Descent Of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 1677

Bator’s face flushed red.

‘Damn it…’

This wasn’t just anger at the current situation.

‘Does this mean my own country has betrayed me?’

Betrayal might not be the right word. Basically, no country’s military and government can ever have a good relationship.

The fact that the warriors of the Mongolian steppe followed Bator was clearly separate from the Mongolian government being on Bator’s side.

But even knowing that, seeing the enemy’s army pouring in from the Mongolian steppe, which had always been like a mother to him, was enough to shake Bator’s diamond-hard mentality.

“Those morons!”

Bator’s eyes were bloodshot.

He understood.

The Mongolian government didn’t have the power to withstand China’s pressure. To be cold about it, the reason China doesn’t particularly bother Mongolia, which is a neighboring country, is because Mongolia has nothing that China wants.

Therefore, it would be difficult to refuse most of China’s demands.

But!

That’s a separate issue from letting another country’s army enter its borders. This was a right that those who make up the system of a nation should protect above all else.

What meaning could a country have if its borders were broken?

“Damn it…”

Bator gritted his teeth.

An unexpected move.

Thanks to that, everything they had done so far had become useless.

Click.

Next to him, Kang Jin-ho took out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, and lit it.

“Phew…”

Kang Jin-ho, who leisurely exhaled cigarette smoke, chuckled and opened his mouth.

“It’s Chang Wang.”

“It’s disgusting.”

Blood trickled from his tightly clenched lips.

Certainly, the only one who would do this was Chang Wang. Whether it was from the time they first deployed troops at the border, or whether they were rapidly reinforced after they escaped…

‘That’s not what’s important now.’

The important thing is that they are now surrounded on all sides.

Except for Kang Jin-ho, Bator, and Jang Min, there was no one who could fight properly right now.

Hong Wang had almost exhausted his inner energy, and Wiggins and Bang Jin-hoon had almost lost consciousness from the shelling. Chaikaichang and Lee Hyun-soo were not even considered as combat power in the first place…

Jang Min trembled and got up.

Jang Min was also in tatters all over his body. Except for the fact that Bator was still standing, Jang Min was not in a much different situation.

And the one in the most serious condition right now was surprisingly Kang Jin-ho.

If he were in good condition, he could have blocked the shelling as much as he wanted, but he was already tattered after the fight with Chang Wang. He could block the incoming shells, but it was impossible to completely dissipate the shock transmitted from the shells.

In the end, to put it simply…

‘It means we have to break through that again with less than 10% of our fighting power.’

Even the great Kang Jin-ho couldn’t help but let out a hollow laugh.

Break through?

Yes, that might be possible. But in order to break through that army, it would inevitably take ‘time’. And if they dragged out the time like that, the warriors of Chang Wang’s faction would attack them.

Then it’s over.

With their current strength, they cannot handle the approaching Chang Wang faction. This is not something that can be solved with willpower.

Even Kang Jin-ho, who had a habit of finding solutions no matter what situation he faced, came to the conclusion that there was no answer to this.

Then what should they do?

Kang Jin-ho narrowed his brow.

Worrying is not his job. He is the one who acts. It is Kang Jin-ho’s role to listen to the results of the worries of those who help him and create the best situation.

But right now, those who should be worrying for him were either unconscious, or even if they were conscious, they were not in a situation where they could think properly.

So, Kang Jin-ho had no choice but to solve it somehow.

“Heh heh, damn it.”

Bator chuckled and said.

“As a martial artist, I was always prepared to die, but I never thought I would die fighting soldiers, not even martial artists…”

Hong Wang frowned at those words.

“That’s unlike you, talking so weakly. Where did the spirit go that challenged me even after losing again and again?”

“I wouldn’t be resentful if I died at your hands.”

“You won’t die.”

Hong Wang’s eyes flashed with a chilling light.

“I can’t die in a place like this. It’s not my time to die yet.”

Bator chuckled.

Seeing that the guy who had been looking like a rotten fish when he crawled up from the underground had come back to life after a few punches, he couldn’t help but laugh.

“That’s right. We can’t die here.”

Bator also gritted his teeth.

They might die. No, the odds were higher that they would.

But a martial artist should never lose their spirit until the moment they die. Bator reflected on himself for being momentarily powerless and raised his fighting spirit.

“We have to survive somehow and take down those government bastards.”

“That’s a good attitude.”

Kang Jin-ho, who had been quietly listening to their conversation, glanced around. The rear unit that had been smashed was reorganizing, and the army approaching from the front was slowly closing in on them without breaking formation, as if they would not give them a chance to escape.

Surrounding them with tanks from all sides is not a very good military tactic. The firepower increases, but the risk of friendly fire also increases.

Anyone who has received even a little military training would not use this kind of formation.

But they are now forming a perfect encirclement. Whether their own tanks are hit or not, they intend to pour out as much firepower as possible and kill Kang Jin-ho and the others no matter what.

It’s a tactic that only China can do.

“However, they seem to be too close together.”

Kang Jin-ho bared his teeth and grabbed the Red and Blue Swords.

“Bator.”

“Speak, Master.”

“This is Mongolia, so you tell me.”

“…Hmm?”

“Which way should we break through?”

Bator smiled as if he was pleased.

“That’s like a master. There’s no need to think. From now on, wherever we go, it’s the steppe.”

