Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 1425

“Interesting.” So, this is how this country welcomes people?

Then, there’s no need to bother with a conversation.

Just as Kang Jin-ho was about to crush John Factor’s jaw,

“Stop! Stop it, you morons! What are you aiming at! I told you to aim at that pig! Lower your guns now!”

Along with the urgent voice from behind, the gun barrels that were aimed at Kang Jin-ho all turned towards the floor. Then, a man in military uniform rushed in through the front door.

The soldier’s face contorted as he quickly identified Kang Jin-ho and John Factor in his grasp.

“Mr. Kang, no, Mr. Kang Jin-ho. I am Willie Reese from the U.S. Department of Defense, Army Division. Before you deal with that stupid pig, please hear me out.”

Kang Jin-ho looked at the man who introduced himself as Willie Reese with interest.

“The Department of Defense?”

“Yes, that’s right. I know this is very embarrassing, but this situation is not something we intended at all. All of this is due to that man’s personal misconduct.”

Kang Jin-ho tilted his head slightly.

“So, you’re going to cut him off?”

“Of course not. We are fully aware of the damage caused to your side. However, I just want to say that this series of events is not the intention of the U.S. side.”

Lee Hyun-soo frowned and said,

“Then, are you saying that he’s a fake?”

“…It’s a bit embarrassing to say, but he is indeed a member of the CIA [Central Intelligence Agency]. However… sigh, this is a bit complicated, so it’s difficult to explain here. Please accept my apology, and would you hand him over to us?”

Kang Jin-ho and Lee Hyun-soo looked at each other.

Lee Hyun-soo, quick-witted, opened his mouth in Korean first.

“That’s what he’s saying.”

“What should we do?”

“Hmm.”

Kang Jin-ho stared at Willie Reese for a moment, then threw John Factor, who he was holding, to the floor.

Thud!

John Factor, who had fallen to the floor, groaned while clutching his waist.

“Drag this pig away! If he resists, you can beat him to death. This crazy bastard is finally causing trouble. Please resist. I’ll break his neck!”

‘Oh, what a presence?’

He looked like he was about to rush at John Factor and start pounding him. If that was acting, he wouldn’t need to be a soldier. He could go to Hollywood, not too far from here, and they would pay him a fortune to cast him.

The soldiers rushed over and dragged John Factor away.

“You guys! Let go of me right now….”

Thwack!

John Factor tried to say something, but a rifle butt instantly smashed into his jaw. John Factor, who had lost consciousness and was limp, was dragged outside.

Once the situation was roughly settled, Kang Jin-ho spoke first.

“It doesn’t seem like you’re joking. What is all this about?”

Willie Reese sighed deeply.

“It’s a bit long to explain. So…”

Willie Reese looked around once, then sighed deeply again.

“Of all places, you had to pick such a terrible spot. This guy has no sense at all.”

Kang Jin-ho and Lee Hyun-soo, who thought it was decent, shut their mouths.

In times like this, you shouldn’t say anything.

Willie looked at Kang Jin-ho with a troubled face and said,

“The place isn’t great, but moving to a more suitable place in this atmosphere doesn’t seem like a good choice either. Could we have a brief conversation here? I would appreciate it.”

It was a completely different, extremely polite attitude compared to John Factor earlier.

Kang Jin-ho and Lee Hyun-soo, with subtle expressions, looked at each other and nodded without either of them saying anything first.

“So…”

After hearing the explanation, Kang Jin-ho chuckled in disbelief.

“So, he is from the CIA.”

“…That’s why it’s even more frustrating.”

Willie Reese sighed deeply.

“The CIA, to put it nicely, is an organization with a lot of history and tradition, but to put it badly, it’s a cancerous group full of anachronistic people who still think they’re living in the Cold War. They try to solve things that can be resolved with dialogue with bombs, and they try to solve things that can be handled with an email with snipers.”

“…Is it okay to talk about your own organization like that?”

“Who cares? Damn it, it’s true.”

The corners of Kang Jin-ho’s mouth curled up slightly.

He didn’t know what kind of person he was, but this Willie guy was quite interesting.

“Anyway, I’m really sorry. Since the CIA is the official organization in charge of overseas information, we had no choice but to request information about Mr. Kang Jin-ho from them. And actually, contacting Mr. Kang Jin-ho was supposed to be our responsibility, but that stupid guy…”

“Was greedy for the credit?”

“That’s right.”

“With that kind of attitude?”

“…That’s why we turned the people who were supposed to contact you over to our side, isn’t it? How many times has he messed things up like this? That damn bastard.”

“No, why are you still using someone like that?”

“There are times when it works.”

“It may sound absurd, but that guy has already intercepted deals like that several times and changed the outcome to better conditions. That’s why he couldn’t break his habit and caused an accident.”

“Ha…”

It was an absurd story.

But when you think about it, it wasn’t impossible.

If it had been someone other than Kang Jin-ho, when John Factor acted so high-handedly, would they have been able to get up and leave?

‘Impossible.’

Absolutely impossible.

Lee Hyun-soo also got up without a word because the person in this place was Kang Jin-ho. If he had stayed seated a little longer, trying to be mindful of the U.S., there was a high chance that he would have seen Kang Jin-ho kick that guy and send him rolling across the Sahara Desert.

