Descent Of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 1759

Crack.

His fist clenched involuntarily.

Kang Jin-ho’s eyes gleamed fiercely as he charged forward, emitting demonic energy.

Whoosh!

The surrounding scenery distorted as he kicked off the ground. The shockwave from his charge caused the martial artists of the General Assembly, who were running, to stagger and fall.

“What, what is that?”

“Assembly Lord?”

Their gazes were fixed on Kang Jin-ho’s back as he sped away like a beam of light.

Then, they instinctively jumped to their feet.

Bang Jin-hoon nodded to the members, almost unconsciously.

‘His eyes are different.’

No one was unaware that Kang Jin-ho had been protecting them. But no matter what anyone said, Kang Jin-ho’s rightful place was at the front.

It had always been that way.

In any battle, Kang Jin-ho had never once defended the rear.

To defeat the King of Spears, they had to break through the warriors of the King of Spears’ faction, who were swarming like clouds, and to face the King of Scarlet, they had to push back the warriors of the King of Scarlet’s faction, but Kang Jin-ho was different.

He always faced the enemy first, at the very front.

That was why the martial artists of the General Assembly could blindly follow Kang Jin-ho.

Bang Jin-hoon did not miss this moment.

“The Assembly Lord has gone to the front! Get up now! The speed will be twice as fast! Anyone who falls behind will be left behind!”

A roar erupted.

The suppressed martial artists of the General Assembly cried out with all their might.

‘Good!’

They were being unilaterally beaten. Even though it was unavoidable given the situation, those being attacked couldn’t have felt good.

In the midst of that, Kang Jin-ho had instantly captured the attention of the members.

‘Anyway…’

‘It wasn’t intentional, was it?’

‘That’s why it’s more of a problem. That man has a strange tendency to shake up those around him as he pleases, even without intending to.’

For those here now, that one movement would resonate more deeply than dozens of words.

“Let’s go!”

“Yes!”

Bang Jin-hoon started running, exaggerating his energy to not lose momentum.

In response, those around him also began to run.

“It’s not the time to go leisurely. Hurry up a bit.”

“Since the Assembly Lord has moved to the front, the path will be cleared at light speed. If you’re late, you’ll be crippled.”

“Can’t you hear?”

Chai Ke-chang raised his head to look at the sky.

‘Should I kill him?’

It wasn’t a joke; he genuinely felt the urge right now.

If he simply grabbed this guy and slammed him into the ground, Lee Hyun-soo would surely die instantly.

But even as his hands trembled, Chai Ke-chang couldn’t bring himself to act on his desire. It had been a long time since he had felt this much pain from not being able to do what he wanted.

“Damn it.”

Chai Ke-chang yelled.

“The King of Spears wouldn’t go down so easily. By now, he’ll be ready to strike from the side.”

“What are you stating the obvious for? That’s why we placed you at the rear.”

Chai Ke-chang’s head snapped towards Lee Hyun-soo.

“Are you saying you’re using us as shields?”

“Shields, my ass. Can you even block them properly?”

“You little bastard?”

Chai Ke-chang’s eyes blazed.

“Stop talking nonsense and do your job.”

Lee Hyun-soo’s eyes lowered.

“The biggest weakness of the General Assembly is their extreme lack of combat experience.”

“They’ve fought among themselves quite a bit, but they’ve never fought divided like you have for decades. So, when they have a target and charge, they can exert more power than they’re capable of, but if their purpose is twisted, they can lose their strength in an instant.”

“That means the more skilled side should do it.”

“Exactly.”

Chai Ke-chang gritted his teeth.

‘Damn it.’

It was a demand for sacrifice, but there was no flaw in the logic. If the King of Scarlet’s faction truly intended to fight alongside the General Assembly, they had to accept this proposal.

The moment they showed any sign of trying to preserve their own strength, the alliance would collapse in an instant.

‘This guy is a real madman.’

Usually, in this kind of situation, both sides would only make safe proposals to avoid breaking the alliance. But this guy was nonchalantly making proposals that could break the alliance just by being rejected.

But it was strange.

That was why, at this moment, the fact that this guy was with him felt incredibly reassuring.

“Alright! I’ll do as you wish!” Chai Ke-chang yelled.

“Split to the left and right and defend the sides! If it’s the King of Spears, he’ll definitely aim for the flanks!”

“Yes!”

The warriors of the King of Scarlet’s faction, following his orders, split to the left and right and increased their speed.

“Is that enough, you damn bastard!”

“Good!”

Lee Hyun-soo’s eyes gleamed.

‘Certainly, in terms of organization, they are clearly ahead of the General Assembly.’

The General Assembly, which relied heavily on individual charisma, had the potential to unleash explosive power at times, but they couldn’t compare to the King of Scarlet’s faction in terms of reliably carrying out their assigned tasks.

“But that speed isn’t enough! Faster!”

“We’re already fast enough!”

“Don’t talk nonsense! Chai Ke-chang, I told you! The Assembly Lord is at the front!”

