Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 1678

Kuuuuuuuuuooooooo!

A fighter jet, which would normally never fly at such a low altitude, began to descend as low as possible.

‘This is dangerous…’

[You need to fly as low as possible.]

‘It’s too much. There’s a risk of getting caught in the fire net, and if we lower the altitude any further, we’ll be swept away by the air currents.’

[Then maintain that altitude.]

‘Roger.’

Deam Morris frowned.

‘What is the meaning of this?’

Even at this low altitude, they still had to be at least 50 meters above the ground.

It wasn’t impossible to fly lower, but with that many tanks, they would surely have anti-aircraft defenses, and flying any lower would be extremely dangerous, even for a fighter jet flying at supersonic speeds.

But once the order was given, he had to follow it.

‘Someone’s going to get on?’

He was told that if he just flew, someone would get on.

Deam had never heard such ridiculous nonsense in his life as a soldier, or even before that.

Even with a slow-flying helicopter, it was almost impossible to pick someone up mid-flight, but someone was going to get on a fighter jet flying at supersonic speeds?

It was impossible from the start, but the moment someone approached the fighter jet, their body would literally be torn to shreds and turned to dust.

It wasn’t even a matter of worrying about the fuselage. The air barrier around the fighter jet couldn’t be penetrated by human force. How could a person break through an air barrier that even repelled bullets?

[Lower the altitude more!]

‘It’s dangerous!’

[That’s an order. Lower it more!]

‘Damn it!’

Deam lowered the control stick. He saw the vast wasteland flashing by in his eyes. At the same time, he began to see tanks and self-propelled guns densely packed at the end of it.

‘Are they planning a war? Those damn Chinese bastards.’

Deam cursed roughly as he moved toward the target point.

‘Th-that?’

The first confirmation wasn’t with their eyes, but with their ears.

A huge roar was coming from the distance. Those who turned their heads to check could see something approaching from the sky.

A variable?

Or….

The thought didn’t last long.

Even if a squadron of fighter jets came, it wouldn’t change the situation. It was something they wouldn’t normally consider. But those who had witnessed this battlefield knew all too well that ‘common sense’ had no power here.

‘Shoot! Shoot! Kill them before they cause trouble!’

The tanks and self-propelled guns that had completed their aiming began to fire all at once.

‘Let’s go!’

Kang Jin-ho grabbed Lee Hyun-soo and Wiggins.

Bator had Jang Min and Bang Jin-hoon tucked under his arms like children, and Hong Wang had Chai Ke-chang slung over his shoulder.

Kwaaaaaaaang!

Kwaaaaaaaang!

Shells began to rain down like a storm.

No, the word rain wasn’t appropriate. Unless there was a typhoon, there wouldn’t be rain falling sideways like that.

‘Let’s go!’

Kang Jin-ho launched himself into the air. At the same time, Bator and Hong Wang also soared into the sky.

Kwa kwa kwa kwa kwang!

Beneath their feet, a huge storm of flames, as if from hell, erupted.

Since the creation of tanks and self-propelled guns, there had never been a time in history when so many cannons had fired at a single point.

A sight that no one in the world would ever see again unfolded beneath their feet.

But unfortunately, those who had soared into the air didn’t have the time to watch the spectacle.

‘It’s coming!’

The fighter jet, which had looked like a small toy, instantly grew in size and flew straight toward Kang Jin-ho and the others.

The incredible speed made their hair stand on end.

‘Head-on, and we’re dead!’

‘I know!’

Bator shouted.

It wasn’t just a matter of grabbing on. A plane flying at that speed could lose its direction just by colliding with a weak bird. If a body like Bator’s were to impact that fighter jet, it wouldn’t be strange if it disintegrated in mid-air.

They had to stick to the fuselage without causing any impact.

An almost impossible mission.

But the people here were none other than the martial artists representing Korea, China, and Mongolia.

Kang Jin-ho kicked off the air and launched himself up once more, then shot down like an eagle.

‘Haaap!’

Magi [internal energy] exploded from his body. A plane moving at supersonic speed was surrounded by an air barrier. If they approached carelessly, they would be swept away by the powerful air currents, or….

‘They’d be roasted crispy by the jet engine.’

Kang Jin-ho held Lee Hyun-soo in one hand and gripped Jeokru [a sword] in the other.

If there was an air barrier, they just had to break through it.

Kang Jin-ho, who had perfectly timed his move in the air, swung Jeokru as he let out a shout.

Puh-uh-uh-uh-ung!

A sonic boom, like a giant balloon bursting, erupted, and Kang Jin-ho descended as if crashing into the top of the fighter jet.

Then, he lightly kicked off the top of the fighter jet and spun around to stick close to the fuselage.

‘Guh-lurk.’

Lee Hyun-soo made a choking sound, unable to withstand the continuous impacts.

‘What about the others?’

Kang Jin-ho turned his head sharply.

He saw Hong Wang, who had also climbed onto another fighter jet.

But….

‘Bator?’

Kang Jin-ho shouted in alarm. One of the three fighter jets that had been flying was missing.

Did something happen to Bator….

At that moment, a fighter jet, hidden by the large fuselage of another, staggered and shot up from the ground.

‘Ugh, you should lose some weight.’

‘The pilot was skilled, so we survived. When we get home, give that guy some pocket money.’

‘…As much as you want.’

Kang Jin-ho chuckled.

Kwaaaaaaaang!

