Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 1244

Grrrrrrr.

‘What, what is that!’

‘No, what kind of dog is that…’

People recoiled in disgust, moving to the side of the road.

A dog, almost the size of a small calf, was strutting down the street with a chain around its neck. Its solid muscles and sharp teeth proved that this breed of dog had been used in harsh environments in the past.

Of course, that wasn’t the problem.

The problem was that this dog was baring its teeth at everyone who passed by.

Grrrrrrr.

People who saw the calf-sized dog baring its teeth and threatening them were horrified and backed away.

‘Oh, I’m sorry. He’s a bit aggressive…’

If a dog threatens people, the owner should naturally train and scold the dog. However, the man holding the leash of the ferocious dog didn’t seem to have any intention of training it.

Rather, every time people approached, he would slightly loosen the leash, making the dog lunge.

‘Tsk, what a dog-like bastard.’

‘What kind of jerk is that? Not even using a muzzle.’

Passersby looked at the owner with dissatisfied eyes, but no one opened their mouths to blame him. No one would want to argue with the person holding the leash of a ferocious dog.

‘John, let’s go.’

Bae Seok-myung stroked the dog’s back, feeling a subtle sense of superiority.

‘Look at them cowering.’

When people were scared and backed away from his dog like this, he felt a subtle sense of superiority.

The fact that he was the owner of such a terrifying dog, and that he was the only one who could handle it, filled a void that he couldn’t usually fill.

It was a rule to muzzle large dogs when taking them for a walk, but Bae Seok-myung had no intention of ever putting a muzzle on his dog. If he put a muzzle on it, people wouldn’t be afraid of his dog.

No, they would still be afraid, but the intensity would be less than if he didn’t use a muzzle. The law might say one thing, but it wasn’t properly enforced. Even if the police came to enforce it, the police would also be afraid of the dog.

‘Mommyyyyyyyy!’

A child who saw a dog bigger than himself had a fit and ran to his mother. Usually, adults wouldn’t immediately turn their backs when they saw a big dog, but a child couldn’t think like that.

Woof! Woof woof!

Seeing the small child running away with his back turned, the dog became excited and started to thrash around.

‘John! Easy, calm down!’

Bae Seok-myung pulled on the leash, feeling a strong force on his wrist. But strangely, John seemed more excited than usual today. Even when he pulled on the leash, he didn’t seem to calm down.

Rather, Bae Seok-myung’s body, which was holding the leash, was being dragged around.

The strength of a large dog is not something that even a healthy man can easily handle. Even without using its teeth, a dog’s athletic ability easily overwhelms that of a human.

‘John!’

Bae Seok-myung shouted loudly and yanked the leash hard. As he struggled to control John, the faces of the onlookers turned pale. Even in the midst of all this, Bae Seok-myung was secretly enjoying the sight.

‘Okay, calm down…’

That’s when it happened.

Crack! Crack crack!

Suddenly, a dull sound came from the tightly pulled leash, and then the chain snapped, and the leash shot into the air.

Woof! Woof woof!

Then, the excited dog began to run forward with all its might, like a racehorse that had heard the starting gun.

‘Aaaaaaah!’

‘What, what the hell!’

People screamed and scattered in all directions. But the dog’s gaze was fixed on only one place. The huge, ferocious dog, with its eyes fixed on the back of the child running to his mother, was drooling and charging fiercely.

‘Someone stop it!’

‘Police! Call the police!’

Those who realized they were not the target felt a subtle relief and great fear at the same time. If a dog that size attacked a child and a woman, resistance would be impossible.

People’s eyes turned to the dog’s owner, but Bae Seok-myung was sitting there, not understanding the situation properly.

The mother, who had discovered the ferocious dog running towards her child, instinctively hugged her child and lowered her head. She didn’t even think about running away. Her only thought was to protect her child at all costs.

At that moment, the dog leaped and pounced on the child’s mother.

‘Aaaaaaah!’

‘Someone stop it!’

Half-crying voices erupted, and everyone closed their eyes tightly. They couldn’t bear to witness the ensuing tragedy.

Soon, those sharp teeth would pierce the soft skin. Terrible screams and rough…

Rough sounds should be heard?

The people who had closed their eyes in terror slowly opened them and turned their heads.

‘……Huh?’

The ferocious dog that had been charging was now on the ground. Right in front of it, the woman who had hugged the child was crouching.

But the ferocious dog seemed to have lost its will to attack, and was just tilting its head back and forth, slightly lowered.

Its gestures clearly showed its confusion.

That was only for a moment.

The dog soon narrowed its back, tucked its tail, and began to tremble.

Whimper, whimper.

Then, it started to whimper and pee.

‘……What?’

‘Why is it like that?’

People who didn’t understand the situation stared at the terrified dog with bewildered eyes.

It seemed true that dogs were the most expressive of all animals. The terrified expression on the dog’s face was very vivid.

‘……Why is it like that?’

‘What are you just looking at! Help the people first!’

‘Ah!’

Healthy men looked around at each other. But no one dared to step between the mother and the dog, even though the dog seemed terrified. No matter how scared the dog seemed, they didn’t know what might happen.

Only the sharp cries of the terrified child pierced their ears.

That’s when it happened.

Step, step.

