Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 1107

“Whoa, whoa, calm down.”

Lee Hyun-soo raised both hands and spoke with a playful tone.

“I have no intention of resisting.”

“••••••Oh?”

Knight Kramer made a nasal sound, as if surprised by the unexpected reaction.

“You’re not going to fight back?”

“Me?”

Come on, that’s ridiculous.

“I have no intention of doing so.”

“Hmm, are you not grasping the situation? I’m here to capture you.”

“Well, of course, I know that. Surely you didn’t come all this way just to exchange jokes.”

Knight Kramer frowned.

‘This guy is definitely strange.’

There may be differences between East and West, but warriors are fundamentally a group that values honor as much as their lives. Being suppressed by the power of others is the greatest humiliation for a warrior.

Considering how much humiliation they felt when they submitted to Kang Jin-ho, it’s normal for this guy to be trembling with anger right now.

But Lee Hyun-soo showed no anger at all.

“You’re not taking this as a joke, are you?”

“Of course not. But, well…”

Lee Hyun-soo shrugged.

“I don’t think it needs to be that serious.”

“I could snap your neck right now, you know? How long do you think it would take me to kill you?”

“It wouldn’t take more than a second. But…”

Lee Hyun-soo grinned.

“Surely a knight who values honor wouldn’t kill a commoner, would he?”

“…A commoner?”

“Yes, a commoner.”

“You don’t look like a commoner to me.”

“That depends on the criteria. Let me ask you this. Who would be more dishonorable to fight, a five-year-old who is just learning martial arts or a heavyweight champion in mixed martial arts?”

‘What is he talking about?’

Knight Kramer’s eyes were filled with bewilderment.

“What I’m saying is that the boundary between a warrior and a commoner isn’t that simple. In fact, to be precise, it’s about not bullying the weak.”

“I suppose so.”

“In that sense, I’m no different from a weak commoner to you. If you try to intimidate me with force, it’s no different from bullying a commoner.”

“Ha.”

Knight Kramer chuckled.

“You’ve got a sharp tongue.”

“How about this?”

Lee Hyun-soo raised both hands high.

“I won’t resist.”

“Whether you take me away or put me in a sack, do as you please. I won’t even make a sound until the moment I leave the Round Table. I will never resist. Surely you wouldn’t intimidate someone who is not resisting, would you?”

One thing was certain. This guy was out of his mind.

Knight Kramer wasn’t the only one who was flustered. Michelle was also looking at Lee Hyun-soo with a dumbfounded expression.

“…You don’t think we’re going to kill you?”

“That’s obvious. If you were going to kill me, you wouldn’t need to go through this troublesome process. You could just kill me in the office, right? Killing me is easy for you too.”

“Either way, whether you kill me or kidnap me, if you haven’t neutralized all the CCTV cameras in the Round Table, you’d have to make me escape from here anyway, so there’s no need to kill me using this troublesome method. Your goal is to capture me alive, isn’t it?”

Michelle nodded without realizing it.

That was true.

The order they received was to capture Lee Hyun-soo alive. Killing Lee Hyun-soo now was no different from starting a war. That was a scenario the knights absolutely did not want.

Of course, if you thought about it a little, anyone could figure it out.

But…

To make a deduction that you could normally make in this situation without any hesitation is amazing. From Lee Hyun-soo’s perspective, Knight Kramer was an absolute powerhouse.

To encounter him at close range is like having someone you have a grudge against pointing a machine gun at you.

And yet, in that situation, he calmly determines the opponent’s movements and his own response?

‘What kind of person is this?’

Even Michelle, who had seen many people in the Round Table, couldn’t help but be dumbfounded.

“More importantly, why are you betraying the Master?”

‘He’s even asking questions?’

‘I don’t even feel like getting angry anymore.’

“I don’t think I’m betraying him. I may be the Master’s secretary, but what I’m protecting isn’t the Master, but the Round Table. If the Round Table is going in the wrong direction, it’s the duty of someone who belongs to the Round Table to correct it, isn’t it?”

“That’s true. But the wrong direction?”

“You’ll see it if you look from the side. From some point on, the Master doesn’t decide anything. You guys make the decisions, and the Master just follows. I don’t want the Round Table to become someone’s puppet.”

“Hmm, that’s certainly true. I admit it.”

Michelle could see it that way.

It was a mistake to trust the Master’s secretary too much.

The fact that the Master had taken control of the Round Table didn’t mean that he had gained the absolute loyalty of those who belonged to the Round Table. This was the Round Table, not a general meeting. What he was doing now was subjugating others based on his power.

‘It’s not like only the knights would stand out.’

‘I was blinded by the presence of the knights. It was a mistake that I could have overlooked normally.’

Even if I missed it, it might not have been a big problem. But even a mistake that could be overlooked a hundred times becomes a big problem if it becomes an issue once.

“You’re a strange one.”

Knight Kramer chuckled.

“I’ll admit you’re quite manly. But you’ll soon regret it. I can spare your life. But that doesn’t mean I’ll just leave you alone.”

