The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

Chapter 427

"I don't understand why someone who claims to be saving their family would say they've been waiting."

In response to Sung JiHan's question, Asoka raised a finger.

"If you were truly someone who pursued justice and the well-being of humanity, you would have eventually become the Red Administrator."

"......"

"Even if you were someone who only knew yourself, you would have become the Red Administrator."

To think that becoming the Red Administrator was for the sake of humanity.

Sung JiHan felt like he knew what those words meant.

"The purpose of humanity's rebirth itself was for the Red Administrator to become the permanent administrator. The unification with the administrator can be considered the ultimate goal of the species."

And if only I knew, I would have become an administrator and set the world on fire.

So, is this why I've been waiting for someone who would take care of their family?

"Well, regardless."

That's not the important thing.

"So, the person I've been waiting for has arrived. What plans do we have for the future?"

"Plans, you say."

"Yes. First... how strong is Mousin?"

Since Asoka also agreed to cooperate, Sung JiHan decided to gather information first.

"Mousin... his talent is greater than yours."

"It's an ambiguous talent. If it's lower than mine."

"Yes. Mousin is a title that is too precious. However, that doesn't mean we should underestimate him."

Sss...

In front of Sung JiHan, a sphere appeared.

A desolate rock made up of rough surfaces, like a barren boulder.

"This is..."

"It's full. It's a star of Mousin, much smaller than the moon."

Ziiing.

As Asoka finished speaking, small lights began to flicker around the boulder.

Around the center, where it was full, was an object engraved like a star.

Upon closer inspection, it was the relic of the Holy Seat that Sung JiHan had seen when he went to the fullness.

"...The relic of the Holy Seat. This."

"That's right. Have you been to the fullness?"

"I have. I talked about it when you were asleep, about the soul."

Sung JiHan briefly explained what happened at that time.

When Dongbangsak gave up his soul, he said he would give the relic of the Holy Seat.

"I refused that offer and chose the power of the stars."

"If you had chosen the relic of the Holy Seat at that time, you would have been forever bound to Mousin."

Ziiing.

As the relic of the Holy Seat expanded, Asoka tapped it lightly.

"I mentioned it last time. It contains the power of Mousin before his regression."

"That's right... I heard that from you."

"Mousin can concentrate all this power on himself. Then, the power he can use in an instant is comparable to that of an administrator."

"Comparable to an administrator?"

"It's the power that he has accumulated step by step in infinite regression. It's that much. And..."

The screen changed.

The enlarged relic of the Holy Seat shrank again, and this time, the fullness was given a close-up.

"Even within this boulder. A tremendous energy is hidden."

"Even in the fullness itself?"

"Yes. It seems that he has stored power in this star as well, not just the relic of the Holy Seat."

Swoosh.

As the fullness turned 180 degrees, it revealed a towering golden tower.

"According to predictions, Gilgamesh and Pithia are likely to be related to this."

"Those two?"

"Sure. I was always sealed within an infinite loop, so I couldn't know for sure... but I think the divine blessing of the Sung JiHan is hidden in that golden tower."

"Gilgamesh is just being used until the end."

"His ambition was to attain immortality."

As Asoka spoke coldly, he organized his thoughts.

"In the end, the source of the divine power is the Sung JiHan's relics and the golden tower."

"Hmm."

"The Sung JiHan's relics will be resolved by Dong Bangsak, and I will destroy the golden tower."

"Uh... really?"

If Dong Bangsak and Asoka each take care of one of the two sources of divine power...

"Then I have nothing to do?"

"No. As soon as we raise our flags, we will be killed by the golden statue. It's impossible to remove all sources of power."

"Hmm... so you're telling me to take care of what's left. For me."

"That's right. It won't be an easy fight, but you can achieve victory. However..."

"However?"

"Before that, there is a prerequisite."

What condition?

As Sung JiHan raised his eyebrows, Asoka pointed to his own chest with his finger.

"You must extinguish the fire that the Red Administrator has ignited in humanity."

"Extinguish the fire... How do you suggest I do that?"

"Not the red fire, but by becoming a new administrator."

"Become an administrator? It's similar to what Yggdrasil said."

"Oh? Can you tell me what Yggdrasil said?"

Sung JiHan told him the story that Yggdrasil had told him.

Yggdrasil's proposal to make him a temporary administrator if he showed remarkable achievements.

"If you defeat the Great Holy Seat, ascend to the position of administrator, and eliminate the enemy's agents... my thoughts are similar."

"Yggdrasil sometimes says the right things."

"Here, I will tell you the means to eliminate the enemy's agents when you become an administrator."

"Hmm, isn't it over once you become an administrator?"

"It won't be easy for a temporarily appointed administrator to eliminate the remnants of the enemy. And it's hard to trust Yggdrasil's words completely, isn't it?"

"Well, that's true."

Sung JiHan nodded.

Although he gave him information because he was worried that the Red Administrator would permanently ascend before him.

Still, the World Tree Elves are not a race to be trusted by default.

"So, what method have you thought of?"

In response to Sung JiHan's question, Asoka gave a strange smile.

"Hmm... just in case, I'll ask."

"What?"

"Are you interested in the teachings of Buddhism?"

* * *

What's with the sudden question?

"No, not at all."

"Too bad. If you were interested, I would have taught you myself."

Since Asoka claimed to be the disciple of the Buddha's Sariputta.

It would be like learning from the origin of Buddhism.

Still.

