Chapter 420: Lesser Demon Diablo

Chapter 420: Lesser Demon Diablo

Chairman Kang Minhoo was definitely a good man. However, being a good man did not mean that he was a fool. If someone dared to touch his family or the Ilhwa Group, he would unleash his wrath upon them.

“There are a lot of people that question the way I operate and lead my company, saying that I’m not fit to be the chairman.”

Lee Jin-Sung’s pupils shook wildly as his breath stagnated from the unmistakable frost in Minhoo’s voice.

“People always tend to show their true colors the moment they think that the person they’re dealing with is a pushover. Am I right? It has helped me distinguish who my friends and enemies are so far.”

Yes, that was right. To many, Kang Minhoo was a transparent, clean, and kind chairman and this gave him the power to distinguish the true colors that people hide deeply. His kindness always gave the people the idea that his judgment and plans were flawed.

However, such a perception was completely wrong. In fact, he was deliberately exhibiting such gaps so that his enemies would reach their hands out to take advantage of them. And when they did so, like a venus flytrap, he would bite them and never let them go.

That was when Lee Jin-Sung realized, ‘He’s a king among kings...’

When Lee Jin-Sung sat with Daehan Group’s chairman for five minutes, he felt like he was sitting in front of a snarling beast that no ordinary person could deal with. But in front of Chairman Kang Minhoo, the person that he thought was a meek and gentle sheep, he felt as if he was in front of a sleeping tiger, a predator that stood on top of all predators.

Lee Jin-Sung felt immense regret as he stared at Kang Minhoo’s departing back.

***

Ask the people about the best TV brand in Korea and they would quickly answer...

‘If you’re talking about TVs then of course it’s Ilhwa!’

Ask them about the best smartphone brand and...

‘Of course it’s Ilhwa!’

Then what about groceries?

‘If it’s groceries then it’s definitely Ilhwa!’

What about buildings?

‘The buildings that Ilhwa makes are on an entirely different class! Kyaa~!’

Ask them what brand is next best when it came to TV, smartphone, groceries, and buildings, and they would say...

‘It’s a bit of a pity but I think it’s Daehan Group?’

That was right. Daehan Group had always lagged behind Ilhwa Group. They always placed second!

Daehan Group’s Chairman Eom Jin-Woong had trampled on plenty of his enemies. He reached this point by stealing other’s works and trampling on them right after. Yes, he was someone that could easily betray yesterday’s friend.

However, no matter what he did, he could never bring down the Ilhwa Group. Ilhwa Group was an existence akin to a tall mountain, it could easily block the grandeur of a small mountain like his.

Once again, Eom Jin-Woong realized how tough and sturdy Ilhwa Group was.

Eom Jin-Woong thought he found a crack in Ilhwa Group’s defenses through Kang Minhyuk, the chairman’s son. Now was the time when they needed to find someone to take over for Chairman Kang Minhoo. It did not matter how fair and transparent he was as a chairman, he would still need to find a successor.

Of course, he did not want someone with the blood of a king like Minhoo to sit in that position. It just so happened that he received a tip about Minhoo’s son having a very rare disease called eating addiction! A disease that would eventually lead to death! With information like this out in the open, Ilhwa Group’s shareholders would definitely feel shaken and would do their best to support another successor. Once that happened, Ilhwa Group would eventually fall behind their company.

Eom Jin-Woong thought that he had dealt them a heavy blow. To his dismay, Ilhwa Group was able to overcome this blow and even climbed higher than where they were before.

‘I can’t believe he was able to stand up and overcome an incurable disease like that...’

Eom Jin-Woong gritted his teeth as they tried their best to block the mouths of the reporters that they had gathered on stand-by. After leaking information about Minhyuk having eating addiction, he planned to take advantage of the fact that he was going to participate in the Athenae: World War to announce that he was Chairman Kang Minhoo’s son.

In fact, rumors had already started to circulate about that fact. Thankfully, the hype and discussion about the World War had buried the topic.

‘My son should win against the Ilhwa Group’s next generation!’

At that moment, he received a call. It was from Chairman Kang Minhoo.

[It’s me.]

His greeting was brief and blunt. Then, he asked...

[Did you really have to go that far?]

“You know how our world works. Our Daehan Group’s next generation will be the best group in Korea.”

[Then I will respond accordingly. Today, an article will be released saying that Minhyuk is my son.]ViiSiit novelbi/n(.)c/(o)m for latest novels

“...!”

Eom Jin-Woong’s eyes widened, his body trembling in shock, after hearing his words.

“We... weren’t you trying to hide him?”

[Afraid? Once I reveal that my son, Minhyuk, is Ilhwa Group’s successor, our stocks will soar tremendously.]

The reason why Eom Jin-Woong had gathered reporters was because he knew that he would be able to deal a fatal blow to Ilhwa Group once the fact that Minhyuk was Kang Minhoo’s son was revealed. They would cause a stir that would result in Ilhwa’s stocks plummeting.

However, that would only happen if Minhyuk had not overcome his eating addiction.

[Diablo is not moving an inch from his spot! This is completely contrary to our worries!]

