The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

Defense map, 1st wave of 'One Leg'.

The main force of monsters crossing the bridge was composed of Death Knights, just like before.

These knights of death were monsters belonging to the powerful axis among the undead, capable of grabbing even the ankles of Platinum Ligers and Diamond Ligers.

Swoosh - Chiiing -!

Now, whenever Sung JiHan's Bonghwanggi moved, it became a whirlwind of fallen leaves.

- Am I right? When JiHan moves, everything gets swept away, right?

- Ah... I don't like this situation where I can't argue...ㅜㅜ

- Who cares about the Death Knights and Thousand Thunder Strikes? Haha, he just sweeps everything alone.

- Seriously, he's a player who doesn't need analysis.

Since the powerful Thousand Thunder Strikes was missing, he wouldn't be able to defeat countless enemies alone like before!

For those who have seen the Battle.net, it was an obvious analysis.

But how does it look now?

Mysterious Divine Art

Three Ultimate Martial Arts

Sweeping Through Thousands of Armies

Whoosh -!

As Sung JiHan's Bonghwanggi swept horizontally, the group of Death Knights in front were engulfed in flames.

This was a completely different sight from the bravery shown with the help of the buff from Thousand Thunder Strikes.

Unlike in the Silver League, his stats had skyrocketed as he climbed up to the Gold League.

In addition, the level of his attacks was completely different from before.

"His Brain stat is overflowing."

The stat he gained from the promotion match, Brain.

This power, which strengthened the power of Thousand Thunder Strikes, was not only applied when using Thousand Thunder Judgment, but also when simply swinging his weapon.

With the supreme power of Thousand Thunder Strikes added to the undead, even the powerful Death Knights couldn't withstand Sung JiHan's attacks.

"It's easy."

He easily slaughtered the monsters on the ground and eliminated the ghost troops in the air when he had time.

Although he couldn't cover the entire air because he focused on blocking the ground.

Crackle -!

Behind him, Bijang stood with his arms crossed, taking care of the ghosts coming over the cliff.

"Ahem...! It's not as good as Jo Woong, but you have some skills!"

Bijang grumbled with a dissatisfied face.

He had expected a picture of him asking for help after a fierce battle.

But he fought too well.

"Indeed, he is the owner of a divine beast recognized by the royal family...."

Muttering to himself like that, Bijang looked across the bridge alone.

The Death Knight Legion was being annihilated by Sung JiHan's hands, and the first wave of attacks was coming to an end.

However.

Thud thud thud -!

Along with the sound of horse hooves in the distance.

Cavalrymen in black armor were lined up densely.

With their wings spread wide, flags with black birds engraved on them fluttered from beyond the cliff.

The black spear soldiers approached the bridge with a terrifying momentum.

It was the advance of the Black Spear Legion, heralding the start of the 2nd wave.

"Looks like the Hojo has arrived... You! Step back!"

Bijang stood up.

No matter how strong the guest from the royal family was, he couldn't ask him to fight against the leader of the Bonghwangdae, Hojo.

But.

"It's okay. Summoner."

"What do you mean it's okay? The opponent is Hojo!"

"How can you use a cow-killing knife to catch a chicken?"

"What...what?!"

"Well, Sung JiHan, I'll be your opponent."

Upon hearing those words, BiJang unconsciously shrugged his shoulders.

So this is a cow-killing knife?

And Sung JiHan is a chicken.

"Well, that's true. Sung JiHan is not an easy opponent."

With just those words, BiJang's voice softened.

"He is one of the five great generals of the Feng Empire. Even if you are recognized as the owner of the Divine Beast in the royal palace, it won't be easy."

Upon hearing those words, Sung JiHan nodded slightly.

"That's not wrong."

HoJo, the Grand Duke of Bonghwangdae.

As a member of the same giant race as BiJang, he was a very powerful mid-boss.

Even though he was a giant, his skill in using a large sword like a rapier was excellent, so whenever they played a game in the Diamond level, they always left HoJo to BiJang.

