Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 876

Thwack!

Nobuo’s head slams into the wall.

Thwack!

Again.

The steel wall of the passenger ship vibrates. The impact is so severe it’s a wonder his head isn’t cracked open.

Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!

After slamming Nobuo’s head against the wall three more times, Nakata Yuji pulls Nobuo’s head close.

Then, he opens his mouth with a sneer.

“Do you know how to handle a beast that doesn’t understand words?”

“Ugh…”

Broken teeth fall from Nobuo’s open mouth. The blood-soaked white teeth roll on the floor like toys.

Nobuo’s body twitches.

It wasn’t fear.

He has no intention of putting on a false show of being ready for death. He is scared and afraid. But even those feelings are now fading.

He’s caught in a death trap with no way out. So, trying to avoid death is a foolish act.

A person who can be ready for death is someone who can avoid death by their own choice. But Nobuo cannot avoid the result of death by any choice.

So, he has resigned himself.

But this persistent pain does not go away.

Nakata Yuji was very skilled at torture. Pain is a sensation, and if you endure it continuously, it should become somewhat dull, but the pain does not subside at all.

Even now, this terrible pain is felt so vividly.

“Beasts only listen when they’re beaten.”

“I don’t really like violence. Violence is a sure method, but it destroys the details. It leaves only two options: ‘listen’ or ‘not listen.’ I don’t particularly prefer that. But that’s only…”

Nakata Yuji whispered in Nobuo’s ear.

“…for people who can have a conversation.”

Thwack!

His head slams into the wall again.

His nose breaks, and the bones around his eyes break.

Thwack! Thwack!

Nakata Yuji slams Nobuo’s head against the wall several more times before grabbing him.

Nakata Yuji throws Nobuo to the floor and stomps on his ankle.

Crack.

A terrible sound of bones crushing is heard. But that sound is soon drowned out by a louder sound.

“Aaaaaaaah!”

Nobuo, unable to bear the pain, screams at the top of his lungs.

“Shut up.”

Nakata Yuji’s shoe kicks Nobuo in the mouth. Nakata Yuji, who has gagged Nobuo’s mouth with his shoe, speaks, not hiding his annoyance.

“I don’t know what you were thinking, doing something like that when you can’t even handle this much pain.”

“Hee…”

With his face covered in spit and blood, Nobuo was still smiling.

“Th…”

Nakata Yuji felt his anger rising to the top of his head. Nakata Yuji, who was about to swing his fist and kill Nobuo in one go, slowly lowered his raised hand.

“Hoo.”

Nakata Yuji, shaking his head, took his foot off Nobuo’s mouth.

‘Now is not the time to vent my anger.’

What would change if he killed this guy here? The deed has already been done. Tormenting this guy is something he can do later. It doesn’t have to be now.

Nakata Yuji turned his body.

He already knew everything he needed to know. There was no need to waste any more time on this guy.

“If what you did has an effect, you might survive. Pray that the message you sent has an effect.”

Thud, thud.

Nakata Yuji, who went outside, closed the door violently.

Clang!

With the sound of the door locking, the world was dyed in darkness.

Nobuo raised his hand and grabbed his mouth.

The pain, which was impossible to describe, did not go away. It was such a terrible pain that he wanted to cut off his jaw with a knife if he could.

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But laughter came out before a groan.

‘Crazy bastard.’

Nakata Yuji was probably very angry with him now. But he could guarantee that no one in the world hated Nobuo more than Nobuo himself.

‘You idiot.’

Why did he do it, why!

What was he even trying to do!

He is a person who has no reason to help Korea. Although it is his homeland, a homeland that has given him nothing is not a homeland.

Isn’t that how the world is supposed to be?

I give something only if I receive something. What good is a homeland if there is no benefit to being Korean?

Not only that.

What would change with just one message he sent?

Does one message dramatically change the situation?

That’s something that only happens in movies. There is no guarantee that the message he sent will be delivered to the higher-ups. In the first place, there is no guarantee that they will trust his message.

Although they have a personal relationship, who would believe a message sent unilaterally about such a major event?

Even if such an absurd thing happened and his words were delivered to the higher-ups, it would be the same.

‘What can they do to stop it!’

He knows too well the level of Korea. If it’s the Korea he knows, they can be easily wiped out with just the people on this ship.

An unstoppable force is going in an unstoppable way.

What would change even if they knew that fact?

To tell them to run away quickly?

So that even one more person can survive?

“Heh… heh…”

A hollow laugh comes out.

Recklessness.

There is no other way to explain it.

How hard did he try to climb up? How much did he bow his head to those damn Japanese and roll on the floor, abandoning his pride?

It was a position he barely managed to secure. It was an opportunity he barely managed to grasp.

He was so close to shaking off all the discrimination he received as a Korean resident in Japan and living a dignified life.

And he kicked it away with his own feet?

