Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 350

That was the beginning. A black and red aura flared from Kang Jin-ho’s body, and then he lunged at Ryoji.

‘Ah…’

He didn’t know why. Usually, if someone charged at you, you’d try to dodge or block. But Ryoji could only stare blankly at the scene.

The sight of Kang Jin-ho, cloaked in a red and black aura like a fluttering cape, was both surreal and threatening enough to momentarily turn his body to stone.

The sight of Kang Jin-ho’s face, which had been expressionless until now, contorting with madness and bloodlust, also made Ryoji’s heart stop.

There are devils in this world.

Living in the hidden world, Ryoji had met many devils. He was deeply involved with some of them.

But this one was different.

He was different from those who were described as ‘devilish.’ This one was different from the very core.

He was completely different from those who feigned evil and used their wickedness as a means of threatening others or for their own convenience.

This one was truly evil to the bone.

The fact that his behavior until now had been so normal was chilling.

They should have known in advance.

That the opponent they were targeting was not a human but a devil.

‘It’s too late.’

He felt like he knew what those who had died at Kang Jin-ho’s hands had been thinking.

Regret, and pity.

And a little relief…

He wouldn’t be the only one. There would be others who would be taken down like this. If they were annihilated, the Nine Tails [a reference to a powerful organization] would send new people.

Those already in Korea would also rush at Kang Jin-ho.

‘They’ll feel the same way.’

And they would all be sacrificed to Kang Jin-ho, like being sucked into a black hole. Until the higher-ups back home realized the gravity of the situation.

‘So, it’s better to just…’

But there was one thing he didn’t know.

Kang Jin-ho was the type of person who tried his best to keep his word. There was no way he would go back on what he had just said. No matter what, he was destined to never die peacefully.

Crack!

He thought it was the sound of bones breaking.

He didn’t think such a sound could come from anywhere in the body. But that thought changed when he saw what Kang Jin-ho was holding in his hand.

It was a very strange sight.

In Kang Jin-ho’s hook-like hand, he held something that looked familiar yet he had never seen before.

A distinct redness even in the darkness.

It was a lump of flesh, literally, spewing dark red blood.

Ryoji, realizing that what Kang Jin-ho was holding was his own torn-off side, opened his mouth wide in the face of the overwhelming pain.

But Kang Jin-ho wasn’t satisfied with that.

Kang Jin-ho, who had thrown his flesh to the ground like trash, charged at him again. A childlike smile, as if he couldn’t contain his amusement, was on his lips.

He couldn’t even feel fear.

His emotions seemed to be paralyzed, and he felt a strange sense of alienation, as if a film had been placed between him and the world, like having a bad cold. Ryoji just stared blankly at Kang Jin-ho charging at him.

The reaction came not from him but from behind him.

“Aaaaargh!”

It was more of a scream than a shout.

Like a cornered rat trying to bite a cat, his subordinates charged at Kang Jin-ho.

‘Stop…’

He wanted to tell them to stop. He wanted them to give up.

There was no one here who didn’t know what the result of charging at this guy would be. But no sound came out.

Bang!

Suzuki, who was charging in the front, was thrown back like a cannonball with a thunderous sound.

The fountain of blood that Suzuki sprayed as he flew through the air was vividly imprinted in Ryoji’s eyes. The others didn’t fare any better.

‘They said they could catch him if they sacrificed about half of them?’

What a joke.

It was a mistake to make that monster their enemy in the first place. He was not someone they could handle at their level. To catch Kang Jin-ho, the top-ranked powerhouses of the Nine Tails would have to step up.

The situation was resolved in an instant.

His mind, which had been briefly confused, cleared up, and then reality rushed in with excruciating pain.

No one else was standing except him.

Ryoji stared at Kang Jin-ho without saying a word. There were only two parts of Kang Jin-ho’s body, which was covered in blood, that weren’t red.

His eyes, which looked particularly white.

And his teeth, which were bared as if he couldn’t hide his joy.

‘A beastly bastard.’

No, he should be called human.

No beast in the world would make that face while killing its own kind. Beasts simply act on instinct. They don’t kill people for fun like that devil.

Kang Jin-ho slowly approached him.

Right in front of him.

Kang Jin-ho, who was so close that they could hear each other’s breathing, looked at Ryoji with a subtle smile. His tightly closed mouth slowly opened.

“You look resentful.”

“It’s a common expression.”

Kang Jin-ho’s expression became a little indifferent.

“It’s always like that. Those who charge at me to kill me look at me like a devil when they get hurt. It’s as if they’ve completely forgotten that if I hadn’t won, I would have been the one lying on the ground, spitting blood.”

Ryoji’s face contorted.

“You don’t have to make excuses.”

Kang Jin-ho cut off Ryoji’s words.

“And you don’t have to be ashamed. Most humans are like that. They seem to get angry when their prey doesn’t just let themselves be caught. A little resistance makes the hunt more interesting, but they get angry when they’re the ones who get hurt.”

