The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

Chapter 164

The sea of swords created by the aura contained in the white sword spread in all directions.

To a third party's eyes, it boasted overwhelming power.

"The Sword King has gone crazy. He's become even stronger...!"

Kim Dong-woo, who was watching from behind Sung JiHan in the Korean camp, unknowingly trembled.

Even though they were both diamond-level warriors, how could there be such a difference?

"That's why I don't feel motivated to work hard."

Kim Dong-woo justified his laziness while watching Sung JiHan charge into the sea of swords.

"...Are you trying to get yourself killed by going in there?"

"Yeah. Just the thought of going into that aura. It feels like my body will be torn apart as soon as I enter..."

Kim Dong-woo and Lee Yoon-gi were among the stronger warriors in the Korean national team.

They saw the sea of swords unleashed by the Sword King as a skill that completely overwhelmed the world.

The overwhelming aura was like waves crashing.

Just touching it felt like their bodies would be torn to shreds.

However, that was only their perspective of the sea of swords.

"It's definitely weak here."

Sung JiHan, who possessed a soul, was able to quickly find gaps in the sea of swords.

Even though they were gaps, to others, it was a sea of swords with the aura spread thickly.

"The power of the white sword is not evenly distributed."

Is it because of a lack of skill?

Externally, the aura of the white sword that overwhelmed the world seemed inconsistent.

The Sword King must have known about this, outside the sea of swords.

The white sword located on the outermost part placed the most complete swords, emitting a powerful force.

"The inside where the Sword King is, is actually weak."

Strong on the outside, weak on the inside.

The current state of the sea of swords was exactly like that.

Creak...!

Sung JiHan's body shot forward like lightning.

As he broke through the outer part of the sea of swords and entered, the Sword King snorted.

"Good. You're coming in to die on your own."

Even if he broke through unexpectedly at first.

How could he resist when he would be buried in the sea of swords?

However, contrary to his expectations, Sung JiHan...

"No..."

While maintaining his own territory, he pushed away the aura.

A soul that dominated the territory, a spirit that was further strengthened by combining force and powerlessness.

That spirit even controlled the aura emitted by the Sword King.

"The Sword King is clearly unable to fully control this power."

If he couldn't control it properly, why did he grandly call it the sea of swords?

Sung JiHan smirked and quickly closed the distance with the Sword King.

The world filled with the aura of swords was no longer an obstacle to him.

"This guy...!"

The Sword King opened his eyes wide.

His own aura was being controlled and manipulated by the opponent.

What kind of humiliation was this?

And...

Chiik...!

The aura controlled by Sung JiHan became the vanguard that broke through the sea of swords.

The Sword King's face twisted.

"With the aura... I can't stop him."

The reason the Sword King used the sea of swords, which covered a wide range, was to prevent Sung JiHan from escaping.

But now, his power was dispersed, and he couldn't restrain his opponent.

"I need to become a white sword at least."

Shooo...!

The sea of swords quickly shrank.

The scattered aura gathered again to form swords, all flying towards Sung JiHan.

Knowing that the sea of swords wouldn't work, the Sword King quickly changed his stance.

But the transformation into the white sword took time.

"Yoon Se-jin, take a hit, will you?"

He allowed Sung JiHan's approach.

"How dare you say my name...!"

"Now you're nothing but a brother-in-law!"

As the dark eclipse reached towards the Sword King.

Clang!

The blue sword hilt, which had been disassembled and disappeared, reappeared.

Unlike usual, its transparent sword form, with the sword energy not fully gathered, didn't look complete, but it was enough to block Eclipse's attack.

"That's right. You're not a brother-in-law, just an enemy to be torn apart!"

And beside the hilt, the red sword Makya, which quickly stabbed Sung JiHan.

Clang! Clang!

The blue and red swords clashed dozens of times in an instant.

"As expected, he's strong."

He said he easily broke through the sword formation.

But the Sword King's true strength was separate.

Having been chosen for the SSS-grade gift 'Extreme of the Twin Swords' since the Bronze era, his twin swordsmanship had been trained until now.

The flashy twin swords, which moved gracefully, had subdued all enemies who stood against him one-on-one.

No matter how much Sung JiHan had the memories of his past life and gained a soul this time.

