<Chapter 59: The Martial God Who Regressed to Level 2>
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After the Top 100 promotion match on the 25th, the next day.
[Seong Jihan, the world's strongest Bronze! Top 100 champion!]
[‘Archmage’ Baron is hard up... Really hard up?!]
[The Bronze player who participated in the Top 100 after 4 years, praised by the American commentator, is a “South Korean”]
[What is Seong Jihan's gift? - Experts say, “At least SSS grade”!!]
[American commentator Christopher said, “Seong Jihan should be recruited at a national level” with high praise!]
[The strongest prospect in 4 years! People around the world ask, “How far does South Korea’s potential go?”]
[American viewers, “Seong Jihan from South Korea is truly the Legend of the League!” with envy]
The Korean portal sites and SNS were flooded with articles about Seong Jihan.
This was because a Korean player participating in the Top 100 match was a rare occurrence, having not happened in 4 years.
And winning the championship was something that had never been achieved before, except by the Sword King.
A sudden new star!
It was natural for people's attention to be drawn to him.
- Kyaah~ Soo much national pride! How long has it been?!
- I lost 10 million betting against him... Baron was really bad ㅠㅠㅠㅠ- It's amazing that he promoted to Bronze in just a month, and then won the Top 100. What is his gift?
- Seong Jihan~~ Channel~~ Reach 1 million subscribers~~~ and I'll reveal it~~ Everyone, please click ‘Like’ and ‘Comment’^^7- What? Already 300,000 subscribers? Just started?
- Literally a ‘God’ in Silver ㅋㅋㅋ
The Top 100 promotion match watched worldwide.
Seong Jihan's channel, which showed surprising results, was gaining attention not only in Korea but also globally, with a rapid increase in subscribers.
That's not all.
Seong Jihan's news was also featured on the front page of portal sites abroad, alongside the winner of the Platinum League promotion match, drawing significant attention.
- But Christopher keeps saying the U.S. should take him. Is he really going to the U.S.?
- He has the potential to be a king. No guild yet?
- True ㅋㅋㅋ Maybe he's not joining a guild to keep his value high?
- The Sword King went to Japan. If Seong Jihan is taken too, Korea will be in trouble.- If that's the case, just give the Sword Palace to Seong Jihan └ Crazy, do you know how much it's worth?
└ Then what will you use to keep him? Is there anything as good as the Sword Palace?
└ ㅋㅋ If this continues, Korea will be at the bottom of the Northeast Asia League
“Lots of comments...”
Kim Heesu massaged his throbbing eyebrow and frowned.
Seong Jihan.
When he entered the Top 100, no one expected him to win.
‘Did I make a mistake by offering to manage him?’
A small uncle runs an advertising agency affiliated with the Daehan Ilbo.
Here, they also manage the entertainment and advertising activities of BattleNet players.
However, the agency wasn't well-regarded in the industry due to the uncle (the CEO) being a bully, backed by a large corporation.
‘Still, I had to stop the uncle from filing a lawsuit, no matter what.’
Kim Heesu shook his head.
If he had just let the uncle file the lawsuit, it would have caused a huge backlash by now.
However...
- The management bureau chief was furious and called. He didn't give details, but it seems Seong Jihan committed a major rudeness.
“...Is that so?”
- Yes. He strongly insisted on removing the article about Yoon Seo-a.
Recalling the phone call with his uncle last night, Kim Heesu felt uneasy.
After Seong Jihan won, his popularity on the community was much better than expected.
‘After the Sword King incident, there was nothing to boost national pride.’
While there are many people in Korea who are stronger and have higher levels than Seong Jihan, no one in the same tier has shown such performance.
He won the Bronze promotion match with an overwhelming lead.
It's not surprising that people are enthusiastic.
‘Now it's time for the article to be published.’
The exclusive article by Daehan Ilbo.
Given that it's about the gift of Yoon Seo-a, the daughter of the Sword King, who received nationwide attention, it will attract significant attention.
If this is released, it will completely alienate Seong Jihan.
Kim Heesu looked at the comments on other news articles.
