Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 662

Why did it turn out like this?

That question had been nagging at him for a while now.

It’s dark.

The room, with the lights off, was darker than the eye could perceive. In that deep darkness, Ryu Wei sat with his knees drawn up, not moving an inch.

Uuuuuung.

In the dark room, where not a single electronic device was running, the only thing connecting him to reality was his constantly vibrating cell phone.

Ryu Wei stared blankly at the vibrating phone. Several names were displayed on the screen.

His manager’s name, the CEO of his agency, and even the names of the filming crew and director….

Many people were trying to reach him, but… Ryu Wei just stared at his phone, not reaching out to answer it.

His eyes, hollow from lack of sleep, showed his current state.

‘Why did it turn out like this?’

It wouldn’t leave him.

The look in that Korean bastard’s eyes as he looked down at him had taken over his mind and wouldn’t let go.

A fear that seemed to freeze his very soul.

If someone else had looked at him like that, Ryu Wei would have naturally shouted, ‘How dare you!’.

He couldn’t possibly ignore himself, who was rising in popularity with the momentum of the rising sun.

But in front of ‘that guy,’ Ryu Wei couldn’t do anything. All he could do was tremble like a mouse that had run into a cat in a dead end.

Ryu Wei’s body shuddered.

‘How can there be someone like that in the world?’

Ryu Wei couldn’t understand himself.

Why was he trembling so much out of fear?

Logically, it didn’t make sense. Even if that guy had subdued Guo Liqin in an instant, wasn’t it strange that he still couldn’t breathe properly just thinking about that scene?

Guo Liqin….

Right, what happened to Guo Liqin? Ryu Wei let out a hollow laugh.

There was no need to think about it. If Guo Liqin had been released, he would have contacted him by now. Even if he hadn’t contacted him directly, if he had just reported this situation to his superiors, he would have been contacted in some way.

That was why he couldn’t turn off his phone and kept watching it.

The fact that he hadn’t been contacted yet meant two things. Guo Liqin had failed to escape, and they didn’t know that Guo Liqin had been defeated.

So, what was the most rational choice Ryu Wei could make here?

Of course, it was to contact them.

He wasn’t being protected by Guo Liqin. He was being protected by them. Guo Liqin was just someone they had sent to protect him.

The logical thing to do now was to contact them immediately, report this incident, and ask them to send people to eliminate that damn Korean guy. If it had been Ryu Wei a few days ago, he would have chosen that method without a doubt.

But….

The current Ryu Wei was different.

The current Ryu Wei couldn’t even put that obvious fact into action. It was as if his soul had left his body.

He was just alone, fearing, worrying, and then fearing again.

A rational decision.

That obvious choice had become an incredibly difficult task for the current Ryu Wei.

Because he was scared.

Because he was afraid.

For him to contact the Black Society was an expression of his will to kill that Korean guy. If something like that happened, and the guy wasn’t eliminated… then that guy would hold him responsible.

Ryu Wei didn’t have the confidence to bear that responsibility.

He knew.

Nothing would change if he didn’t move. To change this situation, he had to do something. Waiting for the situation to change dramatically while hiding like this wouldn’t help at all. It would only make things worse.

He knew, he knew that.

But it was easier said than done.

How many people in the world could proactively change the situation they were in?

If that were possible, people would always choose the best option and everyone would succeed. But since that wasn’t possible, everyone was just settling for their current reality, weren’t they?

Where was there a person who was 100% satisfied with their situation?

Ryu Wei admitted it.

He was a small-time citizen.

He had only gained wealth and fame because his appearance was better than others. If his appearance hadn’t been exceptional, he would have just been an ordinary person.

What could an ordinary person do in this situation?

“Hoo, hoo…”

He let out a rough breath.

‘What should I do?’

Ryu Wei grabbed his hair.

His mind kept going back to the past.

Why did he do that? Why did he mess with that woman?

If he hadn’t done that, Ryu Wei would be finishing his shoot by now and leisurely sipping champagne at a bar.

Greed.

The price for that wretched greed and his inability to let go of his pride was too high.

‘No…’

Ryu Wei rubbed his face.

‘That guy is just one person.’

That guy was strong.

Just seeing him subdue Guo Liqin and drag him around like a dog made that fact clear. But no matter how strong he was, a person couldn’t do anything alone.

The fact that Guo Liqin had been defeated would soon be known to them as well. And they would move to resolve the situation. If he just held out a little longer, he would soon be able to return to his normal life.

‘Next time, I need to ask them to send someone stronger.’

He was suddenly filled with anger.

Didn’t they say they would protect him?

They took so much money with the promise that they would block any random guys who were targeting him, and yet they couldn’t even do that one thing properly?

Ryu Wei gritted his teeth.

‘Let’s think rationally.’

