Descent Of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 1392

The Blood Demon rose from the shadows. But as if that movement was meaningless, he immediately threw himself down to the floor.

‘I pay my respects to the Demon Lord, the true ruler of demons.’

‘…Lose the weird honorifics.’

‘I pay my respects to the Demon Lord!’

‘And try to speak more modernly.’

‘I’m back.’

It was a bit too abrupt, but it was better than before.

Kang Jin-ho lightly tossed the newspaper he was holding in his hand in front of the Blood Demon.

Thud.

The Blood Demon smiled as he looked at Prime Minister Kim Myung-chan’s face plastered across the newspaper.

‘Are you satisfied?’

‘You really did make a flashy mess of things.’

‘Isn’t that what you wanted?’ Kang Jin-ho chuckled and looked at the Blood Demon.

‘The old Blood Demon seemed a bit more sinister.’

That’s probably what a modern martial artist would be like. Of course, he had seen countless modern martial artists at the General Assembly, but they weren’t connected to Kang Jin-ho’s past.

Seeing a ghost from the past smiling in front of him felt a little strange.

‘Did the government cooperate?’

‘They have nothing to lose.’

‘Didn’t they lose a military committee member or something?’

‘Those are just pawns that can be sacrificed at any time. And it won’t be a bad thing for him either. He’ll be guaranteed a lot in exchange for taking the blame for this.’

Kang Jin-ho lost interest in the matter.

China would take care of it on their own.

‘They’re being more proactive than I thought.’

‘Losing a bit of face and a committee member. They must have thought it was a cheap deal if they could get the Demon Lord’s cooperation with just that.’

‘And you persuaded them to do that?’

The Blood Demon smiled slightly.

‘I’d like to say that, but this was actually part of the original plan.’

The Blood Demon glanced at Kang Jin-ho and added.

‘They all know what situation the Demon Lord is in right now. They just chose the better option between pressuring the Korean government to release the Lord and gaining the Lord’s favor, even if it means going against the Korean government.’

Kang Jin-ho chuckled.

China was his enemy.

It was an undeniable fact that he had lived in China in the past, but since returning to the modern era, China had been a land of threat to him, not a land of stability.

But now, Korea, which had been his land of stability, was trying to bury him, and China, which had been a land of threat, was reaching out to help him.

‘It’s really unpredictable.’

Kang Jin-ho was already living his third life, but life was still unpredictable.

‘So…’

Kang Jin-ho said, putting a cigarette in his mouth.

‘Is this the end?’

‘Of course not. They will pressure them even more. China will not stop pressuring Korea until they put Kim Myung-chan on the chopping block alive and present him to the Demon Lord.’

The Blood Demon licked his lips and quietly opened his mouth.

‘Which side do you want? If the Demon Lord wishes, we can present Kim Myung-chan to you right now.’

‘Then why aren’t you doing it?’

The Blood Demon gave a cruel smile.

‘I thought the Demon Lord wouldn’t want that.’

Kang Jin-ho scoffed.

It was absurd that he was acting like he knew him so well, even though they had only been entangled a few times due to bad blood. But it was even more absurd that he wasn’t wrong.

‘No one wants their enemy to die instantly. If they have a choice, wouldn’t everyone want them to die slowly, agonizing?’

‘Isn’t it just because you have a bad personality?’

‘Maybe. But I thought the Demon Lord wouldn’t be so gentle either. If I’m wrong, please punish me.’

Kang Jin-ho chuckled and lit his cigarette.

‘Not even Cheongma…’

His actions reminded him of Cheongma from the past.

‘You’ve worked hard.’

‘Then…’

The Blood Demon’s eyes lit up.

‘I dare to ask… no, I’d like to ask… um…’

‘Ask.’

‘Yes. It’s a bit awkward to ask…’

Is it even possible for it to be this hard to speak normally without using slang? Why is there no middle ground for people?

‘Are you accepting us?’

‘I don’t know yet.’

Kang Jin-ho chuckled.

‘Like you said, all you’ve done so far is convey my intentions to them, right?’

‘That’s right, for now.’

‘Are you expecting a reward for that?’

‘I wouldn’t dare to say such a shameless thing. I have something else prepared.’

‘Then do that and then talk.’

The Blood Demon smiled. The fact that he liked that smile, which didn’t reach his eyes, wasn’t just because Kang Jin-ho was twisted.

‘And…’

‘Yes, Demon Lord.’

‘What exactly do they want from me?’

‘That is…’

‘A bodyguard?’

Lee Hyun-soo couldn’t hide his bewilderment.

‘Is that really all?’

‘Yeah.’

Lee Hyun-soo and Kang Jin-ho stared at each other blankly through the acrylic wall.

‘No, I mean… aren’t they going to ask for anything else later?’

‘They said there’s nothing else.’

‘Oh…’

Lee Hyun-soo thought for a moment and laughed in disbelief.

‘It’s not that I don’t understand the situation, but…’

The side that reached out to Kang Jin-ho was the Chinese government, specifically the Military Commission that controlled the People’s Liberation Army.

They had already turned against Kang Jin-ho once, but in that process, they seemed to have concluded that it was still impossible to fight the Three Kings.

