Chapter 704. Proving (4)

Chapter 704. Proving (4)

“Obviously, your boss isn't a moron,” said Kang Jin-Ho.

His words were shattering Morigawa Atsushi's mind into a million pieces.

Nakata Yuji-sama had sent him and these five hundred warriors to die? In this place? That didn't make any sense!

Everything this monster said was wrong! Morigawa Atsushi was a loyal subordinate of Nakata Yuji who came here to carry out his boss's orders.

So, why would Nakata Yuji drive his loyal underlings to their graves? Why?

Besides...!

'Five hundred men came here! Five hundred!'

The original plan was to dispatch one thousand warriors, even if only five hundred reached China in the end. In that case, was Kang Jin-Ho suggesting that NakataYuji wanted to sacrifice... a thousand of his fellow countrymen?!

What kind of nonsense was that?!

A human being with a conscience would never do something that insane. No one would be willing to sacrifice a thousand of their allies just for the sake of achieving some unknown goal!

That was why this monster's words could not be taken at face value. No, everything Kang Jin-Ho said had to be nothing more than a delusional rambling of a lunatic!

That had to be it, so why... Why was Morigawa Atsushi feeling this way? Even though his brain was shouting at him that Kang Jin-Ho was wrong... Why was his heart bursting from rage and sorrow?

Kang Jin-Ho was obviously lying. He was obviously mistaken. So why...!

“...! Wuuuuhup!”

Even so, Morigawa Atsushi desperately contorted and twisted his body to escape. NewW novels updates at novelhall.com

That accusation had to be false. Yes, it was definitely wrong! Why would Nakata Yuji-sama sacrifice a loyal subordinate who served him with everything they had? For what purpose?

Morigawa Atsushi's mind was filled with chaos and confusion.

That was when Kang Jin-Ho's voice dug sharply into the Japanese's hearing. “If only your sacrifice was actually worth something...”

His voice contained a hint of laughter. Morigawa Atsushi's body suddenly lost all strength when his brain comprehended Kang Jin-Ho's muttering.

He had been trying to deny and reject the notion, but why did he do that? Didn't he already know the truth?

If Nakata Yuji had understood how strong Kang Jin-Ho was, he wouldn't have been troubled by the notion of losing five hundred soldiers if it would serve his goal. Actually, he wouldn't have cared if a thousand warriors were sacrificed! If Kang Jin-Ho could be killed with only a thousand lives lost... It'd actually be a fair trade in Nakata Yuji's book.

Besides, a man like Nakata Yuji would've initiated a scheme like this without a moment's hesitation. After all, wasn't he a man who committed unimaginable acts without batting an eyelid? It was just that he was a self-proclaimed pacifist... And used his scheming mind to prevent wars from breaking out until now.

When those thoughts popped up in Morigawa Atsushi's mind, his body went limp, all desire to fight back leaving his mind. And now, all he could think about was if this sacrifice was worth something. Would this sacrifice help Japan grow even more powerful than before?

“No, that's not it,” said Kang Jin-Ho while yanking Morigawa Atsushi close. He brought his mouth closer to the Japanese's ear, then whispered like a devil. “Things like worthy sacrifices do not exist. Even if you think there is... The worth of your sacrifice belongs to someone else, not you. You will be dead, after all. So, how can any potential benefits from your death be yours? You're about to die, so I better teach you well. Death is just that, death. Nothing more, nothing less. Dying like a dog, sacrificing yourself, blowing your own brains out... All those things are still death, okay? And you? You don't need to worry about the significance of it all. Because... Such a thing belongs to the ones you leave behind, not you.”

Kang Jin-Ho's words ripped Morigawa Atsushi's heart apart.

“Oh, and let me add one more thing, okay...?” Kang Jin-Ho growled like an apex predator. “I'm sure you already know all this, don't you? That your death is pointless?”

A sneer of ridicule was etched on Kang Jin-Ho's face. When Morigawa Atsushi saw that sneer, his entire body began shivering.

Yes, he admitted it. He already knew the truth!

Even if Nakata Yuji was really sacrificing them, and even if letting five hundred warriors die tonight was a part of a grand scheme...

Morigawa Atsushi simply could not imagine the death of Kang Jin-Ho!