Lee Hyun-soo grinned.

“From now on, it’s a highway. Take your foot off the brake and run!”

Whoosh!

The air tore apart.

In Kang Jin-ho’s eyes, who had rushed to the front with all his might, he saw Bator and Wiggins looking back at him with surprised expressions.

But Kang Jin-ho didn’t even glance at them and continued to charge forward.

Boom! Boom!

Rocket projectiles rained down around him.

Swish.

With the Red Dew in his hand, Kang Jin-ho sliced all the incoming rockets in half. Even during this process, Kang Jin-ho’s speed did not decrease at all.

Bang!

The sound of the explosions couldn’t keep up with Kang Jin-ho. In an instant, Kang Jin-ho closed the distance and saw those holding RPG-7s [a type of rocket-propelled grenade launcher] and the warriors of the King of Spears’ faction protecting them.

Then….

Whoosh!

A red line was created across the front, accompanied by a sound that tore through the air.

The process of cutting was omitted.

Only the result of having cut existed.

The eyes of those who discovered Kang Jin-ho widened in shock. But their shock soon changed in nature.

‘What…’

A throbbing pain in their abdomen made them lower their heads, and they had to witness their bellies slowly splitting open with their own eyes.

“Wh-when…”

Fortunately, they died without fully realizing their deaths.

Thud, thud.

The bodies, having lost consciousness, fell to the ground. But even before their bodies hit the ground, Kang Jin-ho had leaped over their corpses and charged forward.

“Lord!”

“Master!”

Bator momentarily wore a troubled expression.

‘If we continue like this…’

“I’ll catch up!”

“The path?”

“The forest is almost over! It’s a plain ahead!”

“Are you sure?”

“I came this route! I’m sure!”

“Good!”

Bator started running at full speed as if he had been released. The trees whizzed by, and soon, a wide-open plain came into view.

But even though the vast plain was in sight, neither of them felt any sense of liberation.

“…Crazy.”

“I never thought it would be this much…”

The vast plain before their eyes was filled with people. There were so many people that it looked flat as if there was nothing there.

How many were there?

Twenty thousand? Or thirty thousand?

Or maybe fifty thousand?

Wiggins bit his lip without realizing it.

‘Were there this many in the King of Spears’ faction?’

This wasn’t all of them. Even at this moment, they were joining in one after another.

To mobilize this many people with less than full power.

For a moment, he felt like his vision was going dark.

That was why he couldn’t help but think of one thing.

‘Can we break through here?’

This wasn’t something that could be done with willpower alone. If a full-scale battle broke out, the chances of being surrounded by that number were too high. It would be better to retreat for now….

At that moment.

Whoosh!

Kang Jin-ho increased his speed and charged forward.

Without a moment’s hesitation, without a moment’s reluctance!

“Lord!”

Wiggins screamed reflexively at the sight.

It was a bizarre sight.

The tens of thousands of warriors, positioned in the darkness, looked like a stormy sea at night. The human charging towards that sea looked so weak and so pathetic.

“Stop him!”

“Hold on! The King of Spears has ordered it!”

The calm sea suddenly surged and rushed towards Kang Jin-ho. The storm-tossed sea, with its rough waves, covered Kang Jin-ho.

The overwhelming sight made even Bator stop moving for a moment, not just Wiggins.

However.

Kang Jin-ho’s body became even faster.

At the same time….

Squeeze.

His hand, gripping the Red Dew, squeezed the handle as if he would break it.

Boom!

The step he took shattered the ground.

At the same time, the Red Dew unleashed a huge flame of demonic energy. A flame like the black tongue of a demon.

Then, the sword, imbued with that flame, was swung, surpassing the speed of sound.

The one who charged at the front saw the sword piercing his waist and widened his eyes.

Boom!

The demonic energy, which had grown to be several meters long, struck those charging at the front.

It wasn’t cutting.

It was an attack focused solely on strength, like hitting with a giant club.

The sight created by that one strike was more horrific than imagined.

Boom!

The sword sent human bodies flying, creating a huge roar like an explosion.

The human bodies, which were not so much cut but rather crushed, were scattered like fired cannonballs.

One strike.

With just one strike, a huge space was created in front of Kang Jin-ho. Those who had existed in that space were once called humans, but now they could no longer be called by that name.

The surge stopped.

The atmosphere began to cool rapidly.

Thud, thud, thud.

Flesh and blood that had soared into the sky began to fall like rain.

The warriors of the King of Spears’ faction were speechless at the horrific sight that could not be described in words.

‘Is he human…’

Kang Jin-ho’s body began to be stained red by the rain of blood.

As his whole body was soaked in blood, Kang Jin-ho’s eyes also slowly began to turn red.

“Let me tell you in advance.”

Swoosh.

Kang Jin-ho, who had even drawn the Blue Dew from subspace, lowered the Red Dew and Blue Dew in both hands and slowly began to move.

The demonic energy that bloomed from his feet instantly covered his entire body, creating an ominous black flame.