‘But it’s kind of funny. They thought they could handle it, so they started something, but now they’re begging the Lord because they realized they couldn’t.’

‘That’s right.’

Wiggins, who was listening to the conversation, smiled wryly.

‘It’s funny if you just look at the situation, but it’s something that happens more often than you think.’

‘That’s true, but…’

‘That’s why I find them even more frightening.’

‘Huh?’

When Lee Hyun-soo looked confused, Wiggins kindly explained.

‘If you were in their position, could you bow your head and beg the Lord?’

‘Uh, um…’

It didn’t seem easy.

It was shameless and embarrassing. And more than that, it was an act that would crush their pride.

‘But they bowed their heads right away. It means they’ll do anything to achieve their goal.’

‘I guess you could see it that way. Anyway, it’s not a bad thing for us, right?’

‘How could it be bad? I’d like to kiss them if they were here.’

‘…I think they’d hate that.’

They would hate it.

They would hate it a lot.

‘But Lord, I don’t think there’s anything in this world that comes without a price. Now that you’ve accepted this, there will be a time when you’ll have to fulfill their request.’

‘I don’t care.’

Kang Jin-ho shrugged.

‘It’s a small price compared to this…’

‘If it doesn’t seem right, I can just ignore it.’

Wiggins’s eyes twitched slightly.

‘Excuse me?’

‘If the request is too much, I can just say no.’

‘No, that’s not how a deal…’

‘What happens if you break a deal?’

‘Well…’

You’d become enemies.

Like now.

Oh? Nothing changes?

‘It’s no different.’

‘That’s right.’

Lee Hyun-soo tilted his head, looking confused.

‘No, but they’re not idiots, they must know that if we screw them over, they’ll be left empty-handed, right?’

‘They can’t be idiots.’

Wiggins chuckled and said.

‘They must have already calculated it. That’s a matter for later. If they can calm the Three Kings by selling the Lord’s name, then the price for this is as good as paid.’

‘Hmm, I see.’

‘Even if the Lord hadn’t accepted their offer, they would have acted the same way. The difference between the Lord being released and moving freely and being imprisoned is enormous.’

Lee Hyun-soo looked at Wiggins with a very serious expression.

‘Um, do you have any other thoughts?’

‘No, it’s not that…’

Lee Hyun-soo wore a subtle smile.

‘It’s just that someone who sees through all the situations like that was acting like a dog that needed to pee before this happened…’

Thwack!

‘Ughhhhhh.’

Lee Hyun-soo grabbed his shin and curled up.

Wiggins, who was blushing red to his ears, cleared his throat a few times and looked at Kang Jin-ho with an awkward expression.

‘Anyway, Lord.’

‘…Is this a situation where “anyway” should be used?’

‘Let’s move on.’

Kang Jin-ho laughed.

The atmosphere in the visitation room alone showed how much better the situation had become. Last time, they were just sighing while looking at each other, but now they were laughing.

‘How will they react now?’

Lee Hyun-soo, who had quietly stood up, changed the subject. If he teased him one more time, it wouldn’t end with just a kick to the shin this time.

‘Who do you mean by “they”?’

‘I mean Kim Myung-chan’s side.’

Wiggins smirked.

‘Well, I don’t know. If it were me… I’d come here right away and beg for forgiveness.’

‘He already came and left.’

Wiggins looked at Kang Jin-ho with a surprised expression.

‘He must have left without getting anything.’

‘That’s right.’

‘Then there’s no other way.’

Wiggins curled up the corners of his mouth.

‘He has no choice but to raise his guard and get hit. If his guard is strong, he’ll be able to endure it, but… well, he’s in a situation where his arms and legs are cut off, so I don’t think he can raise his guard?’

The people who were talking all smiled.

Watching the scene, Bang Jin-hoon opened his mouth with a sullen face.

‘No, this isn’t like a scene from a movie where the villains are plotting, and it’s because you think like that that people get locked up in jail!’

Everyone turned to look at Bang Jin-hoon with dumbfounded eyes.

‘Why? Is something wrong?’

‘No.’

Well,

It’s not that it’s wrong,

It’s just…

Let’s not say anything.

Wiggins sighed and looked at Kang Jin-ho.

‘Lord, the situation has improved, but it’s not perfect yet. We can’t just wait for China to do everything. If you allow it, we’d like to create some situations on our side as well.’

Kang Jin-ho nodded.

‘Do whatever you want.’

‘Yes, Lord.’

Wiggins said with a determined look.

‘Now is the time to put everything back in its place. We will make sure they know what the price is for messing with the General Assembly and the Lord.’

Kang Jin-ho looked at Wiggins with a slight smile.

‘More than that…’

‘Yes, Lord! Give me your command.’

‘Go buy me a cola.’

‘Don’t act like you’re so capable after you’ve finished all the work.’

Wiggins, who had been hit with the facts, retreated with a wounded face.

‘And…’

‘Yes!’

‘Buy the red one, not the blue one.’

‘You have no sense.’

‘I like the blue one…’

Kang Jin-ho looked at Wiggins with a disgusted face.