The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

Chapter 408

It's said that Yggdrasil helped the Red Administrator.

Sung JiHan furrowed his brow.

"Was there a connection between the World Tree on Earth?"

"Yes, I helped! "

Ziiing.

In front of Sung JiHan, a screen appeared.

It depicted a pyramid structure.

At the top was the Administrator.

Below were numerous Grand Seats, and below them were Seats.

In the pyramid structure of the Seats, the Administrator was the perfect apex.

"As you can see, the Administrator is the pinnacle of the Battle.net... but there is someone above them."

Thud.

Before the words could finish, another cell was created on top of the pyramid structure.

It was the Permanent Administrator cell.

"Black and white, the power of the Permanent Administrator far surpasses that of the Term Administrator. In fact, the Term Administrator is only responsible for the tasks that the Permanent Administrator finds bothersome... The Red Administrator and I wanted to climb higher."

"In the Term Administrator position, permanently?"

"Yes, especially since the Term Administrator's term was ending before mine. So, he secretly proposed to me. Let's cooperate to become Permanent Administrators."

"You're insatiable. You reached second place in Battle.net, but you want to climb to first place."

"It's because of that mindset that I reached second place. As long as I'm alive, I have to keep climbing."

Unsatisfied with being second in the Battle.net world, Yggdrasil overflowed with ambition.

Was the Red Administrator the same?

"...Fine. Setting aside your ambition. The fact that humans are the Red Administrator. What does that even mean?"

"The Red Administrator's term was ending, unlike me. So, he tried to hide within the lowest-ranked race that wouldn't be caught in the surveillance of the Black and White Administrators."

The lowest-ranked race that occupied the majority of Battle.net.

The Black and White Administrators didn't monitor them for efficiency.

Taking advantage of this weakness, the Red Administrator tried to hide within the lowest-ranked race and grow in power.

"But how can a human race become an Administrator?"

"I don't know the exact method. I provided the World Tree, the Earth, and the Elves. But I already knew that he was trying to hide within the lowest-ranked race. And when he said that there were no evolutionary limits for humans, I realized that they were that race. It's a result that can only come from a properly 'designed' race."

Sung JiHan recalled the scene of the enemy experimenting with Gilgamesh.

Was the enemy's experiment actually the process of placing the Red Administrator among humans?

"...So, Gilgamesh is the Red Administrator?"

Sung JiHan briefly doubted it, but quickly concluded that it couldn't be true.

He didn't have the weight of an Administrator.

"If what you say is true, then both the enemy and humans belong to the Red Administrator... Why did humans attack the enemy?"

"The enemy... that race had served its purpose just by completing humans. It was disposed of."

"You mean they eliminated their own kind?"

"Kind? They are merely tools of the Administrator. If they are useless, they must be disposed of."

So that's what Administrators do.

They show no mercy to their own race.

"He simply chose to hide within humans to conceal himself?"

"If that were the case, he wouldn't have designed them to have no evolutionary limits. I have a rough idea of his plan."

"Really?"

"Yes. I will explain everything to you."

Then, first, the Yggdrasil that displays the constellation of the God of War on the screen.

"Based on my judgment, the Red Administrator will use two cards. One of them is the God of War."

In the pyramid that Yggdrasil first displayed, the name of the God of War came to mind.

His position is in the upper level.

Under the administrator, it was located in the middle of the space where the name of the Great Seat was written.

"From what has been revealed now, he possesses the power of the Great Seat level, but there are many suspicious aspects. Especially, there is a hidden immense power in his constellation. Even though he is disguised, with this level, there must be even stronger abilities dormant."

It seems that Sung JiHan hasn't grasped the concept of infinite regression yet.

However, it seemed that Sung JiHan had captured the fact that Yggdrasil contains a powerful hidden power.

Continuing to detect from the administrator's side, will it return to an unknown state when the God of War regresses?

"Infinite regression seems to be a scam."

While thinking that, Sung JiHan continued to listen to the story of Yggdrasil.

"The second card of the Red is the evolution of humanity."

"...Evolution of humanity?"

"The traits of the enemy that were not manifested in the lowest race began to gradually appear in the lower race. If this continues to grow, the traits of the enemy will be greatly manifested."

The screen changes.

Humanity, which was feeble in the lowest race, gradually evolved and became stronger.

As humanity evolved, the weak flame that was small in the lowest race gradually grew.

And when they reached the higher level, humans were completely engulfed by the flame and became one giant fire.

"If the race continues to evolve, the traits of the enemy within humanity will grow... Eventually, they will become one and resurrect the Red Administrator."

"If humans become the higher race... and all of humanity burns, will they become the Red Administrator?"

"Yes. They will transform into a being with enough power to become a permanent administrator."

"Then, I just won't evolve."

I don't know how much I should believe this guy's words.

But if it's true, wouldn't it be enough to stop evolving at the intermediate level?

"But you're going to fight the God of War, right?"

"Why?"

"If by any chance you defeat the God of War, not only you but the entire human race will benefit from the achievement of removing the Great Seat. Even if you don't want it, the evolution of the race may be forced."

"If I don't accept the achievement reward, then it should be fine."

"The achievement reward is simply given. You can't refuse to receive it."

While saying that, Yggdrasil showed one achievement reward.

"I have cleared the achievement 'Beast that Shattered the Stars'."

"Condition - Given when a player from an intermediate or lower race removes the Great Seat."

"Reward - Evolution of the original race to the higher level."

