The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

Chapter 288

[Epic Quest]

- Defeat hidden beings and meet the owner of 'Space Arena'.

-Reward: Selected as the next season's 'Space Arena Rookie' player.

-Shortened candidacy period for the Seat of Power.

"Rookie... It's somewhat ambiguous."

Sung JiHan furrowed his brow slightly as he looked at the reward details of the Epic Quest.

It doesn't even give any substantial stat boosts, so what's so good about becoming a rookie in the arena?

"But still, the shortened candidacy period for the Seat of Power is worth it."

With the characteristic of chasing stars, one can become a candidate for the Seat of Power if they maintain the top spot for 300 days.

Because of this condition, Sung JiHan thought he would only become a candidate for the Seat of Power next year, but if he completes this Epic Quest, he might be able to become a candidate this year.

"Since the conditions aren't that difficult anyway, I should progress through the quest while fighting the hidden beings."

So when do the hidden beings appear?

Sung JiHan crossed his arms and looked around.

The arena was neatly cleared by intense flames, to the point where other players might mistake it for Dragon's Breath.

The floor was charred black.

But beyond the arena, the spectator seats stretched all the way to the sky, unchanged.

"The spectators in this arena only see light."

There were no visible life forms in the massive spectator seats, only circular clusters of light floating around, each occupying its own place.

At first, the clusters of light shone in various ways, as if gathering all the colors of the world.

Flash...!

After a moment of intense light, they all started turning red.

And.

[Matching with an opponent among the hidden beings...]

[Summoning 'Remnants of the Divine'].

A system message appeared before Sung JiHan's eyes.

Whoosh!

In front of Sung JiHan, a massive flame shot up.

[#$@$...... @$!......]

A flame in the center of the arena.

Within it, an unidentified sound spread.

He didn't know what it was saying, but it was clearly a language.

"It's not even getting translated on the BattleNet."

Until now, even alien languages were translated on the BattleNet.

But this time, it just sounded like an alien language.

Sung JiHan decided not to pay attention to what the fire was saying and focused on the flames spreading towards him.

"Remnants of the Divine, huh? It has considerable firepower."

At this level, it should be similar to the first breath he received when absorbing the power of the Dragon's Heart.

The flames were intense enough that if it were any other player, they wouldn't be able to withstand it and would be engulfed in an instant.

"But it doesn't work against enemies."

With his non-grade stats and the power he obtained from the enemy, Sung JiHan easily controlled the flames.

The flames, absorbed by the mark of the enemy hidden in his chest, were quickly assimilated.

[......!@$!]

Whoosh!

As Sung JiHan absorbed the flames, the flames that were shooting up from the center turned pale yellow and gathered towards him in all directions.

"It's nice that they come on their own."

Sung JiHan casually moved his hand and continued to absorb the flames.

-Sung JiHan suddenly started manipulating fire. Did he awaken his fire abilities during this training?

-He used the Red Thunder before, remember?

-Back then, the lightning ability was the main one.

Meanwhile, viewers debated whether Sung JiHan had gained a new power while watching his appearance through BattleTube.

Shoosh!

As the flames that seemed to engulf the entire arena were quickly absorbed by Sung JiHan.

People felt a sense of relief.

-Just two days ago, we were watching players fighting each other, and now we're watching Sung JiHan's match. It feels refreshing, lol.

-But honestly, if we compare it in terms of entertainment value, the match from two days ago had its thrills...

Note: The translation of the Korean term "성지한" has been provided as "Sung JiHan" based on the given glossary term.

- No need for that kind of thrill. Winning is everything.

- This is how the game should be.

Shhh...

Meanwhile, remnants of the deity being quickly sucked in by the enemy.

Where did the fire that threatened Sung JiHan go?

The remnants of the deity that seemed to burn down the entire stadium now only had sparks in the center.

Walking slowly towards Sung JiHan, it pitifully shot out dissatisfaction.

