Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 1136

Proving It (4)

“Could you please bring the documents over here!”

“What’s this? The company network is acting up. Call someone. It’s not connecting!”

“The printer isn’t connecting either. I think we need to check it out?”

Lee Hyun-soo smiled contentedly as he watched the employees scurrying around.

‘It’s a mess.’

They’re doing a great job.

He forcibly suppressed the rising frustration.

Come on, the beginning is always like this.

The office furniture and partitions were already set up, and the PCs were ready, but getting everything up and running was a different story.

And, well…

There were some other complaints cropping up.

“Team Leader, the office is too bright.”

“…It’s average.”

“We… we’ve been working in dark, windowless places, and now we’re trying to work in an office with full windows, so we can’t adjust. Please block the windows.”

“…Adjust, you bastards.”

Ah, these damn children of darkness.

They were working like slaves in dilapidated mountain buildings, and now that they’ve been brought into the bright world, they’re complaining that it’s too bright. It’s like how slaves, once they get used to slavery, start bragging about whose shackles are cleaner and shinier.

“But… do we have to commute here from the dorms where we live?”

“I guess so?”

“It takes two hours by car?”

“••••••Huh?”

“And there’s no shuttle bus either?”

“Huh?”

An unexpected problem popped up.

“I think you need to come up with a solution. It’s a problem starting from tomorrow’s commute. No, it’s a problem starting from today’s commute.”

“I’ll look into that.”

Lee Hyun-soo scratched his head.

He certainly hadn’t thought about this. Usually, when you start a company, it’s standard for employees to take care of their own housing. But the General Assembly is a bit different. Until now, they had been living within the General Assembly’s sphere of life. It was understandable that they would be confused when their sphere of life suddenly changed.

It would have been different if they had been given enough time to prepare, but they didn’t have time to prepare because they were receiving training.

“I’ll take care of that. If there are any other problems, report them right away. But do your jobs properly. I made you suffer through training.”

“Don’t worry!”

“We’re now worth a hundred men each, a hundred men!”

A hundred men, my ass.

They’re only working at the level of new recruits.

The people here will be running MK for a while. And when the second round of trainees returns, about half of them will go back to the General Assembly, and half of the second round of trainees will fill MK.

That’s when we can say that preparations are complete. It’s still a transition period.

“Then, Team Leader, will you be commuting here now too?”

“Please read the notices when they go out, you bastards! Even though you’re from the martial arts division, you’re office workers, why do you hate reading! I’m not staying here! I’ll just drop by from time to time! The Chairman and I will only come to receive reports occasionally.”

“Then, are we working under Deputy Manager Lee?”

“Why? Are you happy?”

“…Happy? It’s like hell.”

Their expressions were not joking.

Lee Hyun-soo mourned for them in his heart.

Lee Hyun-soo may be called the devil of the General Assembly, but Lee Hyun-joo was no less formidable. No, in some ways, Lee Hyun-joo was much worse than Lee Hyun-soo.

First of all, Lee Hyun-soo is a martial artist, but his martial arts are weaker than theirs. And he was the type who didn’t care about attitude problems as long as the work was done.

But Lee Hyun-joo is different.

Lee Hyun-joo received elite training under Lee Joong-gul.

Of course, martial arts is a field with clear limitations for a woman to master, but female professionals often surpass the abilities of ordinary men.

Thanks to the harsh training under Lee Joong-gul since childhood, Lee Hyun-joo’s martial arts were at the top level of her age group, surpassing even those above her. Naturally, she far exceeded the martial arts of the General Assembly’s office workers, who could be considered martial arts dropouts.

She was a princess by birth and also strong.

‘I wouldn’t be able to stand up to her either.’

And unlike Lee Hyun-soo, Lee Hyun-joo was the type who couldn’t tolerate the rude attitudes of others. As shown in the way Lee Hyun-soo and Lee Hyun-joo treat Kang Jin-ho, Lee Hyun-joo is the type who is very polite.

Since Lee Hyun-joo first took charge of the General Assembly’s accounting, there hasn’t been a day when the shins of those with bad attitudes were safe.

‘Hang in there, you guys.’

Still, it’s fortunate that Lee Hyun-soo’s shins are still safe.

“Wow, but did you see her?”

“See who?”

“The Madam.”

“I thought my eyes were going to pop out. I knew she was pretty, but the real thing is on a different level? It’s the first time I’ve seen someone so beautiful.”

“Are we using the same building? Then, I think coming to work will be fun?”

“You crazy bastards, she’s a director. And how dare you look at the Chairman’s girlfriend like that? I’ll pluck out the eyeballs of anyone who glances at her.”

“…Are we not even allowed to look?”

“No, you bastards!”

“Yes.”

Lee Hyun-soo sighed deeply.

‘It’s true that it’s uncomfortable… but the entertainment business is absolutely necessary.’

The reason is simple. MK is a company with an unclear business focus. There may not be any problems now, but when MK develops and takes even the lowest position in the business world, it will inevitably become the talk of the town.

At that time, there must be a suitable and legitimate business area to present.

That’s why Lee Hyun-soo persuaded Kang Jin-ho, who couldn’t hide his discomfort, and strongly advocated for the launch of MK Entertainment.

‘Just having the Director and Kang Eun-young alone should guarantee a certain amount of sales.’

A top actress and a top idol.

Although Kang Eun-young’s position is not what it used to be, she’s still a big deal, and her sales are still jaw-dropping.

And Choi Yeon-ha?

It’s pointless to even talk about her.

Choi Yeon-ha was always ranked number one in the Korean actress brand power rankings. And with the success of her Chinese drama, she has risen to the position of a Hallyu star [Korean Wave star].

