Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 909

Lee Hyun-soo stared at Kang Jin-ho, dumbfounded.

Go where?

To Japan?

Lee Hyun-soo swallowed hard. It wasn’t new for Kang Jin-ho to be reckless, but finding a solution was becoming increasingly difficult.

“C-Chief…”

Lee Hyun-soo began hesitantly, his voice trembling. But he couldn’t figure out what to say next.

What should he say?

His mind was blank, unable to form a coherent sentence. Fortunately, someone came to his aid.

“Japan…”

Wiggins stroked his beard.

‘I need to learn that.’

Lee Hyun-soo was slightly impressed by Wiggins. Unlike Lee Hyun-soo, whose shock was evident in his voice, Wiggins’ voice was steady.

“Not a bad idea.”

Wiggins smiled.

“Indeed, the Lord is right. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. If someone has done wrong, it’s only right that they pay the price.”

Kang Jin-ho stared intently at Wiggins.

After such a long preamble, it was a look that said, ‘Get to the point.’ Wiggins cleared his throat slightly.

“But everything has its timing.”

“Timing?”

“Yes, timing.”

Wiggins glanced around, signaling for support at the right moment. Lee Hyun-soo nodded subtly.

“Now isn’t a bad time either. No, it might even be a good time. The enemy is likely in disarray, their morale is low. In terms of strategy, it’s the best time to strike. However…”

Everyone’s attention focused on Wiggins.

“It’s also a time when we can achieve more.”

Just as Kang Jin-ho was about to respond, Wiggins cleverly spoke first.

“Of course, the Lord’s idea is correct. And Bator’s opinion is also correct. We shouldn’t just sit back and take it. But what I’m saying is that the time to make them pay doesn’t necessarily have to be now.”

Kang Jin-ho quietly observed Wiggins.

Even under that cold gaze, Wiggins didn’t back down.

“Hmph.”

Kang Jin-ho turned his head.

“Does everyone think the same?”

Lee Hyun-soo quickly supported Wiggins.

“I agree. Of course, the victims are unfortunate, but the revenge doesn’t have to be right now. The Guild is at a crucial point. If you leave, the damage we would suffer would be too great. Please reconsider.”

Kang Jin-ho turned his head to look at Bator.

“Bator and Jang Min seem to think differently?”

“No, Master.”

Bator shook his head.

“You’re thinking of going in with a small group, aren’t you?”

“That’s right.”

“Then I also oppose your idea.”

“I feel the same way.”

Jang Min was more resolute.

“Demon Lord! If you order this humble old man to lead the disciples and take their heads, I will follow your command with all my heart. How could I hesitate to give my life for you! If it is your command, the disciples will also give their lives without hesitation. But!”

Jang Min prostrated himself on the floor.

“Please withdraw that command. Your sacred body is more precious than anything in this world. I am not afraid to die a hundred or a thousand times, but I fear that your sacred body might be harmed.”

Kang Jin-ho frowned.

“I feel the same way, Master.”

Bator shook his head vehemently.

“It’s unsettling that I keep agreeing with this old man… I’m against going to Japan with a small group. Especially you, Master, going there.”

“Master, you need to be aware. You are the center and everything of the entire Guild. You need to realize that the world is now targeting you.”

Kang Jin-ho sighed.

When everyone was so united, he had no choice.

To ignore their opinions and lead as he wished?

Of course, it was possible.

But that wasn’t the direction Kang Jin-ho wanted. To be different from his past self, wasn’t the most important thing to not ignore the words of others?

‘If Cheongma saw this situation, he would have fainted.’

Kang Jin-ho couldn’t help but smile wryly. The more this situation repeated, the more he realized how harsh he had been to Cheongma in the past.

If they met in hell, he would have to buy him a drink.

“Alright.”

Lee Hyun-soo looked at Kang Jin-ho with a delighted expression.

“It’s just not now. I don’t intend to end this here.”

“Neither do we.”

“We can’t just take it.”

“When the time is right, I will be at the forefront, Master.”

This was enough to settle things for now.

“Lee Hyun-soo.”

“Yes, Chief.”

“I won’t make you wait long.”

“Of course.”

Kang Jin-ho nodded and got up from his seat.

“I don’t think I’m needed for the cleanup. I’ll leave first.”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

Kang Jin-ho left the meeting room, accepting everyone’s greetings.

Lee Hyun-soo, who had been staring intently at him, wiped the sweat from his forehead and sat down.

“Whew.”

A sigh escaped him.

“You did well.”

Wiggins patted Lee Hyun-soo’s shoulder.

“The Master did well. And everyone else too.”

Bator scoffed.

“I didn’t help. I was just thinking rationally.”

Lee Hyun-soo smiled.

“Even so, if Bator hadn’t stepped in, it would have been difficult to stop the Chief.”

“I don’t think so.”

“Huh?”

Bator looked at Lee Hyun-soo with a strange expression.

“If you opposed it, the Master wouldn’t have done it.”

“…Oh, come on.”

