The Regressed Martial God Monopolizes Everything - Chapter 98

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Episode 98. Bearing It (1)
The liberation of orcs conscripted for forced labor and brought in for human experimentation.
“Your soul returns to Gok!”
Crude as an orc, Oil hefted the Battle Axe and was about to personally sever his own kinsman’s neck.
“What are you doing?”
“Can’t you see? Didn’t the master order their liberation?”
“That wasn’t meant for you.”
“Grrk? What do you mean? As their lord, it’s only natural I dispose of my subjects!”
“Oil. Summoning dismissed.”
“Krraaagh!”
[Oil has returned to the Seongso.]
[Oil is thrashing about desperately.]
Jeong Hyun-soo completely ignored Oil’s tantrum and exercised his newfound ownership of the mine.
“All of you—line up and start with the name Oi, then proceed in order.”
[Oi through Obaeksamsip have been registered as mine property.]
What the registered modified orcs had to do was perfectly clear.
“Right then, everyone start mining Mana Stones.”
He issued his orders through the Mine map that materialized before his eyes.
Whoooosh!
As though it were routine, the orcs descended into the tunnels, each outfitted with their enhanced bodies and equipment.
The problem lay in the manufacturing process.
“It’s all destroyed. Can this even be restored?”
“Well, specialists will have to handle that part now.”
Unwilling to give them everything, High-Grade Mana Stone deposits existed as raw material, but the second and third floors where that process had been managed had vanished entirely.
Leaving only the grounds behind.
As the orcs began mining, Jeong Hyun-soo checked on his companions’ condition.
Kwon Gang-pal had no injuries; he only needed to recover his depleted magical power through Meditation.
‘Oil’s taken to Earth Manipulation anyway, so that’s settled.’
Jeong Hyun-soo turned his gaze to Iban.
Iban was repeatedly practicing the defensive stance of the Immortal Demon God Art, as though he still needed to master its nuances.
He was drenched in his own blood, and wounds that had only just closed were reopening—yet Iban did not stop.
“Iban.”
“Yes?”
“Rest for a bit.”
“…I’m afraid I’ll forget…”
Iban insisted on continuing.
As someone with Ultra Regeneration, he possessed endless stamina, and infinite training might well be possible for him.
“There’s one thing you can’t recover, though.”
“What’s that?”
Jeong Hyun-soo tapped his index finger lightly against his own head.
“This.”
“Ha, no—actually, my head’s been pretty badly smashed before and it came back. Want to try?”
For an Ultra Regeneration Hunter, his way of thinking was certainly unconventional.
“No, that’s not what I mean.”
“Then what?”
“Spirit. Depleted Spirit only recovers when you do nothing at all.”
“Ah. But since everything can be overcome with Spirit, naturally the Spirit itself…”
“It can’t. That’s why you need to rest. Stop thinking about anything.”
Especially after he’d pushed that mind of his mercilessly these past few days, memorizing the incantations of the Immortal Demon God Art.
An average person would learn the first incantation in a day, yet he had repeated it for several days straight—he deserved to be worn out.
And on top of it all, he had awakened the Immortal Demon God Art in those extreme circumstances. That alone was a magnificent achievement.
“Yes.”
Surprisingly, Iban obeyed Jeong Hyun-soo’s words without resistance.
Iban did as he was told and gained the ability to use the Immortal Demon God Art he had longed for.
So when ordered, he complied.
[The Immortal King is pleased.]
Jeong Hyun-soo suspected that the Immortal King must favor people who did as they were told without question.
While public attention was fixed on the competition between Ilseong and Seonhwa, Jeong Hyun-soo seized the opportunity to secure the Wonsan High-Grade Mana Stone Mine for himself, and immediately summoned Jeong Su-jin.
“What is it?”
“I’ve obtained the Mana Stone Mine as desired.”
To Jeong Hyun-soo’s words, Jeong Su-jin remained quite composed.
“I thought it might take longer since he said he would do it, but it’s faster than I expected.”
Of course, her true surprise ran deeper than her words suggested.
Once again, he had simply handed her an entire High-Grade Mana Stone mine as though he’d picked up some discarded object.
‘It’s absurd, really.’