“Where can we join up with the martial artists?”

“If we break through here, they will come find us. So, the direction doesn’t matter.”

Bator narrowed his brow.

‘The army is approaching, so they couldn’t have blocked the front.’

No. In the first place, they weren’t planning to join up right at the border, so the warriors of the steppe probably don’t even know about the existence of the Chinese army. So, they can’t expect reinforcements.

Kiiiiiiiiing.

The sound of the gun barrels being aimed at them pierced their ears. Bator grinned and gritted his teeth.

“Okay, let’s see…”

“Don’t get excited.”

“Nothing will be solved by losing your reason and running wild. We must break through the front with our remaining strength.”

Bator nodded.

Kang Jin-ho’s eyes were not dead yet. Even in this situation, he was finding a way to survive somehow.

“I will follow your orders, Master.”

“Go straight ahead…”

That’s when it happened.

“Agh…”

Lee Hyun-soo, who had lost consciousness, shook his head while touching the ground.

“Ah… Aah, you bastards. Seriously, this is too much. Damn it.”

Bator and Kang Jin-ho looked at Lee Hyun-soo with slightly bewildered eyes.

“Ah, what are you doing? Please block the surroundings.”

“…Huh?”

“Quickly.”

Kang Jin-ho and Bator, who had raised their fighting spirit, walked over and blocked the front and back of Lee Hyun-soo. So that they could protect him even if a barrage of shelling poured down.

“I’m really… Ugh!”

Lee Hyun-soo, who had sucked the blood out of his nose, spat out a curse and took out his cell phone from his pocket. The screen was cracked, and it was doubtful whether it would even turn on, but seeing that the light came on soon, it seemed to be working.

“But why are you turning on your cell phone here? The signal won’t work here.”

“This is a satellite phone.”

“Huh? Really?”

Oh, then it’s probably okay. A satellite phone has to work anywhere, right?

But who is he calling?

Lee Hyun-soo dialed a number a couple of times, then frowned and shouted.

“Ah, damn it! What are you doing! Hurry up and take care of it! You’re watching everything! Send it right now!”

Lee Hyun-soo seemed to be hearing some kind of answer, then hung up the phone and lay down on the floor.

“Ah, it was really shitty. If I ever come back to China, I’m not a human, I’m not.”

Well, if he dies here, he’ll become a ghost, so it’s true that he’s not a human.

“Lee Hyun-soo.”

“Yes, Chairman. Ah, my head is so dizzy right now that I can’t hear you well. So please speak a little louder… Ah, this… Is my eardrum ruptured? Ha~ I’m going crazy, really.”

Lee Hyun-soo sighed deeply.

Normally, he would have said something, but looking at Lee Hyun-soo’s face, which was a mess of blood and black ash, he didn’t feel like picking a fight.

“What did you call?”

“A taxi.”

“…Huh?”

Lee Hyun-soo shrugged.

“I called the taxi we came in again.”

Kang Jin-ho narrowed his brow.

A taxi?

The one they came in?

“A fighter jet?”

“Yes.”

“Wasn’t it almost tattered? It’s coming back?”

“Eh, I can’t call that.”

“Then?”

Lee Hyun-soo frowned as if he was frustrated.

“Think about it, Chairman. Why did we come in on a Russian plane?”

“…Well?”

“Because we couldn’t use the best taxi. If those bastards could have entered China, they wouldn’t have used a Russian plane. But this isn’t China.”

Lee Hyun-soo pointed to the side with his chin.

“Well, it’s only about 100 meters away, but this is definitely Mongolia. Isn’t that right?”

“That’s true.”

“Then there’s no reason why it can’t come.”

“Huh?”

At that moment, Kang Jin-ho turned his head sharply.

Far away, in a place that could not even be seen, something was moving at high speed and approaching this way.

“…Lee Hyun-soo.”

“Yes. Please praise me.”

“You’re a real psycho.”

As Kang Jin-ho said with a bitter smile, Lee Hyun-soo shrugged. He seemed to be trying to show some composure, but seeing his arm broken and dangling, he couldn’t help but laugh.

“I’ve done everything I can. So, please take care of the boarding, Chairman.”

“I guess I have to.”

Kang Jin-ho curled up the corners of his mouth.

He could see it.

In his eyes, he could see several dots approaching at high speed from the end of the bright sky.

“They came all the way here without getting caught.”

“Yes. It’s not the USFK [United States Forces Korea].”

“Huh?”

Lee Hyun-soo curled up the corners of his mouth.

“Since there was a desired aircraft, I called from the USFJ [United States Forces Japan]. Since it’s stealthy, there’s no way they could catch it even if it gets close to the border.”

“…Huh?”

He didn’t know what he was talking about, but anyway, it meant that something great had come. Kang Jin-ho bared his teeth and smiled.

“Bator! Hong Wang!”

“Speak, Master!”

“Hmm!”

“Take care of the fallen!” Kang Jin-ho shouted.

“It’s hitchhiking.”

“It’s closer to docking than hitchhiking, but whatever!”

Lee Hyun-soo crawled towards Kang Jin-ho and clung to his waist.

“Please take good care of me!”

“Okay.”

Kang Jin-ho grabbed the back of Lee Hyun-soo’s neck. In his eyes, he saw a plane that had already taken full shape approaching at high speed.