As if someone had quickly understood the situation, shells exploded like fireworks around them, and anti-aircraft guns spat fire.

But the speed of the planes was faster than the bullets flying at them. The fighter jets quickly left the battlefield and began to gain altitude.

‘That’s it! You bastards! You can just clap from there!’

Lee Hyun-soo’s enraged voice burst out. It was barely audible, swept away by the chaotic wind pressure, but it was clear how happy Lee Hyun-soo was.

And….

‘Lord!’

‘I see it.’

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

A large helicopter was approaching them from the front. To be precise, the helicopter that was moving to the battlefield and the fighter jets that were leaving the battlefield had just met.

Kang Jin-ho and Lee Hyun-soo could easily guess who was on that helicopter.

‘I hope the pilot has some sense.’

His words wouldn’t have been heard, but as if his feelings were conveyed, the fighter jet didn’t gain altitude and shot straight toward the side of the helicopter.

The helicopter urgently changed direction. If a fighter jet passed by the side of a helicopter that was moving with propellers, the aftershock could flip the helicopter and cause it to crash.

But thanks to that….

‘Looking good?’

Kang Jin-ho could see Chang Wang’s face in the helicopter even more clearly.

Chang Wang, feeling the same way, opened the door of the flying helicopter. Then, he shouted at the top of his lungs.

‘Kang Jin-hoooooooooooooo!’

Kang Jin-ho, who had been clinging to the fighter jet, straightened his back. He extended his sword to create an air barrier to deflect the wind pressure, and with a more relaxed face, he looked at Chang Wang.

Could he hear?

He probably couldn’t.

But he still wanted to convey something?

Kang Jin-ho quickly took out a cigarette. Then, he rubbed his fingers together and lit the end of the cigarette.

This wasn’t an action done because he wanted a cigarette.

But….

Kang Jin-ho, who had leisurely straightened his back and exhaled cigarette smoke, smiled at Chang Wang. Then, he extended his right fist toward Chang Wang with his middle finger raised.

‘Go screw yourself, Chang Wang.’

‘May you be screwed for generations! You bastard!’

Chang Wang, seeing that, grabbed the side of the helicopter and shouted something.

‘I can’t hear you, you moron.’

‘Call me, call me! You bastard!’

Lee Hyun-soo raised his upper body and gave Chang Wang a fist bump.

‘Aaaack!’

‘Hey!’

But Lee Hyun-soo couldn’t withstand the wind pressure and almost flew away, so Kang Jin-ho sighed and grabbed Lee Hyun-soo, sticking him to the fighter jet.

Kwaaaaaaaang!

The fighter jet and the helicopter crossed paths, and the fighter jet’s altitude began to rise rapidly.

‘Did you see that bastard’s face?’

‘Yeah.’

Kang Jin-ho chuckled as he put the cigarette in his mouth.

‘It was a face I’ll never forget.’

‘Ah, I should have taken a picture. Hahahaha!’

Lee Hyun-soo laughed with a mix of regret and exhilaration.

‘Give me one.’

‘…Here?’

‘Isn’t it you who’s doing all the hard work anyway, Lord? Just block the wind a bit.’

Kang Jin-ho looked at Lee Hyun-soo with a disgruntled expression.

To create a barrier with his sword to block the wind pressure required an enormous amount of internal energy. And he was using it to smoke a cigarette….

‘The ultimate luxury.’

Well, so what?

It wasn’t bad to indulge in a little luxury at this moment.

Kang Jin-ho took out a cigarette and offered it to Lee Hyun-soo.

Lee Hyun-soo, lying on the fighter jet, took the cigarette that Kang Jin-ho offered.

‘Savor it.’

‘Huh?’

‘It’s a gift from Chang Wang.’

Lee Hyun-soo grinned and put the cigarette in his mouth. Kang Jin-ho reached out and rubbed the end of the cigarette to light it.

Lee Hyun-soo, with an expression like no other, took a long drag of the cigarette and slowly, very slowly, exhaled the smoke.

‘Ha, really.’

Lee Hyun-soo took another drag of the cigarette and then buried his head in the fighter jet.

‘I should send Chang Wang something to thank him.’

‘Hmm?’

‘This is the best cigarette I’ve ever smoked in my life. It’s amazing.’

Kang Jin-ho chuckled and said,

‘I agree.’

It was probably because he had seen that face.

It wasn’t exactly a situation to be relaxed, but Kang Jin-ho’s body loosened up.

The fatigue from the endless battles began to hit him all at once.

‘Is it over for now?’

‘For now, at least.’

Lee Hyun-soo grinned and said.

‘This is a complete victory for us.’

‘Yeah.’

Kang Jin-ho nodded.

‘Let’s think about it later. I think we need to rest for now.’

‘That’s not a bad idea, but I can’t take responsibility if you fall off?’

‘Then you’ll fall too.’

‘…Please don’t let your guard down, at least until we arrive in Japan. We survived over there, and I don’t want to die falling off a plane.’

‘Don’t worry.’

Kang Jin-ho smiled faintly and turned his head to look at the receding Chinese land.

‘It was really tiresome.’

But one thing was certain.

The weariness they felt now was nothing compared to the humiliation Chang Wang was feeling.

‘We’ll see each other again soon.’

And next time….

It wouldn’t end with just feeling humiliated, Chang Wang.

Kang Jin-ho licked his lips.

It was the moment when the Hong Wang rescue plan, which had felt like ten years, ended in perfect success.