In the current situation where there was a difference in power, he couldn't overwhelm the Sword King with his swordsmanship.

"And if I buy more time, the white sword will come flying."

The transparent hilt and Makya.

The meaning behind this was simple.

The fact that the Sword King's white sword was still being maintained.

Even in the situation where the twin swords' attacks were barely being blocked.

If he also aimed for the white sword, it would be a defeat.

[Master. It's becoming difficult to hold on any longer. The damn power of the World Tree is weakening me. I don't know when the twin swords' offensive will be cut off.]

"That's right. It won't work."

When Ariel also complained of being tired.

Sung JiHan made a decision.

The purpose of this battle.

To somehow materialize the Neck Sword and land a single blow.

"Now, I'll pour everything out."

Nameless Divine Technique.

Shadow Divine Secret Technique.

Black Shadow Ascension.

Boooooom!

Sung JiHan's dark eclipse swelled up in an instant and exploded towards the front.

An overwhelmingly powerful shadow sword energy that soared up to the sky, Black Shadow Ascension.

But this time, it looked different from usual.

"Ugh... for real...!"

Perhaps because Sung JiHan poured out his life force without holding back.

Inside the swollen eclipse, there were green lines drawn all over.

A life force that seemed to weaken the integrated power of Black Shadow Ascension.

"This is...!"

Thud!

When the Sword King urgently crossed his twin swords to block Black Shadow Ascension.

Inside the swollen eclipse, the green cracks became even deeper.

At the same time, the shadow energy noticeably weakened.

The Sword King twisted his mouth.

"You're pathetic. You think blocking it once means your sword looks like that!"

"Is that so?"

"That's right. It's about to explode!"

Boom!

As the Sword King said, the swollen eclipse couldn't overcome the internal cracks and completely burst.

And from within, the shadow energy and life force spread in all directions.

Sung JiHan, who used a powerful technique, but his own sword burst.

In contrast to him.

Thud! Thud!

The black haze dissipated, and some parts of the white sword that aimed for Sung JiHan.

Had already pierced his body.

"As expected... no matter how much you struggle..."

(Note: The translation provided is a direct translation of the Korean text. Some sentences may not flow smoothly in English, but the accuracy and faithfulness to the original text have been prioritized.)

Three swords in the chest.

Two swords in the abdomen, one in each arm, the white sword pierced through.

This is undoubtedly the victory of the Sword King.

It was Sung JiHan's defeat.

The Sword King raised the corner of his mouth, trying to mock Sung JiHan.

"Uh..."

Suddenly, he stopped smiling.

Around him, along with the shattered shadow power and the dissipated life force, there were floating particles.

"Uh..."

Sigh.

The Sword King, with vacant eyes, slowly dropped his twin swords.

"Wait... where is this?"

* * *

Ah, ah...!

The Sword King broke through, as expected. With the twin swords in hand, he is powerful!

Sung JiHan! He's facing the number one warrior and the ho-gak... but the white sword is gradually being created behind him. It's dangerous to delay any longer...

So that's why! He used a powerful technique...

Ah! The sword couldn't extend any further and exploded!

At the same time, swords pierced Sung JiHan's body! A total of seven swords!

The Korean commentators shouted with regret.

- So it's impossible to defeat the first place.

- Still, he made progress. Yeah.

- When he entered the Sword Sea, I thought he would cause a real commotion, haha.

- Just by breaking through the Sword Sea, he's done enough, haha.

The viewers watching the match also showed a mix of disappointment and anticipation, as if they had expected this outcome.

That's how high the Sword King's status was even among the warrior class.

Just this much was considered progress.

"Uncle, are you okay..."

Yoon Se-ah, who was watching the match, looked at Sung JiHan, who was impaled by the sword, with a pained expression.

Even though she had been nagging him to use the BattleNet Connector with sensory reduction function, it didn't matter because he wouldn't get hit anyway.

Today, he'll definitely feel the pain.

"I should definitely tell him to use the connector next time."

Yoon Se-ah thought to herself.

She didn't feel any regret about Sung JiHan not being able to eat the World Tree's leaves.

She never expected her uncle to gain the upper hand against her father in the first place.

