The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 100

Chapter 100: Invasion of Dainik Planet (2)

It wasn’t long before news of the monsters from the jungle attacking the kingdom reached Aroma’s ears.

“Damn it, pulling this kind of bullshit?!”

Aroma, with a deeply furrowed brow, gritted his teeth at Jung Minwoo’s scheme.

“So, what’s the situation now?”

“…The kingdom was caught off guard by the sudden attack and is being overwhelmed without any proper countermeasures.”

At the angel’s report, Aroma let out a deep sigh and said,

“Ha… A kingdom facing the jungle couldn’t even prepare for something like this?”
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“It seems they’ve forgotten the importance of vigilance due to the lack of attacks from strong monsters for a long time.”

“Useless bastards.”

He was just about to put his plan into action, but the humans weren’t cooperating.

“But doesn’t that kingdom have a Sword Master?”

“They do, but they’re struggling to cope with the sheer number of monsters.”

“Tsk.”

Aroma clicked his tongue and fell into contemplation.

“It’ll be troublesome if we send troops there…”

The plan he had devised with Katra was to push through the enemy nation beyond the border. If their forces were depleted here, it would inevitably disrupt their plans.

“But if we don’t, the kingdoms will suffer heavy losses…”

Sending troops would disrupt the plan, but not sending them would leave their rear vulnerable to a surprise attack from Jung Minwoo.

In short, any choice would result in significant losses.

“Being toyed with like this by a 4th Rank demon… It’s pissing me off.”

Aroma couldn’t control his anger at the fact that he was being forced to react to Jung Minwoo’s scheme despite being aware of it.

“Hu, contact Katra and tell him to come back here.”

“That demon?”
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“…Yes, this isn’t something I can decide on my own. It hasn’t been long since the meeting, so he can’t have gone far.”

At Aroma’s words, the angel reluctantly nodded.

“…I’ll call him back.”

And after about 30 minutes,

“They’re under attack?”

Katra entered the meeting room and immediately brought up the main point.

“Did you know?”

“Your subordinate kindly explained it to me on the way here.”

“Then that makes things easier.”

Aroma asked Katra for his opinion on how to handle the current situation.

“We need to send support troops.”

“Even if it disrupts our plan?”

“It can’t be helped. We can’t just abandon our rear, can we?”

Katra, also seemingly without any alternative, offered the standard solution.

“How many troops should we send?”

At Aroma’s follow-up question, Katra answered without hesitation,

“Half.”
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“Why?”

“Because there’s a high chance Jung Minwoo will try something while we’re sending troops.”

If they sent all their forces to the jungle and Jung Minwoo led his army to invade the border, they could be defeated without a fight.

Also, if they sent too few support troops to the rear, there was a possibility that Jung Minwoo would send his army to the jungle. That’s why he suggested sending half.

“Is there really no other way?”

“This is the best course of action right now.”

Aroma was about to proceed as Katra suggested when,

“But, if we’re willing to take a little risk, there’s a way to solve this problem in one fell swoop.”

Katra brought up a tempting proposal.

“…What is it?”

“If we kill Jung Minwoo and the other demon, all this will be resolved.”

A fairly simple and straightforward method.

“…”

It wasn’t that Aroma wasn’t aware of this method, but there was a reason he didn’t bring it up.

“Then our losses will be considerable, won’t they?”

If angels died in battle, the humans who received Holy Power from them would lose their power.

Another angel could simply grant them Holy Power again, but once faith and trust were lost, it was hard to regain them. There was a high chance the humans would turn away.

“Think about it. If we kill that guy, we’ll have no problem taking over. Who cares if the humans turn away?”

At Katra’s persuasion, Aroma frowned and said,

“If it were just Jung Minwoo, I wouldn’t hesitate… but you’re here now, aren’t you? Have you forgotten that after the fight with Jung Minwoo, you and I will have to fight?”

Caught out in his ulterior motives by Aroma’s sharp observation, Katra laughed awkwardly and said,

“You weren’t a complete idiot after all, were you?”

“You son of a bitch?”

At the dismissive remark, Aroma glared at Katra with murderous intent.

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“Haha, just kidding. It was just a suggestion.”

He feigned nonchalance.

“If you want to kill Jung Minwoo and the other demons so badly, why don’t you go and kill them yourself?”

“I’d love to, but unfortunately, it’s impossible.”

“Impossible?”

“The Demon Lord I serve made a contract with that guy. If I interfere, the bet will be forcibly terminated.”

“Tsk, you’re all talk.”

Aroma felt a sense of disillusionment at having joined forces with such a creature.

‘It would have been much better to join forces with Jung Minwoo.’

But they had come too far to back out now.

“For now, let’s send half of our troops and monitor the situation.”
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“Let’s do that.”

Afterwards, Aroma delivered an oracle to the humans, instructing them to assist the rear. Katra also ordered his demons to send support to the rear.

While the city was being ruthlessly destroyed by the monster attack,

“Are we going to meet our end like this…?”

A nobleman, with trembling eyes, looked out from the castle at the city that had become a living hell.

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“…Horrific.”

