Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 974

“Stand back!”Wilson shouted loudly.Those who were trying to build a defensive line hesitated and stepped back.”Open the way! Right now!””But!””Are you defying my order?””…We will open it.”Kang Jin-ho scratched his chin as he looked at the scene in front of him.Those who were trying to block the way gave up resisting when they saw Wilson.”He feels like a master key.”Wiggins chuckled in agreement.”That’s not wrong here. Wilson is the commander succeeding Knight Chadwick. No one can refuse Wilson’s orders unless Knight Chadwick himself steps forward.””Hmm.”So, he’s the second-in-command?Kang Jin-ho hadn’t really thought about that when he subdued Wilson. He had just helped because Wiggins didn’t seem to want to kill Wilson.’Though he doesn’t seem to know it himself.’The reason Wilson’s emotions changed so drastically was that Kang Jin-ho had subdued his spirit. Because there were many eyes watching and time was short, a perfect subjugation like he had done to Bator in the past was impossible, but instilling a massive fear of Kang Jin-ho was not difficult.The combination of goodwill towards Wiggins and fear of Kang Jin-ho led to his defection.After that, he was showing an effect beyond what Kang Jin-ho had expected.”Commander, Knight Chadwick told us not to open the way.””So? Are you saying you’ll block me?””That’s…”Wilson said firmly.”Open the way. No harm will come to you. I will take all responsibility.”Those who were blocking the way looked at Wiggins and Wilson alternately, then sighed and stepped aside.Even if it was just Wiggins, it would be one thing, but with Wilson joining, there was no way to stop them. It was not just a matter of awareness, but also practically impossible. No matter what anyone said, the Garter Knights were the best force in England.With them turning into enemies, how could anyone possibly block their path?Bator grinned as he sped up, following the opened path.”It’s easy.””Indeed.””If Wiggins had this kind of authority, the path here would have been easier.”Wiggins’s eyes twitched slightly.”It’s not that I don’t have authority… there’s such a thing as a position, a position.””Nice excuse.””Ugh.”Wiggins shook his head.”This is not the time for useless jokes. Right in front of us is the door leading to the Round Table.””Oh?””The knights are gathered inside. Don’t let your guard down. All the knights have at least that much power.””Then it won’t be a big deal.””Ugh…”His stomach was churning, but he couldn’t afford to get into a brawl with Bator in this situation.It was at that moment.”Stop!”There was someone blocking the remaining path.Even Wilson, who would have shouted to step aside to anyone else, had no choice but to stop this time.The one blocking them was none other than Knight Chadwick.”Garter Knight Commander!””I thought you were a man who knew honor, but you defied orders and sided with a traitor? The past commanders would be weeping in their graves.”Wilson bit his lip slightly.”This is not betrayal, Knight.””Then? Has the meaning of the word ‘betrayal’ changed while I wasn’t looking?””Step aside. We are doing what we must do.””No.”Swoosh.Chadwick drew his sword.”You have abandoned what you should have done. The Knights exist to protect honor and assist their lord. You who have abandoned honor and defied orders no longer have the right to be called Knights.”Wilson clenched his fist.It was a stinging rebuke.And it was not Wilson, but Wiggins who raised an objection to it.”That’s also wrong.””…Wiggins.””Knights assist the king. But if the king cannot go down the right path, it is also the knights’ duty to correct it. Isn’t that right, Chadwick?””A traitor dares to speak. Does food still go down your throat after betraying the Round Table?””Heh heh.”Wiggins shrugged his shoulders.”It goes down better than I thought. I feel like I’ve gained some weight.””How disgusting…””Hey, Chadwick.”Wiggins opened his mouth with a sly look.”If it were the old me, I might have been hurt by what you’re saying right now. But not the current me. Do you know the best way to overturn the label of ‘traitor’?””…There is no such way.””No, it exists. It’s to turn betrayal into a revolution.””You crazy bastard…”Even at the harsh curse, Wiggins didn’t lose his smile.”That’s how history works. A failed revolutionary becomes a traitor, but a successful revolutionary becomes a king.””You were originally a king! You were the one who threw that position away! And now, with what justification do you return!””You seem to be mistaken, I’m not returning. You can have that Knight position. Take it as much as you want.””What…?”Wiggins shrugged his shoulders, looking at the bewildered Chadwick.”What I want is not a return. It’s to restore the rotting Round Table to normal. No, not just that. I will make the Round Table into a new place.””Enough with the nonsense, Wiggins.”Chadwick held out his sword.”It’s been a long time. The years I’ve been hidden in your shadow. I’m going to settle the score with you here today…””Ah, I’m not interested.””