Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 924

Those left behind awkwardly faced each other.

‘What is going on?’

Park Hak-gi was trying his best to recover from his shattered mental state. But even though he had regained his composure, the situation hadn’t improved.

The lounge was filled with an unbearable awkwardness.

‘No, wait.’

What is with that guy?

How could he just leave like that? It was absurd.

It was so absurd that he didn’t even know what to do next.

‘The Master came.’

Why would the Master come to Korea? Wasn’t it to meet Kang Jin-ho? But how could he just leave after coming all the way to the lounge?

Park Hak-gi craned his neck.

He was checking to see if Kang Jin-ho might come back. But no matter how much he craned his neck and waited, Kang Jin-ho didn’t return.

‘What is he doing?’

There was no solution.

There is such a thing as common sense in the world, isn’t there? Everyone is better off when they respect common sense. But right now, Kang Jin-ho was completely ignoring that common sense.

“Uh…”

Numerous thoughts flooded his mind at once.

Where are they going?

Why is he going with Choi Yeon-ha?

What should the Master do now?

Wouldn’t he be extremely upset?

Then what should Park Hak-gi do now?

How can he fix this situation?

Should he run out right now and bring Kang Jin-ho back?

No, it seems like Kang Jin-ho doesn’t think well of Park Hak-gi right now. Shouldn’t he resolve that first?

It was a miracle his head hadn’t exploded.

And then, Han Eun-sol came into Park Hak-gi’s view. Han Eun-sol neatly gathered the luggage Choi Yeon-ha had left behind, glanced at Park Hak-gi, and opened her mouth.

“Then, I can go now, right?”

“…Yes.”

“Goodbye.”

Han Eun-sol’s steps, as she walked out with a bright smile, looked incredibly light.

He wanted to grab Han Eun-sol and ask her exactly what the relationship between Kang Jin-ho and Choi Yeon-ha was, but Park Hak-gi didn’t have the energy for that right now. Since Kang Jin-ho had left, dealing with the Master was his responsibility.

As soon as Han Eun-sol left, the Master let out a deep sigh.

“…Did he leave?”

Wiggins smiled wryly.

“I apologize. He is a person whose interests are quite limited.”

“No, no, it’s not that.”

The Master nodded.

“It might sound strange to say this, but I think it’s a relief that he left. I didn’t know what to say to him if we were face to face.”

“I understand.”

Wiggins chuckled lightly.

Wiggins knew exactly what the Master was feeling right now. He had felt the same way in the past.

Kang Jin-ho is not a typical martial artist.

It’s not that he is just strong, but that he is on a completely different level from the start. In the past, demons might have been a part of the martial world, but there are no such beings in modern times.

Therefore, the existence of Kang Jin-ho, a demon, and especially one who has reached the extreme level, was shocking to everyone.

Wiggins had gotten somewhat used to it now, but every time Kang Jin-ho got angry or serious, he would still feel a jolt that made his heart clench.

So, how much more would the Master feel?

‘Moreover, the Lord has become stronger than I had ever seen in the past.’

So, perhaps the Master had received a shock several times greater than what Wiggins had experienced.

“I thought I would have so much to say.”

The Master smiled wryly.

He had so much he wanted to say to both Wiggins and Kang Jin-ho. But right now, he was wondering what to say first.

“My schedule is completely open. Let’s take our time, Master.”

“Yes.”

“We both have a lot to say to each other.”

Wiggins smiled gently.

Seeing that smile, the Master clearly understood one thing.

‘He has grown.’

He felt a sense of ease.

The Wiggins of the past seemed to be missing something. And he always seemed rushed, as if he was trying to find that missing piece. But the current Wiggins had a composure that he didn’t have in the past.

“We have a lot to talk about.”

“I will guide you. The coffee in this country isn’t too bad either.”

“No, I’ve brought something better. Wouldn’t beer from the homeland be a sufficient gift?”

“…Well, now.”

Wiggins couldn’t hide his smile.

“I don’t know what I should offer you to match that value. Let’s go. Shouldn’t we relieve the fatigue of your long journey with beer first?”

“Haha, I like the sound of that. Let’s go.”

Wiggins and the Master left the lounge. And the Master’s attendants followed behind them.

In an instant, everyone had left, and Park Hak-gi was left standing alone in the empty lounge.

“…No.”

As Park Hak-gi stood there blankly, the subordinate agents who had entered looked at Park Hak-gi cautiously.

“Uh, what should we do?”

“What?”

“Wh, who should we follow? The group splitting into two wasn’t part of the plan.”

“Ugh.”

Park Hak-gi rubbed his face roughly.

After a dry wash, Park Hak-gi shouted with annoyance.

“Follow Kang Jin-ho first!”

“Yes!”

“Ah, no! Don’t follow him!”

“Yes?”

“I said don’t follow him.”

Park Hak-gi bit his lip.

They had already made a mistake. From the start, their tailing was not a tailing. No matter what they did, they couldn’t avoid the senses of martial artists. Their tailing was merely an act that they were both aware of.

So, the meaning of tailing a martial artist was to desperately convey the message, ‘We are tailing you because we were ordered to by our superiors. But we will never approach beyond this range, and we will never step into sensitive places, so please understand that we are following you from this distance.’

But right now, Kang Jin-ho was already sensitive to their presence.

If they clumsily tailed him in this situation, there was no telling how far the situation could escalate.

“Tell them to drop it all. Withdraw all the basic tails too.”