"I'm not interested in religion, and I don't have time right now."

If he doesn't like it, he doesn't have to.

"Well, then there's nothing I can do. We'll have to do it in a simplified way."

Sigh.

As if expecting that answer, Asoka handed him a single leaf.

"What is this?"

"It's the leaves of the barley tree. If you chew on them, it will temporarily allow you to experience a state of egolessness. It will help extinguish the red flames."

"You've prepared thoroughly."

"I've been waiting for this day to come."

Sung JiHan felt unfamiliar as he watched Ashoka bring out various things for him.

Although he had only given rides to humans on the bus, it felt strange to be taken care of like this.

"Still, thanks to this, we were able to come up with a solution to the problem."

If Ashoka hadn't shown him the way, they would have been lost.

While Sung JiHan was thinking that the bus fare was good.

Thud...

Standing in the giant hand, the gold slowly began to fade.

"Is it time for this?"

"Yes. We've waited a long time."

Watching the hand break, Ashoka pointed to Sung JiHan's sword.

"Then, stab me with your sword."

"...With this?"

"If you return in perfect condition, it will raise suspicion from the God of War."

Although it felt uncomfortable to touch someone who shouldn't be touched, there was a sense of unease...

"Understood."

Thunk!

Still, Sung JiHan faithfully stabbed the sword as Ashoka instructed.

And then.

Basss...!

The hand that had been separating them broke.

"Oh... Oh... What is this? It was definitely stopped, right?"

"Yeah, the scene suddenly changed to a fighting scene."

"What is this, lol."

"Maybe they fought in the time dimension?"

"But Sung JiHan stabbed him, so he won."

Text began to appear in the chat window that had been still.

"Ugh..."

Thud. Thud.

Holding his chest, Ashoka stepped back.

A smile formed on his lips.

"...The seal on the hand is complete."

What he was looking at was Sung JiHan's right hand.

The viewers were surprised to hear his words.

"What? A seal?"

"Wow, you can't see the eyeball in his right hand."

"So he can't shoot lasers anymore..."

"Isn't the problem that he can't shoot lasers? It's like his power has completely weakened..."

"How on earth did they fight?"

The humans worried about Sung JiHan.

"If it's like this, the tournament doesn't seem to have any meaning, right?"

"No, there must be a way to break the seal. If we just take his hand, there will be other ways."

"It's even easier to defeat Sung JiHan now."

"That's right. Without those arms, he can easily overwhelm even a Level 8 Throne."

"This will make the competition in the tournament even more intense."

The extraterrestrial viewers predicted the aftermath of the hand seal.

Saaa...

And as Ashoka's body turned into dust and disappeared.

[You have won the final match of the tournament.]

[Special reward, 'Evolution Bonus' for the race is given.]

[Fire affinity increases by +1.]

[Stamina increases by +3.]

In the arena, the race evolution bonus was immediately distributed.

* * *

[Sung JiHan, victorious in the tournament!]

[Once again, gained the Fire affinity evolution bonus. With increased affinity for water attribute, I can learn fire magic.]

[Tournament opponent, Gotama Siddhartha? According to records, he is known as the prince of a small kingdom in India.]

[When will the evolution to intermediate race happen? Experts expect it could happen within this year, given the speed.]

"Wow, there's hardly any news about our beginners in the arena...! I've been performing brilliantly again!"

Yoon Sae-ah looked through articles related to the tournament, her mouth pouting.

As expected, it's not popular with Uncle.

"Just a few days ago, there were only articles about beginner arena. It's too greedy."

"Well, that's true... but... it's disappointing to see it disappear from the main portal every day. Uncle, by the way, what about that hand?"

"This?"

"Yeah. Our Red got sealed."

Tap, tap.

Yoon Sae-ah approached Sung JiHan and tapped his back of the hand.

The red eye that had become as small as a dot.

There was no longer the same vitality as before.

"Asoka... that person is even sealing it even when stabbed by a sword. Isn't our Red hateful like that?"

"...But why have you been calling it Red since earlier?"

"Isn't it cuter than red eyes?"

"To feel cuteness here... our niece's taste has become quite strange."

"Hey, when I was resting in Uncle's living room, I used to stare at it a lot. So I thought I should give it a name."

"...Is that so?"

"Yeah."

Sung JiHan furrowed his brow.

It doesn't seem like this kid was paying attention to Sae-ah for no reason.

"It's well sealed. This."

Sung JiHan thought about his own body condition while thinking that.

Although his hand was sealed, the stat increase he had gained so far remained unchanged.

Instead, it would be difficult to continue gaining additional stats from his hand like before.

"Now that I can't use Extermination. I need to think more about how to utilize the enemy."

The stat increase that had been ambiguous in terms of utilization, despite the tremendous increase.

I need to figure out how to use it so that I can utilize it in future battles with the gods.

While Sung JiHan was thinking about the stat increase like that.

[Bo... body... what did I say... fire...]

A faint voice of the hand began to be heard in Sung JiHan's mind.

[The seal... must be released...]

This guy, his vitality is quite persistent.

While thinking that, Sung JiHan casually replied to him.

"How do I release the seal?"

[You just need to create the Absolute Weapon...]

Absolute Weapon?

I can't just let that go.

"How do I make it? That Absolute Weapon."

[Store Extermination in a weapon... with that, you can release the seal...!]

"Oh."

Sung JiHan smiled when he heard those words.

"Tell me more. How to make that weapon."

I've gained a use for my abilities.