Descent Of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 853

“Try to relax your expression.”

“Are you a wooden block? Or a wood-attribute monster?”

“Your arms and legs are moving together, Assembly Leader.”

It was hell.

Kang Jin-ho, who had fallen into a hell that he would never see again in the human world, thought about why he had ended up in this state.

‘I don’t know.’

No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn’t figure it out.

Lee Hyun-soo had spouted some incomprehensible words, then huddled with Chun Tae-hoon, and then they had set the filming schedule as they pleased.

‘Okay, let’s think about it.’

Objectively speaking, this wasn’t a bad thing. As Kang Jin-ho had said before, it was a way to drastically improve the convenience of the cumbersome and troublesome process of martial arts transmission.

The advantages to be gained were endless.

First and foremost, the biggest factor was that he could transmit martial arts to many people at once. There were nearly ten thousand demons who had transferred to the Assembly. If he tried to transmit demonic arts to all of them one by one?

‘Even ten years wouldn’t be enough.’

Therefore, he had tried to compromise by first transmitting martial arts to the elders and demon flames [elite members], and then having them transmit the martial arts to the general demons.

It was a pyramid-style transmission method often used in existing sects.

However, no matter how different online and real life were, there was a difference between Kang Jin-ho’s transmission and others’ transmission. Hadn’t the outside world already proven that?

Students who had to obsess over the absolute test called the college entrance exam trusted instructors they could only see in videos several times more than the teachers breathing right in front of them.

Even considering the difference between real life and videos, they had already proven that learning from someone with even a little more skill was more helpful.

So, considering the efficiency of transmission, it was right to choose this method.

Besides, there was a huge advantage that they didn’t have to prepare a separate space to accommodate and teach all those demons. If things went smoothly, the burden on the demons who were currently swinging shovels like swords to cut down the mountain would be greatly reduced.

Moreover, if there were parts that they didn’t understand in one lesson, they could watch it again and again, and they could review what they had forgotten while practicing martial arts. This was a groundbreaking advancement in martial arts training.

There were countless other advantages as well.

First of all, it could prevent the power consolidation between master and disciple that was inevitably created by the apprenticeship system. If one side unilaterally taught and the other side unilaterally learned, a power relationship would inevitably arise.

Eliminating such practices was also a great advantage.

It was possible to spread it efficiently and prevent mediocre people from seizing power. In the end, Kang Jin-ho’s power would be strengthened, and centralization would be achieved.

It was all good.

It was all good, I tell you.

‘But why this method?’

The problem was that Kang Jin-ho was someone who was absolutely not suited for broadcasting. Choi Yeon-ha had already proven how difficult it was to make him deliver lines.

Otherwise, would Choi Yeon-ha, who had been so enthusiastic about making Kang Jin-ho an actor, have given up?

They weren’t considering that fact at all.

“Relax your expression.”

Would you relax if you were me?

Kang Jin-ho’s face showed no signs of relaxing.

“Isn’t this all for the sake of the Assembly?”

“Of course, of course.”

Chun Tae-hoon and Lee Hyun-soo were in perfect sync. He couldn’t understand when those two had become so close.

“The first time is difficult, but it gets easier as you go.”

Bang Jin-hoon was now acting like an experienced person. He had clearly seen the cold sweat dripping down his face on the screen, but look at what he was saying?

“This….”

Kang Jin-ho opened his mouth with difficulty.

“I understand that it’s necessary, but…”

“If it’s necessary, that’s the end of it. What more needs to be said?”

Lee Hyun-soo was firm.

“I feel like I’m going to cry at the Assembly Leader’s heart for the Assembly, Assembly Leader!”

Looking at Chun Tae-hoon, who was speaking with a smile, he really felt the urge to punch him in the face and make him cry.

“Okay. I understand that it’s necessary, but why so urgently…”

“I regard the Assembly Leader’s words that we need to do something as soon as possible as golden rules.”

“Kuh, as expected of the Assembly Leader.”

Bang Jin-hoon was actually clapping.

“Indeed, indeed. I knew it from when I was making the secret manual. The Assembly Leader is a perfectionist in these things, and he can’t stand being lazy! Otherwise, why would he have kept me up for a week without sleep?”

It was coming back.

Kang Jin-ho raised his head and stared blankly at the ceiling.

Wow, it’s coming back.

He was someone who scoffed at the saying of karma.

According to his experience, karma didn’t exist. Those who had lived good lives were dying miserably, and those who were clearly evil were living long lives.

It wasn’t just in the Central Plains [a fictional region in many martial arts stories].

Such things were common even in modern times.

Even excluding others, the fact that the Kim family in the North had lived long lives was enough to prove that karma was a lie.

But….

‘Maybe it does exist?’

It felt like everything he had done so far was coming back to him. Looking at those guys’ gleeful faces, he felt that way even more.

Shine.

The camera lens reflected the light of the fluorescent lamp. Kang Jin-ho, standing in a place decorated like a podium, let out a soft sigh as he looked at the camera and the people watching him.

“Why does it have to be…”

He tried to say something, but….

“Shall we start?”

“Right away?”

“Kuh, I’m seeing this.”

It seemed like they couldn’t hear him.