Kang Jin-ho’s teeth were bared.

“That’s why humans are interesting. They say they’re ready to die at any time, but they never believe in their own death. So… are you ready to believe in death now?”

“…You’ll regret this.”

“Hmm…”

Kang Jin-ho showed interest in Ryoji’s reaction.

“You, you touched something you shouldn’t have. I… I’m just a small fry. They’ll come to deal with you soon. You’ll be in a state of neither life nor death, and you’ll regret what happened today.”

Kang Jin-ho nodded.

“I’m curious.”

“…What?”

“I wonder who will regret it more, you or me. Didn’t I tell you? You’ll definitely regret not begging like a dog.”

Ryoji’s eyes widened.

“What about your subordinates? Are they regretting it now?”

At Kang Jin-ho’s words, Ryoji’s head turned sharply.

‘Th-they’re alive.’

Despite their battered appearances, his subordinates were all twitching slightly.

It meant they weren’t dead.

But Ryoji couldn’t feel relieved by that fact. Instead, even greater despair was coming for him. There was no way those who had fallen in such a state could survive.

If they were left in Iyasan [a specific location], they would suffer for a long time before they died. Slowly savoring their death.

Who would want such a death?

Then, Kang Jin-ho slowly opened his mouth.

“I’ll make you one promise.”

Kang Jin-ho’s teeth were bared.

“You won’t die as easily as they will.”

With the sound of bones cracking, Kang Jin-ho slowly approached Ryoji.

Watching Kang Jin-ho turn back towards him, Bang Jin-hoon couldn’t help but think about many things.

‘Isn’t that a bit too cruel?’

Of course, it was true that they had attacked first. But Kang Jin-ho had the ability to subdue them without much effort. Considering Kang Jin-ho’s personality, it would be difficult for him to let those who had tried to kill him go without killing them, but even so, leaving them to die in such pain felt a bit excessive.

‘And please, just…’

If he was that skilled, he should have had a little more will to avoid the splattering blood. The thought of having to put Kang Jin-ho, who was covered in blood, in the car made his head throb.

If they were stopped at a checkpoint, they would have no choice but to spend the night in jail.

Step, step.

Kang Jin-ho walked towards him calmly.

Even Bang Jin-hoon, who had shared a lot of rapport with Kang Jin-ho and was confident that he would never be classified as an enemy, felt an urge to run away because of his appearance.

“It would be nice if there was a place to wash up.”

“…Are you going to wash that off?”

Bang Jin-hoon said, as if he couldn’t believe it.

These were clothes that even a dry cleaner would shake their head at. How hard was it to wash blood-soaked clothes… They would have to use a lot of chemicals.

“I know from experience, you can’t get that out. Just throw them away.”

“Well, the clothes are one thing, but I need to wash my face.”

“Ugh.”

Bang Jin-hoon sighed deeply.

It would be nice if they could go to a sauna, but if they went to a sauna in that state, the police task force would be dispatched immediately.

“…Just wash up a bit and change your clothes. If you wait, I’ll get you some clothes soon.”

“No.”

Kang Jin-ho pointed to a corpse lying on one side.

“I’ll just wear something suitable.”

Kang Jin-ho was pointing to the guy he had killed first by breaking his neck.

‘No way… Did he kill him in advance thinking about this?’

He had died more peacefully than the others, so even if he took his clothes, the person wouldn’t feel wronged, but Bang Jin-hoon felt uncomfortable about wearing the clothes of the dead.

“Sigh…”

Bang Jin-hoon shook his head.

“It’s not far, so I’ll tell the guys to bring some clothes. If I tell them to bring a few bottles of water, we’ll have water to wash up with.”

“Then do that.”

“Should I prepare casual clothes?”

“Hmm…”

Kang Jin-ho scratched his cheek.

“It’s our first time meeting today, so I don’t think it would be good to drag around in a tracksuit…”

“Huh?”

Kang Jin-ho tilted his head at Bang Jin-hoon’s reaction, as if he didn’t understand what he meant.

“Weren’t we going to the general meeting today?”

Of course, they were.

That’s why they came all the way here. But…

‘Is someone who has turned twenty people into that state and is covered in blood going to calmly continue what they were doing?’

At times like this, Bang Jin-hoon felt an urge to dissect Kang Jin-ho’s head to see what was inside.

“…I’ll tell them to bring a suit.”

“Okay.”

“And…”

Bang Jin-hoon asked, glancing slightly behind him.

“I think we need to clean up here too… What should we do? Honestly, I think it would be a mercy to put them out of their misery.”

Kang Jin-ho replied nonchalantly.

“It’ll be over in a couple of hours.”

“Huh?”

“Tell them to wait and clean up when the situation is over.”

Bang Jin-hoon sighed softly.

To think that he would feel sorry for the enemies who had tried to kill him.

‘Maybe that will be poison.’

Kang Jin-ho was someone who showed no mercy.