One.

"You can hold out for a long time."

Crack!

Sung JiHan caught the incoming flames.

As soon as he held the fire, the flames were instantly absorbed into his body.

The accumulating power of fire that piled up on the enemy's patterns.

"This... is quite a lot, isn't it?"

At first, Sung JiHan absorbed the power of fire just to test his stats, but when the flames emitted by the remnants of the deity turned out to be unexpectedly abundant, his eyes lit up.

"What should I do with this?"

Step by step, Sung JiHan walked towards the remnants of the deity.

The closer he got, the stronger the fire burned, trying to block his path.

Shooosh!

Sung JiHan sucked in the fire with his palm and approached the center.

And he stood tall in front of the yellow flames.

"Hey. Give me more."

Tap. Tap.

Moving his fingers, he provoked the remnants of the deity.

Whoosh!

In response, a pillar of fire shot up into the sky.

The remnants of the deity exerted their full strength and resisted Sung JiHan.

"Good."

Sung JiHan, on the other hand, was rather pleased as he absorbed all the fire.

As a result, the power of fire rapidly accumulated on the enemy's patterns.

He stood still in that spot, continuously absorbing the fire.

- It feels like they keep replaying the same scene, lol.

- Why are you just standing there? Finish it.

- Isn't he absorbing the fire?

- It seems like the training is paying off with the fire.

For dozens of minutes, as viewers evaluated Sung JiHan, who extended his palm to retrieve the flames, the following messages appeared.

[Absorbed the power of the deity.]

[Stat 'Enemy' has increased by 1.]

"Wow... finally."

Sung JiHan's eyes sparkled at the rising message.

Although he could have easily suppressed the remnants of the deity, he waited just in case.

Unexpectedly, he was able to increase his stats for free.

"Now I can't absorb into the patterns anymore."

After his stat increased by 1, the power of fire no longer accumulated when absorbed into the patterns.

It seems like he already devoured them.

Sung JiHan felt regret that he could no longer increase his stats.

"Shall we finish this soon?"

He tried to finish the game.

At that moment.

"You... are you the successor of the administrator?"

The words of the remnants of the deity, which had been unheard until now, were translated and heard.

* * *

Swoosh.

Sung JiHan, who was about to reach out his hand to finish off the remnants of the deity, paused for a moment at those words.

I can hear words that I couldn't hear before.

Is it because his stats have increased to the point where he can fully absorb his flames?

"Can you hear me...!?"

Sung JiHan paused for a moment and urgently spoke as the flames flickered.

"Yes."

"Is it true that you are the successor of the administrator? P-Please annihilate me here...!"

As soon as he understood the words, remnants of a deity who begged to be killed.

"I was planning to get rid of you anyway."

"No, even if you get rid of this flame... I won't die. I have to bring out my true self."

"How do you bring out your true self?"

"Just like when you summoned me. Ignite a powerful flame. Then my remnants will continue to be summoned. If you suppress them, in the end, I will summon my true self in the arena to crush you with fire."

"Hmm."

As soon as he was summoned to the Space Arena, Sung JiHan swept away all the opponents with his abilities.

The power that worked at that time was solely the power of fire.

Was that the condition for summoning the remnants of the hidden existence, the deity?

"What happens if you use something other than fire?"

"Then, remnants of another deity will be summoned... They are fragments of dead gods bound to the arena, like me."

"So that was the summoning condition."

"Yes. So please, bring out the power of fire and annihilate me...!"

Sung JiHan silently looked at the remnants of the deity who wanted to die.

"Why do you want to die?"

"...I am forever bound to the Space Arena. The only way to escape this tiresome place is through death."

"Hmm."

To be killed in order to be liberated from the Space Arena.

Sung JiHan didn't fully believe those words even as he heard them.

The beings he encountered in the Space League, the extraterrestrial beings.

Whether they were gods or whatever, they were all unreliable.