“For now, stay here and work on making the Mining Equipment more efficient while you design the Mana Stone processing flow for yourself.”
“But to do that, I’d need…….”
Instead of answering, Jeong Hyun-soo pointed to Seuil, who was upgrading himself across the way.
“What?”
“He’ll be more useful soon, so work together with him.”
With that, Jeong Hyun-soo summoned Jeong Un-chan as well and left the mine.
His next target was naturally to deliver a crushing blow to Ilseong.
“Is that thing working properly?”
At Jeong Hyun-soo’s question, Jeong Su-jin nodded.
“Yes. The Seonhwa Guild Master’s combat unit is running smoothly now.”
* * *
While the competition was in full swing, Seon Woo-hui, chairman of the Ilseong Guild, stood before his office desk.
“Are the preparations complete?”
At the question from Seon Woo-yong-nam, who sat in Seon Woo-hui’s usual chair, he answered immediately.
“We’ve finished preparing to intercept Seonhwa as they move north from Hamgyeongnam Province, penetrating deeper into the region.”
“I trust you understand that we must leave no trace.”
“I’m well aware, and we’re taking every precaution.”
Seon Woo-yong-nam nodded.
“Honestly, the recent results have been disappointing.”
The assassination squad had been eliminated, and several operations had gone awry—a handful of failures that nonetheless wielded devastating consequences.
Losing track of Jeong Su-jin, unable even to pursue her, and watching Song Gwang—a trump card he could have leveraged—simply vanish.
“But Ilseong has never let us down. This time will be no different.”
With that, Seon Woo-yong-nam vanished through a Magic Circle.
As he left, Seon Woo-hui, who had been bowing, let his expression turn glacial.
“Let’s see how long you can bluster, Woo-yong-nam.”
Seon Woo-yong-nam had always been meticulous in his affairs, but lately his grip was slipping—that much was clear.
And Seon Woo-hui would naturally exploit that crack to rise.
Which was why.
This competition mattered so much.
“What does the final analysis indicate?”
“Sir, we’ve narrowed it down to Wonsan in Hamgyeongnam Province. The magical signature and power readings match those of the High-Grade Mana Stone secured by the guild—it’s certain that High-Grade Mana Stones are buried there.”
The magical measurements captured by the Ilseong Group’s strategic division—information hidden from Seon Woo-yong-nam.
Seon Woo-hui had no intention of surrendering Hamgyeongbuk Province, that repository of resources where vast quantities of High-Grade Mana Stones were estimated to lie buried, the essential material for crafting the highest-tier Hunter Magical Equipment and Magic Scrolls that humanity could currently produce.
* * *
“What’s our current position?”
“Sir, we’ll be entering Hamgyeongbuk Province shortly.”
Chairman Han Do-hun nodded at the Commander of the Assault Team’s report.
Four days into the competition schedule had already passed.
In that time, they’d cleared more than ten Gates that had erupted and ruptured, and the number of Magical Beasts they’d cut down on the way was beyond counting.
When was the last time he’d thrown himself into live combat with such single-minded focus?
It felt like those dozen years ago when, desperate to become chairman and earn his father’s approval, he’d been obsessed with proving himself through results.
“We rest today.”
The Assault Team Commander found the chairman’s decision to rest an entire day puzzling.
Wasn’t this supposed to be a competition?
‘As I thought, the chairman is…….’
“That’s not what I’m thinking.”
“Sir?”
The team commander tilted his head at Han Do-hun’s words.
“It’s written all over your face—you’re thinking we’re just fumbling along to look good to Ilseong.”
“No, sir, that’s not…….”
“If that were the case, I wouldn’t have entered at all. Since we’re in this competition, Ilseong will definitely do whatever it takes to send a message.”
“A message, sir?”
“They’ll demonstrate to every other guild what happens when you defy Ilseong.”
Even if it means crushing Seonhwa.
The commander’s expression hardened further.
Seonhwa had recently begun expanding into Europe through the Knight King and had dispatched its key forces there.
If Ilseong made a deliberate move to drag them down here…….
“I’ve made my own preparations.”
“Preparations, you say?”
“The Black Wolf Squad.”
“…!”
“I’ve exhausted my private funds to hire them.”
The Black Wolf Squad was a renowned mercenary group active in Hunter circles.