…What?”Wiggins covered his mouth as if yawning.”Let’s just say you won.””What kind of nonsense are you spouting? What does it matter if I win or you win? Just say you won and get out of the way.””What are you talking about…””Wilson.””Yes! Sir Wiggins!””Stop him. How many do you need?””I am enough alone.””Okay, stop him. We’re going.””May you succeed.””Yeah.”As soon as he finished speaking, Wilson drew his sword and charged at Knight Chadwick. Seeing this, Chadwick was flustered and yelled.”How dare you avoid a duel! Are you even a knight! You honorless fool!””Ah, yeah, yeah. Curse all you want.””You! You! If you had even a shred of shame…”Some kind of desperate cries continued to be heard, but Wiggins calmly turned his head and said.”Let’s go.”Bator said with a subtle expression.”He seemed like a big deal, though?””What big deal? He’s a guy who doesn’t know the times. What kind of era is it where you waste time fighting head-to-head?””Besides, I’m not even a head.”Bator thought that Wiggins had changed quite a bit. He didn’t seem to know it himself, but this guy had become a bit strange after hanging out with the people from the General Assembly.In a not-so-good way, too.”Let’s hurry.”As Wiggins ran forward, the others exchanged glances and shrugged their shoulders. Then, they started running after Wiggins.’How pathetic.”Wow, how can a person become so miserable.’Chadwick, who saw Wiggins walking away, tried to chase after him immediately, but Wilson’s sword did not let him. In the end, all he could do was block Wilson’s sword and curse.Everyone shook their heads as they listened to the saddest curses in the world.’He made quite a dramatic entrance.’Even Bator couldn’t help but feel sympathy.”It’s there!”Wiggins, who had run ahead, pointed to an iron door with a huge pattern drawn on it.”Lord!””Speak.””There’s a magic circle installed on the door. It will take time to dismantle it…”Before he could finish speaking, Kang Jin-ho jumped forward. Then he drew Red Tears and swung it.Whoosh!The black mana that erupted from his sword flew towards the door like a black dragon ascending to the sky.Then…Boom!With a huge explosion, the door burst open. Shrapnel flew everywhere, but Wiggins didn’t slow down at all and ran straight through.”Knight Levo!”His voice echoed through the hallway.The scene inside came into his eyes as he stepped through the door.A familiar large hall.A circular, antique table in the center.The knights sitting around it…’Swords!’More than a dozen swords placed on the Round Table.The moment he saw those swords drawn from their sheaths, Wiggins’s face distorted. Placing swords on the Round Table to cast one’s vote was a long-standing custom of the Round Table.If so, what those swords meant was all too clear.”Knight Levo…”Knight Levo, who was sitting at the head of the table, slowly rose.The corner of his mouth, revealed under his mask, was forming a sinister smile.”Whoa there, Wiggins.”Even though he saw the enemy right in front of him, Knight Levo was overflowing with composure.”No, not Knight Levo. I shouldn’t be called that anymore. Because I’m no longer Knight Levo. It’s funny for someone who left the Round Table to say this, but from now on, you should call me Master.”Wiggins gritted his teeth.’It’s too late.’He thought there was still some time. In order to complete the vote for the election of the Master, more than half of the knights were needed.Summoning them to the Round Table and starting the vote would take time.The knights usually stayed outside the Round Table when there were no meetings. He thought that the time it took to summon them would be longer than the time it would take for the General Assembly to break through the Round Table.But Knight Levo was no ordinary person.Knight Levo had no authority to command the knights. Nevertheless, he had made the knights stay inside the Round Table. And as soon as Wiggins invaded, he immediately called a meeting and took the position of Master himself.”…You became the Master?””That’s right.”Knight Levo smiled.”You’re a little late. Just a little late. If you had come 10 minutes earlier, the result would have been different.””I commend you for your efforts. I never thought you would go this far. For a moment, it sent chills down my spine. But it’s a shame. That’s how all things are. All or nothing. You failed to grasp me.”Wiggins bit his lip tightly.”What are you doing?”Kang Jin-ho opened his mouth quietly.”Just because he became the Master doesn’t mean a sword won’t pierce him. We can just kill him now…””You must be Kang Jin-ho.”Knight Levo interrupted Kang Jin-ho’s words.”It would be hard for an outsider to understand. You wouldn’t know what it means for me to go from Knight to Master. But don’t worry. You don’t have to understand it with your head. You’ll find out from now on.””Your mouth is still alive.””Heh heh heh.”Knight Levo, who should now be called Master, raised his hand.”By the authority of the Master, I issue an emergency order. The Round Table will now exclude them.”As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere changed.Kang Jin-ho’s eyes also slightly darkened.Knight Levo’s finger pointed at Kang Jin-ho and the others.”Kill them all.”And at that moment.Woo-oo-oo-oong.A huge rumble that seemed to shake the entire underground began to rise.’What is it?’Kang Jin-ho’s eyes took on a different hue.