The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

Chapter 169

A deserted island in the south of Japan.

Sung JiHan and his group were looking at Shizuru, who had washed up on the beach as if being pushed by the waves.

"We were in big trouble, Shizuru. The effects of obsession were almost gone, and I thought you might have died."

That damn obsession...!

Shizuru's expression twisted, and she instinctively reached for her necklace with her hand.

But.

Before her hand could touch the necklace, it stiffened and didn't move.

"You've finally entered my territory."

Sung JiHan blocked Shizuru's movement and crossed his arms.

Until now, he couldn't confine her within his territory every time he approached her because she would quickly teleport.

But now, after finally reaching this deserted island, he could narrow the distance.

Tsk. Tsk.

Shizuru, who was about to say something...

"Be quiet."

At Sung JiHan's words, she couldn't make a sound.

"Where...?"

Hm.

And in that state, when Sung JiHan reached out his hand, the Aegis ring slipped off Shizuru's finger.

He obtained the ring and checked its item description.

[Aegis Ring]

Grade: SSS (Improved)

- A ring that can summon an absolute shield, the Aegis.

- Enhanced by the power of the Akashic Pages, its grade has increased by one level.

- The cooldown for summoning the shield is reduced from 1 day to 1 hour, and the defense power of the shield is greatly enhanced.

'Aegis. It was definitely SS grade... Did she enhance the item using the Akashic Pages?'

A truly gift-worthy ability.

However, he couldn't let that dangerous woman live.

"The necklace is annoying too."

Sung JiHan decided to take all the items she had created.

'I can't use the necklace anymore...'

Even the 'Necklace of Escape' she was wearing, although it was SSS grade.

Perhaps because it had exceeded its specifications this time, it was broken and could no longer be used.

Sung JiHan put the necklace in a corner of his inventory, thinking that it might be possible to repair and reuse it later, and thoroughly searched every nook and cranny of Shizuru's body using the power of the Dominion of the Soul.

And soon.

Hm.

From her embrace, he was able to take out a book.

"While trying to escape in a hurry, a book..."

Swoosh.

Even though it was underwater, the book wasn't wet at all.

As the faded pages turned, there were about 10 golden shining papers left at the end of the book.

[Akashic Pages...!]

"So you still had 10 pages left."

If he had captured her earlier, there would have been more than 10 pages left.

Sung JiHan regretted it and put the book in his inventory.

"Jihan, are you done?"

"Yes. I've taken everything worth taking. It's a shame to lose the GP that Shizuru owns, but I don't want to give her any room for maneuver."

To receive the GP, Shizuru had to open the system and have the freedom to give items.

If he released her like that, he wouldn't know what she would do.

Sung JiHan gave up Shizuru's GP in order to completely eliminate the aftermath.

"Alright. She can earn GP herself. Then... I will sever this ill-fated relationship here."

Shoooo...

Before coming to the deserted island, the Sword King, who had released the remaining hostages imprisoned in the prison, summoned 100 swords.

Each one showed an intense aura towards Shizuru, as if they were about to kill her right away.

"Oh, wait. I have one question for her."

He only opened Shizuru's mouth and asked her what he had been curious about.

"Do you know about succubi?"

Previous life.

The apostle succubus queen who descended upon the United States at the end of the world looked very similar to Shizuru in appearance.

She also used enchantment in a similar way, so I suspected that Shizuru was somehow related to the succubus queen....

"...Huh, what? Succubus? What nonsense are you talking about?"

Her reaction was asking what kind of nonsense she was talking about.

"If you know, why don't you save me?"

"No, I won't alleviate your pain when you die."

"Thanks for nothing. Will I really find out?"

Shizuru replied sarcastically to Sung JiHan's remark.

"You will find out."

Woosh!

Sung JiHan used her internal energy to torture her, using the technique of 分筋錯骨 (breaking muscles and bones).

"Aaaah!! I, I don't know!"

Unable to bear the pain for a moment, she immediately gave an answer.

