Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 1865

Whirrrrr!

The magic circle emitted a pure white light.

For a moment, the light of the magic circle was enveloped in brilliance, then slowly subsided, revealing a human figure within.

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Wiggins, having appeared, smiled faintly as he looked at those who had come to greet him.

“I haven’t done anything worthy of such a grand welcome. I’m truly honored.”

“Spare us the flattery.”

Kang Jin-ho, who had come to greet Wiggins, wore a faint smile.

From Wiggins, who had emerged from the magic circle, emanated a strong presence that had not been felt before.

It was unclear how or in what form he had achieved it, but it was evident that Wiggins had also gained power that was incomparable to his past self.

“You look well.”

“My insides are a wreck, Lord. I can barely stand.”

“You! Your mouth is still alive and kicking.”

Bator, who had cut in instead of Kang Jin-ho, scowled with a displeased expression. However, Wiggins knew that this behavior was Bator’s way of showing his own kind of welcome.

“But….”

Wiggins tilted his head, looking as if he couldn’t understand.

“No, why are you half the size?”

“It seems like your capacity has decreased a lot.”

“Capacity, diet… these guys, what do they think I am?”

Bator’s face turned bright red.

“Tsk, tsk, you’re not even human, and now that you’ve become a bit more human, I’m giving you a compliment, but you have to take it so negatively. Hey, you! Act your size.”

“I don’t want to hear that from an old geezer! It’s way worse that you can’t act your age than me not acting my size!”

“Look at him, not even a child.”

Jang Min clicked his tongue, and Wiggins stared at Jang Min with wide eyes.

“Elder?”

“Yes, it’s me.”

“…Did you go to a plastic surgeon or something? No, your face…”

“I look a bit younger, right?”

“Huh…”

Wiggins blinked.

Ah, of course….

Those who have mastered martial arts tend to look younger than their age. This is a rule that applies equally to those who have mastered Western martial arts.

However, as far as he knew, there was no way to reverse one’s age. Ancient mages often concealed their appearances through illusion magic, but reversing the cells themselves to make them younger, like Jang Min, was unheard of.

“Is this the mystery of the East….”

One person gets smaller, and another gets younger.

Wiggins couldn’t help but wonder what was going on.

Perhaps that was why Lee Hyun-soo looked at Wiggins with such disappointment.

“Everyone else changed so dramatically, I thought you’d at least have scales or something….”

Lee Hyun-soo, having scanned Wiggins up and down, pouted.

“There’s nothing special here.”

“…What is with this guy?”

Wiggins opened his mouth as if dumbfounded.

No, was he some kind of clown? Did he have to do cosplay just to satisfy this guy?

‘I’ve been with the Round Table for too long.’

It seemed he had spent too much time in a place where time was distorted. Come to think of it, the Assembly was always like this.

“Don’t bother someone who’s traveled a long way with such nonsense.”

“It’s just teleportation, though. It’s just a blink of an eye.”

“…Shut your mouth.”

“Yes.”

As Lee Hyun-soo shut his mouth, Kang Jin-ho rubbed his forehead.

“Let’s go upstairs for now. There are many things we need to talk about.”

The directors of the Assembly, sitting face to face in the office, glanced at each other.

“…It seems you’ve done something.”

“And you, Bator, are incomparable to your former self.”

“Hmph, don’t flatter me. It looks like you’re itching for a fight right now.”

Wiggins smiled faintly.

“I can’t deny that.”

“Huh?”

The moment Bator was about to jump up from his seat, Wiggins waved his hand.

“Please, calm down. You’ve gotten smaller, but why hasn’t your personality changed?”

“What’s there to calm down when I’m about to fight?”

“That’s not what I meant.”

Wiggins, having waved his hand, chuckled.

“I’ve learned a lot of new things, but there’s no one to test them on. There’s no one left in the Round Table who can match me.”

“You need a suitable punching bag?”

“Exactly.”

Bator’s eyes gleamed.

“Good. But you better be careful not to get beaten to death by the punching bag.”

“Ah, no, that’s not what I meant!”

The moment Wiggins shouted in bewilderment, Jang Min began to click his tongue.

“Enough already. Why don’t you guys ever change, even when you get stronger?”

“What? Old man, do you have the right to say that?”

“This guy is acting like a boar that’s been shot again. You’ll only come to your senses after your jaw is broken.”

“Try me!”

Lee Hyun-soo smiled faintly as he watched the three people raising their energy.

‘It’s a mess.’

It was a familiar sight, but it felt familiar yet different.

In any case, the only certain thing was that those guys shouldn’t be left to their own devices.

However, from Lee Hyun-soo’s perspective, it was unfortunate that the only person who could stop those crazed bulls was not present at this moment.

‘No, why does this guy always go out for coffee at times like this?’

You could just order it, order it!

There would be thousands of people who would gladly run to get coffee if Kang Jin-ho just said the word!

I should just get rid of the coffee shop on the first floor! Damn it!

If this is going to happen, why did we even put a coffee machine in the office?

At that moment, as if Lee Hyun-soo’s earnest wish had been heard, Kang Jin-ho opened the door and entered, holding a cup of coffee in one hand.

