had been friendly with each other, but that was only because of the Sword King.

Even when the Sword King went to Japan, she couldn't be sure if he had truly abandoned Yoon SeA, so she continued to maintain their friendship...

'Now there's no need to do that anymore... Doesn't she know her position?'

She will prove her usefulness even through the interview, even if she doesn't know the subject.

Kim HeeSoo smiled mischievously.

Which one would be more of a scoop?

Yoon SeA receiving a good gift?

Or receiving the worst gift?

'As long as it's not a mediocre grade. Whether it's the best or the worst.'

Yeah.

It would be great if something like an F-grade came out.

Kim HeeSoo thought that way and eagerly awaited SeA's birthday.