This expedition, this entire scheme, was unquestionably a failure! A failure where five hundred men died a meaningless death, no less! That was all Morigawa Atsushi could see.

“I... I am...!”

That was why Morigawa Atsushi had to say it. That was why... He needed to prove that his death was not meaningless. That was why he desperately cried out, “I am...!”

After letting out a quiet but sharp snort, Vator's large body began quaking ominously. His huge hand exploded out from the pile made out of human bodies, then began grabbing at whatever came in contact with his fingertips first. And it happened to be someone's leg.

Vator powerfully swung the leg captured in his grip.

Pow! Bang! Smack!

Those noises sounded like a wooden paddle pounding on the still-soaked laundry. Anyone realizing that those sounds were produced by the collisions between human bodies would instantly be creeped out, though!

Vator roared like a madman. He viciously swung whatever he could get his hands on. Any object getting in his way was mercilessly punted away. He head-butted, then crushed with his elbow drops.

Vator knew better than anyone how lethal his body was. He didn't even bother to use techniques or footwork. No, he simply grabbed, threw away, swung around, and kicked at his hapless targets. And the Japanese martial artists boasting dozens of years of training were being hopelessly crushed by the big man's indiscriminate attacks.

'We gotta run away!'

This was not right. This wasn't the result the Japanese had been dreaming about.

But what about the concept of no retreat, no surrender? Obviously, that was all bullsh*t!

Not backing down from a fight, and blindly running into a wall while knowing it was a dog's death were two very different things.

If the Japanese could acquire something by not retreating from this battle, they wouldn't mind throwing their lives away. However, what could they possibly acquire from this fight? Absolutely nothing, that was what!

Not retreating meant they would die sooner. That was it. If anyone dared to yap on about the ideals of 'No retreat, no surrender!' now, Kondo was prepared to shove his fist right through their throat!

“R-run away! We gotta run!”

The hurried cries came from seemingly everywhere. It sounded like everyone reached the same conclusion roughly at the same time. Any sane-minded human being would've obviously decided on this course of action.

Unfortunately, they needed a reminder. A reminder that Vator wasn't the only enemy they had to face.

Grrrrrrrk...!

That noise was shockingly weird and alien. It might sound like something the Japanese warriors had heard before, but that couldn't be it since they had never heard it until today.

Out of all the noises and combinations of sounds found throughout the world, that noise had to be the only one that could produce this unnatural dissonance in everyone's heart.

Everyone's head instinctively turned toward the origin of that noise. And when they did... They saw it.

They saw the massive flame burning vigorously away. Not just any flame, either... But a massive black flame!

No, could that be even called a flame? Indeed, that was... something else, something a little different from an actual flame.

The darkness even darker than the pitch-black emptiness of space that seemed too dark to be natural danced and wavered like a living flame. Licks of black flames as thick and sticky as tar billowed like a small mountain!

In the center of all this... There was a pair of crimson-hued lights from Kang Jin-Ho's eyes!

Those crimson lights were so tiny compared to the flames of demonic qi as large as a mountain. Weirdly enough, though... Everyone's attention was drawn toward the burning lights of Kang Jin-Ho's eyes. They were far, far prominent not to be seen!

That was when everyone here realized something. And that was the meaning behind those eyes. That... was death!

If death had a form, it should look like that. A figure of a creature that could not be evaded. A creature that never compromised. The only option left after encountering it was to pray!

That was death in a nutshell, wasn't it! In that sense, nothing in this world suited the term 'death' more than Kang Jin-Ho's current appearance.

Everyone here instinctively sensed their impending doom right after staring into the billowing black flames. And this doom could never be avoided or delayed!

The grim reaper was gradually closing the distance toward the Japanese warriors. They weren't the only ones who froze still from this... 'spectacle'.

Even Vator had to stop rampaging like an insane bear and watch this incredible scene with his jaw dropped to the floor.

Finally... The flames began moving.

The massive strands of demonic qi enveloping Kang Jin-Ho's figure gushed out toward the Japanese like turbid floodwater exploding forth from the broken levee.

The moon watching the carnage from above trembled in fear and quickly hid behind cloud covers.

The demon emperor! This was the moment of the demon emperor, the individual destined to rock the heavens and earth, finally revealing his true form to the world.