“Well, I don’t know what you think, but that’s what I think. The Master trusts your words the most among us.”

“No, that’s not…”

Lee Hyun-soo turned his head slightly, seeking help. But everyone else was nodding in agreement.

“There’s definitely that aspect.”

“Sometimes he trusts you to the point of being reckless.”

Feeling slightly cornered, Lee Hyun-soo quickly changed the subject.

“A-Anyway, it’s a relief. We stopped him, after all.”

“Is it?”

Bator looked at Wiggins with a strange expression.

“I think so too.”

Lee Hyun-soo subtly inserted himself into their exchange.

“Don’t just the two of you do that, can’t you let me in on it?”

“Tsk, tsk, tsk.”

Wiggins clicked his tongue.

“The Lord trusts you so much, yet you don’t know him at all.”

There were many things he wanted to argue, but it didn’t seem like the right time. When Lee Hyun-soo quietly closed his mouth, Wiggins explained.

“It won’t be long.”

“Huh?”

“He’ll probably bring up Japan again with another excuse soon.”

“Ah…”

Wiggins sighed and said,

“Once something gets stuck in his mind, he can’t see anything else. He’ll keep thinking about when he can invade Japan.”

Lee Hyun-soo nodded.

Certainly, that was the Kang Jin-ho he knew. Wasn’t he always like that? Even if he backed down because someone opposed him, he would eventually get his way.

Looking back, there were hardly any cases where Kang Jin-ho wanted something and Lee Hyun-soo or others opposed it, and it didn’t happen in the end.

“If he didn’t have that drive, he wouldn’t be the Lord. So you always have to keep the Lord’s tendencies in mind. So that the Lord can…”

That was the moment.

“You treacherous bastards!”

Jang Min pointed his finger.

“How dare you discuss the Master in a place where he isn’t! You scum, I’ll fry you in dung water!”

Bator rubbed his forehead.

“Old man, please read the room before you jump in.”

“You too! If you didn’t have any loyalty to the Master, I would have smashed your head in a long time ago.”

“Head?”

Bator’s eyebrows twitched.

“Old man! You don’t seem to understand the situation, but I’m not the same Bator you used to fight. You’ve gotten older in the meantime, so if you don’t want your bones to be crushed and replaced with artificial joints, you better watch your mouth.”

“Tsk, tsk, tsk.”

Jang Min clicked his tongue.

“A poorly educated fool’s words are always so reckless. Never mind. You’ll only make your already bad head worse.”

“Come out!”

“Alright!”

As Bator and Jang Min began to growl at each other, Lee Hyun-soo became anxious. But Wiggins, who should have stopped them, was busy brewing coffee and savoring the aroma.

“Master, shouldn’t you stop them?”

“Hmm, who? Those two?”

“Yes.”

“Who?”

Who else but you!

At Lee Hyun-soo’s gaze, Wiggins smiled.

“What can a fox do to stop a bear and a tiger from fighting? Let them be. It’ll end when one of them dies.”

Lee Hyun-soo sometimes thought that.

Maybe the strangest one among them was Wiggins.

“How can you say that, Master?”

“Huh? Why? Is there a law that says I have to do something?”

“You should still stop them.”

“They’re not children, they’re old men who want to fight, how can I stop them? Never mind. That’s something you should ask a nursing home to do.”

Lee Hyun-soo sighed and turned around.

Bator and Jang Min were growling at each other, Wiggins was drinking coffee, and Bang Jin-hoon was just sitting there with his chin in his hand, not saying anything, as if he was lost in thought.

‘This is a mess.’

He couldn’t understand how these people were working in the same organization.

‘The Chief is definitely indispensable.’

Kang Jin-ho was an extremely important person to the Guild. But it wasn’t just because Kang Jin-ho was strong.

These unique individuals were held together by Kang Jin-ho. The moment Kang Jin-ho was gone, their relationships would collapse in an instant.

Lee Hyun-soo resolved to delay Kang Jin-ho’s trip to Japan as much as possible.

“Instead of that, you should focus on something more important.”

“Huh?”

“The children.”

“The children?”

Wiggins sighed at Lee Hyun-soo’s inability to understand.

“They must be very excited right now. Because they’ve achieved a great feat.”

“I guess so.”

“We need to channel that energy in a good direction. There won’t be many times when they can train harder than now. Give them some carrots and make them focus on their training.”

“…I understand.”

Wiggins smiled as he watched Lee Hyun-soo clench his fist.

That’s what victory is like.

Most people have the image that losers are shocked and work hard, but in reality, it is victory that makes people grow. Those who have won know the joy of victory, and they know what they will lose if they lose, so they tend to work harder.

What they gained from this one victory was confidence and potential.

And what they lost was…

‘They’ll start moving soon.’

Now that the Guild had shown its teeth, they wouldn’t sit idly by.

‘Master.’

Wiggins looked out the window with a stern face.

What would it feel like to face the Round Table as an enemy?

He didn’t know yet…

But he would soon find out.