He felt a surge of emotion, but what they were trying to do was the right direction, and it was the direction that Kang Jin-ho had instructed. The moment Kang Jin-ho stormed out of here, he would become a man who went back on his word.

Of course, with Kang Jin-ho’s authority and power, he could suppress that level of dissatisfaction, but he already knew that these small things would accumulate and become a big snowball later on.

“Ugh.”

As Kang Jin-ho seemed to give up, Lee Hyun-soo smiled triumphantly.

“Okay, then let’s start filming…”

“Wait.”

At that moment, Kang Jin-ho’s eyes lit up.

“Does this even make sense?”

“Yes?”

“Come to think of it, others will be taking classes on their smartphones or tablets, but the demons here don’t even have phones.”

“Oh.”

“Then what’s the point of filming? We need to set up the infrastructure first…”

At that moment, a buzzing sound was heard.

Lee Hyun-soo took out his cell phone from his pocket and checked the screen.

“Just a moment.”

Lee Hyun-soo, who had pressed the call button, turned on the speakerphone.

“Yeah.”

[Hyung, I’ve prepared what you asked for. We don’t need the latest models, just the low-end ones, right?]

“Yeah, that’ll do. Is it possible?”

[Of course, why wouldn’t it be? It’s the best way to get rid of inventory. Wow, but the Assembly is really something. How do you order ten thousand cell phones at once? Amazing, really.]

Kang Jin-ho’s face became blank. Lee Hyun-soo’s smile deepened.

“What about the subscription issue?”

[That can be handled as a corporation.]

“As a corporation?”

[Yes. It’s common for companies to give out work phones. If we subscribe ten thousand at once, we’ll get a huge discount on the communication fees. Should we handle that for you as well?]

“That would make it easier for me.”

[Okay. Then I’ll contact the business operators and get the cheapest one to activate them for you. Is that okay?]

“That’s right, that’s right. But the video lectures have to be viewable. It can’t be too bad and keep cutting out.”

[Hey, what do you think of Jae-kyung Electronics? We’re not the number one in the industry, but our performance isn’t that bad. But just in case, I’ll check it out.]

“Okay. Thanks for your hard work.”

[It’s no problem. Ugh, it’s a hundred times better than working like crazy and not getting any results. If we sell ten thousand at once like this, the electronics division guys will treat me like a king for a while. It’s something that will give me some power when I go in, so I’m happy too.]

“That’s a relief.”

[Yes, Hyung. Then I’ll do it as quickly as possible and contact you.]

“Okay.”

Lee Hyun-soo, who had hung up the phone, smiled and looked at Kang Jin-ho.

“Please continue what you were saying, Assembly Leader.”

“No, it’s nothing.”

How well he did his job.

Why was he doing his job twice as well today?

Why was that brilliance, which usually shone so brightly, making him feel so sad today?

Lee Hyun-soo, who had also learned something from Kang Jin-ho, was pushing things forward with a crazy drive.

“Okay, it seems like all the problems have been solved, so let’s start now.”

Kang Jin-ho stared blankly at the camera.

There was no place to escape.

“Today is not a live broadcast. But it won’t be much different from a live broadcast. Before we start the first lecture, this is a recording to roughly explain what you will be learning, what mindset you should have, and what kind of martial arts you will be learning from now on.”

Lee Hyun-soo grinned.

“Make yourself comfortable, make yourself comfortable. It’s not like you’ve only taught one or two people.”

‘It is one or two people.’

Lee Hyun-soo was seriously mistaken.

Of course, Kang Jin-ho had taught many people.

He had taught the demon flames of the past, and he had taught the demon flames of the present.

But the way he taught was completely different from what he had to do now. Kang Jin-ho’s preferred method was to roughly throw a secret manual at them and then correct their mistakes with his body.

If they didn’t know, they would get hit.

If they didn’t want to die, they would learn, and if they didn’t learn in the end, their bodies would learn even if their heads didn’t. Wasn’t that Kang Jin-ho’s educational philosophy?

But if he was filming, he couldn’t use that method.

There was no one to hit in front of him, and he couldn’t hear their answers.

Then what the hell should he do….

Bang!

At that moment, the door opened.

“I heard there was a great event, so I came.”

Bator.

“Heh heh, this is going to be very interesting.”

Wiggins.

“Hey, hey, come in, come in!”

Even Lee Myung-hwan was leading a large group of demon flames and entering.

“Can we observe?”

“If you’re quiet.”

As soon as Lee Hyun-soo’s permission was given, the demon flames happily took their seats. Kang Jin-ho’s eyes twitched as he looked at the people filling the front.

Everyone was smiling.

Yes, everyone was smiling.

“Kuh, to think I’d see such a sight in my lifetime.”

“Don’t they sell popcorn?”

Crack.

Kang Jin-ho clenched his fist.

But perhaps because they were too excited, they didn’t notice Kang Jin-ho’s reaction.

“Hehehehehe, we must never forget this.”

“This is the best event in the history of the Assembly.”

“Can I film this personally? If I sell the uncensored version, the kids would pay a fortune for it, right?”

Kang Jin-ho turned his head.

Lee Hyun-soo flinched when he saw Kang Jin-ho’s face turn expressionless.