Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 1741

“Opening!””Gate 15, transmission complete without any issues!””Gate 22, neutralized! Transmission failed!”Lee Hyun-soo issued the instructions mechanically.”Gate 15, move to 32 and attempt retransmission.””Yes!””Gate 9, transmission complete!””Gate 3, transmission complete!”The blue dots on the screen turned red. The gates that had completed transmission were turning various parts of China red.”Out of 25 gates, 19 are successful! The remaining 6 gates are being moved to attempt retransmission.””Not bad.”Lee Hyun-soo grinned.A 75% success rate.Considering the expected success rate was around 50%, this was an encouraging result. At this rate, they might be able to transmit all their forces through the gates, even accounting for retransmissions.The result was encouraging.But what was more encouraging than the result was the reason behind it.Lee Hyun-soo gripped his head with both hands, trembling.’It’s working.’If the Chang-Wang [a powerful antagonist] was in a normal state, no matter how carefully they had prepared the gates over the past few weeks, more than half of them would have been destroyed. No, perhaps more than 70% would have failed.But the results he was seeing were different. It meant only one thing.’It’s working!’It was still unclear whether he was faltering or if he was unable to cope properly due to information overload. But one thing was certain: his method washitting the Chang-Wang right now.”Recover the ships!””I’ll also have the air squadrons return.””We haven’t accurately confirmed the damage yet. I’ll report as soon as we do.””The personnel who passed through Gate 1 are advancing!””Gate 12, an unexpected problem has occurred. We need to adjust the time to reach the target destination. We will confirm the issue as soon as we receive a report and report back.””Preparation for additional gate entry is complete! Activating!”Lee Hyun-soo took a deep breath.’I can’t handle the reports either.’The flood of reports was making him dizzy.He had scattered the battlefield in all directions to create a situation that the Chang-Wang couldn’t handle. It was impossible for one person to grasp everything happening in all these battlefields and situations in real-time and issue appropriate instructions.It was something that even if Lee Hyun-soo was ten people, it would be impossible.But Lee Hyun-soo didn’t need to be ten people.”Don’t report anything that you can decide on your own! Issue your own instructions and resolve it!”Lee Hyun-soo shouted and jumped up from his seat.”As I said at the beginning, assign one person to each unit and have them issue instructions as soon as they grasp the situation. Only report unusual events to me! Remember! Rather than agonizing over the right answer, just give a quick wrong answer! Speed is key here!””Yes!”A resounding answer came back, and everyone began shouting into their microphones.Watching them, Lee Hyun-soo slumped back into his seat.’My head feels like it’s melting.’Giving flesh to get bone?No way.There was no way they could achieve that kind of exchange ratio against the Chang-Wang. Whether he admitted it or not, the Chang-Wang was an incomparably superior and smarter human being.This wasn’t giving flesh to get bone; it was giving bone to get flesh.However, the Chang-Wang only had 206 bones, but there were plenty of people in the General Assembly willing to give up their flesh.’I don’t have to do it all myself.’Lee Hyun-soo clenched his fist.”Push them! And contact that damn Chaike Chang bastard and tell him that if he doesn’t move immediately, I’ll cut off his head and shove it in the Chang-Wang’s toilet!””Yes!”The situation room began to heat up.Lee Hyun-soo jumped up from his seat and quickly left the situation room.He went straight to the bathroom, turned on the faucet, and plunged his head into the sink.Swaaaaaa!The cold water cooled his head, and he felt his mind returning.’I need to be calm.’Victory.Yes, perhaps it was something that could be called a small victory. Normally, he would have cheered and enjoyed it to his heart’s content.But the person he was facing now was none other than the Chang-Wang.He was a viper among vipers, ready to bite his neck at the slightest opening.’Stay calm.’Lee Hyun-soo swept his wet hair back and looked straight into the mirror. After staring at himself in the mirror for a while to regain his composure, Lee Hyun-soo turned and headed back to the situation room.The look in his eyes as he walked towards the situation room was terrifyingly sharp.[You seem quite relaxed. Even making phone calls in this situation.]”Of course, I’m incredibly busy, but I thought it was only polite to offer my thanks, wouldn’t you agree?”[It’s strange. It feels awkward to hear the word ‘polite’ coming from your mouth now, Wiggins.]Wiggins smiled wryly.”Don’t be so cold. Thanks to the Master’s efforts, the first phase of the plan was a complete success.”[What percentage?]”Close to 80%.”[80%, 80%. That means we lost nearly ten high-ranking mages.]Wiggins fell silent.Of course, compared to the achievements, this could not even be called a sacrifice. But the achievements were made by the General Assembly, and the sacrifices were made by the Round Table. Wiggins was at least someone who knew how to distinguish that difference.Even if they were bound by the name of an alliance, the calculations had to be accurate.