Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 416

“What do we do?”Choi Seon-hee asked, trembling. But Jo Mi-hye had no particular solution either. What could anyone do when they were dangling in the air like this?Normally, she would have feigned composure. She would have said, ‘The rescue team will be here soon, so moving around will only make things worse. Let’s just wait calmly.’Jo Mi-hye was certainly capable of that.But not now.‘What do I do?’Do-yeon’s complexion, with her head tilted to the side, was growing paler by the second. Something was clearly wrong, but there was nothing they could do for her here.‘Quickly, please, quickly…Anyone, please, anyone….’“Will he come? Will Oppa really come?”At Choi Seon-hee’s words, Jo Mi-hye bit her lip tightly.What kind of place was this that someone could come here? Even if Kang Jin-ho seemed capable of anything, it was impossible for him to come here. He wasn’t a bird; how could he possibly get here?“He’ll come.”But words different from her thoughts spilled from her mouth. Jo Mi-hye was startled and flinched after speaking.It felt like her mouth was moving on its own.“Oppa will come. Do-yeon is sick… He’ll definitely come.”It wasn’t a wish, but a conviction.Without any basis.She knew it didn’t make sense, but that’s how she felt. Right now, Kang Jin-ho would be finding the best way to save them.And….‘Still, if we die, there’s nothing we can do about it.’Jo Mi-hye bit her lip tightly.There was no one in the world who could come up with a better solution than Kang Jin-ho. That was her trust in Kang Jin-ho, her conviction in him.“Really? He’s really coming?”“Yeah.”“…How do you know?”“You idiot.”Jo Mi-hye snapped.“He’s not calling!”“Do you think Oppa would abandon us after hearing that? If he couldn’t come, he would have called to reassure us. The fact that he hasn’t called back means he’s looking for a way. So… so let’s just wait.”Even as she spoke, anxiety was growing in Jo Mi-hye’s chest.‘Was it a mistake to call?’She realized it only after speaking.He’s coming.Kang Jin-ho would come here by any means. But even to her, this was not a place where a person could come. She was worried that Kang Jin-ho might do something reckless to get here.“Th-there, there!”“Huh?”Choi Seon-hee’s face turned pale. Jo Mi-hye, who had glanced at her without thinking, even forgot the current situation and was amazed at how a person’s face could turn so pale in an instant.“There! There!”At Choi Seon-hee’s frantic reaction, pointing her finger, Jo Mi-hye sharply turned her head. Then, her face also turned pale.“Oppa-aaaaaaa!”Crazy.He was crazy.She began to see Kang Jin-ho approaching, holding onto the rails on the ceiling.“What do we do! What do we do!”“Oppa! Oppaaaa!”They were shaken by a sense of bewilderment and surprise, not knowing what to do.“What if he falls?”“Don’t jinx it! Are you crazy?”“N-no, I…”Tears began to well up in the children’s eyes.And Jo Mi-hye was overwhelmed with guilt.‘I shouldn’t have called.’It was a call made out of fear, frustration, and a lack of anyone to rely on, but she should have restrained herself knowing what kind of person Kang Jin-ho was. She knew that as soon as he received that call, Kang Jin-ho would try to come here by any means….“…That Oppa, really… really…”Choi Seon-hee stammered as if she couldn’t believe it.He was crazy. No one could do that unless they were crazy. It was obvious what would happen to a person if they fell from there, so how could he do such a thing?Did that man not know the meaning of fear?And, oblivious to their shock and bewilderment, Kang Jin-ho was approaching them as if it were nothing.“Kyaaaaaa!”When Kang Jin-ho lost his grip on the rail in the middle and staggered, screams erupted as if the device would burst. But Kang Jin-ho regained his balance and then started coming towards them again as if nothing had happened.“…Am I dreaming right now?”“You don’t have dreams like this. If something like this happened in a dream, you’d know it was a dream right away. Because it doesn’t make sense.”“I guess so?”In the meantime, Kang Jin-ho’s figure disappeared behind the device. The device seemed to shake up and down, and then Kang Jin-ho slid down.“Oppa-aaaaaaa!”She knew she shouldn’t move.She fully understood that if they leaned towards that side, the center of gravity of the device would be disrupted, leading to a bad outcome.But could a person only be moved by reason?The moment she saw Kang Jin-ho’s face through the window, her legs gave way and tears burst out like a flood.Kang Jin-ho, who had been smiling gently at them, suddenly hardened his face and turned his body sharply to the back.“Huh?”She didn’t know what was happening.But she could tell that Kang Jin-ho was very angry right now.“Oppa?”Kang Jin-ho turned his head back.The face that had been filled with anger just a moment ago was gone, and a softly smiling face had returned. Kang Jin-ho removed the safety bar, opened the door, and stepped inside.“Oppa-aaaaa!”The children ran to Kang Jin-ho. Kang Jin-ho hugged the children without a word. He comforted the children, who were crying as if they had lost their minds for a moment, and patted their backs before opening his mouth.