Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 415

“Get out of the way, you bitch!”A hand reached from behind, grabbing Soorin’s shoulder and yanking her back.

“Sister! Sister!”

“Soorin!”Choi Yeon-ha’s eyes widened in horror as she pulled Soorin towards her.

“I said, get out of the way! Are you deaf?”

“Sisterrrr!”In that instant, Choi Yeon-ha’s eyes flashed with fury. These were the children Kang Jin-ho had entrusted to her care. Even if it wasn’t for Kang Jin-ho, she could never stand by and watch them get hurt.

“Hey! Are you going to let go or not?”

“What’s your problem, you crazy bitch!”

“You…”Choi Yeon-ha quickly pushed the child she was holding to the side. The other children nearby caught the child. Choi Yeon-ha then abruptly pushed her way to the back, switching places with Oh Soorin. It wasn’t easy, as people were packed tightly, but she managed to move quickly.

Then…

*Slap!*She slapped the middle-aged man who had been pulling Oh Soorin across the cheek.

“What the hell? Is this bitch crazy?”

“Bitch?”Choi Yeon-ha took off her hat and threw it at the man. Then, she removed her sunglasses and mask.

“Say that again, you bastard.”

“Wh-what?”It was a strange thing. Even in that chaotic situation, her face stood out. Or perhaps it was the situation that made her face even more noticeable.

The man and the people around him began to panic as they recognized Choi Yeon-ha.

“Are you even a man? Are you even an adult?”

“N-no…”

“They’re kids! Kids! Half the people in this amusement park are kids, and you adults are trying to save yourselves by pushing the kids aside? What kind of glory do you think you’ll achieve by living like that? You should be ashamed!”Choi Yeon-ha’s sharp shout made people hang their heads in shame.

It wasn’t because they were intimidated by Choi Yeon-ha’s force. It was because the word ‘kids’ weighed heavily on their hearts. In a situation where they needed to survive, it didn’t matter if Choi Yeon-ha or the president was in front of them. But the word ‘kids’ was different. They were still human, and they couldn’t openly say they would step on children to survive, even if they thought it in their hearts.

“Let’s live like humans. We should die like humans too! When you go home, are you going to brag about how you stepped on kids to survive today?”Many people agreed with Choi Yeon-ha’s words. But that didn’t mean there weren’t any who opposed her.

“What a load of crap!”A sharp voice cut through the crowd.

“Damn it, if you die doing that, who’s going to applaud you? You’re just desperate to get out too, aren’t you? My life is more important than anyone else’s! This is a matter of life and death, what do kids have to do with it!”

“Then go live like a bug.”

“What, you bitch?”

“Shut your mouth. It’s not like I can’t curse.”People began to panic at the curse words coming from the actress’s mouth.

“Of course, I want to live. But I don’t want to live by stepping on kids. I’d rather die than live like that.”

“Anyone can talk.”

“Then look with your own eyes!”Choi Yeon-ha shouted.

“I’m not going out until all the kids are out! Never! And you guys can’t go in front of the kids either. Step on me! Kill me! I’ll grab your pants or bite you, but I won’t let a single one of you go in front of the kids! Never!”Choi Yeon-ha, with her face contorted and a fierce look in her eyes, overwhelmed the atmosphere around her. As she opened the floodgates, the water began to flow.

“She’s right!”

“We should at least have a conscience! Let’s send the children first!”

“We shouldn’t live in shame! You old guys, you’ve lived long enough, don’t act so pathetic.”Large men began to move and fill the space behind Choi Yeon-ha, as if to say they wouldn’t let anyone go in front of her.

“Send the children first.”

“Kids first!”Choi Yeon-ha smiled faintly. People were such interesting beings. Sometimes they looked like demons, but sometimes they did things that made you understand why the wise prophets believed in the power of the people. That’s why people are interesting.

“Choi Yeon-ha, you should go to the front too.”

“Why me?”

“You’re a woman.”

“So what?”

“……Huh?”Choi Yeon-ha said, as if she was displeased.

“Do women not have arms and legs? Adults are all the same! Just send the kids first.”

“S-sister…”

“Soorin!”Choi Yeon-ha said, looking her straight in the eye.

“You have to go first.”

“Sister, let’s go together!”

“Are you not going to listen to your sister?”Oh Soorin lowered her head when Choi Yeon-ha got angry.

“It would be nice if your sister could go with you, but it’s not efficient right now. Soorin, you have to make sure you don’t lose any of the kids. Got it?”

“Yes, I understand.”

“Good. Don’t worry about your sister. If I’m in danger, I’ll step on those idiots’ heads and run. Got it?”

“Yes!”

“Go!”Choi Yeon-ha smiled as she watched the children slowly move forward along the path people were making.