"What succubus out of the blue...! I don't know at all!"

"Your edited face. Where did you get the image from?"

"I painstakingly created that face!"

"Was the editing gift SSS from the beginning?"

"That... "

When Shizuru hesitated for a moment to answer, her muscles twisted all at once.

At the same time.

"Heal."

Sung JiHan even added healing to prevent her from dying.

Shizuru, with tears and snot streaming down her face from extreme pain, quickly answered.

"Uh, uh...!! No. It was S, S! I gradually raised my rank through the Akashic Page!"

"How did you know the purpose of the Akashic Page?"

"Um..."

When Sung JiHan asked, Shizuru couldn't answer right away.

The Akashic Page.

How did she come to know that it was applied to supporting gifts?

There must have been a reason...

But it didn't come to mind at all.

"...I don't know."

"It seems so."

Although she didn't expect a smooth answer, she really doesn't know anything.

Thinking that Sung JiHan was not helpful at all until the end, she said to the Sword Emperor.

"That's enough now."

"Okay."

"Wait, please...!"

Before she could finish asking to be saved...

Thud! Thud!

The sword mercilessly pierced through Shizuru's body.

From head to toe, the sword was stuck.

Intense sword energy emanated from all 100 swords.

Shizuru's entire body was disintegrated in an instant.

Until just a month ago, she had nothing to envy in the world.

But now, she couldn't even leave a proper corpse.

"...The attachment has been released. The characteristics of Ganjang and Makyah did not manifest."

The release of attachment, which completely proves Shizuru's death.

Hearing this through the system message, the Sword Emperor collapsed on the beach.

He looked completely drained of energy.

"Finally... she's dead."

Akari, who had been watching from behind, said in a trembling voice.

"My brother didn't leave your share."

"Ah... I'm sorry, Akari."

"No, it's okay. Just seeing you die is enough for me. However..."

Akari pointed to the fragments of Shizuru scattered on the beach.

"Those. Can we burn them all without leaving anything behind?"

"Sure."

Sung JiHan nodded.

If he could at least relieve his vengeance towards Shizuru like this, it would be better.

"Insool Hongyeom."

While using his skill, Akari, who was burning everything about Shizuru, looked at the flames that continued to burn on the beach and widened her eyes.

"Sung JiHan...! Shizuru's blood isn't burning. Instead..."

She doesn't die so easily.

Sung JiHan quickly went over to her.

Instead of the blood engulfed in flames disappearing, something wriggling could be seen.

"Upwha."

He used Upwha in addition to Akari's flames.

Then, the blood that resisted the Hongyeom gradually burned and red smoke rose into the sky.

Suee...

The smoke soon gathered together and formed a figure.

The face of a beautiful woman that Shizuru had edited in her previous life.

However, there was a slight difference between her and Shizuru.

The form of the smoke had horns on both sides of her forehead.

She looked down at Sung JiHan and his group from above the sky and slowly opened her mouth.

"Do not interfere."

* * *

"That appearance. It's exactly the same as the Succubus Queen. Was there a connection with Shizuru after all?"

With such a similar appearance, it's impossible for there to be no connection with the Succubus Queen.

And just when Sung JiHan was feeling uneasy about Shizuru not knowing anything and dying.

Since the Succubus Queen came out like this, Sung JiHan was delighted.

"I only want to take the soul of the contractor. I will not allow any further interference."

"I don't like that."

One thing is for sure, it's good to see her.

The event of the Succubus Queen, the Apostle of the End, had to be disrupted as much as possible.

She had fascinated all of LA in her previous life, causing the United States to carry out a nuclear bombing on their own city.

Such a tragic event had to be prevented this time.

"Hmm... If I take her soul, you will become enemies with her. Even if you die, she will suffer. Isn't that a good thing for you?"

"Who are you to say that she will suffer?"

"I am the Apostle of Desire, the Succubus Queen. This girl will go to my palace and serve as a slave forever."

At Sung JiHan's question, the Succubus Queen revealed her identity obediently.