He almost got hit in the back of the head by the Nerve God, but ended up subduing him instead.

"But if I can absorb the remnants of another deity to increase my stats... That would be quite advantageous."

Now his stat was at level 6.

Each individual stat held significant value.

Although he absorbed enough to not raise his stats any further this time.

If he were to summon a new remnant of a deity, he might be able to raise one more stat for free.

While deciding to summon one more, Sung JiHan asked, "What will you do for me?"

"Well..."

"I hope you're not thinking of asking for a favor for free."

He demanded compensation from the remnants of the deity.

"You... You absorbed my power, the successor of the administrator."

"That's my ability. You have to offer something separately."

"You're going to give me something... All I have is this fire."

"No GP or items?"

"Like there would be such a thing...! Even if I were to obtain something like that, the owner of the arena would take it all back!"

Sung JiHan was disappointed.

He had a feeling since the remnants of the deity mentioned being bound to the Space Arena, but it seems he really was penniless.

But...

"It's not like there's nothing to gain."

Even from the remnants of a slave-like state deity.

Sung JiHan found something to gain.

"Alright. Then, 'Owner of the Arena.' Give me information about this Space Arena. I will grant your wish with that."

"You want information... D-Did you come here without knowing anything?"

"Well, I came to participate in the promotion match."

"Promotion match... You're not the Holy Seat, are you?"

Fwoosh!

Flames surged from the remnants of the deity.

His voice became more urgent than before.

[Even though he's not the Pope... to be this intense... Fine. I'll tell you. I'll definitely tell you. So summon me.]

"Do I have to pay for the information?"

[...If you mention the owner of the arena, you'll catch his attention. Tell me when you summon your avatar.]

"Hmm."

Sung JiHan's eyes grew cold.

The remnants of the avatar, showing signs of excitement as soon as they realized he wasn't the Pope.

This guy.

Seems like he's lost in his own thoughts, like a brainless being.

But.

"I can't miss the opportunity to increase my stats."

Sung JiHan had confidence in suppressing this remnant, no matter what it was.

"Alright. I'll write a complaint and send it."

"Good...! Then, for now, kill this remnant."

"Huh."

Shoooo...

As Sung JiHan reached out his hand, the remnant that had been resisting for a long time disappeared in an instant.

[Suppressed the hidden existence 'Remnant of the Avatar'.]

[After promotion, level has increased to 3.]

[The candidate period for the Pope has been shortened by 3 days.]

"Three days is too long."

A reward given just for suppressing a hidden existence.

Leveling up to level 3 is good, but Sung JiHan wasn't satisfied with the rewards that followed.

"But if I keep suppressing hidden existences, I can significantly shorten the schedule."

[Advancing to the next round.]

And so, the second round began.

"Oh, that guy made it to the next round?"

"Lucky draw. How did such a pathetic guy make it to the second round...?"

"He's my prey. Don't touch him."

Summoned to the arena once again, Sung JiHan felt the gaze of the giant beings looking down on him.

Perhaps because they all survived the previous rounds.

The players who showed a much stronger presence than in the first round.

-How many dragon-level monsters are there...?

-How are they matching up with those guys in the human race battle net?

-This is a real monster battle. It's getting more and more annoying.

The viewers were momentarily taken aback by the sight of these giant monsters.

"I don't have time."

A flame blossomed at the tip of Sung JiHan's finger.

Whoosh!

As the fire spread across the arena in an instant.

-That was quick.

-He got matched with Sung JiHan? Why?

The momentary threat from their size disappeared.

Once again, Sung JiHan felt the comfort of his channel.

And.

[Matching the hidden existence with the appropriate opponent...]

[Summoning 'Remnant of the Avatar'.]

The remnant of the avatar summoned just like before.

He repeated the process of being absorbed by Sung JiHan.

And so, several matches progressed similarly.

[Advancing to the 5th round.]

[This is the final round.]

As they entered the final round.

Finally, a change occurred.