Crack.

Knight Kramer clenched his fist.

“I’ll make you spill everything you know.”

Lee Hyun-soo chuckled.

“I think you’re the one who doesn’t understand.”

“What?”

“I’m saying.”

Knight Kramer’s eyes widened slightly.

“There’s no need to waste your energy. I’ll answer everything you ask. Just tell me. What kind of place is the General Assembly, what are we planning, what do we need to do to deal with Kang Jin-ho, and what are the Master’s weaknesses right now?”

“I’ll not only stick to the facts but also include my personal opinions and consulting. I’ll answer anything. If you want, I’ll even tell you how many pairs of underwear I have in my closet. However, I’d like to refrain from questions about my personal embarrassing moments. I don’t know where I’m going, but I don’t want to kick the blanket there if there is one.”

“…You’re crazy.”

“Ah, yes. If there’s no physical assault, I’ll accept insults and mental harassment to a certain extent. However, all of this is on the premise that you don’t overwork my body. The moment you try to assault me, I won’t open my mouth even if my head is cut off. I’ll say it again, I always keep my word.”

‘Of course, this is a lie.’

‘I wonder if they can tell.’ Lee Hyun-soo put strength in his eyes. ‘Anyway, I have to make this sound sincere.’

‘Honestly, I’m in a bit of a crisis right now.’

“I can’t understand you.”

Knight Kramer looked a little tired.

“I’m even starting to think that maybe us capturing you is a trap.”

“Ah, that’s a misunderstanding. I thought I might be targeted, but I never imagined I’d be kidnapped inside the Round Table. It’s such an abnormally large place that I should have considered that the Master’s reach might not extend everywhere… Well, if I could know all that, I wouldn’t be human. And I basically don’t risk my life. That’s just gambling.”

“Then what is it?”

Knight Kramer approached Lee Hyun-soo, grabbed his neck, and slammed him against the wall.

Thud!

Lee Hyun-soo, whose head hit the wall, contorted his face.

“I won’t answer the next question because of this.”

“Huh?”

Knight Kramer grabbed Lee Hyun-soo’s chin and asked, squeezing it.

“Don’t you have any loyalty? How can you betray your allies so easily? I’m even starting to feel human contempt.”

“…You’re spouting nonsense with a straight face.”

“What?”

“If you want to hear it, let go of my hand.”

Lee Hyun-soo’s eyes flashed with a murderous intent as he glared at Knight Kramer.

Slightly intimidated by the force, Knight Kramer released his grip on Lee Hyun-soo’s chin. Lee Hyun-soo straightened his clothes and opened his mouth.

“You seem to be mistaken, but I’m not betraying anyone right now. I’m being completely loyal.”

“…What nonsense are you talking about?”

“What do you think the General Assembly and the Lord would want from me in this situation?”

Lee Hyun-soo shouted like a growl.

“To shut my mouth until the end and die with loyalty? Like the loyal subjects in old stories, shouting that I won’t even talk to the enemy and then getting my head chopped off? No way!”

Lee Hyun-soo gritted his teeth.

“What I need to do is return without a single scratch. If necessary, I’ll chew on feces and drink urine to return in perfect condition. That’s what I need to do. I’ll do anything to achieve that goal. If I can, I’ll even sell out the Lord!”

Lee Hyun-soo’s eyes were bloodshot.

“I will definitely return alive. That’s true loyalty.”

“So, use me. I’ll be a good source of information. Ah, the better the food and the higher the treatment, the better the quality of information I’ll provide. After coming to the Round Table, I realized there’s nothing better than being treated well. Well, it seems like we’ve been delayed too long, shall we go now? If we delay any longer, someone might notice?”

“Ha…”

Knight Kramer, who had been staring at Lee Hyun-soo silently, suddenly grabbed Lee Hyun-soo’s neck and squeezed.

“Gasp.”

Within seconds of squeezing his carotid artery, Lee Hyun-soo lost consciousness.

Thump.

Knight Kramer clicked his tongue as he looked at Lee Hyun-soo, who had collapsed on the floor.

“What kind of person is this…”

‘I thought he wouldn’t be ordinary. He’s the man who made Wiggins step back. The fact that it was this man, not Wiggins, who was assisting the Master from behind and giving his opinions was proof enough of this man’s greatness.’

‘But this is a different kind of greatness.’

“Are all the guys from the General Assembly like this?”

Goosebumps were rising on his arm.

Lee Hyun-soo is not strong.

If Knight Kramer wanted to, it would be easy to break his neck.

But right now, Knight Kramer was feeling fear towards an opponent he could kill with a single finger.

‘Maybe we’re doing something stupid right now.’

A sense of dread washed over him, but he had already taken the first step. There was no turning back now. Stopping here was worse than not starting at all.

“We’re leaving the Round Table.”

“Yes, Knight Kramer.”

As he watched Michelle stuff Lee Hyun-soo into a large bag that had been prepared, Knight Kramer let out a heavy sigh.