Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 519

Knight Wiggins bit his lip slightly.

‘What is this…’

Why had all their plans gone awry?

Why had they been driven to this situation?

The reason for all of it was right before his eyes.

‘No wonder we failed.’

All plans start with understanding the opponent. That’s why information is so important. Accurately grasping the opponent’s strength and tendencies is the beginning of all plans.

In that sense, the Round Table had made a huge mistake from the start.

‘He’s not someone the Chevaliers [French for ‘Knights’] can handle.’

In many ways.

In terms of sheer strength, the Chevaliers were outmatched, but there was an even bigger problem.

‘He’s unpredictable.’

It’s rare to see someone with such drastic changes in temperament. And those who do usually harbor great malice. And because of that malice, they usually don’t reach high positions.

Trouble is bound to arise during their growth, and they are usually eliminated.

But among them, there were those who somehow hid their true nature, or were too strong to be eliminated. Most of those people….

‘Become demons.’

Demons that shake the world.

Even while listening to Elena, he didn’t believe it. The Kang Jin-ho she saw and the Kang Jin-ho he saw could not be the same. Even if she couldn’t handle him, he would be more than capable of dealing with him.

But seeing Kang Jin-ho with his own eyes, his impression was very simple.

‘This one is beyond my control.’

What brought him this far was his judgment rather than his power. And his judgment relied heavily on instinct. Rationally, he should have ignored Elena’s warning, but he ended up voicing it because of an instinctive unease.

And now, his instincts were screaming.

Do not antagonize this one.

Never confront this one.

“Wiggins?”

Kang Jin-ho looked at Knight Wiggins with strange eyes. The moment their eyes met, Knight Wiggins unconsciously took a step back.

It was just eye contact.

Yet, Knight Wiggins felt a terror as if Kang Jin-ho would rush at him and bite his neck at any moment.

It wasn’t a matter of strength.

Human relationships are formed by agreement.

If you think that the person you meet for the first time could kill you at any moment, you wouldn’t even be able to leave your house.

Humans can form groups because there is an implicit agreement that they will not harm each other unless there is hostility.

But this one didn’t have that.

It wouldn’t be strange if this one split Knight Wiggins’ head open right now. Rather, it would be stranger if he didn’t attack right away.

How could you not feel fear towards such a person?

“Yes.”

Elena answered instead of the frozen Knight Wiggins.

“You are Knight Wiggins. One of the knights in charge of the Round Table. And…”

Elena took a deep breath and said,

“He is my father.”

Kang Jin-ho didn’t seem very interested in Elena’s words.

“So?”

“…We came because we wanted to talk.”

“Talk…”

Kang Jin-ho curled up the corner of his mouth.

“Is that how you treat someone you want to talk to?”

Elena closed her mouth.

She knew what Kang Jin-ho was pointing out. He was pointing out that they had been hiding and concealing their presence.

“Please believe me. We didn’t mean to. We were going to reveal ourselves as soon as you appeared. But that person suddenly showed up, and…”

Kang Jin-ho stared at Elena silently.

“It’s true. I know what kind of person you are. There’s no way I would try to deceive you with such a shallow trick.”

“Why were you hiding and waiting?”

Elena took a breath and said,

“Because we shouldn’t interfere.”

“Interfere?”

“…In your daily life.”

Kang Jin-ho’s eyes lit up.

Come to think of it, Elena had already interfered in his daily life once and suffered for it. As an adult with a brain, it was only natural not to repeat something she had been warned about.

But it was also true that no one had ever approached him so cautiously before.

That fact made Kang Jin-ho a little pleased.

“That makes sense.”

As Kang Jin-ho nodded slowly, Elena’s face brightened. She had passed the most important part.

“Then, about the conversation…”

“Later.”

“Yes?”

“I’m a bit tired today. Let’s meet tomorrow.”

“K-Kang Jin-ho.”

“It wouldn’t be a bad suggestion for you either.”

Kang Jin-ho gave a meaningful smile and walked towards his house. As Elena reached out to grab him, Knight Wiggins grabbed Elena’s hand.

“Knight?”

At Elena’s confused reaction, Knight Wiggins opened his mouth.

“He is right.”

“What do you mean?”

“It doesn’t seem like we can have a normal conversation right now. Neither me nor him.”

For different reasons, though.

Kang Jin-ho was likely to react emotionally to anything said because of his surging bloodlust, and he was currently very exhausted.

What was the point of a conversation when neither side was calm? They needed time to regroup.

However, one thing bothered him.

‘Is he saying that he can control himself even while emitting such killing intent?’

If an ordinary martial artist had emitted that much killing intent, they would have been swayed by it. They would have been desperate to shed blood.

But Kang Jin-ho instantly withdrew the killing intent that was so dense it felt suffocating.

Is this really possible?

‘The more I see him, the more formidable he is.’

