The Regressed Martial God Monopolizes Everything - Chapter 92

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Episode 92. Killing Two Birds with One Stone (2)
Shortly after meeting with Chairman Han Do-hun, Kim Chun-sik went through several security procedures before finally seeing Jeong Hyun-soo.
“Brrr, it’s cold. The weather these days is absolutely miserable.”
Watching Kim Chun-sik shiver and complain, Jeong Hyun-soo couldn’t help but smile.
“Why are you laughing like that? Aren’t you the one orchestrating a political maneuver that could overturn the nation? Do you realize how grave this situation is?”
“Just because something’s serious doesn’t mean you have to carry it like a corpse.”
“No, this is really not a joke.”
“You say that, but you don’t look particularly grave to me.”
“What are you talking about? I’m being completely serious.”
In truth, it certainly was a grave matter.
The solid framework of Ilseong, Mirae, and Seonhwa Groups had to be dismantled. If they failed and were discovered?
They’d face a backlash, obviously. And if that happened, Garam and Hanul—and Hyul-lyeon—would suffer tremendous damage. The future was as clear as day.
Yet.
‘Strange. Maybe it’s because I’ve grown accustomed to working with this man….’
He was certainly worried and uneasy, but Kim Chun-sik wasn’t fidgeting or groaning about it in anguish.
“Sometimes I wonder if my brake lines snapped.”
He’d overturned a board against hegemony with his life on the line, and brought down Songgwang.
In that process, his standing within Hyul-lyeon had risen, and he’d even received his sister’s recognition for the first time.
Especially since he was known to be the one who’d acquired the backup of core research data from Songgwang’s laboratory—data approved as Hyul-lyeon’s possession—and his name had quietly circulated among information brokers, filling him with a sense of accomplishment.
And now this time, he’d be playing a hand in bringing down Ilseong?
“Honestly, I don’t think Ilseong will collapse easily.”
“Songgwang had openings for a counter-punch, but Ilseong is different.”
“…Hey, if this fails, we’re done for!”
“Who said anything about failure?”
“…Next. The next…”
“Of course we’ll participate in the competition between Seonhwa and Ilseong for Control Rights at the Hamgyeongbuk-do Gate.”
Kim Chun-sik’s pupils trembled.
“What? Garam can’t get involved…”
Where was he pulling another trick from to get them into the game?
“Is it with help from the Knight King…?”
But Jeong Hyun-soo shook his head.
At that, Kim Chun-sik felt uneasy about something he couldn’t quite name.
He wasn’t a fool. No—if he were, he couldn’t have served as an executive of Hyul-lyeon, someone capable of sifting through the enormous tide of information and spotting the subtle omens hidden within.
“Why do you suddenly look so anxious.”
“You know why.”
“I don’t! Are you insane? I mean, I know you’re insane, but this is too much!”
To anyone’s eyes, it was clear: charge in first, worry about the consequences later.
And the foundation for that was…
“It’s the assumption that Seon Woo-hee will annihilate Seonhwa during the competition!”
As Ilseong’s chairman, she was more than capable of it.
The problem was that committing such an act would be illegal, morally reprehensible, and draw condemnation if exposed.
Which is why…
“You’ll design it meticulously and leave no way to slip through!”
A complete cover-up was the intention.
“Just warn Seonhwa and be done with it!”
“If Seonhwa pulls out here, we accomplish nothing. If they read the information we’ve shown them, they’ll just redesign their entire strategy.”
“…?”
“Han Do-hun appears timid on the surface and has the reputation of always yielding to Ilseong, but underneath, he’s an ambitious man.”
Once he makes up his mind, he moves like a bulldozer.
“He’ll probably go to Hamgyeongbuk-do himself.”
“Wait…”
“Obviously without Ilseong knowing. Ilseong’s watchers will monitor Chairman Han Do-hun even more closely, but Seonhwa is also among the highest-ranked of the Top-Ten Guilds.”
Those watching eyes can be diverted, and the expedition team is led directly by the chairman himself.
