Descent Of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 422

Kang Jin-ho reached out and grabbed the monster.

He yanked the monster by the collar, pulling him close, and grinned wickedly.

‘This is going to be fun. Very fun.’

Just as Kang Jin-ho was about to unleash his fists, a low voice came from behind him.

‘I’m not finding this very fun, though?’ Kang Jin-ho turned his head. Cho Gyu-min was standing there.

Cho Gyu-min flinched at Kang Jin-ho’s blazing eyes.

Until now, Cho Gyu-min had never been directly exposed to Kang Jin-ho’s murderous intent. Whenever Kang Jin-ho was about to do something, Cho Gyu-min was always watching from a distance, or not even there at all.

‘So this is what it feels like.’

There were times when he had felt it.

That his gaze towards Kang Jin-ho was different from others.

Especially the people from Bang Jin-hoon’s circle, they looked at Kang Jin-ho with completely different eyes.

If the primary emotions Cho Gyu-min felt when thinking of Kang Jin-ho were affection and trust, then the primary emotion Bang Jin-hoon’s people felt was an undeniable fear.

Cho Gyu-min had sometimes been unable to understand this, but now, looking at Kang Jin-ho’s eyes, he could understand it anew.

‘I used to be like that too.’

There was a time when just thinking about Kang Jin-ho would send shivers of fear down his spine. Now, Cho Gyu-min was fully experiencing that past feeling.

Kang Jin-ho stared at Cho Gyu-min for a moment, then tilted his head.

‘Did a war break out or something?’

Cho Gyu-min let out a sigh of relief.

Even though Kang Jin-ho was so excited that his emotions were at their peak, he wasn’t showing any hostility towards him. Having realized that the person who had approached him was Cho Gyu-min, Kang Jin-ho quickly returned to his usual self.

‘Though I don’t know if I should call this his usual self.’

If one were to think about the meaning of ‘usual’, then Kang Jin-ho’s face, full of hatred as he looked at him, would be more fitting as his ‘usual’ self.

‘…It was worse than a war.’

Cho Gyu-min, with his hair a mess and his clothes torn, sighed deeply. It was no easy task to push through the crowd, who were all trying to get out of here as quickly as possible, to get inside.

Fortunately, Cho Gyu-min had managed to find the children and get them out. He had then forced his way back in to find Kang Jin-ho and Choi Yeon-ha, who were still inside.

The state Cho Gyu-min was in now was a testament to the price he had paid.

‘I came all the way in here because I was worried, and you’re having fun playing games.’

‘He’s someone who needs to be punished appropriately.’

Cho Gyu-min nodded slowly.

He had no desire to interrupt Kang Jin-ho’s fun. He just wanted to point out a practical problem.

‘The rescue team and the police are coming in now. It’s fine to play around, but dealing with him here isn’t a good idea.’

‘It won’t take long.’

‘The cleanup will take time too.’

‘It’s nothing difficult.’

Kang Jin-ho didn’t back down at all.

Cho Gyu-min sighed softly and said,

‘Then let me put it this way. If, after hearing this, you still can’t stand not dealing with him right now, then go ahead and do as you please.’

Kang Jin-ho looked at Cho Gyu-min with a slightly annoyed expression.

This was probably the first time Kang Jin-ho had ever looked at Cho Gyu-min like this.

But the Cho Gyu-min that Kang Jin-ho knew was a wise and intelligent person.

If he was trying to stop him, there must be a reason, and that reason would probably be valid.

But….

That didn’t mean that Kang Jin-ho had to listen to Cho Gyu-min.

Anyone who attacked him would be punished, no matter what. He would never let it slide.

That was Kang Jin-ho’s first principle. And now, Cho Gyu-min was violating that principle of Kang Jin-ho’s.

If this were Kang Jin-ho from his time in the Central Plains [a region in ancient China often depicted in martial arts stories], he wouldn’t have let Cho Gyu-min off either. The Azure Dragon, who always emphasized reason and planning, had been punished more than once for blocking Kang Jin-ho’s path.

Kang Jin-ho frowned slightly and waited quietly for Cho Gyu-min to speak.

For now, listening to what he had to say was the last bit of consideration he would give to Cho Gyu-min.

‘The children are confused and scared because of the big accident. Especially Min-ji and Yeon-ha, who were almost hurt by this guy, they don’t look good.’

‘The children who were in the accident are worried because you haven’t come out yet. If you think that stomping on that trash is more important than comforting them, then go ahead. I’m leaving.’

Cho Gyu-min said he was leaving, but he didn’t actually move an inch. Instead, he just stood there, looking at Kang Jin-ho as if waiting for an answer.

Kang Jin-ho stared at Cho Gyu-min for a moment, then pulled the monster he was holding by the collar. Kang Jin-ho, who had been staring at the monster with blazing eyes, chuckled and said,

‘There’s really nothing to think about.’

Kang Jin-ho punched the monster in his hand a couple of times, then threw him against the wall.

Koo-oong!

The building shook as a whole, and the monster slumped down to the floor.

‘Let’s go.’

Cho Gyu-min smiled brightly as he looked at Kang Jin-ho.

Kang Jin-ho was Kang Jin-ho.

No matter how angry he was, Kang Jin-ho was still Kang Jin-ho.

