Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 1227

“No, what happened to the documents I asked for!””Is the task force list out? We can’t get approval without the first list!””The form! Who has the form!””Hey, you! You don’t even have a form and you’re asking others for it?””Sorry!”It was like a battlefield.The war for the martial artists was over, but the war for the office workers had just begun. The aftermath of a war is unimaginable. Fortunately, this war ended in just a few days, so there wasn’t a huge amount of work to do.It was just urgent.Lee Hyun-soo looked around the chaotic offices and smiled faintly.”That’s why people need to learn.”In the past, these guys wouldn’t know what to do and would just be spacing out, but now they’re finding their own tasks and moving. It might be a normal sight for others, but for Lee Hyun-soo, it was like watching monkeys talk and write.Frankly, were those guys even human?It was ambiguous to call them complete monkeys, but they weren’t complete humans either. They were living somewhere between humans and monkeys.And those guys ate garlic and mugwort… ah, that’s a bear.Anyway, the important thing is that they ate something and became human.The difference between humans and monkeys is whether they can be used or not, isn’t it? Just the fact that the office was now full of people working made Lee Hyun-soo feel like he could cry tears of joy.”I should buy Jo Gyu-min a drink.”It’s all thanks to Jae-kyung and Jo Gyu-min’s efforts. Of course, Hwang Jung-hoo was the one who used his power, but Jo Gyu-min was the one who actually carried out the work.Lee Hyun-soo glanced at the monitor and smiled like a proud father.’As expected of a big company class.’Isn’t that why they say to send horses to Jeju Island and people to big companies?Those who completed Jae-kyung’s training had evolved into a new human race that could even use Excel. It was a world-shattering event.”Is the list out?””It’s not fully compiled yet!””Hurry up, you bastards! All approvals have to be submitted today! Look at these martial artists, just wiggling their fingers! Why aren’t you writing faster!”Of course, the office atmosphere was a bit far from modern.In this day and age, if a boss acted like that, they’d be fired immediately…No, no. Even now, there are still bosses who commit assault in the office and get dragged to the police station, so what wouldn’t happen?Anyway, it was a bit different from the atmosphere of a typical office. The forceful voices and rough language unique to the Assembly were exchanged, but this was a sight that could be seen anywhere in the Assembly.A certain liveliness could be felt in the way they shouted at each other.”What, you son of a bitch!””No, you moron! You didn’t even realize the mouse cord was unplugged and you called someone saying it was broken? Did you come from the Joseon era [Korean dynasty from 1392-1897]?””Come out! Since you unplugged the mouse cord, I’ll unplug your head too!””You think I can’t come out if you tell me to?”See?Isn’t it lively?Lee Hyun-soo smiled faintly and went up to his office.’It’s still a bit lacking…’Even though they received training from Jae-kyung, not every single one of them was doing their part. The training was just a general education.A new employee who has completed training is supposed to grow into an excellent employee who can do their part under the guidance of a skilled office worker. But the Assembly lacked those skilled office workers, and it was difficult to make them fully operational right away.But it was something. Even if they couldn’t do one person’s job, if they could do 0.5, that was enough. That alone would give them some breathing room… or so it should.Lee Hyun-soo opened his office door and smiled gently.”…But why is it like this! Damn it!”He could see piles of documents stacked like towers.They were piled so high that his desk was barely visible.”Just a moment! Just a moment, Chief!”As if that wasn’t enough, people carrying armfuls of documents pushed their way into the room.”What’s all that?””These are approval documents and review documents! Please check them quickly. These are things that can only proceed after approval.””No, it’s not like it’s the 80s! Why are you printing these out and bringing them here! Didn’t you guys learn how to do electronic approvals there?””Please check the system before you speak. Everything that can be uploaded electronically is being uploaded there. These are the documents left over. There are five times more that were sent by computer.””…Are you kidding me?””It’s not a joke, so stop slacking off and get to work. Everyone else is busy, why are you the only one so carefree!”Lee Hyun-soo looked at the piles of documents with a disgusted face.”No… the work should be decreasing, but why does it feel like it’s increasing?””Why would the work decrease when the kids’ abilities have improved? In the old days, it would have taken five days for all these documents to come in. The kids’ abilities have improved, so there are more documents coming in.””Huh?”He hadn’t thought of that?Wait a minute.Why is the story going that way? Does that mean the work will keep increasing now?”It’s just faster, right? The amount hasn’t increased, right?””The amount has also increased. We’re finding and organizing things that we didn’t know about and were just ignoring until now.”Lee Hyun-soo’s eyes trembled.”Oh, no, why are you doing things I didn’t even ask you to do!””Department Head Lee told us to.””Hyun-joo did?””Yes.”Lee Hyun-soo lost his words and stared blankly at the documents.”She told us to pay special attention to the accounting data. She said she’d crack our heads open if even one won [Korean currency] was missing.””Don’t change my words so drastically.””I said it exactly as she did, without changing a single word.””…Don’t hit me with facts either.””Cheer up. It’s not a joke, you really need to process these quickly. The kids can’t work because the approval documents aren’t coming down.”Lee Hyun-soo was dumbfounded.’In the world, the day has come when I’m being urged to work at the Assembly.’Is this something to be happy about or sad about?It feels like something to be happy about, but strangely, a sense of sadness washes over him. The environment has changed and the situation has changed, but nothing has changed for Lee Hyun-soo.No. If he’s not careful, his workload is going to increase.”