Descent Of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 913

‘Same goal, huh…’

O O O O

n——I―I~r hum.

The car moves forward as I press the accelerator.

Press the accelerator, and the speed increases; release it, and the speed is maintained. Press the brake, and the speed decreases.

It’s clear.

A car is a means of transportation. To ensure everyone can use cars comfortably, agreements are made. Press the accelerator to gain speed, and move the steering wheel to indicate direction.

But the General Assembly was not like that.

There is a clear goal of moving forward. However, that goal was not agreed upon by everyone, and even the method was not discussed.

So, even if they are in the same space and say the same words, they end up talking about different things.

Kang Jin-ho scratched his head slightly.

‘It’s strange.’

It’s something you can understand if you think about it a little.

Kang Jin-ho when he’s at the General Assembly and Kang Jin-ho when he’s with his friends are not different people, but strangely, when he’s at the General Assembly, he feels like his vision narrows.

Or maybe…

‘My friends are just too sharp.’

Thinking of Park Yu-min and Joo Young-gi made him smile.

It’s so strange.

The people Kang Jin-ho spends the most time with are the members of the General Assembly.

If he were to grow fond of anyone, it should be them, but somehow, they felt different from friends.

Perhaps it’s because they are people he enjoys being with without any personal gain involved, there was definitely something special about them compared to others.

Besides…

‘It’s comfortable.’

Whether Kang Jin-ho was an ordinary college student or now when he’s managing so many things, their attitude hasn’t changed.

Unlike those who want Kang Jin-ho to become a better person or do more for them, they actually feel sorry that Kang Jin-ho doesn’t have enough time.

Thinking about it, a subtle smile forms on his face.

The General Assembly will grow bigger.

As that happens, the number of people Kang Jin-ho has to deal with will also increase. Just like how various people joined a place where initially there was only Lee Hyun-soo, there will be many more people he will meet through the General Assembly in the future.

But the number of friends will not increase.

It’s hard to imagine making other friends now. In the end, only those two will remain as friends for Kang Jin-ho.

‘The other guys might feel left out if they heard this.’

He suddenly thought of his high school friends. They aren’t as completely trustworthy as Park Yu-min, but they are still guys he can call friends.

It’s been a while since he saw them, so Kang Jin-ho thought he should contact them as he drove home.

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“Good morning!”

Bows deeply.

Kang Jin-ho calmly accepted the greetings.

At first, receiving such greetings was extremely awkward. In the past, when he was the leader of the Demonic Cult, Kang Jin-ho’s position was even higher than it is now. So, he should be used to it, but…

‘That kind of thing didn’t happen back then.’

When he was the leader of the Demonic Cult, he never had a chance to encounter lower-ranking warriors. The spaces where they lived and where the leader lived were completely separated.

After Kang Jin-ho became the leader, the only opportunity to meet lower-ranking warriors of the Demonic Cult was when they fought together on the battlefield. Otherwise, only a few elders faced Kang Jin-ho.

‘Thinking about it, it was very closed off.’

What seems so strange now was so natural back then. Kang Jin-ho was realizing how much people are influenced by their environment.

Of course, there’s no disagreement that this is a good direction, but…

“Assembly Head, good morning!”

“We greet the Assembly Head!”

“Uh… um.”

“Good morning!”

This feels a bit excessive…

Receiving greetings was a task. No, well, it’s good to receive greetings, but there’s no need to run all the way from that far to greet him…

…Why are there more?

Kang Jin-ho broke out in a cold sweat as he watched people rushing toward him. Even those on the upper floors of the building were running down. He had always been aware that he received a bit too many greetings, but today it felt particularly severe.

‘Did someone order this?’

He strongly suspected Lee Hyun-soo, but looking at the faces of those greeting him, it didn’t seem like anyone had ordered it. Then what did Kang Jin-ho do to make the reaction change so much in such a short time?

Kang Jin-ho sighed and headed towards the coffee shop on the first floor of the main building.

“Assembly Head, good morning!”

‘His face doesn’t look like it’s a good morning.’

The cafe owner looked at Kang Jin-ho with a very nervous face.

“Would you like it iced, or warm?”

“…I’ll have a cold one today.”

“Yes! I’ll prepare it right away.”

The owner nervously started grinding the coffee beans. Kang Jin-ho watched him with sharp eyes.

Soon, a cup of coffee was ready. The owner carefully handed the coffee to Kang Jin-ho.

“H, here.”

Kang Jin-ho put the straw in his mouth and slurped.

O O ”

He nodded.

To savor the aroma of coffee, warm is better, but now it’s the season when everyone is looking for iced coffee, so it’s good to try the same thing.

“It’s well-made.”

“Thank you!”

He bowed ninety degrees.

It wasn’t often that things went so smoothly in one go like today.

Kang Jin-ho isn’t usually picky about taste.

He eats whatever he’s given. Kang Jin-ho had lived a life where he even rummaged through others’ discarded food because he had nothing to eat. He was just grateful to be able to eat, and he wasn’t the type to be overly concerned about the taste.

Contrary to the sensitivity of his tongue.

But he is strict about coffee. If he had to pick one more thing, it would be pizza.

“Is business doing well?”

“It seems like I need to increase the number of staff and machines. Sales have been increasing a lot lately.”