"Succubus Queen!"

"Ito Shizuru, were you in a contract with such an existence...?"

While the Sword King and Akari were amazed by the existence of the Succubus Queen itself.

Sung JiHan silently nodded his head and continued to ask questions.

"But why, even though she made a contract with you, does she not know about the Succubus?"

"When the contractor made the contract, she wanted it that way. She said that if she thought of me, she would voluntarily become my slave. She asked me to erase her memories. It was a wise choice."

"But it seems that your appearance remained in her subconscious..."

"Yes. She was a talented girl. She created a very similar appearance."

Until now, the Succubus Queen had obediently answered Sung JiHan's questions.

"But why do you insist on taking her with you?"

"Because we made a contract."

"No. It's not just because of the contract. It's because of the gift 'Editing,' right?"

"...Hmm. Sharp, aren't you?"

The Succubus Queen looked at Sung JiHan and let out a meaningful laugh.

"Yes, that's right. The contractor possesses a talent that is rare even in the universe, so she is essential to my palace."

The gift 'Editing.'

A talent that is rare even in the universe.

Sung JiHan thought that it was a good thing that he got rid of Shizuru.

Sueyuk.

He took out the Bonghwanggi.

"Then, I'll disrupt with all my power."

[I don't understand why you're making such reckless choices.]

"Because you said it's absolutely necessary, I wanted to stop it by any means necessary."

Rumble...!

As the enemy thunderbolt surged from the Bonghwanggi.

The previously relaxed Succubus Queen hardened her expression for the first time.

[...It's a peculiar power.]

"Oh really? Let me taste it. Then."

Mumyungshingong.

Cheonroebongyeom.

Jeokroepo.

Sung JiHan stopped the conversation and took the initiative.

Kwarrurur!

Red lightning pouring through the Bonghwanggi.

It completely overwhelmed the Succubus Queen, who was nothing more than smoke, tearing her apart.

Sseueueu...

When the enemy thunderbolt passed.

The face of the disappeared Succubus Queen reappeared, all mangled.

"Brother-in-law, I'll help too!"

Following Sung JiHan, the Sword King shot his white sword, but...

Even though the Succubus Queen's face disappeared and reappeared after being hit by the sword, it regenerated.

[The devil's contract is absolute... It was a powerful force, but I cannot stop the work of guiding souls. Don't bother me and leave.]

No matter how powerful the attack was, the Succubus Queen quickly regenerated.

She had even more tenacious vitality than when she descended on LA.

'Is it because of her ghost-like form... Even if it's a red lightning, it should deal a significant blow.'

Sung JiHan furrowed his brow.

Should he just let her take Seizuru's soul?

But if the Succubus Queen takes the soul and becomes stronger, then descends on Earth...

Ultimately, humanity will suffer the consequences.

'Hmm...'

While pondering how to prevent the soul from being guided, Sung JiHan suddenly thought of one martial art.

In Mumyungshingong, the most ambiguous martial art.

The one that was most effective when capturing a ghost-like existence.

Although he was still lacking in skill to use it at his current level.

'The target is not the Succubus Queen.'

Sung JiHan's goal is the soul she should take.

"Brother-in-law, lend me your sword."

"Y-Yes. Here."

He knelt on the ground and crossed the Ganjang, Makyawa, and Shadow Swords.

Mumyungshingong.

Myeolsingyeol.

Mangwibongsin.

[This, this is...!]

Shuuuu!

Smoke rose from the sword.

For the first time, the Succubus Queen's eyes widened in astonishment.

* * *

The sky was filled with the stars of the God of War.

Dongbangsak, who was stroking his beard.

Thud!

Unknowingly, he tore off a part of his beard.

"...Longinus. I understand how you feel."

"Hehe. Do you feel it too?"

"Yes... It's not a good feeling. It feels like something has been taken away from us..."

Hoo.

Dongbangsak sighed and looked up at the sky.

"It's... difficult to endure, isn't it?"