Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 1471

Kang Jin-ho let out a low sigh as he looked at the executives gathered in the conference room after a long time. The only thing that comforted him was that Choi Yeon-ha was thankfully not among them.

‘I can’t believe she went back so easily.’

He was sure she would insist on attending the meeting, but it was resolved very simply.

“My Lady! You can’t go back! Traditionally, the important matters of the cult are handled by the cult leader, but when the cult leader goes on a trip, it is right for their spouse to take charge! My Lady, you must quickly grasp the situation of the cult and the general assembly and become proficient in its operation… My Lady? My Ladyyyyy!”

Choi Yeon-ha didn’t even look back and ran away.

She was in such a hurry that she didn’t even wait for the car. She snatched the keys from Kang Jin-ho and left the general assembly on her scooter.

Kang Jin-ho clapping at the sight was a secret he would take to his grave.

Kang Jin-ho looked at Jang Min with a very pleased expression.

‘Even dog poop has its uses.’ Of course, Jang Min wasn’t dog poop.

Kang Jin-ho had gone to the United States himself and done various things, but all the gains he had made were nothing compared to what Jang Min had accomplished.

Completely stabilizing Japan and arranging for them to provide continuous tributes was a truly remarkable achievement.

Especially…

“Demon Lord, this is the plan for the revenue that will come from the organization I have set up!”

Kang Jin-ho received the document Jang Min handed him and reviewed it, his eyes widening.

“…This?”

“Yes.”

Lee Hyun-soo tilted his head.

“What’s wrong?”

Kang Jin-ho silently pushed the document over. Lee Hyun-soo took the document and quickly began to review it. Then, he looked back and forth between the document and Jang Min several times.

“T-this, this much?”

Jang Min tilted his head.

“Is there a problem? Is it not enough?”

“N-no. It’s not that… it’s too good, that’s the problem.”

Lee Hyun-soo’s eyes twitched. The document Jang Min handed him stated twice the income Lee Hyun-soo had expected.

‘What on earth did he do to bring in this much on a regular basis?’

Lee Hyun-soo had been reluctant to send Jang Min to Japan in the first place.

Of course, in terms of manpower, Jang Min was the only one who could move at the time, so there was no other way, but Lee Hyun-soo didn’t have much faith in Jang Min.

But to think he would bring such an unbelievable result.

“H-how is this possible?”

“Ah, there’s an in-depth report here. But… why are you receiving this?”

Jang Min frowned slightly.

In other words, he had prepared a detailed report, but he was implying, ‘Why are you getting the report from me?’

Of course, as Jang Min was Lee Hyun-soo’s superior, he had no obligation to report to Lee Hyun-soo.

“Give it here.”

“Yes, Demon Lord!”

As soon as Kang Jin-ho finished speaking, Jang Min quickly handed the detailed report he had prepared to Lee Hyun-soo.

It was such a consistent attitude, but it was still a sight he couldn’t get used to.

And as if he had already anticipated this would happen, Jang Min was throwing copies of the report to the surrounding directors.

Lee Hyun-soo, who quickly read through the detailed report, looked at Jang Min with admiration. Then, he turned his gaze back to Wiggins. Wiggins was also staring at Jang Min with his mouth open.

“So, um…”

“I told him to clean up the remaining martial artists and make the Yakuza submit to collect tributes… and he not only wiped out the martial artists but also forcibly reorganized the Yakuza factions to create an integrated organization.”

“He divided the command system of the Yakuza, which had been in constant disarray, into two, creating the Kansai Alliance and the Kanto Alliance.”

“And on top of that, he created the General Assembly’s Japanese branch, centered around Japanese martial artists, to govern both sides. So there’s no room for the tribute money to leak.”

“If the elders and the Flame Demons of the Demonic Cult who went to Japan harass the martial artists of the Japanese branch, the Japanese branch guys harass the Yakuza below to extract tribute money. Then, that money is sent directly to Korea.”

“…Is this possible?”

“You’re saying strange things even though you’re seeing it with your own eyes.”

That was true.

Jang Min wasn’t someone who bluffed, nor was he someone who would falsely inflate his achievements. If this report was going anywhere else, it might be different, but since it was going to Kang Jin-ho, there couldn’t be any lies in it. That’s the kind of person Jang Min was.

So, if he really did this in such a short time…

‘This is unbelievable, really.’

Lee Hyun-soo had to admit that he had underestimated Jang Min’s abilities.

Come to think of it.

Jang Min had been ruling the Demonic Cult, which had more than three times the number of members as the General Assembly, for over 100 years. And he had maintained the Demonic Cult not by directly taking the lead, but by giving orders from a distance while guarding the place where the past cult leader’s relics were.

Considering his skills, there wasn’t a single person in the General Assembly who could compare to Jang Min’s management skills. He just seemed foolish because he was so blindly loyal to Kang Jin-ho, but he was definitely not foolish or incompetent.

‘No, rather, in this aspect, he’s someone even Master Wiggins can’t compare to.’

Wiggins was also a member of the Round Table and had been managing the British martial arts world without any problems. But how big could Britain be?

It wasn’t an achievement that could be compared to Jang Min, who had been ruling the demons spread across the entire continent. Moreover, Jang Min had led them in a land where demons were persecuted.

Come to think of it, he was an incredibly amazing person.

“Demon Lord, this subordinate has committed some overreach in order to carry out the Demon Lord’s orders! This subordinate begs the Demon Lord for punishment, so that the laws of the cult may be strictly enforced and the Demon Lord’s dignity may not be harmed!”