“Because the coffee tastes better?”

“More than that, a monopoly is the best.”

The owner gave a thumbs up. Kang Jin-ho couldn’t help but laugh at that.

“If you need anything, talk to Lee Hyun-soo.”

“Ah, it’s not that side.”

“Huh?”

“The person in charge has been transferred from Director Lee to Deputy Director Lee. Including the real power.”

I should remember that.

Lee Hyun-joo was definitely a scary person.

As if she was not just the granddaughter of Lee Jung-gul for nothing, she was gradually taking over the work in the areas she could reach.

‘She can’t have ten bodies.’

He was slightly worried about the workload, but Kang Jin-ho quickly brushed that thought out of his mind. She’ll take care of it.

“Then, please charge me here.” Kang Jin-ho handed over his card.

“No, Assembly Head! It’s on me today.”

“Take it.”

“Ah… I’m in trouble.”

The owner hesitated but took the card. He knew that Kang Jin-ho wouldn’t back down in such matters.

After the payment was completed, Kang Jin-ho said goodbye and went upstairs.

Throughout the way up, the people he encountered greeted him excessively.

‘It’s a good thing, but…’

It’s good that the workplace is lively. It’s definitely much better than everyone being uncomfortable with each other. But for Kang Jin-ho, who doesn’t have an outgoing personality, it was just uncomfortable.

Kang Jin-ho quickly arrived at his office, grabbed the doorknob, and sighed.

‘This is also a task.’

In his heart, he wanted to run straight up to the fourth floor as soon as he got out of the car, but after agreeing with Lee Hyun-soo’s words that if the higher-ups acted like that, the lower-level employees would follow suit, he had to restrain himself.

‘I should come out a little earlier.’

It would be better if he came out when there were fewer people.

Thinking that, Kang Jin-ho opened the door.

“Good morning.”

Kang Jin-ho looked inside with a slightly awkward face. Inside the office, Lee Hyun-joo was waiting for him with documents in her hand.

“O w”

“I’m sorry.”

Lee Hyun-joo bowed deeply.

“I have something to report, but it’s awkward to wait in front of the door with so many people passing by, and it’s also rude since there isn’t a separate secretary.”

“No, it’s okay.”

It seemed like she was concerned about entering the office before the owner. But Kang Jin-ho didn’t really care about such things. This place was an office, not a room.

“Okay, what’s the matter?”

“I came to report on the incorporation.”

O O ”

“S’.”

He could definitely feel that the General Assembly was different from before.

In the past, the moment Japan invaded, everything would have stopped. Because the people who were fighting against the outside world and the people who were managing the inside were the same people.

If Lee Hyun-soo had been in charge of the incorporation, the moment Japan invaded, she would have had to put aside other tasks and focus on that.

But since Lee Hyun-joo took over the work, external schedules and internal affairs were clearly divided. So, no matter what anyone was doing outside, the tasks that needed to be done were being carried out on their own.

“Tell me the report.”

“Yes.”

He was planning to call others in from the morning, but it wasn’t a burden to have a meeting first. As Kang Jin-ho sat on the sofa, Lee Hyun-joo handed him the report.

“O ”

Kang Jin-ho, who had received and read the report, sighed.

“It’s still difficult.”

Lee Hyun-joo smiled slightly.

“I heard you were studying the theory. But there’s a difference between theory and practice. It’s not that your way of studying is wrong, it’s just that you haven’t reached that point yet.”

“I wish that were the case.”

Kang Jin-ho smiled awkwardly.

“So, I wish you could loosen up a bit.”

“Yes. The legal review and practical preparations are complete. But now, negotiation is needed.”

“Negotiation?”

“Yes.”

Lee Hyun-joo pointed to one side of the document.

“This number is our current assets.”

‘Let’s see. 0, one, two, three…

There are so many.

There are a lot.

It was not a number that an ordinary person could see in their lifetime.

“This much?”

“It’s the amount calculated as defensively as possible. I’ve removed all the ambiguous things. But we still have this much. I’ve only included the things that can be legally increased, so it will actually increase more.”

Kang Jin-ho blankly nodded.

The General Assembly has a lot of money.

He had only heard that they had a lot, but he didn’t know it would be this much. At this level, it seemed like they could really compete with large corporations.

“Where did all this money come from?”

“It’s not that impressive.”

Lee Hyun-joo smiled bitterly.

“The General Assembly has been accumulating wealth for decades. But they haven’t used that money.”

“They haven’t used it?”

“Yes. They’ve accumulated a lot of money, but rather than using that money to do something, they’ve only focused on accumulating it. Thanks to that, they own a lot of land and buildings nationwide. That’s why we have this amount. Conversely…”

Lee Hyun-joo shrugged.

“We don’t have any income compared to our assets. We’re basically using what we bought in the past to pay people’s salaries.”

He didn’t really understand what she was saying, but he nodded as if he did.

“So, what’s the problem?”

“After confirming all of this, I’ve come to a conclusion. Assembly Head, the General Assembly needs to go public.”

Lee Hyun-joo looked at Kang Jin-ho with an unwavering gaze.

“We can’t delay it any longer.”

Knock knock.

At that moment, the sound of knocking on the door was heard.