“It’s okay now.”“Yeah…”“Don’t worry. I’ll get you down soon. More importantly, how’s Do-yeon?”“Ah!”The children realized that this was not the time to cling to Kang Jin-ho and let go of his hands. Kang Jin-ho, now free, immediately approached Hwang Do-yeon, who was sitting and unconscious, and placed his hand on her forehead.“Hmm…”Kang Jin-ho, having briefly circulated his energy, let out a sigh.“It’s nothing. She’s just a little startled. Don’t worry.”“O-Oppa! Your back!”Jo Mi-hye’s eyes widened as if they would tear. Kang Jin-ho’s back was stained red.“It’s okay. It’s nothing.”“B-but…”“I said it’s okay. Have you ever seen Oppa lie?”“No…”Jo Mi-hye wanted to check his back more, but she couldn’t right now. Now was the time to absolutely follow Kang Jin-ho’s words.“First…”Kang Jin-ho looked around and narrowed his brows.‘Let’s choose.’Carrying all the children and jumping down was the worst option. He could protect his own body without much difficulty, but there was no guarantee that he could completely absorb the impact on the children.And it was also impossible to wrap the kids around his body and escape along the rail. He had originally thought that was one option, but….Throb.The pain in his back was telling Kang Jin-ho about the current situation.‘There’s someone targeting me.’And that guy would never target only Kang Jin-ho among the children. The sticky murderous intent he felt on his skin proved it.“First…”But he didn’t really need to think.Thud!Just as he was about to say something, the device sank. The rail bent, and the device plunged downwards.“Kyaaaaaa!”He pulled the terrified children closer and hugged them.“It’s okay.”He held the children, who were trembling like aspen leaves, and infused them with energy. As the warm energy entered their bodies, the children’s pale faces gradually regained their color.‘It can’t hold.’This was the limit. Soon, this device would either tear apart the rail and fall, or the rail would be torn off and fall. Either way, the fact that they would fall did not change.If possible, he would wait for rescue here, but….‘It’s impossible.’It might have been the best option until just now, but now it would be the worst. Kang Jin-ho made up his mind. They had to get out of here.“Just a moment.”Kang Jin-ho took the safety lines connected to the safety harnesses on the children’s waists and tied them together. Then, he began to wrap it tightly around one of his wrists.“Jin-ho Oppa?”“It’s not really necessary, but I’m doing it just in case. So don’t be surprised.”“Okay.”Kang Jin-ho chuckled.“If Park Yu-min finds out, he’ll make a fuss. He’ll say, ‘Why did you go to the amusement park and cause this to happen?’”“…If it was Yu-min Oppa, he’d cry saying it happened because he didn’t come along?”“…That’s probably right.”That guy was such a pain. Kang Jin-ho sighed deeply and slightly turned his head.‘Where are you!’Even at this moment, there was someone targeting him. He was trying his best to appear normal in front of the children, but… right now, Kang Jin-ho’s inner self was almost losing his mind with anger.He could tolerate being targeted himself.But he could never tolerate the children being targeted.Never! Never!He didn’t know who it was.What was certain was that he could feel a strong demonic energy from the hidden weapon that had pierced his back. A crude demonic energy.Kang Jin-ho gritted his teeth.The fact that such a crude demon dared to target him, who could be called the master of demons, made him even angrier. Once he safely escaped with the children, he would definitely, absolutely find him and make him regret being alive.“Hoo…”Kang Jin-ho took a deep breath.‘Let’s stay calm.’It was true that the opponent was a guy who had learned crude demonic arts, but it was also true that he was a smart guy who could not be ignored.If he had attacked while he was on the rail, Kang Jin-ho would have deflected the attack. But when he was hanging on the device, he had no choice but to take the attack with his body because the recoil from deflecting the attack would have shaken the device and caused it to fall.It wasn’t a deep wound, but it might have been the first proper wound he had suffered since returning to the mortal realm. And….He would definitely pay the price for it.“Come here.”“Okay.”“Do-yeon too, come on.”Kang Jin-ho, holding Hwang Do-yeon in one arm and pulling her close to his chest, also pulled the other children closer.It wasn’t easy to hold four children in his not-so-large body, but he managed to cover it with the safety line.“No matter what happens, don’t be surprised. Got it?”The children nodded silently.“If Oppa says we’ll get out of here alive, we’ll get out of here alive. Got it?”“Yeah.”Anxiety and trust were intertwined.“Okay, th…”Just as he was about to speak, he heard a whirring sound. The sound of something flying in a large rotation, tearing through the air.The moment Kang Jin-ho looked out the window with narrowed eyes, something that had flown up from below cut the rail that was supporting the device clean in half.