Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 928

Breath touches skin.

A subtle voice tickles the ear.

Kang Jin-ho, who had been so relaxed even before a million-strong army, couldn’t find a place to rest his eyes.

“Yes?”

“Hmm?”

When he asked back, having nothing to say, a nasal sound returned.

It was a look that showed she was not pleased.

“Didn’t you miss me?”

“Mi, mi…”

It’s a strange thing.

‘If I had to tell someone either ‘I missed you’ or ‘I’m going to crack your head open and pull out your brain,’ the latter would clearly be more difficult.’ Anyone would agree.

But for Kang Jin-ho, the latter was a hundred times easier.

“Mi what?”

“Mi…”

His lips wouldn’t move.

It was incredibly awkward.

He had built up some immunity while spending time with Choi Yeon-ha, but recently, not seeing her often had reset all the experience he had gained.

“Alright, alright.”

Choi Yeon-ha raised her hand to her ear. Then, she pretended to listen intently.

“Come on, tell me. This older sister will listen.”

“Well, if a man draws his sword, he should cut something! If you were going to do it, you should have done it!” [A Korean saying meaning if you’re going to do something, do it properly.]

“Hurry!”

Kang Jin-ho squeezed his eyes shut.

Closing your eyes while driving is something a person shouldn’t do, but for Kang Jin-ho right now, that wasn’t important.

“…I missed you.”

“Hmph.”

Choi Yeon-ha smiled subtly and pressed herself into the seat.

“No? It doesn’t sound genuine? It sounds like you’re forcing it?”

Confusion flickered across Kang Jin-ho’s face.

Choi Yeon-ha burst into laughter at the sight of Kang Jin-ho’s face.

“Okay, okay. You’ve tried hard enough.”

Cold sweat broke out on his back.

Kang Jin-ho missed the Master.

Even though he had never properly met him, he felt it would be much more comfortable to sit in front of him and exchange insults.

This was an ordeal for him.

It’s a strange thing.

If something is an ordeal and difficult, you don’t have to do it. There’s no need for a person to deliberately seek pain.

But the problem is that he didn’t dislike this situation.

‘No, rather…’

Something ticklish…

“Ahem.”

Kang Jin-ho cleared his throat loudly.

‘Come to think of it, she wasn’t like this.’

When he thought about it, Choi Yeon-ha wasn’t the type to be so aggressive either. Rather, wasn’t she the type who would try to act aggressive but then get embarrassed and awkward?

“Then, how about a nearby cafe?”

“No. I want to go home.”

“Huh?”

“I’ve seen your face, and we’ve eaten together, so that’s enough.”

Choi Yeon-ha stretched.

“I’ve been flying for a long time.”

“Ah, you must be tired.”

“It’s not that…”

Choi Yeon-ha said firmly.

“When people are a little tired or sensitive, they tend to get annoyed at those around them for no reason. Other people can stop themselves if they decide not to, but as you know, my personality is…”

“Ah, right.”

“…What’s ‘right’?”

Kang Jin-ho clamped his mouth shut like a clam.

You have to know when to chime in; if you just chime in without thinking, you’ll end up in a mess.

Choi Yeon-ha glared at Kang Jin-ho with sharp eyes. Kang Jin-ho absolutely did not turn his eyes to the side. He fixed his gaze perfectly forward, as if there had been an accident on the road ahead.

“You’re not nervous, are you?”

“It’s been a while…”

Choi Yeon-ha chuckled.

“I’m just kidding. But I really might be a little sharp. So, I don’t want to get annoyed for no reason.”

Kang Jin-ho nodded quietly.

He didn’t particularly dislike that, but if she wanted it that way, going along with it was one way to handle it.

“I’ll eat something delicious, sleep soundly in my bed. Then I’ll feel better. My skin will get better too. I think I feel good now, but I’ll feel even better. Then, let’s meet again.”

“Okay.”

There was no reason to object.

“Then, I’ll go home.”

“Okay.”

The car drove off smoothly.

It wasn’t the sports car he usually rode, so it didn’t feel fast, but the ride was smooth. When he rode the ‘Bung Bung’ car, he felt like he was scanning the road with his butt, feeling even the size of the pebbles on the road. Compared to that, it seemed like he had chosen the car well.

The car left the coastal road and started heading towards Seoul.

As they chatted about this and that, the car soon arrived near Choi Yeon-ha’s house.

“And Kang Jin-ho.”

“Yes.”

Kang Jin-ho tensed up slightly. Every time this person called his name like this, he felt strangely tense.

“I’ve been thinking a lot this time.”

“…Yes?”

“When I’m lying in a hotel room in China, looking at the ceiling, all sorts of thoughts come to mind. So, I’ve been thinking a lot, and I’ve come to one conclusion.”

“A conclusion?”

Choi Yeon-ha shrugged.

“Actually, I’ve been very concerned about appearances all this time, you know?”

“Yes?”

Appearances?

What appearances?

Wasn’t she the type to throw away all appearances and run wild? When did this person ever care about appearances?

“I cared a lot. It might not seem like it, but in my own way, I didn’t like the idea of a woman being too clingy and asking to meet, and also…”

Choi Yeon-ha sighed.

“In the end, if we see each other often, there’s no way a scandal won’t break out.”

Kang Jin-ho agreed with that.

Kang Jin-ho’s senses were more sensitive than those of ordinary people. He could roughly know what was happening around him. But in a crowded place, it wasn’t easy to completely detect someone among the many people holding a camera.

He might be able to notice a professional camera, but if someone was taking pictures with a cell phone camera, there was no way to know. He couldn’t check every time someone took a picture nearby.

“So, I’ve actually been deliberately going around the outskirts, covering my face as much as possible, and trying to avoid meeting as much as possible…”

Choi Yeon-ha shrugged.