…I’ll process them quickly.””You have to finish all of that before you go home.””…I know.”Lee Hyun-soo trudged to his computer. Then, he reached into his pocket and took out a bottle of antacids.Lee Hyun-soo poured the pills into his mouth, sighed deeply, and crunched the pills.’At this rate, I’m going to die early…’A martial artist dying from overwork. It’s a ridiculous topic that wouldn’t even be used in a comedy program. But at this moment, Lee Hyun-soo was really feeling the threat of death.”I’ll finish this as quickly as possible and go home before midnight today!”Otherwise, there’s no point in sending the kids for training after all that hard work! Definitely! I must go home before 12 o’clock! Oh, the life with an evening! No, the life with a dawn…RRRRRRRR.But at that moment, as if not letting Lee Hyun-soo work peacefully, his cell phone began to ring loudly.Lee Hyun-soo frowned and was about to turn off his phone when he saw the name on the screen and sighed.Beep.”Yes, Prime Minister. This is Lee Hyun-soo. It seems like we’re talking quite often these days.”Lee Hyun-soo sighed again at the words coming from the other side.”Yes. I’ll pass on the message. But as you know, our Assembly Head is quite busy. It won’t be easy to make time. Yes? Yes. Of course, the big fire is out. But isn’t a fire something that can reignite if even one spark is missed? Until the situation in Japan stabilizes, the Assembly Head can’t leave his post.”Of course, it was a lie.If Kang Jin-ho had to take care of the aftermath of the war, the Assembly would be a useless organization. Lee Hyun-soo, of all people, had no intention of letting that happen.But the reason he was saying this to the Prime Minister was to make sure that Kang Jin-ho didn’t give the impression that he was an easy man with a lot of free time.’Who do they think they are, telling him to come and go?’Kang Jin-ho had only recently begun to open his eyes to politics, but he was still lacking.Politics, or rather, relationships, start in small places like this. The one who calls becomes the superior, and the one who is called becomes the inferior.He had no intention of fighting with the government. If they invited him in the name of the government, he would be willing to recommend it to Kang Jin-ho.’But not the Prime Minister.’If a temporary appointee tries to wield power, it’s only natural that it’s hard for them to look good on this side.No matter how good his relationship with Kim Myung-chan was, everything would be for naught if the Prime Minister was replaced one day. If the new Prime Minister had a different disposition from Kim Myung-chan, the situation could worsen.So, it was necessary to maintain a proper distance.”Yes. Then, please take care of your health in this cold weather, Prime Minister.”As soon as the call ended, Lee Hyun-soo put down his phone.”Geez, they’re so eager to show off.”That’s why politicians are tiring. They try to show off their achievements even when they’re doing something they should be doing anyway. Even if there’s nothing to show off.”Okay, then, let’s work…”That’s when it happened.Bang!The door opened violently.Lee Hyun-soo frowned and raised his head, but immediately relaxed his face when he saw who was coming in.It was only natural.No matter how much it was Lee Hyun-soo, he couldn’t frown at Kang Jin-ho.The problem wasn’t that.”A-Assembly Head?”Kang Jin-ho’s face was strange.Kang Jin-ho, who always had an expressionless face, was walking in with a half-dazed look.Lee Hyun-soo was surprised and got up from his seat.”A-Assembly Head, is something wrong?”Kang Jin-ho sat on the sofa without a word. Then, he waved his hand.”C-Coffee, please make me a strong cup.””Yes!”Lee Hyun-soo was startled and went to make coffee. Kang Jin-ho usually said that the coffee Lee Hyun-soo made was not good and always made his own coffee. But the fact that he was asking Lee Hyun-soo for coffee was not normal.”What’s wrong?”Lee Hyun-soo, who had poured the coffee into a cup and placed it in front of Kang Jin-ho, asked in a slightly urgent voice.Kang Jin-ho, who had somehow managed to gather his scattered soul, looked at Lee Hyun-soo with empty eyes.”I told her.””Told her what?””Choi Yeon-ha.””Ah!”Lee Hyun-soo pursed his lips.This was a rather sensitive issue. Ordinary people cannot accept the life of a martial artist. That’s why there were many who ended up hiding the fact that they were martial artists from those around them.Humans feel an instinctive fear of beings that are different from them.Moreover, Kang Jin-ho was special among those martial artists. It wouldn’t be strange if Choi Yeon-ha was terrified and broke off the relationship.’It probably won’t go that far.’A strain in the relationship could happen somehow.”When did you tell her?””Last night.””…How did it go?””Well…”Kang Jin-ho tilted his head.”Well, it went well, it was resolved well…””Did she understand?””She did, but…””Then what’s the problem?”Kang Jin-ho’s face contorted.”…The nagging never ends.””Oh, that’s nothing.””I’ve been listening to it since last night.”Lee Hyun-soo glanced at the clock.The time was 4 PM.Twelve hours?Or sixteen hours?Isn’t that torture?If Lee Hyun-soo were to receive such torture, he was confident that he would reveal the color of his great-great-grandfather’s underwear.”…Still, it’s a relief that she understood.”He got off cheap with that much.Just as Lee Hyun-soo was about to smile faintly, Kang Jin-ho continued.”So, she said she’s coming to see it.””…See what?”Kang Jin-ho quietly raised his finger and pointed down.Down?”Here.””…Huh?””She’s coming to see the Assembly.””Huh?”Lee Hyun-soo’s brain overloaded.”Huh? Choi Yeon-ha… I mean, Madam… no, Director is coming to see the Assembly?””…Yeah.”Lee Hyun-soo’s face turned pale.’No, you crazy! I’d rather fight Japan again.’Lee Hyun-soo swallowed hard.”D-Did you allow it?””No. I said no, but…””But?””She said she’s also a director of MK, so she has the right to come? I had nothing to say.””So you said yes.”Lee Hyun-soo jumped up from his seat.”No! You should have stopped her somehow! What are you thinking, you old man!”It was the first time Lee Hyun-soo had ever pointed a finger at Kang Jin-ho since he had come under his command.The power ranking of the Korean Martial Arts Assembly began to fluctuate.