So she didn't think that the explosion of the Black Shadow Ascension had any intention from Sung JiHan.

[Wait a moment... JiHan... Why is my sword...]

The Sword King, with a vacant expression.

Until he affectionately called Sung JiHan by his name, JiHan.

=... The Sword King's condition is strange?

=Uh, the white sword that was impaled in Sung JiHan's body is turning into smoke and disappearing!

=Sword King. He's calling Sung JiHan's name and grabbing his head...

=What on earth is happening?

"...Dad?"

The commentators and the viewers who were watching didn't understand the English.

"It's over."

Sung JiHan calmly watched the Sword King's transformation.

Although he couldn't directly strike with the Eclipse and the sword, if he couldn't hit him directly, he could explode in the middle.

Sung JiHan twisted the implementation of the Eclipse in a different way.

By infusing the life force into the Black Shadow Ascension and causing it to explode, he indirectly affected the Sword King.

This was possible because he had a certain understanding of the principles of the Eclipse.

"It was a gamble, but it seems like it worked."

Sung JiHan slowly opened his mouth as he saw the white sword impaled in his body disappear.

"Brother-in-law, am I not going to die?"

"Why would I... kill you?"

"Because you're an enemy. You're the representative of Japan, and I'm the representative of Korea."

"I'm the representative of Japan? What nonsense are you talking about?"

The Sword King became furious at Sung JiHan's words.

And then, he grabbed his head again.

"Uh, wait... Ito? What's Ito? Shizuru..."

Yoon Sejin, the Sword King, was confused.

Perhaps because he indirectly caused the explosion of life force, the enchantment didn't seem to completely dissipate.

At times like this, another purification method must be used.

"Inventory."

Step by step.

Sung JiHan opened his inventory and took out a leaf of the World Tree.

While slowly regenerating his body, he walked towards Yoon Sejin.

If he just eats this, it'll be over.

That damn Shizuru will regain his senses.

"In Korea, he'll probably come on his own with the sword flight. As for Ito Shizuru's life... for now, I should tell him not to bring it."

If I foolishly tell him to kill him and he gets enchanted again, it'll be troublesome.

"Brother-in-law, eat this."

"What is this?"

"It's to relieve your headache."

"Ugh... Shizuru... I told you not to go..."

"Sae is waiting for you, Dad."

The Sword King, who was grabbing his confused head.

When Sung JiHan mentioned Sae's name, he bit his lip.

The Sword King, with blood flowing from his mouth, had bitten it hard.

"...Yes, brother-in-law. Thank you for taking care of Sae all this time."

"I took care of him. He grew up well."

"Hehe... good. If I eat this, it'll be fine..."

Sung JiHan tried to hand over the leaf of the World Tree.

Just before the Sword King's hand touched the leaf.

Flash!

The Sword King's body turned into light and disappeared.

It was a phenomenon that occurred when logging out.

"Uh..."

Sung JiHan blinked.

It's done.

90% of the plan was successful.

But he missed it right in front of his eyes.

* * *

Japan BattleNet Center underground parking lot.

- An abnormality has occurred in the Sword King's BattleNet connector. The Sword King has logged out. And... the connector won't open!

"Leave it alone!"

Ito Shizuru hastily parked her car and shouted louder than usual.

Thump. Thump.

Wearing heels, she ran to the BattleNet Center, unlike her usual self.

"...Sung JiHan!!"

While grinding her teeth, she shouted Sung JiHan's name.

The insurance she had prepared for the Sword King's BattleNet connector, just in case.

She never dreamed that it would be activated because of Sung JiHan.

"You will definitely be killed by me."

Now, Ito Shizuru had made up her mind to eliminate Sung JiHan rather than be greedy for him.

"Shi... Shizuru-nim!"

"Here!"

She followed the guidance of the Japanese staff and approached the Sword King's BattleNet connector.

Thump! Thump!

Inside the isolated connector, a massive vibration was shaking.

It seemed like the Sword King could burst out at any moment.

Ito Shizuru gritted her teeth as she watched this.

"Everyone, please leave. I'll take care of it."

"Ah, understood...!"

And.

"Oh, no..."

"We can't see the Sword King."

In the second match, the Sword King did not participate.