“B, but…”

“Do as I say, you punk! Would you want to show your date with your girlfriend to others after a few months?”

“I will withdraw them immediately.”

“Hoo, hoo.”

Park Hak-gi, breathing heavily, grabbed his head.

“Ugh! Damn it! Why didn’t those bastards mention that Choi Yeon-ha and Kang Jin-ho were in a relationship! Those useless eaters!”

Of course, he had seen the reports a few times.

But who would have thought that the two of them were in this kind of relationship?

“No, no. No way. There’s still a level difference. Kang Jin-ho…”

It was then.

“Um… Team Leader.”

“Huh?”

“We received a call from the General Assembly?”

Park Hak-gi’s eyes shook.

Lee Hyun-soo.

‘Wh, why is that bastard calling?’

Due to the nature of his job, Park Hak-gi had no choice but to deal with the General Assembly. [A powerful martial arts organization]

His job was to monitor the General Assembly and the martial world, but that didn’t mean he could live in complete opposition to them.

Just like a detective in charge of organized crime has no choice but to talk to the gangsters, he, who was in charge of the General Assembly, had no choice but to contact Lee Hyun-soo.

But…

‘Ugh, that leech of a bastard.’

Ironically, the martial artist Park Hak-gi least wanted to contact was Lee Hyun-soo.

The thought of having to talk to that snake-like guy made Park Hak-gi’s stomach churn.

“Why did he call?”

“I don’t know. He just asked to speak to the Team Leader?”

Park Hak-gi sighed deeply.

“Give it to me.”

“Yes.”

Park Hak-gi took the phone and left the lounge, heading into the hallway. Park Hak-gi, who gestured for his subordinate to stay back, put the phone to his ear and spoke quietly.

“This is Park Hak-gi.”

[What kind of guy are you?]

“…Yes?”

[What kind of guy are you!]

Park Hak-gi’s shoulders shrank.

All relationships in the world are divided into the superior and the inferior.

You must first know whether you are the superior or the inferior to determine how to treat the other person. And it was very clear who was the superior between Lee Hyun-soo and Park Hak-gi.

Lee Hyun-soo was the second-in-command of the General Assembly.

Actually, he wasn’t really the second-in-command. There were others who had more power. But if you were to rank the power of native Koreans, excluding foreigners who couldn’t voice their opinions externally, Lee Hyun-soo was the right-hand man of Kang Jin-ho, along with Bang Jin-hoon.

In government terms, he would be like the Prime Minister?

No, more like the Chief of Staff.

It was absurd for the General Assembly to be treated on par with the government, but even considering the balanced power structure, Lee Hyun-soo was someone that Park Hak-gi could not dare to approach.

To be on equal footing with Lee Hyun-soo, you would need to be at least a team leader in the National Intelligence Service.

“Is there a problem?”

[A problem? Where are you, you punk!]

Does he not know where I am?

He clearly knows I’m at the airport, so why is he asking…

“If you would tell me.”

[Tell you? Tell you? Wow, this guy is completely insane. What kind of guy are you to cause a mess at the place where the Chairman went to greet someone?]

[Didn’t I tell your side beforehand not to cause any problems since the Chairman was going to the airport? What kind of guy are you?]

‘Hey, you crazy bastard.’

If you say it like that, of course, I would think you were there to greet the Master. With a VIP arriving at the same time, who would imagine you were there to greet a mere woman!

[Ha, this crazy… Ah…]

The various interjections coming from the other side were like sharp blades, stabbing Park Hak-gi repeatedly. That reaction clearly showed how screwed Park Hak-gi was right now.

[He already doesn’t have a good impression of the government, and we’re trying our best to smooth things over! Instead of helping, you’re making a mess? You ba… No. What’s the point of talking to you? Hey, I’ll talk to Yoo Myung-hak separately, so you talk to that bastard. Got it?]

Park Hak-gi’s body stiffened like a stone at the mention of his superior’s name.

‘No way.’

This was something that could never happen. The moment this reached his superior’s ears, his path to promotion would be ruined.

Let’s be honest.

In a department that has staked everything on dealing with Kang Jin-ho and the General Assembly, how could a guy who was marked by Kang Jin-ho ever get promoted?

“L, Lee Team Leader!”

[What?]

“I, I will try my best to resolve this. Please, just hold off on the call.”

[What can you resolve! I can’t even resolve it.]

“If I talk to Choi Yeon-ha, it should be fine! I can do something about it.”

[Ha, you blockhead.]

There was a moment of silence. Then, Lee Hyun-soo spoke in a low voice.

[Team Leader Park.]

“Yes!”

[I’ll give you 24 hours. If you can’t resolve this within 24 hours, I might come and flip things over, so keep that in mind.]

“I will keep that in mind.”

[Do I have to spoon-feed every piece of information to you information groups? How can you do anything if you don’t even know this? Tsk, tsk.]

The call ended abruptly.

Park Hak-gi wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve. Then, he desperately racked his brain.

“Hey!”

“Yes! Team Leader!”

As his subordinate ran over, Park Hak-gi shouted firmly.

“Find out what Choi Yeon-ha likes.”

“…Yes?”

“Are you deaf? Find out what Choi Yeon-ha likes!”

“Yes! I understand!”

“Mobilize everyone else too, quickly!”

“Yes!”

Watching the subordinate run off, Park Hak-gi leaned against the wall.

“Why is everything going so wrong?”

The real VIP was someone else.

It was Park Hak-gi’s mistake that he didn’t know that.