Many times, they foolishly tried to face him themselves, but more than half of their party members were wiped out by HoJo's sword, resulting in the game ending.

"But in the current state, I don't think I'll lose."

If it was during the Silver level, Sung JiHan wouldn't have dared to fight HoJo.

But after reaching the Gold level, he felt a significant increase in his strength.

Even if he couldn't overpower HoJo, he had confidence that he could survive his attacks.

"To receive BiJang's recognition, it's worth a try."

Sung JiHan made up his mind to make several attempts to clear the Epic Quest.

"In the battlefield, there are cases where the commander-in-chief takes the lead, right? Please leave it to me."

"Hmm... How can I treat a guest of the royal palace as a subordinate?"

"The Chief of the Water Gate can handle it well enough."

"That's true! Hmph!"

BiJang touched the tip of his nose with his finger.

To think that a guest of the royal palace would acknowledge him like this.

It was a somewhat relieving feeling after all the frustration he had experienced.

"But still, it won't be easy. Fine... take this!"

Swoosh-

The giant sword stuck in BiJang's back flew up into the air, flashing white.

Zzzz...!

A lightning bolt struck in front of Sung JiHan.

And in front of him, a spear that flickered with lightning appeared.

"This is..."

"I sent some of the power of thunder. Absorb it into your spear and use it."

This is only some?

Sung JiHan looked at the spear of lightning flashing before his eyes.

In terms of performance alone, it contained a power similar to the SS-grade Bonghwanggi.

"If this is only some, then the main body of the Cloud Spear Thunder must be SSS-grade for sure."

I must obtain it by any means necessary.

Sung JiHan thought to himself as he held the Bonghwanggi against the spear of lightning.

And then.

Zzzz-!

The spear of lightning wrapped around the Bonghwanggi, and electricity burst out.

It was a phenomenon that occurred because the fusion of the white flame and the power of thunder in the Bonghwanggi that Sung JiHan possessed was not complete.

But when the current touched Sung JiHan's right hand.

[The Cloud Spear Thunder responds to the Brain Core.]

The surging electricity began to subside in an instant.

The thunder resonated with the brain-shaped mark engraved on Sung JiHan's right hand.

[As the power of brainwaves amplifies, Thunder recognizes the player as its master.]

[Brainwave increases by 2.]

"Oh. You're raising my stats...!"

Thunder obediently raised the player's Brainwave stat by 2 and settled down on the Bonghwanggi.

"Thunder has obediently perched, just as expected of a worthy master of a divine beast!"

When Sung JiHan lightly controlled Thunder, BiJang opened his mouth in admiration.

At the same time,

[Received recognition from BiJang.]

A notification appeared, indicating that the first condition of the epic quest had been completed.

***

Sung JiHan widened his eyes slightly as he looked at the message window.

Already received recognition?

It's so different from last time.

"Thanks to Bonghwanggi, I'm gaining a lot."

Is it because of the form of the phoenix that Bonghwanggi possesses?

BiJang mistook Sung JiHan for a royal guest and now even gave him recognition on his own.

"Now all I have to do is save him."

BiJang discriminates against people based on their appearance so much that it seemed more difficult to gain recognition than to save him.

At this rate, it was no different from crossing the finish line of the epic quest.

However,

The situation didn't progress so easily.

"What, what is this...!"

Thump! Thump! Thump!

From beyond the bridge of clouds,

A giant came running in a hurry.

Wearing black armor, it was the leader of the Bonghwangdae, HoJo.

He was contorting his already distorted face with an excited expression.

"Bong, Bonghwang! Bonghwang is here!"

Is he the leader of the Bonghwangdae?

HoJo was extremely excited when he saw the phoenix.

"Who is the owner of the phoenix! Ah! Is it you?!"

HoJo, who was looking around in all directions to find the owner of the phoenix on his legs,

Opened his eyes wide when he saw Sung JiHan blocking his way.