“It was all pointless.”

“Huh?”

Why was she suddenly coming to that conclusion?

“The reason I was going through all that trouble to avoid being photographed in a foreign country was, in a way, to raise my status, right?”

“Is that so?”

“…I told you. I wanted to become someone who wouldn’t be ashamed to meet you, Kang Jin-ho.”

“I don’t think you have anything to be ashamed of now.”

“Just understand it that way. It’s like a complex. Even if I explain it, you wouldn’t understand.”

“Yes.”

“Anyway, after going through all that trouble to raise my status, I came to that conclusion.”

“What conclusion?”

“I’m working so hard to succeed as an actress, but should I hide like a thief because I’m afraid of scandals?”

“If you’re a real top actress, you should overcome scandals! How many actresses in Hollywood are treated like top actresses even after they get married!”

“Oh, um…”

He felt a sense of déjà vu.

Come to think of it, Choi Yeon-ha was like this before too.

The cause and development were not that different from others, but the conclusion was somehow unconventional.

No, to be precise, she was a woman whose conclusions could not be understood from the causes and developments.

“So, you’d better be prepared.”

“…Prepared?”

“Yes. Because I’m going to bother you now. If I’m bored, I’ll come find you and ask you to play with me.”

Cold sweat flowed.

Well, it’s not like he disliked it. If he did, he wouldn’t have met her like this, and he wouldn’t have gone to the airport to pick her up.

But what was this unease?

“Don’t worry. Just follow me.”

“No…”

“I’ll take care of everything. It’s okay, it’s okay.”

“Ah, no…”

It felt like something was going wrong?

Even as he thought that, the car continued to drive and arrived in front of Choi Yeon-ha’s house.

“We’re here.”

“I said I was going home, but now that I’m about to get out, I feel a little sad.”

“Yes?”

“Want to eat ramen before I go?”

“Your face is red.”

If she went any further, smoke would probably come out of her ears.

“You understand these kinds of jokes now? You’ve improved a lot, Kang Jin-ho. I’m just kidding. What are we doing in the middle of the day? I’ll tell you at night next time.”

“Yes?”

“Hehehe.”

Choi Yeon-ha laughed heartily and unbuckled her seatbelt. She looked like she had relieved her stress by teasing Kang Jin-ho enough.

“Then, I’ll contact you later. Thank you so much for coming to pick me up today and for taking me home.”

“You’re welcome.”

You were the one who told me to come pick you up?

Wasn’t that text you who sent it?

He had a lot to say, but he couldn’t.

“Then, see you next time.”

Choi Yeon-ha was about to open the door but stopped. Then, she turned her body around.

Anxiety flickered in Kang Jin-ho’s eyes. Choi Yeon-ha’s face, which had turned around, had a slight blush.

Just looking at that face made him feel uneasy.

Choi Yeon-ha leaned forward as she had done a little while ago. Kang Jin-ho buried himself in the seat like a mouse seeing a cat.

“Kang Jin-ho.”

“…Yes?”

“I missed you too.”

Choi Yeon-ha smiled lightly and lightly kissed Kang Jin-ho’s cheek.

Then, she quickly got out of the car and ran towards the door at full speed.

Kang Jin-ho stared blankly at the scene. One hand came up and lightly rubbed his cheek.

“If you were going to run away, you shouldn’t have done it in the first place.”

It was a strange feeling.

Very strange.

Kang Jin-ho, who had returned to the General Assembly, went straight up to the Assembly Hall.

Wiggins and Lee Hyun-soo were waiting for him in the Assembly Hall.

“You’ve arrived.”

Kang Jin-ho answered lightly, but the usual response did not come from the other side. They were just watching Kang Jin-ho with slightly suspicious eyes.

“How did it go?”

“Ah… Yes, Lord. The Master is currently staying at a hotel. He plans to rest and meet tomorrow morning.”

“I see.”

Kang Jin-ho sat on the head seat and crossed his legs.

Click.

He took out a cigarette from his pocket, put it in his mouth, and lit it. Kang Jin-ho, who slowly exhaled smoke, narrowed his brow.

“Why did he come?”

“There are many reasons…”

“Hmm?”

“Ah, no. I mean, the reason is…” Wiggins tried to speak, but eventually couldn’t hold back and turned to Lee Hyun-soo.

Lee Hyun-soo opened his mouth with an awkward expression.

“Um… Lord Assembly Leader.”

“Hmm?”

“…You need to wipe that off your cheek.”

“Huh?”

“On your cheek…”

Kang Jin-ho, tilting his head, took out his cell phone. Then, he turned on the camera and showed his face.

Then, he froze like a stone statue.

There was a clear lip print on his cheek.

Someone with experience would have known and wiped it off, but Kang Jin-ho, a hundred-year-old solo who had never had such an experience, had failed to wipe off the lipstick mark.

“W-why is this…”

“…Did you perhaps come through the front door?”

“Uh-huh.”

“And the person there?”

“There were many…”

“I see.”

Lee Hyun-soo nodded quietly.

“Well, you should think of it as a good experience in life and accept it. There’s no other way.”

Kang Jin-ho quietly got up from his seat.

“…I’m going to the restroom.”

“Yes. Please go ahead.”

The door opened, and Kang Jin-ho went outside.

Lee Hyun-soo sighed quietly. A groan-like sound could be heard from outside the door. The two did not bother to acknowledge who the owner of the sound was.

“…Those were the good times.”

“Do you look envious?”

“Is it something I should be envious of? You should be envious, you pathetic fool.”

Lee Hyun-soo, who was suddenly hit by shrapnel, was also sunk.

And in the General Assembly, the rumor that Assembly Leader Kang Jin-ho was dating spread explosively in just one day.

Regardless of Kang Jin-ho’s intentions.