If the person who was with him was Wiggins instead of Kang Jin-ho, he would have tried to stay in his seat until the very last moment.

That’s what it’s like to deal with someone backed by the United States.

“Just in case you misunderstand, that damn bastard cannot represent the United States. It’s a problem that a mere head of an intelligence agency acts like he’s the president. But he won’t be able to do that again.”

In Willie Reese’s chilling gaze, there was a firm determination to bury John Factor through this incident.

“But it’s really amazing. Is that kind of thing actually possible?”

“…The Department of Defense and the CIA don’t get along very well.”

“I’ve heard that the FBI [Federal Bureau of Investigation] and the CIA don’t get along.”

“I feel like I’m constantly bringing up the country’s flaws, but in fact, most organizations in the U.S. don’t get along very well with each other.”

“But it still works well.”

“It’s a matter of style. If each person produces the best results in their work, those best results come together to create even better results. That’s our motto, but sometimes things like this happen.”

Willie Reese stood up from his seat and bowed deeply to Kang Jin-ho.

“Anyway, I would like to express my deepest regret once again for the trouble we have caused.”

It was an Eastern-style apology.

That meant that he had studied Kang Jin-ho a lot in advance, or that he had a high understanding of Eastern culture.

Lee Hyun-soo let out a sigh of relief, thinking that he had finally met a decent person.

‘That’s more like it.’

How could that make sense?

Kang Jin-ho stared at Willie Reese for a moment, then quietly opened his mouth.

“Cigarette.”

“Yes?”

“Can I have a cigarette?”

“Please, feel free to smoke as much as you like.”

Kang Jin-ho chuckled and put a cigarette in his mouth and lit it.

Just a moment ago, Kang Jin-ho was thinking of breaking John Factor’s neck and sweeping away everyone around him, but after Willie Reese kept bowing, he lost the urge to do so.

That’s why they say that a single word can repay a thousand gold coins.

“It’s a bit absurd, but after listening to it, I understand… no, I don’t understand, but I do understand, it’s a bit of a strange situation.”

“I’m sorry.”

Lee Hyun-soo waved his hand.

“No. I don’t think you’re the one who should be apologizing.”

“Ha, positions are really….” Willie kept sighing.

“This matter is something that even the President is paying close attention to. That’s why I told that damn guy so many times not to do anything stupid… Those damn CIA guys, they must have been egging him on from behind.”

No, I don’t care about your internal affairs…

Why are you complaining to us?

Lee Hyun-soo subtly changed the subject. It was interesting, but he didn’t want to hear any more of an old man’s complaints.

“You were planning to contact our Guild Master?”

“Of course. We have been preparing since the moment Mr. Kang Jin-ho applied for a visa to the United States.”

“Why?”

It was something he already knew, but he asked again. Just in case their thoughts and the Guild’s predictions might be different.

“How could we not prepare when such a big figure is coming? There were so many people in your group that we didn’t step forward considering the situation, but if it had been just the two of you, we would have taken care of all the conveniences from the moment you got off the plane.”

‘Look at this?’

The fact that they didn’t step forward because of the group meant that they knew that Kang Jin-ho wanted to hide his identity from the children at the orphanage.

They had secured that much information….

‘They seem to be of a different caliber than those guys from earlier.’

“No, wait a minute. The CIA is in charge of overseas information?”

“Officially, yes, officially. But wouldn’t there be a matter of efficiency in the world?”

They run their own informants, but they have to make a request because of the system. What is this….

‘So, not everything works well in the U.S.’

Well, just looking at the current president, he’s not that smart.

“Let’s put aside the unnecessary talk.”

Kang Jin-ho, who had been quietly listening to their conversation, cut in while exhaling cigarette smoke.

“It doesn’t seem like we’re here to exchange pleasantries, so let’s get straight to the point. What’s the reason you were looking for me?”

“It seems like you’re misunderstanding, there’s no special reason.”

“Hmm?”

Willie smiled lightly and continued.

“If the Three Kings of China were to enter Korea, wouldn’t the Guild Master look for them?”

Kang Jin-ho made a strange expression.

It would depend on which of the Three Kings it was, but he would definitely be concerned.

No, there was a high probability that he would meet them. First of all, the fact that the Three Kings had entered Korea was not a normal situation. But if you think about it the other way around, it seems right to make contact, whether there is a reason or not.

“However, there are a few things I would like to talk about since the Guild Master is here.”

“Is it something different?”

“It’s a little different. It’s a small part, but.”

“Then tell me.”

“First… what I’m about to say is just what I’m conveying, and I don’t have the authority to represent the country and talk to the Guild Master. If this conversation goes positively, the real person will come out and meet the Guild Master. Is that okay with you?”

“Let’s try it.”

If the content is the same anyway, it won’t be any different.

Willie Reese took a deep breath and opened his mouth.

“You know about the U.S. Forces in Korea, right?”

“There isn’t a Korean who doesn’t know about them.”

“I want to try the same thing.”

“The same thing?”

Kang Jin-ho, slightly confused, tilted his head.

“Please allow us to dispatch U.S. drones to Korea.”

“…Dispatch?”

Kang Jin-ho’s brow furrowed.