‘They’re so strong.’ Normally, children would be crying and making a fuss in this situation, but the children from the orphanage had a habit of shutting their mouths and trying to solve things themselves when they felt they were in danger. Sometimes it was admirable, and sometimes it broke her heart.

‘This is not the time to be sentimental.’ She had things to do now. As Choi Yeon-ha started to turn back, people looked at her with puzzled eyes.

“Uh, where are you going?”

“I left my wallet behind.”

“Are you crazy?”

“It’s a designer brand! You couldn’t buy it even if you saved up your entire salary!”

“Is this woman crazy!”Pushing away the men who were trying to stop her, Choi Yeon-ha glanced at her phone screen. The message on the messenger pierced her heart.

= Sister! Minji is missing! She said she was going to the bathroom earlier. She’s not answering her phone!

‘Don’t worry.’ Choi Yeon-ha gritted her teeth.

‘Your sister will find you.’ Definitely.

*Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!*She moved forward, crossing her hands.

‘Ugh!’ Kang Jin-ho’s face contorted. Considering his abilities, this shouldn’t have been a big deal. But the situation wasn’t as good as he thought. First of all, the further he went, the more the rail was dangling and not properly attached. The rail in the back seemed to be firmly fixed, but the condition of the rail in the front was not good. And secondly…

*Slip.*

“Ugh!”Kang Jin-ho, whose one arm slipped, barely managed to hang onto the ceiling with his other arm.

“Kyaaaah!”One of the safety personnel who saw Kang Jin-ho swaying covered his eyes and screamed. If he fell from there, there was no need to worry about life or death. It would be a fight to see how much of his body could be preserved.

Kang Jin-ho looked at his slipped hand.

‘Damn it.’ It didn’t matter how rough the rail was. But the rail was not rough at all, it was so smooth that it was almost polished, and it was covered with oil. His hand kept slipping. He wasn’t afraid of falling. Unlike what other people thought, Kang Jin-ho wasn’t particularly afraid of this height. What he was afraid of was the device falling, and even if the device didn’t fall, there might be a problem with the children inside.

‘I’m almost there.’ He hadn’t realized it when he was looking from below, but the rail was terribly long. Even though he had been moving forward at this speed for a while, he still hadn’t reached the device. But he was almost there now. And now it was more dangerous. Hanging in the air, Kang Jin-ho took a deep breath. The rail that protruded from the ceiling was drooping down, and the device was dangling in the middle of the drooping rail.

‘I have to go there… It’s not that difficult.’ What he was worried about now was not going there, but that the rails, which would bear more weight as he moved there, might break and tear off, disrupting the current balance. The companies weren’t stupid, so they must have installed countless safety devices, but he couldn’t understand why this was happening. Did they think there wouldn’t be an accident with such shallow installation?

“Hoo…”Kang Jin-ho gritted his teeth. Finding fault was something for later. What he had to do now was to safely get to the children and protect them. He circulated energy through his body to make it lighter. He released energy under his feet to lift his body up a little more. As light as a feather. Because even adding a handful of weight could change the situation.

*Thud!*Kang Jin-ho’s hand grabbed the beginning of the rail that had fallen out. Then, slowly, very slowly… without rushing, he took his next hand off and hung onto the rail. Flying over grass was not difficult. Making his body light in an instant was as natural as breathing for a master like Kang Jin-ho. But hanging on to something and completely removing the weight was not easy for him. Moreover, it was several times more difficult when he had to move this slowly. But Kang Jin-ho never rushed. He had to reduce the variables as much as possible until he knew the condition of the children inside.

*Thud! Thud! Thud!*As he moved by stretching his arms long like a gibbon, he was able to reach the top of the device without changing his arms many times.

*Creak, creak!*Even though he had reduced his weight as much as possible, the rail swayed every time his body moved. At the same time, the device also shook slightly up and down. Each of those movements was putting stress on the rail.

“Hoo…”Kang Jin-ho, who had quietly climbed onto the device, took another deep breath. Then, he slowly began to descend along the round device. There was no place to properly place his hands, and no place to grab. If he put too much force, he would slip off the round surface of the device. If it was firmly fixed, he could have run around, but that was not the situation now. Kang Jin-ho carefully descended to the carrier where people were riding under the round balloon shape.

“Oppa!”Looking at the children looking at him with tearful faces, Kang Jin-ho finally let out a sigh of relief.

‘That was hard.’ The fact that he had to come all the way from over there put pressure on Kang Jin-ho. If the device had fallen in the meantime, he wouldn’t have been able to do anything. But now it was okay. Kang Jin-ho’s expression hardened as he quietly lifted the safety bar blocking the entrance.

“This!”Something was flying towards his back at an incredible speed. Kang Jin-ho’s face twisted like a demon. The Demon Lord turned around with an angry face. With a face that looked like it would destroy everything in the world.