Lee Hyun-soo was shocked when he checked Choi Yeon-ha’s sales for the launch of the entertainment company.

‘Those crazy Chinese bastards.’

It was on a completely different scale than Korea.

He used to wonder why successful actors and idols were so eager to enter China, but after seeing the sales with his own eyes, he understood their feelings.

The money that even Hallyu stars who are not considered main players in China earn in China far exceeds what they earn in the Korean market by tens of times.

It wasn’t a lie that the wealth of a certain Chinese celebrity exceeded 1 trillion won [approximately 750 million USD].

‘If we support her well…’

She could become a real figurehead, not just a figurehead.

The only thing that’s bothering me is the Korean Wave ban (限韓令) [a series of restrictions imposed by the Chinese government on Korean cultural content].

It’s an unstable factor because the Chinese government is strictly restricting the entry of Koreans into China, so we don’t know what will happen in the future.

Moreover, if the Three Kings [a reference to powerful figures or groups in the Chinese entertainment industry] know that the entity supporting Choi Yeon-ha is the General Assembly, we don’t know how they will react.

I don’t think those guys would be so petty as to interfere with our business, but you never know what the Chinese will do.

‘For now, we need to promote MK Entertainment as our main focus.’

Even if the actual sales of MK Entertainment don’t account for much of the total sales of the MK Group, we need a business area to show to the outside world.

“Anyway, you guys need to do well from now on. Work your asses off, you bastards!”

“But… where do we smoke here?”

“The rooftop! The rooftop!”

“…The structure here is strange. To go to the rooftop, we have to pass by the Chairman’s office.”

“So what?”

“My legs are shaking, I can’t go.”

Ah, I understand that.

“I’ll set up a separate smoking area.”

“Thank you.”

Lee Hyun-soo smiled wryly and left the office.

‘There’s more to do than I thought.’

That’s always how work is. Even if you think you’ve done everything perfectly, things you didn’t take care of appear during the execution process. And if you solve all of that, new problems arise.

Sometimes, what you thought was a perfect plan turns out to be a mess at the practical level.

Correcting those countless trials and errors and finding new work in the process is what office workers in Korea do.

Lee Hyun-soo smiled wryly and went upstairs.

Lee Hyun-soo arrived at the Chairman’s office and knocked on the door.

“Chairman, it’s Lee Hyun-soo.”

“Come in.”

Lee Hyun-soo entered and stopped walking.

Behind the large chairman’s desk was a full window. Kang Jin-ho was smoking while looking at the full window.

‘That’s a picture.’

Kang Jin-ho, who was wearing a suit unlike usual, was smoking while looking at the night view of Seoul. It was enough to make even Lee Hyun-soo, a fellow man, nod in admiration.

“How is it?”

“Ah!”

Lee Hyun-soo, who had snapped out of his thoughts at Kang Jin-ho’s question, opened his mouth with a slightly faster tone.

“There are several problems. It seems like it will take some time to get everything running perfectly. The most urgent issues are housing and commuting.”

“Should we build additional dorms?”

“In the long term, that would be better, but dorms can’t be built overnight. And the land prices here are so expensive that it’s a burden. We’re not giving them low salaries, so let them take care of their own housing.”

“Then?”

“Until the housing problem is solved, we need to shuttle the kids. We need to charter a bus.”

“Do that.”

Kang Jin-ho nodded.

“There are other minor problems, but I’ll come up with solutions within two days. I’ll organize the problems and solutions and submit a report.”

“Let’s stop talking about work.”

Kang Jin-ho cut off Lee Hyun-soo’s words.

“Let’s go eat.”

“••••••Yes?”

Kang Jin-ho chuckled.

“The women went to bond with each other, we can’t just play separately.”

“That’s a very good idea.”

Lee Hyun-soo grinned.

“But I’m going to eat something expensive. Considering how much I’ve suffered at the General Assembly, nothing less will satisfy me.”

“Do as you please.”

“Then, please wait a moment. I’ll solve the problem of the kids leaving work and coming to work tomorrow and come right up.”

“Okay.”

“Yes, then.”

Lee Hyun-soo bowed his head and went outside. Kang Jin-ho turned his body again.

The night view of Seoul unfolds at a glance.

‘It’s magnificent.’

Kang Jin-ho’s gaze turned slightly upwards.

He still couldn’t see the stars in his eyes. The dark night sky without a single star was looking down at him.

At that moment, Kang Jin-ho’s expression subtly changed.

‘So much has really changed.’

It hasn’t even been ten years since I returned to this world.

The changes Kang Jin-ho has experienced during that time were so enormous that even the current Kang Jin-ho couldn’t believe it.

In just ten years, he had risen to this position.

Whether by his own will or by others.

And…

Many things will change in the future as well. There were bound to be new things that Kang Jin-ho had never experienced before.

A little bit of anticipation.

And a little bit of anxiety.

With two conflicting emotions, Kang Jin-ho quietly looked down at the night view and exhaled cigarette smoke.

Descent of The Demon Master [EN]

Descent of The Demon Master [EN]

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Status: Ongoing Author: Native Language: Korean
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[English Translation] In "Descent of the Demon Master," Gang Jinho's life has been a series of tragic twists. In his first life, a devastating accident claimed his family and left him disabled, leading him to end his own life. Reincarnated into a medieval world, he rose to prominence as the feared Red Demonic Master, only to be betrayed by his closest ally. Now, in his third life, Jinho finds himself back in the modern world, determined to live an ordinary existence. However, his past experiences have left him ill-suited for normalcy. As remnants of his former life resurface and new threats emerge, Jinho must confront the question: Can a man shaped by such extraordinary pasts ever truly find peace in a mundane life? Dive into this gripping tale that weaves action, fantasy, and the complexities of reincarnation.

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