"This is an achievement that the Red Administrator created in his time as an administrator. Even though it is an achievement with no possibility of realization, the reward was approved excessively. Now that I think about it, it seems like he left it as insurance."

"Can't the Green Administrator erase that?"

"Since it is a part handled by the Red, it takes a long time to modify. Before that, the battle between you and the God of War will be settled."

Sung JiHan was at a loss.

If he loses to the God of War, that guy will continue to accumulate power through infinite regression and become an administrator.

Even if he defeats the God of War, the entire human race will rise to the higher race and burn, becoming the Red Administrator.

"If I think that the God of War is related to the Red Administrator... no matter what the result is, only the Red Administrator will benefit."

[That's right.]

"But how do I stop him? According to your words, isn't he part of the Red Administrator?"

"That's true. However, he is not under his control yet."

A laughter echoed in Sung JiHan's voice.

"The easiest way is for you to come to me. If you become the gardener of Yggdrasil, I will take care of your race as well."

"Besides that."

"You're taking the easy way out. Then... alright. Show me an 'amazing achievement.'"

"Achievement?"

"An achievement that even the Black and White Administrator would acknowledge you for. At least an achievement that would qualify you to be appointed as a 'temporary administrator.'"

* * *

Sung JiHan furrowed his brow.

Temporary administrator, huh.

He hasn't even become a bishop yet, and now they're telling him to jump several steps.

"...What kind of achievement do I have to accumulate for that?"

"It depends on you. However, you must show results before becoming a bishop. After becoming a bishop, the evaluation of achievements will likely be reduced."

"Anyway, if I become a temporary administrator, can I escape from the Red shackles?"

"You can edit as an administrator. Even if it's temporary, you can do that much for your race."

As he said that, Yggdrasil added.

"In the appointment of a temporary administrator, the consent of the majority of administrators is required, but I will actively support it. The formal administrators will oppose it, though."

"Why the formal administrators?"

"Because if you become a formal administrator, I will get tired."

I see.

"Well... you explained it very kindly. It's really unbelievable."

"Hehe, why would you think that?"

Yggdrasil smiled and answered Sung JiHan's question.

"At this rate, it seems like the Red Administrator will become a permanent administrator before me."

"...."

"If he goes up, it's obvious that he will obstruct me. Shouldn't I set up a trap before that?"

They were in a cooperative relationship before.

But it seems like the upper world is preparing to strike each other's backs.

"Now that you mention it, I'm starting to trust Yggdrasil's words."

Of course, even so, Sung JiHan wouldn't completely trust him.

But Yggdrasil's stance of preventing the Red from going up seemed like a fact.

"Then, whenever you want, call me if you want to take the easy way. I will remodel you into an elf and treat you like them."

"Are you leaving?"

"Having a conversation like this without being noticed by the Black and White, it's not as easy as you think. That's why I did it."

Shuuu...

Yggdrasil's voice faded.

Inside Sung JiHan, the foreign presence disappeared.

She came in and had a real conversation.

And the world returned to the original battlefield, where Sung JiHan fought against the original world tree, Elf 55.

I returned to the Sky Forest.

'......'

The game that hadn't ended along with the message that the first match was about to end.

[The first match will end.]

Now, it clearly shows that it's over, it's finished.

[The avatar of 'World Tree Yggdrasil' has been destroyed.]

[Level has reached 20.]

Meanwhile, Yggdrasil, which was perfectly protected even in death, even offered to level up.

[Level has exceeded the upper limit of Star League.]

[Player's level has far surpassed the league they belong to. They will be immediately promoted to the higher league.]

[Belongs to 'Challenger League - 9'.]

Now, they're promoting without a promotion match.

Sung JiHan, who was disappointed to see that the promotion match rewards had disappeared, even though the level 20 upgrade was preserved.

'......'

In the disappearing world, the completely withered and twisted Sky Forest.

They could see the traces of the elves who had exploded and turned into dust.

"So this is the result of treating them like elves. If I go under Yggdrasil, I'll end up like that too."

They had a 'conversation' with Yggdrasil, so Sung JiHan evaluated that there was a harvest because they obtained a lot of useful information.

But seeing the sight of exploding World Tree Elf 55 for the conversation, they could also see that going under her was a crazy thing to do.

And.

=Match 2 begins! Uh... why are the elves like that?

=It seems like they're not in a state of being produced in a factory, but rather withered and twisted.

=Uh... no. Our players. They're collapsing without doing anything!

In the second match that started right after.

Sung JiHan could clearly feel the result of Yggdrasil's advent as an avatar.

The elves who showed off their regenerative power that could tell cockroaches to go away, now couldn't even stand alone and collapsed.

"Oh Yggdrasil... If this is your will, I will follow it."

Elf Daesung-gwan, who was the director and participated in the second match after being released from the ban, tried to somehow stand and collapsed.

They prayed hard on the ground and turned into dust and disappeared.

"What the heck..."

"Is it... over like this?"

"This is the most disappointing moment in the Space League."

To collapse before even attacking.

At the unexpected end that didn't fit the elves, the players were receiving the results of the second match with a sense of unease.

=Why isn't Match 3 starting?

=The opposing team's director still hasn't come out...

Elf Daesung-gwan, who should have been in the coach's room distributing bans and select cards and preparing for the third match, still hadn't come out.

How long did they wait like that?

=Uh... uh?

=W-We... win by default?

With the bewildered voices of the commentators.

For the first time in the Space League, the idea of a default victory came up for the third match.