"Oh, no. It's not you. You! What's your name?"

"Why do you want to know?"

"Come to the Wind Empire! If you bring that phoenix as it is, I'll give up my position as the leader of the Bonghwangdae! I'll become a subordinate and serve you!"

HoJo shouted while spitting saliva as he looked at the blessing of the phoenix in the sky.

He was so desperate to secure the phoenix in any way possible.

-HoJo is quite something. Why is he so excited?

-Yeah, wasn't he supposed to be calm and composed? lol

-What's going to happen now??

-I don't know lol It's been a long time since it went off track from the original defense game;

The game situation was completely different from what usually happened in "One Leg," so even the battle.net veterans, who were used to it, couldn't predict what would happen next.

Sung JiHan felt the same way.

"It's the first time I've been encouraged to surrender."

With just Bonghwanggi, it was impossible to predict how far the butterfly effect would spread.

Although he was curious about how the game situation would change if he accepted that offer.

"But for now, I should focus on taking care of the Thunder through the cloud window."

"What if I refuse?"

"Well then... surrender quietly!"

Whoosh!

As if anticipating that response, Hojo swiftly drew his sword and struck Sung JiHan.

Indeed, it was a strike befitting a mid-boss that could even overwhelm a diamond.

Under the pressure of the wind, his body was pressed to the point where he couldn't move.

"What's this?"

From Sung JiHan's perspective, who was being attacked, it was bewildering.

Weak.

Hojo's movements were slower than what he had experienced before.

"Did he leave room for his hand speed?"

He might be adjusting his strength because he had to subdue him, not kill him.

If that's the case, it would be reasonable to take this opportunity to land a blow.

Whoosh!

Sung JiHan easily dodged the attack and put power into his phoenix spear.

As thunder and the power of the phoenix spear collided, a white flame and a lightning-filled blade poured towards Hojo.

Unnamed Divine Technique

Heavenly Thunder God's Secret Technique

Wall-Shattering Thunder Flash

Crackle!

With the added power of thunder, the wall-shattering thunder flash was cast faster than usual.

Hojo, not like a giant, tried to dodge it with agile movements.

Zap!

"Kuh, kkuuugh...!"

He couldn't match the speed of the lightning.

Unable to completely avoid the attack, Hojo was hit by the wall-shattering thunder flash on his left arm.

His arm instantly burned and turned to ashes.

Astonishment filled Hojo's eyes.

"H-How can he have this much power...?"

"You're the one. Why are you so weak?"

Sung JiHan tilted his head as if he wanted to ask that.

It was because Hojo wasn't a weak character like this.

He was someone who could stand against even the formidable and powerful.

He never imagined that Hojo's arm would turn to ashes with a single wall-shattering thunder flash.

"It wasn't that you showed mercy with your hand speed."

Sung JiHan, who had lived as a Ranker and prided himself on having some discerning eyes, had a rough estimate of the difference in power between his current self and Hojo based on his past experiences.

So he judged that he could hold his own against Hojo and entered the fight.

But he never expected that he would blow off his arm with a single strike.

The viewers who were watching this scene went crazy.

Especially the viewers who belonged to Sung JiHan's fan club, The First, were ecstatic.

- MC MC MC, welcome to The First! From now on, we will blindly support Sung JiHan!

- Blind support? No, this is the most intellectual place.

- What the hell is this...? It seems like he received a buff from the formidable again... How high are his stats?

- Don't you know about limitations? ㅋㅋㅋ Just throw away your analysis and trust him a little.

- That's why ㅋㅋㅋㅋ I trust JiHan and as a result, I'm moving to Gangnam ^^

"You...!"

Meanwhile, Hojo's face contorted at Sung JiHan's words.

To hear that he was weak from such a small human, what kind of humiliation was this?

The arm that had turned to ashes regenerated in an instant.

"I won't go easy on you!"

Hojo roared and charged at Sung JiHan.