“…Hehehehehe.”

He couldn’t help but laugh.

Because he was such an idiot, such a big idiot.

In the darkness where not a single ray of light entered, Nobuo regretted his choice again and again.

“Is there a problem?”

“…Nothing.”

“Then why?”

“Ah, there was just a guy I didn’t like.”

“Ah, I see.”

Nakata Yuji received the slightly suspicious gaze with a smile. The other person slightly bowed their head and walked away.

‘They’re perceptive.’

They seemed to have noticed to some extent that there was a problem. But it doesn’t matter. There is a huge gap between the problem they think and the problem Nakata Yuji is experiencing.

They probably can’t even imagine it.

That their movements have been revealed to them. Even Nakata Yuji hadn’t thought of it.

‘I was careless.’

He didn’t think this kind of thing would happen.

He had kept them tied up on the deck until they were out of the calling area, wary of possible information leaks, but he hadn’t anticipated the Wi-Fi on the passenger ship.

Who would have thought of it?

He tried to fix it belatedly, but the problem had already occurred. If he had known this would happen, he should have confiscated their cell phones. It’s a shame he didn’t do it sooner.

‘Was I too excited?’

That must have been the case.

This is a problem that Nakata Yuji would never have missed under normal circumstances.

He is leading the Japanese coalition and invading Korea. And he is commanding that expeditionary force. It is definitely a huge undertaking. So, he can’t help but be excited.

He thought he wasn’t, but he failed to handle the work meticulously. This is definitely a mistake.

He was annoyed, but there was nothing he could do about what had already happened. Now he had to think about how to fix this.

‘It’s best to hide it for now.’

If the word spreads that the Koreans have detected their movements, there will definitely be unrest. The problem is that among those who are agitated, there are some that Nakata Yuji cannot completely control.

If the old men, who are blinded by greed but never want to risk their own safety, find out about this, they will immediately demand a return. They will make plausible arguments, saying that they should admit that the surprise attack has failed and plan a second invasion in a safer way.

‘Bullshit.’

It’s nonsense.

If an invasion fails once and they realize that an invasion attempt is being made, the defenses will naturally be strengthened. Then, it will be impossible to catch them off guard for a while.

No, even if it were possible, Nakata Yuji had no intention of doing so. If that happened, someone else would be at the forefront of the second expeditionary force, not him.

It’s not like he’s doing all the work for someone else to take the credit. He planned everything. He had no intention of letting other guys take the fruit of his labor.

“How will they come out?”

Nakata Yuji’s mind raced.

They can’t attack. This is a passenger ship. Attacking a passenger ship is a diplomatic suicide. No matter how many survivors there are, Korea will be internationally isolated.

It’s not an option for a country that relies on trade.

Then?

‘If it were me, I would blockade the port. I would spread out the personnel and try to kill them as they land.’

In fact, that’s the only way.

But…

‘It’s a blunder.’

The moment the already weak Korean soldiers are dispersed, they will only become delicious prey.

There is only one method they can use, and that method is actually beneficial to this side.

‘Maybe I should give him a reward instead of a punishment?’

Perhaps things will be easier thanks to Nobuo’s foolish act. Thinking so, a slight smile leaked out.

“You seem to be in a good mood.”

Oh, no.

He must have been too deep in thought. He didn’t notice Lee Sung-hui approaching.

“I think I’ve told you before, but I like women. So, I wish you would stop hovering around me.”

“I’ll keep that in mind. I came to give you a piece of advice.”

“What is it?”

Lee Sung-hui looked at Nakata Yuji quietly before opening his mouth.

“It seems like there’s a problem.”

“It’s not even a problem. No, it’s actually something that could make the situation easier.”

“You don’t know at all.”

“…What?”

Lee Sung-hui shook his head.

“That’s the problem with smart guys. They think everything happens in their heads. But there are guys in the world who easily overturn that common sense.”

“What are you trying to say?”

“I mean, if you try to judge guys like Kang Jin-ho or Lee Hyun-soo with your head, you’ll taste hell. You can’t predict their movements with your rigid mind.”

“Hey, Joseon guy [a historical term for Koreans]. I think you’re going too far now?”

“I don’t know if I’ve gone too far, but I know it’s already too late.”

“What?”

“Look.”

Lee Sung-hui pointed to the distant sky with his chin.

“What am I supposed to be looking at…”

Nakata Yuji closed his mouth.

The sky that Lee Sung-hui pointed to.

A small dot appeared at the end of the dark sky.

‘What is it?’

The dot is getting bigger. No, to be precise, it was getting closer.

With a roar.

Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat!

Nakata Yuji opened his mouth.

‘These crazy bastards!’

Lee Sung-hui said with a smirk.

“I told you, they’re crazy bastards. You’re going to learn that the hard way.”

Somehow, Lee Sung-hui’s voice seemed to be filled with joy.