“…What overreach did you commit?”

“I have been teaching and leading the Demon Lord’s personal guard as I saw fit. According to the laws of the Demonic Cult, this is a private infringement of the cult leader’s authority, and the punishment of severing tendons and imprisonment in a dungeon for ten years is appropriate. However, since all my sins were only for the sake of sanctifying the Demon Lord, I believe that six months of house arrest would be appropriate.”

Kang Jin-ho’s eyebrows twitched.

“You’re going to rest for six months?”

“It’s not that…”

“Stop the nonsense and sit over there.” Lee Hyun-soo sighed deeply.

‘If it weren’t for that side of him, he would be someone I could really respect and admire…’

‘No, no. On the contrary.’

‘It’s because of that side of him that I can respect him even more.’

If Jang Min had opposed Kang Jin-ho by relying on his own authority, it would have taken a very long time to unify the Demonic Cult.

No matter how skilled Jang Min was, he wouldn’t be able to defeat Kang Jin-ho, but considering the situation where they would have to fight in China instead of Korea, it wouldn’t be strange if it dragged on for several years.

It was because Jang Min gave up all his authority and only put Kang Jin-ho forward as the sole cult leader of the Demonic Cult that they were able to absorb the Demonic Cult without any problems. Thanks to that, at this point, the Demonic Cult had become the strongest single force in the General Assembly.

In terms of merit, there was no one in the General Assembly who could compare to Jang Min.

To put it into perspective, even Bang Jin-hoon, who brought the entire General Assembly to Kang Jin-ho, or Lee Hyun-soo, who sold his life to the General Assembly after the subjugation of the Yeongnam Assembly, would have to bow their heads if Jang Min even cleared his throat.

However…

“Demon Lord, this subordinate’s loyalty never desires rest! If the Demon Lord commands, I will dedicate myself to the Demon Lord until the moment this life is cut short…”

“I get it, just sit down!”

“Demon Lord!”

“What now?”

“Today, as I welcome the person who will become the Demon Lord’s consort, tears well up in my eyes, and I cannot calm my overflowing heart.”

…What is he going to say now?

“That the Demon Lord has no interest in women is, on one hand, a wonderful thing, but on the other hand, it is a matter of great concern that has been burning my heart. But now that the day has come when the Demon Lord brings their spouse in person, this subordinate’s heart is filled with joy. Therefore, the Demon Lord must quickly marry that person and produce an heir as soon as possible…”

“Ugh, seriously!”

Unable to bear it any longer, Kang Jin-ho kicked Jang Min.

With a thud, Jang Min crashed into the wall, but he soon crawled back in front of Kang Jin-ho like a cockroach and prostrated himself again.

“This is not something to be easily overlooked! The establishment of an heir is an important matter everywhere. Moreover, if it is to succeed the great Demon Lord, it is even more important. Demon Lord, do not forget. In the past, what happened to the cult because the Demon Lord failed to establish an heir and suffered a disaster! Never again…”

Kang Jin-ho grabbed Jang Min.

“Demon Lord?”

Then, without another word, he threw him out the window.

“Demon Lorddddd!”

The faint sound of Jang Min’s scream as he flew away could be heard.

Lee Hyun-soo shook his head as he watched the series of events.

‘If it weren’t for that side of him, he would be someone I could really respect.’

That was Jang Min’s way of showing his loyalty to Kang Jin-ho, in his own way.

Kang Jin-ho let out a deep sigh.

“Can’t we send him back to Japan?”

Wiggins chuckled.

“Elder Jang Min has nothing more to do in Japan. If Elder Jang Min is there, there is the advantage that no one in Japan would dare to act rashly… Hmm, even so, keeping someone of Elder’s caliber in Japan is an extreme waste for the General Assembly.”

Managers should be dispatched to places that only need to be managed well. Jang Min was a top-notch manager, but he was too good to just do that kind of work.

“Besides, there are benefits to having Elder in the General Assembly, aren’t there?”

Wiggins said, glancing at Kang Jin-ho’s back. A drop of sweat was rolling down the forehead of the Blood Demon, who had been standing behind Kang Jin-ho since a little while ago.

‘Just looking at him, you can tell that Elder is not easy to deal with.’

The Blood Demon was a guy who didn’t lose his composure even in front of Wiggins or Bator. It was no exaggeration to say that he only respected Kang Jin-ho. But in front of Jang Min, he was like a mouse in front of a cat, no, a mouse in front of a tiger.

In other words…

‘It means that Elder Jang Min is that much of a terrifying presence in places other than here.’

The directors were always facing Jang Min with Kang Jin-ho, so they didn’t realize it, but to the Demonic Cult members, Jang Min was a gentle elder and a living Yaksha [a type of nature spirit, often depicted as fierce] at the same time.

How could they treat such a person comfortably?

“And there are some new uses for him, aren’t there?”

Kang Jin-ho smiled wryly.

‘I have to admit that.’

Kang Jin-ho had never thought that Choi Yeon-ha would be uncomfortable with Jang Min.

Of course, he had no intention of using that to do anything to Choi Yeon-ha. Just the fact that Choi Yeon-ha had become reluctant to come to the General Assembly was a relief.

At that moment, the door burst open.

Bang!

“Demon Lord, you must not take my words lightly.”

Kang Jin-ho pressed his forehead.

He even thought that it might be better if Choi Yeon-ha was here instead.