Then, with a look of utter dismay, he stared at the three directors who were growling at each other.

“…Are you guys children?”

The directors, having received Kang Jin-ho’s glare, quietly sat back down.

Lee Hyun-soo watched the scene with curiosity.

‘It’s strange.’

In fact, he could understand why the directors were growling at each other like that.

They were like children who had just received new toys. Unlike the gradual increase in their skills, they had broken through a wall and their skills had improved dramatically.

What Lee Hyun-soo couldn’t understand was that those guys, who were so eager to show off their skills, listened to Kang Jin-ho even better than before.

Kang Jin-ho, having sighed and walked over, sat on the sofa.

“Wiggins.”

“Yes, Lord.”

“How is it?”

Wiggins smiled faintly.

“I can’t say that what I’ve gained is complete yet, but I do feel like I’ve taken a step forward.”

Kang Jin-ho looked at Wiggins with a strange expression.

‘I don’t know.’

He could roughly guess how strong the others had become just by looking at them. Their martial arts didn’t deviate much from the path he knew.

However, it was impossible to measure Wiggins in that way.

It was impossible to know Wiggins’s strength simply by the amount of mana. His martial arts changed depending on how much he knew and how close he was to the truth, even with the same amount of mana.

However, one thing was certain: the aura emanating from Wiggins was definitely different from the past.

He would be more threatening as an enemy and more reliable as an ally.

“Are you confident you can face him now?”

“I’m not sure.”

Wiggins couldn’t possibly not know that he was referring to Baek Yeon-hong.

Although he said that, a sly smile appeared on Wiggins’s lips.

“I can’t be sure that I saw all of his skills back then. He must have had some hidden cards as well.”

“That’s true.”

The true power comes out when one is cornered.

“I’m still angry that I couldn’t even draw out his full power… but if what I saw back then was all he had, it wouldn’t be too difficult to face him. If he has something hidden, I can’t guarantee anything.”

For Wiggins, who was a cautious type, to speak like this meant that he had absolute confidence in his own power.

Kang Jin-ho chuckled.

“Such bluster.”

This guy and that guy.

Well, it was much better than when they were all defeated by Baek Yeon-hong and had humiliated expressions on their faces.

“Don’t be arrogant.”

But he had to say what he had to say.

“There’s always someone stronger above you. Baek Yeon-hong isn’t weak, but there are many who are stronger than him.”

“Don’t worry, Lord.”

Wiggins said firmly.

“You can’t really grasp how high a mountain is just by looking at it. You can only understand how high and treacherous a mountain is after climbing it yourself. I won’t be arrogant.”

Wiggins smiled faintly.

He was also realizing it.

How high the mountain called Kang Jin-ho was in front of him. It was because they felt the same thing that Bator and Jang Min couldn’t dare to act rashly in front of Kang Jin-ho.

“And the enemy is too strong to be arrogant.”

“That’s right.”

He was realizing it again.

The power of the Black King, who had more than ten masters who had broken through the wall. They had already broken through the wall a long time ago, so they were incomparable to them in terms of experience and skill.

Wiggins and the others now had to fight against such people.

“Still, it’s a relief that we were able to secure at least the minimum power. If even one thing had gone wrong…”

“That’s right.”

It was something he didn’t even want to imagine.

Whether it was luck or a fluke, they had crossed the line and finally reached this point.

“But….”

Wiggins tilted his head.

“Where did that guy who should be struggling right now go?”

“Director Bang?”

“Yes. I don’t see him. He doesn’t seem like the type to seclude himself.”

“He’s not secluding himself.”

“Yes.”

“He’s studying for the civil service exam.”

“••••••Yes?”

Kang Jin-ho smiled, uncharacteristically.

“It’s the age of studying. Young people are studying like crazy for civil service exams or other exams, and even older people can’t stop studying to get promoted.”

“Y-yes, that’s right.”

“So it will probably be a good experience. There are limits to understanding something if you haven’t experienced it yourself.”

“…What are you talking about?”

Wiggins, looking completely lost, turned his head to look at the other directors. He hoped to get some explanation from them.

However, what Wiggins saw was Bator and Jang Min, who were grimacing as if they were fed up.

“I’d rather have my bones broken.”

“I can’t do it. It’s not something to do at this age.”

Seeing the two people who were completely disgusted, Wiggins frowned even more, looking even more confused.

“What did you make Director Bang do?”

“I told you, studying.”

Wiggins turned his head to look at Lee Hyun-soo. The last person he could rely on in times like this was Lee Hyun-soo.

However, Lee Hyun-soo just shrugged his shoulders as if he had nothing to say.

“It’s hard to explain, even if I try…”

“What is it?”

“It’s exactly as he said. He’s studying.”

Wiggins, realizing that Kang Jin-ho had started something terrible again, offered his condolences to Bang Jin-hoon, who was not present, in his heart.

‘I don’t know what it is, but hang in there.’ Their power was not complete without Bang Jin-hoon.

“I don’t know what it is, but Director Bang will definitely do it. He’s that kind of man.”

“…It’ll be difficult this time.”

“No. It’s not that easy.”

“I don’t think he can do it.”

Something…

Something is happening.

Something.