‘What are you going to do with that guy?’

‘He won’t wake up for a while. I’ll contact Bang Jin-hoon and have him hand him over to the police.’

‘That’s a good choice.’

Cho Gyu-min smiled, and Kang Jin-ho said with a slightly disgruntled tone,

‘It’s a bit unsettling that you seem to be moving according to my thoughts…’

‘Moving according to your thoughts isn’t a bad thing. Especially if those thoughts are based on trust.’

‘Hmm…’

Kang Jin-ho nodded.

‘This way.’

Cho Gyu-min took the lead and started walking forward. Kang Jin-ho glanced back at the unconscious monster and then followed Cho Gyu-min.

If he were the same as he was in the Central Plains, he would never have turned away without punishing the person who had attacked him, no matter what. Showing them what hell was like was his top priority.

But the current Kang Jin-ho was not the Demonic Heavenly Sovereign [a title often used for powerful martial artists in fantasy novels].

It was a bit unsettling, but his heart was clearly telling him.

To go outside. And to reassure those who were waiting for him.

‘Have I changed?’

He was aware that he was changing little by little, but this was the first time he had felt his change so clearly.

‘It’s not bad.’

Kang Jin-ho smiled softly.

Looking back, all he had done in the Central Plains was destroy and eliminate. In the end, he had reached the top, but he had failed to embrace anything.

He had a feeling that even if he failed in this life, he wouldn’t be as lonely as he was back then, and that made him feel a little….

‘It seems like most of them have gotten out.’

‘Hmm…’

Kang Jin-ho nodded and stepped outside.

‘Why aren’t you coming out!’

‘…Please calm down, sis.’

‘It’s been so long!’

‘It hasn’t even been five minutes since you said that.’

Han Jin-sung sighed as he watched Choi Yeon-ha, who was shaking like a leaf.

‘Please, have some dignity, you superstar actress.’

Han Jin-sung was glad that he wasn’t particularly interested in celebrities. If he had been interested in celebrities, knew Choi Yeon-ha, and was even a fan of hers, he would have been incredibly shocked by this scene.

‘Well, I guess it’s a good thing.’

Because he wasn’t a fan, he could look at Choi Yeon-ha’s actions without any personal bias, and thanks to that, he could like Choi Yeon-ha as a person, not as a celebrity.

However, how should he put it….

To the public, Choi Yeon-ha was known for being professional in her work and having a clean private life. She was also rumored to have a kind personality.

Of course, there were people spreading baseless rumors… no, truths, about Choi Yeon-ha’s terrible personality on various online forums, but every celebrity had their share of haters.

From what Han Jin-sung had seen so far, Choi Yeon-ha was, how should he say it, a very two-faced person. Sometimes he wondered how such an innocent person could have become a celebrity, and other times he wondered how she had managed to maintain her image while hiding such a terrible personality. She was that kind of person.

‘They’re not coming out!’

‘Ah, just wait! Even if that building collapses, Jin-ho hyung won’t die.’

‘You have no heart! How can you say such a nonchalant thing when your brother is in there? You heartless bastard!’

At Choi Yeon-ha’s words, the children’s accusing eyes began to focus on Han Jin-sung.

‘Ah, no! What I meant was!’

Han Jin-sung tried to quickly defend himself, but the children didn’t give him any room.

‘Ungrateful human.’

‘How can a person be like that?’

‘It’s true that raising children is useless.’

The last line didn’t seem like something that should be said here?

But Han Jin-sung knew that if he opened his mouth here, he would only be subjected to even more severe criticism, so he kept his mouth shut. What good would it do to argue logically in front of children who were being emotional? He would only be called a logic-obsessed jerk.

‘There are people who are meant to die, and then there’s him.’

Even if the sky fell, the earth collapsed, or a tsunami hit, it was impossible to imagine Kang Jin-ho dying.

‘I think they’re coming out?’

‘Huh?’

Han Jin-sung turned his head at someone’s words.

Two people were walking out of the entrance that was being controlled by the police line. One was Cho Gyu-min, and the other was Kang Jin-ho.

‘See, I told you everything would be fine…’

Before Han Jin-sung could finish his sentence, Choi Yeon-ha started running towards Kang Jin-ho, who was coming out of the building.

Han Jin-sung’s eyes widened as he watched the scene.

‘Is that noona [an honorific term used by younger males to address older females] crazy?’

How could she draw so much attention when there were so many people watching? Even though she had put her sunglasses and hat back on, it seemed like quite a few people knew she was here….

Whether she knew Han Jin-sung’s thoughts or not, Choi Yeon-ha brushed off the police who were trying to stop her, saying it was dangerous, and ran towards Kang Jin-ho, who was coming out of the building.

‘Huh?’

Then, she jumped up and hugged Kang Jin-ho.

‘Kyaaak!’

‘Oh my! What do we do!’

The girls who were watching started twisting their bodies and letting out exclamations.

‘You guys almost died just now, you crazy things.’

Han Jin-sung sighed and looked at Choi Yeon-ha, who was hugging Kang Jin-ho.

What should he say? Still,

‘It’s a good picture.’

Han Jin-sung smiled as he watched Kang Jin-ho patting Choi Yeon-ha’s back while holding her in his arms.

‘I’m never coming to an amusement park again.’

‘Me neither.’