They would do anything if the price was right, and their skills were formidable enough that they were considered among the very best in the mercenary industry.
“As expected of you, sir!”
“Yes, so set your mind at ease and proceed.”
Han Do-hun donned his mask once more, and the team leader returned to instruct the others to rest.
Han Do-hun watched the team leader with eyes gone cold and distant.
The documents he withdrew from his coat bore the team leader’s personal information.
* * *
After a day’s rest, the Seonhwa Guild resumed its advance.
The monsters that flooded toward them grew stronger and more numerous.
The closer they drew to Siberia, the more Magical Beasts the Magical Realm of that permafrost unleashed, and with so many unclaimed Gates running rampant,
the creatures that spilled forth from gates that had broken free mixed together, forming an entire ecosystem unto themselves.
From a guild corporation’s perspective, each one represented profit, but earning money was hardly an easy affair.
After fierce combat, the moment a lull appeared, the Hunters began eating the meals they’d missed.
It was then.
“Mm?”
Seonhwa’s Hunters spotted a group approaching from that direction.
Their first instinct was to think it a Monster swarm, but their numbers were far too few.
And they were not monsters at all.
“People?”
“Halt! If you advance any further, we will open fire! Identify yourselves!”
The approaching figures stopped at the warning. Their numbers were double those of Seonhwa’s expedition force—two hundred strong.
The one standing at their head lifted his gaze. In that moment, Han Do-hun felt the surge of magical power and shot to his feet.
“All units—battle stations!”
Han Do-hun tore off his mask at once. The Seonhwa Hunters who recognized his face recoiled in shock.
“Ch-Chairman?”
“Listen to my order—these are enemies. Take defensive formation!”
The Hunters were bewildered, unable to grasp what was happening.
A mercenary-type member mixed among them had been their chairman all along, and now that chairman was calling them enemies.
Those at the front of the approaching group unleashed magic immediately.
An undeniable first strike. Fortunately, the Hunters, who had sensed something amiss and were already braced by Han Do-hun’s order, escaped injury.
“Ch-Chairman? What is the meaning of this?”
Han Do-hun fixed his gaze on Yun Il, the team leader who had approached him.
“Why are you asking me that?”
“Sir?”
At the sight of Han Do-hun’s chilled expression, Yun Il’s face hardened visibly.
“Damn it. When did you figure it out?”
Yun Il immediately hurled magic at the chairman. The attack from Yun Il, the chief team leader of a guild of Seonhwa’s standing, carried formidable power, but—
Han Do-hun was the guild master of Seonhwa, among the top tier of the ten great guilds.
He swatted away that fierce blow with his bare palm, then seized Yun Il by the throat.
“I wanted to believe you wouldn’t. That even if you were a man, you wouldn’t sell out over a hundred comrades just to obtain an executive position.”
But.
The fact that the assault team appeared from the front rather than following the path the Seonhwa Guild had taken meant that traitors did exist after all, and
the documents received during the meeting with Kim Chun-sik listed Yun Il as a very strong candidate.
Large sums in foreign currency received recently.
Han Do-hun recalled the photographs that captured him enjoying secret meetings with young women at luxury lounges alongside Seon Woo-hui of Ilseong, and snapped his neck without waiting for a reply.
“Well, well. Our chairman’s quite prepared, aren’t we?”
“Woo-jin.”
“Yes!”
At Han Do-hun’s words, Seon Woo-jin, who had brought two hundred annihilation troops, went into a frenzy.
“With this deed, I shall become Seon Woo-jin! The Jin of Seon! Not Seon Woo-jin, but Seon Woo-jin! What are you all doing? Kill them all! These vermin dare oppose Ilseong!”
Han Do-hun closed his eyes.
Even so.
Yet I considered us partners in this work, and still he would slaughter us all for merely participating in this competition. I never imagined he possessed such ruthlessness.
“Chairman Seon….”
Han Do-hun clenched his teeth.
“No matter what happens, I will bring Ilseong to its knees. Wait and see.”
Continued in the next chapter ▶
The Returning Martial God Who Monopolizes All
Author
Cheon Ya
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Kim Seok-hwan, Choi Se-ra
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Publication Date
May 26, 2026
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