If that happens, the consequences would be…
“Ilseong might back down…”
“By then it’ll be too late. They’ve already been attacked.”
Even if they claimed it was a misunderstanding, Seonhwa couldn’t just shrug it off.
“So, a question: if you were the one responsible in Ilseong, what would you do?”
Kim Chun-sik couldn’t bring himself to answer.
The battlefield is a harsh wilderness in the Siberian Demon Realm where Demon Beasts and cold rage.
And the dead speak no words, and Demon Beasts and cold leave no trace behind.
That was the nature of a Hunter’s world.
* * *
The Hunter Association and the South Korean government approved the competition quickly.
Given the gravity of the matter, the sensitivity of the border region, and international concern over the power vacuum left by Songgwang’s collapse, the competition was scheduled for a week after the Top-Ten Guilds assembly, pending their approval.
Ilseong’s side welcomed it with a message saying they’d been waiting, completed their raid team formation, and registered with the Association, but Seonhwa scrambled to submit her roster only at the last moment.
Based on that, there was barely any debate online.
“Yes, today’s Kill Point returns! Good day, viewers. I’m MC Kim Seong-gu. This time, finally breaking away from issues related to Jeong Hyun-soo of Garam, we’ll be covering the Hamgyeongbuk-do competition between Ilseong and Seonhwa. What do you think, Commissioner Jeong?”
Jeong Yong-hwa immediately took up the question.
“Yes, due to the Gate vacancy in Hamgyeongbuk-do, reports of Gate Breaks occurring in the surrounding areas have already reached twenty-five incidents. Hunters temporarily dispatched by the government are holding a defensive line near Hamheung.”
“But ultimately, due to insufficient core resources, even military units are being mobilized, and the defensive line could keep getting pushed back?”
“Even now, beyond the areas already breached, Gates continue to open and Demon Beasts pour through. And Demon Beasts from Gates are also someone’s prey. Wanted criminals hunting Demon Beasts could swarm in, and high-tier Demon Beasts released from the Demon Realm, growing stronger by consuming weaker ones, will almost certainly appear. The probability is very, very high.”
Kim Seong-gu’s glasses gleamed.
“So roughly how will the competition unfold?”
“Well, honestly, it’s hard to predict since the last time the Top-Ten Guilds’ jurisdiction changed was when the Age of Chaos ended and the Age of Upheaval began. But….”
“But?”
“Obviously, the Guild that best manages the Gate Breaks that have currently occurred will claim victory, no?”
“Ah, so the defeated Guild invests only its strength and gains nothing in return?”
Just then, someone in the chat sent a Super Chat with a donation.
[SinseongGeuk-hyeom donated 10 million won.]
“Oh my, SinseongGeuk-hyeom! Thank you so much for the 10 million won! Wow, ‘SinseongGeuk-hyeom’ — is that ‘Sinseong’ as in Shinseong-ryeok, or… ahhh, unfortunately broadcast regulations prevent me from saying more. Let me remind our viewers, this is the donor’s username! So the Super Chat message says…!”
— The reason Seonhwa became a competition candidate at the Top-Ten Guilds assembly is because Garam and Hanul suddenly picked Seonhwa.
“Ahhhhhhhhh! If true, that’s an absolutely shocking revelation! So let’s take a quick break for a moment!”
Soon an energy drink advertisement essential for Hunters began, and in the meantime, the 10 million won Super Chat from the donor SinseongGeuk-hyeom rapidly spread across Hunter Net.
— Wait, Garam? What the hell did Jeong Hyun-soo do this time?
— What the hell? Is the one who took down the human-experimenting Songgwang some ally of yours?
— Shinseong probably just sided with Jeong Cheol and Ji Sang-wook.
— Still, it was good that they exposed and revealed Songgwang Guild’s corruption. What’s there to complain about?
— But why suddenly play politics like this?
— Maybe they’re looking to boost Garam’s strength with this opportunity?