The man had tried to protect the citizens by sending soldiers and knights to defend the city, but,

“…Why has God bestowed this trial upon us?”

The soldiers and knights were brutally slaughtered by the monsters, losing their lives one after another.

“…I’d rather choose suicide than die at the hands of monsters.”

Shing—

The man drew his sword and pointed it at his heart.

“…I apologize for failing to fulfill my duty, Your Majesty.”

Thud!

The man plunged his sword into his heart and met his demise.

After the man’s death,

The city, with its long history, was completely annihilated by the monsters.

After the city, which had served as a breakwater, was destroyed, the monsters surged upwards, beginning to decimate other cities.

The cities, belatedly realizing the presence of the monsters, prepared to defend themselves, but,

They were forced to their knees by the overwhelming force of the monsters and met their destruction.

The monsters continued their advance, eventually reaching the royal castle.

“Hold them back!”

“Hold on somehow!”

“Don’t retreat!”

The royal castle, where only talented individuals gathered, was also struggling to hold back the monsters.

“Get a grip, everyone! Reinforcements will arrive soon!”

The kingdom’s only Sword Master, while slaying monsters, encouraged the knights, but,

“Th-This is madness!”

The knights, terrified by the monster army, couldn’t hear the encouragement.

“””Uwaaaagh!”””

As they fought in a state of fear, mistakes became frequent, and the unfortunate incidents of being killed by monsters helplessly increased.

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“…Damn it!”

The Sword Master gritted his teeth and continued to slay monsters, but,

“…They’re endless.”

He, too, had limits to his stamina and eventually reached his breaking point.

“In this situation… I need to get His Majesty and the other royals to escape.”

Finally, the Sword Master, judging that it was impossible to hold back the monsters, changed his objective to saving the royals at least.

Tap, tap, tap, tap—!

He hurriedly entered the castle and headed towards the royal shelter used in emergencies.

“…You’ve arrived?”

The king, in a frail state, greeted the Sword Master.

“…Your Majesty.”

Seeing the king, who was always full of dignity, in such a state, a bitter smile appeared on the Sword Master’s lips.

“What’s the situation?”

“It’s not good.”

The Sword Master shook his head at the king’s question and answered honestly about the current situation.

“…I see. Are the reinforcements coming?”

“We received word that they would send troops, but… I can’t be sure when they’ll arrive.”

“I see…”

The king gave a hollow smile at the hopeless situation.

“When our national power was strong, they would try to look good, but now, at this critical juncture, they show no reaction at all, as if they’re indifferent.”

Considering that it had been a week since they requested support, it was clear that the other nations were intentionally delaying the reinforcements.

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“It’s obvious they intend to use this opportunity to destroy our kingdom.”

The Sword Master agreed with the king, but now was not the time to blame other nations. It was more important to escape from here quickly.

“…Your Majesty, let’s leave the responsibility of the other kingdoms for later. I think it’s best to evacuate this place quickly.”

“How can I abandon my people and flee?”

The king, offered the chance to evacuate, shook his head and chose to stay.

“Your Majesty!”

The Sword Master pleaded once more, but,

“A king without his people has no reason to exist.”

The king reiterated his unwavering decision.

“In this situation, it’s better for me to step up and lend a hand.”

“…Your Majesty’s health will be at risk if you do that.”

“But if I go to the battlefield, the soldiers and knights will be encouraged and fight harder.”

“…”

The Sword Master clenched his fists, his body trembling, before a faint smile appeared on his lips.

“Your Majesty is steadfast even in this situation. I will serve you.”

“I’ll leave it to you.”

As they were changing into their armor in the shelter, preparing to head to the battlefield,

Crash—!

“Kueeeeek!”

Trolls broke through the wall and invaded the shelter.

“They’re already here…!”

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Slash—!

The Sword Master drew his sword and tried to cut the troll’s body, but,

“Kikiki.”

It instantly healed the wound with its unique regenerative ability.

“Die!!”

The Sword Master, with no other choice, squeezed out his remaining aura and tried to block the trolls, but,

Wham—!

“Ugh?!”

He was hit by a club swung by a troll and sent flying.

Thud!

The Sword Master, who had collapsed on the floor, tried to get up quickly to protect the king, but,

“Ugh!”

He lost his balance and fell to the floor again, as if his bones were broken.

And in that split second,

Crack, crack, crack, crack, crack, crack, crack, crack!

The king and the other royals were brutally crushed by the trolls’ clubs.

“N-Noooooo!!!”

Seeing this, the Sword Master felt his reason snapping, and he crawled towards the trolls.

“You bastards!!!”

Swoosh—!

He tried to cut the troll’s ankle, but,
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“Krr?”

It healed the wound with its regenerative ability.

“…Shit.”

The Sword Master looked up with empty eyes.

“””Kikiki.”””

The trolls laughed mockingly and swung their clubs at the Sword Master.

Wham, wham, wham, wham, wham, wham, crack!!!

The Sword Master, surrounded by trolls, was beaten until his body burst and he died.

Thus, the kingdom was destroyed by the monsters. A week later, the reinforcements, who hadn’t shown their faces until now, belatedly began to appear.