A man walked forward with a calm gait from behind. Because everyone around him was frozen, his calm gait stood out even more.

The man, who was walking at a not-so-fast pace, approached the mother who was hugging the child, bent down slightly, and helped the woman up.

‘Are you okay?’

‘Yes? Ah… yes.’

‘You must have been surprised, but you’re okay now.’

The mother, looking dazed, moved back slightly, taking care of her child. The man gently patted the crying child’s head.

‘Don’t cry.’

The crying child miraculously stopped crying. It seemed to have realized that there was no longer anything threatening it.

The man quietly turned his head and looked at the dog. The dog flinched and curled its back even more when it made eye contact with the man.

The trembling was visible to everyone.

Whimper, whimper.

Bright yellow pee flowed across the floor. The man quietly watched the scene and then approached the ferocious dog.

‘Th-that…’

‘It’s dangerous.’

The man, who had come right up to it, quietly looked down at the dog. The dog was trembling, but it didn’t seem to even think about running away. It would try to put its foot out, then pull it back, look up slightly to gauge the situation, and then lower its head again.

It was like a small puppy watching the mood of its angry owner.

The man, who had been quietly watching the scene, reached out and patted the dog’s head.

‘Don’t attack people. And don’t show your teeth.’

Woof!

Even though it couldn’t understand, the dog barked as if it was answering. The man quietly looked at the dog and then nodded.

Then, as if it had received permission, the dog slowly approached the man, showed its belly, and rolled over.

‘Good boy.’

The man, Kang Jin-ho, stroked the dog that had shown its belly. The dog, which had been threatening and growling at people just a moment ago, was now acting cute and playful, like a small pet dog.

‘What is this?’

‘Was he a dog in his past life? Or is he a dog trainer?’

‘He could be a dog butcher.’

‘He’s too handsome to be a dog butcher, isn’t he? And he’s young too.’

As the situation was somewhat resolved, Bae Seok-myung ran to the dog with the broken leash.

‘John!’

Bae Seok-myung’s face contorted when he saw his dog being cute with Kang Jin-ho.

‘Come here!’

He ran over and grabbed the dog’s back.

At that moment, Kang Jin-ho stood up.

‘Owner?’

‘……Yes? Ah, yes…’

Bae Seok-myung glanced at Kang Jin-ho.

It was an incomprehensible situation.

A Rottweiler is a breed of dog that is difficult to stop even by its owner once it loses its temper. It has a high level of loyalty to its owner, but it has no mercy for those it deems to be enemies.

There are frequent accidents involving Rottweilers overseas. Such a Rottweiler had lost its temper and charged, but the situation was resolved so easily.

‘What are you doing while the dog is attacking people?’

Kang Jin-ho’s slightly lowered voice broke Bae Seok-myung’s thoughts.

‘Ah… yes. I’m sorry.’

Bae Seok-myung felt a slight surge of anger, but it was hard to get angry because his fault was clear. If it hadn’t been for Kang Jin-ho, a big accident would have happened today, and Bae Seok-myung wouldn’t have been able to avoid responsibility.

‘John, let’s go.’

Bae Seok-myung roughly tied the broken leash and pulled on it. But the dog, which had shown its belly on the ground, didn’t move.

‘I said let’s go!’

As Bae Seok-myung was about to get annoyed, Kang Jin-ho narrowed his eyes.

‘Wait a minute.’

‘……Yes?’

‘Do you see that?’

Kang Jin-ho pointed his chin at the side of the dog. The dog’s bright yellow pee was soaking the ground.

‘Ah, yes.’

‘Clean it up.’

‘……Yes?’

‘I said clean it up.’

Bae Seok-myung stared at Kang Jin-ho with a blank look. No one had ever spoken to him like this while he was holding John’s leash.

‘No, how am I supposed to clean up pee…’

Kang Jin-ho didn’t answer. He just stared at Bae Seok-myung with cold eyes.

Whimper.

The dog, which had been acting cute, glanced at Kang Jin-ho and then turned its body and lay flat on the ground.

Bae Seok-myung, who was looking back and forth between Kang Jin-ho and John, backed away with a slightly frightened face.

‘Should I make you clean it up?’

‘Ah, no, it’s okay.’

Bae Seok-myung answered in a trembling voice and then took off his top. Then, he started to wipe the dog’s pee off the floor with his top.

Kang Jin-ho, who had been quietly watching the scene, spoke in a low voice.

‘If you can’t handle it, don’t raise it. It doesn’t make you stronger.’

Bae Seok-myung, who was kneeling on the ground and wiping up the pee, lowered his head. Kang Jin-ho looked at the scene and then gently stroked the head of the prone ferocious dog.

‘You’re in trouble too.’

Whimper.

Kang Jin-ho flicked the dog’s forehead lightly and then straightened his back. Now that it knew what was scary, this dog would no longer bare its teeth at people. Animals are more honest and simple than humans.

As Kang Jin-ho was about to move, a man slowly approached him. Then, he smiled brightly.

‘Did you change your job to a dog butcher?’

Kang Jin-ho smiled wryly at Lee Hyun-soo, who was grinning mischievously.

‘I don’t have that kind of hobby.’

‘Looking at your dog-handling skills, a pet shop would be a good fit. Should we pursue it?’

Kang Jin-ho sighed involuntarily.