— If that’s the case, they should build solid foundations instead of sowing discord between Ilseong and Seonhwa. Disappointing ㅜ.ㅜ
Though some claimed it was just internet comments with unclear sources, the massive donation amount combined with the provocative content spread rapidly.
“…Is this…enough?”
Jeong Su-jin, watching it all unfold, wore a dissatisfied expression.
[SinseongGeuk-hyeom]
It was Jeong Su-jin, who had created the account using an AI analysis by Syl, a product of the Steampunk era, and set the fire ablaze with inflammatory tactics.
Naturally, it was done at Jeong Hyun-soo’s request, not out of opposition to him.
The current Jeong Su-jin had no physical existence, and since she was accessing through Syl, she couldn’t be traced.
“Why do people so readily believe things like this?”
Jeong Su-jin watched the wildfire of spreading gossip with displeasure.
Then, suddenly, she spotted a post taking root on Hunter Net.
[Seon Woo-hyun — Is He Divine?]
[The Association Chairman’s magical prowess and contributions to the Hunter world go without saying, but this time, let us discuss his truly outstanding and dignified character….]
An unexpected post venerating the Association Chairman and its recommendation count caught her eye, and Jeong Su-jin’s expression twisted in displeasure.
Tap-tap-tap!
She immediately began hammering away at her keyboard.
* * *
A week after the Top-Ten Guilds assembly, Hunters began being transported through magical formations installed near Wonsan in Hamgyeongnam-do.
“It’s Ilseong!!”
People living in constant dread of crisis since Songgwang’s absence erupted in cheers.
All the temporary Hunters and military personnel dispatched to protect the area welcomed them.
That was how formidable the power of a major Guild truly was.
A unified system, professionals among professionals dedicated solely to facing Demon Beasts — weren’t these Ilseong’s Hunters exactly that?
Bearing Ilseong’s mark and each equipped with expensive weaponry, their formation looked trustworthy at a glance.
To anyone’s eye, a balanced force organized systematically into melee dealers, tanks, supporters, and ranged dealers.
“Wow, it’s Seon Woo-jin!”
Moreover, demonstrating just how much effort Ilseong had invested in this competition, Seon Woo-jin, the eldest son of Chairwoman Seon Woo-hee, stood at the head as overall commander, exuding confidence and presence.
The might of Ilseong Guild, composed of a total of one hundred warriors, seemed to vindicate why they were considered the foremost of the Top-Ten Guilds.
Shimmer!
And following closely behind came the raid team sent by Seonhwa.
On the surface, Seon Woo-hyun’s contingent appeared formidable as well.
Each Artifact they carried was equally impressive. And yet…….
“Hmm… I heard Seon Woo-hyun’s been conducting business operations across Europe, so their Gate Break commander isn’t…….”
“Il-sung has only a branch manager’s title, but Seon Woo-hee’s eldest son came anyway. Yet here we have nothing but the chief team leader…….”
“The rank is equivalent to branch manager, but the weight class he represents is…….”
Everything is relative, as they say.
Seon Woo-hyun’s chief Gate Break team leader would have held their own anywhere else, but Il-sung’s dispatch came from a significantly higher weight class, making them look shabby by comparison.
Moreover, unlike Il-sung, who appeared to have staked everything on this operation, Seon Woo-hyun’s showing looked like mere window dressing—and to the locals actually living here, such a disparity could only read as a lack of commitment.
Since the residents’ approval votes counted toward the final score, you could gauge exactly how thoroughly Il-sung had prepared.
And while the temporary Hunters dispatched to protect the Wonsan region and the Northern Mechanized Division commander from the military shook hands with both parties’ representatives, drawing all eyes to that ceremony, a few of the gathering shadows slipped into the areas where the Demon Beasts were advancing southward.
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To be continued ▶
The Monopolizing Return Martial God
Author
Cheon Ya
Publisher
Kim Seok-hwan, Choi Se-ra
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Grae Publishing
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Publication Date
May 26, 2026
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