Which was scarier, that Korean guy or the Black Society that was protecting him?

Everyone would choose the latter. Even if he thought about it with a little bit of reason, the two were not even comparable. There was no way that one Korean guy had as much power as the Black Society that was protecting him. Even if that guy was a big shot in Korea, this was China.

“Hooook.”

Ryu Wei slowly reached out with his trembling hand.

‘It’s nothing.’

He just had to make one phone call.

He just had to pick up the phone, make a call, and say one word, ‘Help me.’ Then they would take care of everything. Then Ryu Wei could return to his daily life as if nothing had happened.

He might get some gossip because he had been in hiding for a while, but as he had always done, it would be buried without any problems. It wasn’t like it was the first time he had caused trouble.

Ryu Wei grabbed his phone.

Uuuuuung.

The phone vibrated in his hand. Someone was calling him. Ryu Wei, with trembling eyes, squeezed his eyes shut as he looked at the screen. His agency was still calling him. But now was not the time to answer such calls.

It felt like someone had reached into his stomach and was squeezing his insides.

His stomach, which had been overworked for days without proper food or water, kept sending him signals. The pain, as if his stomach lining had been completely worn away, tormented him.

The moment he grabbed his phone, his stomach cramped.

‘Damn it.’

Why was this such a big deal?

Why was his stomach cramping just because he had to make a phone call?

How could he feel such fear from someone he had only seen briefly?

If it were someone else’s story, he would have scoffed.

But Ryu Wei couldn’t scoff. This was something he was experiencing.

It was a reality he was vividly experiencing with his mind and body.

“Hoo, hoo…”

His breathing became rough. The hand holding the phone trembled. He was worried if he could even dial the number properly.

As the incoming call ended, Ryu Wei unlocked his phone. Ryu Wei, with eyes that looked like they would pop out, stared at the number in his contacts.

He was almost done.

Now, he just had to press the call button. When he thought about it, he didn’t even need to make a call.

Just the fact that his phone had called would make them try to contact Guo Liqin, and if Guo Liqin didn’t answer, they would send people here immediately.

So, he just had to make a call.

How much simpler was that compared to connecting the call and explaining the situation here in detail?

But….

He was trembling.

Ryu Wei’s hand was trembling as if he had caught malaria.

Pressing a button.

He couldn’t do something that even a three-year-old could do. He tried to steel his heart, but his hand wouldn’t respond to his will.

One in a thousand, one in ten thousand.

What if he contacted them like this and that Korean guy defeated the Black Society that came rushing in? Then what would happen to Ryu Wei himself?

‘It would be worse than death.’

There were things in the world that you could know without experiencing them. Those who lived in the shadows had a unique aura. Even without saying anything or explaining anything, just facing them was enough to feel a suffocating atmosphere.

Ryu Wei had met Black Society guys several times for receptions and consultations. He had felt a similar feeling every time.

They were only human on the outside. If you looked inside, they weren’t human.

That was why he had never even thought of resisting them, even though they took a huge amount of money. Because he knew how reckless that resistance would be.

Guo Liqin was a guy who was full of venom, even among them.

If Ryu Wei hadn’t been sure that Guo Liqin would never touch him without the permission of the organization’s higher-ups, he wouldn’t have dared to even talk to Guo Liqin.

He was a guy who exuded so much killing intent that just sitting across from him and talking made his legs go numb. He must have killed a couple of people, if not more.

How many times had he felt chills while talking to that guy? On days when he had talked to him for a long time, he couldn’t even sleep properly. Even if Guo Liqin hadn’t been from the Black Society, it would have been the same. The man himself was full of killing intent.

But when he faced that Korean guy, Ryu Wei saw it.

He saw that Guo Liqin’s eyes were filled with fear.

To a mouse, a cat is a terrifying being, but to a tiger, a cat is just a toy. So how could a mouse possibly stand against a tiger?

Tears streamed from Ryu Wei’s eyes.

“I can’t do it…”

Ryu Wei gripped his phone and convulsed.

He couldn’t make the call.

No matter what the outcome was, Ryu Wei didn’t have the confidence to deal with the aftermath.

That guy.

It was impossible to stand against that guy.

“Heeuuk.”

There was no path left for Ryu Wei, who had realized how pathetic he was.

All he could do was despair and tremble in fear.

But even that wasn’t fully allowed.

Thud.

Ryu Wei’s body jerked.

Footsteps.

He could hear footsteps from beyond the door. His eyes began to fill with terror.

No one knew he was here. So who would come here?

His confused mind couldn’t think straight. He curled up and covered his mouth to prevent any sound from escaping.

But Ryu Wei already knew.

Who was coming here now.

It was a certainty that transcended reason.

And….

“Open it.”

A low voice came from beyond the door.