Knight Wiggins bit his lip tightly.

‘Whether this will be the best choice or the worst, we’ll have to wait and see.’

Knight Wiggins leaned against the wall, thinking that this matter might be more complicated than he thought.

The next morning.

Clunk.

With the sound of the door opening, Elena raised her head sharply. Kang Jin-ho, who had come out of the front door, was looking at them.

“Father.”

“Hmm.”

Knight Wiggins confirmed that there were no eyes watching around and removed the shield. There was no change in what they saw, but now their figures would be visible to others.

Kang Jin-ho looked at Knight Wiggins with great interest. And Knight Wiggins’ reaction was not ordinary either.

‘Is that the same person I saw yesterday?’

He seemed like a different person.

Where had the beast-like Kang Jin-ho he had seen yesterday gone? A normal young man in his twenties was standing there. Though, he was definitely not ordinary.

Kang Jin-ho’s change was so extreme that it made him wonder if the person had changed in an instant.

He could see why the information from Elena and other informants didn’t match at all. If other informants had only seen this side of Kang Jin-ho, they wouldn’t have thought he was particularly threatening.

‘He’s more insane than I thought.’

How could he hide himself so thoroughly?

Just as his head was about to become complicated by Kang Jin-ho’s drastically different appearance, Kang Jin-ho opened his mouth.

“It’s not good to have too many thoughts.”

“Hmm…”

Knight Wiggins swallowed a groan at Kang Jin-ho’s words that hit the nail on the head.

“If you came to talk, I’ll talk. But it doesn’t seem like there’s much to talk about?”

Knight Wiggins straightened his posture.

If Kang Jin-ho had decided to talk, this place could never be a private one. Even though he had disobeyed orders and left his post, he was a Knight. He was someone who could represent the Round Table.

“First, let me greet you, Mr. Kang Jin-ho.”

Knight Wiggins bowed his head slowly. He was also someone who represented a country, but so was his opponent. In that case, it was right for the one with business to show respect.

“Kang Jin-ho.”

It was an answer that lacked any manners, but Knight Wiggins was not agitated. Considering ‘that’ Kang Jin-ho from yesterday, it was fortunate that they could even have a conversation like this.

“There are many things to say… but this doesn’t seem like a good place. How about we go somewhere quiet?”

“As you wish.”

Kang Jin-ho’s demeanor as he followed Wiggins’ gesture was relaxed.

‘I haven’t even said a few words, but I feel like I’ve already lost the initiative just by his presence.’

Knight Wiggins quietly gritted his teeth.

But he shouldn’t be agitated. From now on, the place he had to fight was more brutal than a place where swords flew.

Knight Wiggins followed Kang Jin-ho without a word.

“Should I order some tea?”

“I prefer coffee.”

If he had to choose, he preferred beer.

He wanted to let them know that there were people among the British who didn’t particularly like tea, but the situation wasn’t good.

Knight Wiggins sighed lowly as he watched Elena go to order.

‘Is this a quiet place?’

Of course, it was a cafe that opened early in the morning, so there were no customers and it was relatively quiet, but it didn’t seem suitable for a conversation. Especially for martial artists representing each country to sit and talk, this place was too open.

He was a little dissatisfied, but what could he do when Kang Jin-ho looked like this place was enough for him?

“Hoo.”

Knight Wiggins sighed lowly and opened his mouth, looking at Kang Jin-ho.

“I’ve heard a lot about you.”

“Let’s skip the useless talk and get to the point. Neither of us has much time.”

“…That wouldn’t be bad either.”

It was difficult to take the lead in the conversation.

He needed a conversation to show off his rhetoric, but Kang Jin-ho seemed like someone who didn’t feel the need for a conversation. If that was the case, there was no need to move in the first place.

Knight Wiggins clenched and unclenched his fist slightly.

He shouldn’t get caught up in the opponent’s pace. If he wanted something, he had to take the lead in the conversation. Then, it wouldn’t be bad to be a little forceful.

Knight Wiggins, who had finished organizing his thoughts, opened his mouth.

“Then, I’ll get straight to the point. Please release the French Chevaliers currently detained in your country.”

The corner of Kang Jin-ho’s mouth curled up slightly.

“Why are you telling me that?”

“Because you are the one in power.”

“That’s false information.”

“Mr. Kang Jin-ho.”

Knight Wiggins said in a heavy voice.

“It doesn’t matter if you insult me. But please don’t say that my information is wrong. It’s an insult to the informants who risked their lives to obtain this information. I absolutely trust their information.”

Knight Wiggins spoke with an unwavering face. His appearance was so dignified that even Elena, who was returning with the drinks, stopped for a moment and stared blankly at Knight Wiggins.

But there was someone who was not affected by such things.

“That’s a pathetic trust.”

Knight Wiggins’ face contorted rapidly.