[I hope our sacrifices are meaningful. And of course, there will be a price for this sacrifice as well.]”Of course. The Lord will never forget this sacrifice.”[I hope so. I really hope so.]The Master’s voice was strangely twisted.’It’s a little annoying.’Even if there was a lot to say to each other, this was a time of war. It was a time to start a war. It was right to ignore minor gains and losses or pain.Wiggins opened his mouth again, thinking that perhaps the Master’s will was not the same as it used to be.”When will the main force be able to provide support?”[I’ll move like a machine according to the plan you’ve laid out, so don’t worry. Now that we’ve come this far, I have no way back. I have to make it work somehow.]”I trust you, Master.”The call ended without a reply.Wiggins, who had folded the satellite phone’s antenna and shoved it into his pocket, looked northwest with a strange glint in his eyes.”He said ‘I,’ didn’t he?”Not the Round Table or ‘we,’ but ‘I.’It might be a simple slip of the tongue. Or it might be a thoughtless remark. But what was certain was that the Master of the past would not have made such a mistake.’It means that the Master has begun to prioritize himself over the Round Table.’No, it had probably been that way for a long time.It just meant that such feelings had become more solidified to the point where they were now being expressed verbally.”Good.”Wiggins smiled faintly.It was not easy to persuade someone who prioritized the organization over themselves and argued for justice rather than profit. It was not because it was right, but because such people could not be persuaded by logic.It was a good sign that the person they had to deal with was becoming moderately worldly.”However…”Wiggins curled up the corners of his lips.”That’s only if the Master survives this war, isn’t it?”Wiggins’ eyes shone a bright blue.”Let’s begin, the war to rearrange the world. This war will change the world…”Beep beep beep!Suddenly, the satellite phone rang loudly.Wiggins’ face hardened as he answered the phone.”What is it?”[What are you doing, not moving! Your master’s unit is the slowest right now! Even though that person called Lee Sa has some face…]Click!Wiggins hung up the phone without hesitation, his face contorted.”Ugh, I need to worry about myself, not the Master.”If that guy made a contribution in this war, he couldn’t imagine how much the old man would scold him.”…I should consider retirement.”Wiggins sighed and began to move.”Let’s go!””Yes!”Mathieu and Vincent followed behind him. The chevaliers [knights] who had thrown themselves into the General Assembly and the knights of Europe marched like an army in the unfamiliar land of the East.* * *”Move, you bastards!”Bator stepped into his stance.Kuuuuuung!The earth shook as if an earthquake had struck. At the same time, the warriors of the Chang-Wang faction who had been blocking his path were sent flying in all directions like a whirlwind by his fist.A terrifying power.And a terrifying force.”Who are you trying to stop, you insects!” Bator’s eyes were filled with red madness.Bad luck.The gate he had entered happened to be in a place not far from where the Chang-Wang faction’s warriors were gathering.But this was unavoidable.It was impossible for mages, who could barely take care of themselves, to identify the enemy’s location and open a gate. It could only be said that it was bad luck.”No. It’s good luck.”Bator grinned.Unlike the others, he didn’t have to run around looking for enemies to fight. He could just smash all the enemies he saw and move on.His murderous intent was boiling, but Bator suppressed it and roared.”Damn it! Move now, you idiots! I’m telling you to conserve even a little bit of my strength!”Those waiting responded to his words with a shout.”Yes, Lord Bator!”Kong Young-gil charged forward at the head.His arms, as thick as a man’s waist, swung like heavy equipment, breaking the flying blades like reeds.Thwack!The chest that was hit caved in, and the arm that tried to block it was mercilessly broken off.It was a sight that perfectly matched the term ‘human tank.’Of course, it wasn’t just Kong Young-gil.Bator’s disciples, who had been taught his external martial arts, advanced like medieval cavalry charging through infantry, knocking away the Chang-Wang faction’s warriors who blocked their path.”Get out of the way, you bastards!”Kong Young-gil shouted, his eyes bloodshot.The situation was going smoothly, but he didn’t relax his guard at all.’Conserve even a little bit of my strength?’It was an unimaginable thing to hear from Bator.Bator was someone who, even when leading them into battle, couldn’t control his temper and would rampage on his own. Wasn’t Bator the one who would even say he would let them gain experience, but then kick away everything in his path at the front?For such a person to say such words meant that this war would be that harsh and painful.Kong Young-gil gritted his teeth.”Let’s go! The General Assembly will not fall!””Kill them all!”The external martial arts unit, led by Kong Young-gil, crushed the enemies like a tank.At the same time…Similar events were happening in various parts of the vast Chinese continent.Regardless of the southern and northern parts of the continent, the inland and the outskirts.A war that had never existed in the history of the martial world, and perhaps would never exist again, was now beginning.