[Alexander has already killed two named monsters as we speak. That’s very amazing!]

[Named monsters are continuously being summoned in the field. This game will end in two hours. But I’m sure that we can feast our eyes with their splendid battles during the entire duration of the game!]

Yes, the spectacular battles were truly a feast to the eyes of both the spectators and commentators. Just by running and attacking them a few times, the rankers were able to assess the named monsters’ characteristics and weaknesses, quickly devising strategies to kill them. This was an amazing feat that no ordinary player could pull off, and right now they were being blessed to see the complete process as to how the rankers do it. It was certainly a brilliant and spectacular view for them to watch and study.

The ones that took the lead were Alexander and China’s Hunting King. Hunting King was so famous that people declared him as the world’s number one monster hunter, especially with one of his skills specializing in analyzing and hunting monsters. On the other hand, Alexander was literally the strongest.

Meanwhile, Minhyuk started to enact his plans.

[Huh, huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh?! Pl... Player Minhyuk is rushing towards Diablo!!!]

[What?! What’s happening right now? He was also damaged by Diablo’s attack earlier so why is he rushing to where Diablo is?!]

[Perhaps he changed plans and will now attack Diablo?!]

[It could be very dangerous for him. Besides we still haven’t confirmed how strong his single-attack skill is!]

Every player turned their attention to where Minhyuk was. After all, they could suffer from damage once Minhyuk rubbed Diablo the wrong way. They watched as Minhyuk ran and stood face to face with Diablo before shouting, “Let’s Have a Meal!”

A barrier encircled Minhyuk and Diablo.

***

ATV’s PD Kim Daeguk went to Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium today to watch Minhyuk and Diablo up close. He was very excited for Minhyuk’s performance today. He was certain that Minhyuk would definitely use a new and fresh method. Although Athenae and its management will be in trouble, it would be a ‘shocking and exciting broadcast’ for them so he just could not let it pass.

At that moment, Minhyuk arrived near Diablo and cast ‘Let’s Have a Meal’.

“Cameras! Focus on Player Minhyuk! Zoom in on him! Make sure that you don’t miss any of his pores!!! All cameras, except for the bare minimum to track the other players, focus on Player Minhyuk!”

“Are, are we really going to focus most of our cameras on Player Minhyuk?”

“Yes! Okay, I’ll take care of whatever consequence that will come out of it!”

PD Kim believed in Minhyuk. And it was because of that that he made that decision. Besides, it was because of Minhyuk that ATV obtained its highest recorded rating before.

At this moment, only ATV’s cameras focused on Minhyuk. This was a gamble. Focusing on shooting only one player meant that there was a chance that their broadcast could become boring. But what if a variable appeared on that player? Also, there was one more thing that PD Kim had taken into consideration. Player Minhyuk’s cooking was enough to secure their viewership ratings.

‘But will Player Minhyuk really work together with Diablo?’

If he did that, then he would have to deal with all of the players. Besides, could he really control Diablo? But surprisingly enough, Diablo did not attack Minhyuk. But before something could happen, shocking information was released to the world.

“P... PD! Right, right now, on the internet...!”

“...?”

PD Kim Daeguk, who was closely monitoring Minhyuk’s actions on the monitor, looked at his smartphone in doubt. His eyes widened after seeing the real-time search results.

1. Food God Minhyuk. Ilhwa Group’s Successor.

2. Eating Addiction.

3. World War: Named Monster Hunting.

“...!”

PD Kim’s body trembled as he looked at Minhyuk’s figure on the screen. Meanwhile, the stands were in a buzz as their expectations on what he would do and achieve soared even higher.

However, they believed that things were not going swimmingly for Minhyuk. Let’s Have a Meal’s duration was quite long. During its duration, Hunting King and Alexander, who were currently ranked first and second, would continue to raise their scores, while Minhyuk would have no points at all. Everyone felt their hearts rise to their throats.

‘I know that you’ll give a buff to Diablo when you use Let’s Have a Meal, but it’s not going to be easy...’

But then, something very unusual happened.

Shwaaaaaaaaaa—

It was more shocking than unusual. A pillar of light suddenly fell and surrounded Minhyuk, who was standing in the middle of the Named Monster Hunting field. The players in the midst of hunting named monsters stopped and looked back at Minhyuk when they saw the pillar of light fall. There, they saw Diablo shedding tears as Minhyuk handed a dish to him. Along with that, a series of notifications rang loudly.

[A player that has created something that transcends the Human Realm has been born for the fourth time in Athenae.]

[This message resonates loudly throughout the entire continent.]

Not too long ago, they heard that the third God-rank artifact was obtained by a player in America. And now, the fourth one has appeared.

“Keheooook!” PD Kim Daeguk shouted in shock along with the audience.

Meanwhile, in Daehan Group’s chairman’s office...

“G...God-rank?! Di... didn’t you tell me that he wouldn’t do well?!” Chairman Eom Jin-Woong shouted as he looked at the shitty experts that he hired.

“Ugh, aaaaaaaaack!” Jin-Woong shrieked as he held his neck and collapsed with a red face.

This was the prime example of ‘You reap what you sow.’.