- Can Seong Jihan join the Do You Know Club instead of the Sword King?
└ Don't bury the Sword King
└ The global BattleNet community is already on fire? He's been a VIP in the Do You Know Club for a long time ㅋㅋ└ But isn't it meaningful only if Seong Jihan is Korean... ㅠㅠ└ Ah, stop the negativity
The more he read the comments praising Seong Jihan, the more an inexplicable sense of unease rose within him.
Kim Heesu's fingertips trembled.
He wondered if publishing the article would be like poking a hornet's nest.
However.
‘...It’s not like I’m badmouthing him; it’s about Yoon Seo-a. What can I do about it!’
Right.
Even if he’s getting attention now, he’s just a Silver!
Besides, a company like Daehan Ilbo wouldn’t be affected by a mere Silver, right?
[(Exclusive) The Sword King's Daughter Receives a Failed Gift?]
The exclusive article was posted on the portal site.
- Wow, the Sword King's daughter is taking the college entrance exam?
- How bad can a gift be if she has to take the college entrance exam? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- Her father was SSS grade, but the gift doesn’t seem to be hereditary?
- So, what is her gift?
Comments flooded in instantly.
Within a few minutes, the Daehan Ilbo article, along with the news of Seong Jihan's victory, appeared on the 'Most Viewed News' tab.
As expected, it was a hit, given its connection to the Sword King.
Kim Heesu smiled and typed on the keyboard.
- We're in the same school. She used to brag about being the Sword King's daughter, but now she’s getting what she deserves. She quietly dropped out and disappeared ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
By adding comments that would fuel the fire to the Daehan Ilbo article, the job was almost done.
In modern society, gossip spreads like wildfire.
The news spread rapidly, with media outlets, numerous cyber trolls, and gossip enthusiasts all contributing to the story about Yoon Seo-a.
And.
The public's reactions were varied.
- The girl is pitiful. She must have had high hopes, but now she has to take the college entrance exam └ What's pitiful? She's a billionaire without a gift ㅋㅋㅋ-[Blinded comment] Did the Sword King predict this and abandon his child? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ└ That’s a bit much;;
While some felt pity for Yoon Seo-a, many others mocked her.
Hidden behind anonymity, the lowly desire to tear others down was directed at her.
As Kim Heesu enjoyed the comments mocking Yoon Seo-a, he smiled bitterly.
‘She’s getting what she deserves.’
The more he read the negative comments, the more he felt his depression, which had started after pulling out his hair and eyebrows, easing.
Kim Heesu spent the day happily watching Yoon Seo-a become a laughingstock.
[It's Seong Jihan.]
The next day, upon hearing that Seong Jihan had started a live broadcast on BattleTube, he hurriedly logged onto the site.
‘500,000 subscribers...’
The number of BattleTube subscribers had skyrocketed due to the promotion match.
Kim Heesu felt a sense of regret.
If he had signed a contract with this guy, it would have been a huge success.
“Might as well stir up the story about Yoon Seo-a.”
Since the bus has already left, there's nothing he can do about it.
Thinking this, Kim Heesu watched Seong Jihan's live stream.
“...What?”
He saw Yoon Seo-a sitting next to Seong Jihan on the screen.
‘Why is she so calm?’
Yoon Seo-a's expression was much brighter than Kim Heesu had expected.
For some reason, it felt ominous.
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“Hello, everyone. Today, I’m greeting you not in a BattleNet game but in reality.”
Seong Jihan bowed with a relaxed smile.
This was his second broadcast from the Sword Palace.
His attitude was completely different from the first time, when he bowed deeply to apologize to viewers for the Sword King issue.
- Oh, it's Seong Jihan!
- Congratulations on your victory!
- Seong, you're crazy! You're insane!
- Give me back my million dollars I bet on Baron!
- Will we see your gift when you reach 1 million subscribers?
- Why not reveal it now?
Comments flooded in endlessly.
Not only from Koreans, but also from foreigners whose comments were translated.
Thanks to the advanced technology of BattleTube, the translations were very natural.
However, the nationality of the commenter was indicated at the end