The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 112

Chapter 112 Preparation for the Promotion Exam (3)

Meanwhile, Venus was…

“Haap!”

…sparring against a virtual opponent that looked exactly like her.

‘I need to identify and supplement my weaknesses. Then, I need to broaden my combat experience by sparring with various opponents.’

Knowing her combat abilities were inferior to the other Demon Communion members, Venus wanted to take this opportunity to improve her skills.

‘Even though my rank is one level higher than the kids, I ended up showing the most pathetic display when facing the pigeons.’

Determined to avoid becoming a burden to her comrades, Venus vowed to grow stronger and stand beside them with pride.

“Hiya!”

Swoosh— Crack!

As Venus swung her whip to attack the virtual opponent…

Crack!

…the virtual opponent also swung its whip, effortlessly blocking the attack.

‘It’s harder to deal with than I thought.’

The moment Venus retracted her whip…

Dash—

The virtual opponent charged, swinging its foot.

Whoosh—

“Hup!”

Seeing the incoming kick, Venus rolled on the ground to evade the attack.

Swoosh— Crack.

However, the virtual opponent seemed unwilling to end the attack there, swinging its whip once more.

Whoosh— Crack!

The whip sliced through the air, its power looking quite formidable, but…

‘The trajectory is too obvious.’

Because the attack was so straightforward, it was relatively easy to dodge.

‘…This kind of predictable attack won’t work against an enemy.’

Due to her inherently weak combat abilities, Venus could easily identify her own shortcomings.

‘How can I attack so it doesn’t feel obvious?’

Venus created distance from the virtual opponent, lost in thought as she tried to improve her weaknesses.

‘…Wait, if my attacks are predictable, I just need to add some unpredictable variations!’

And she was able to find the solution more easily than expected.

‘Unpredictable attacks… Alright, let’s try it!’

As Venus swung her whip…

Dash—

The virtual opponent raised its whip in a defensive stance, but…

Swoosh— Crack!

The whip struck the empty ground.

The virtual opponent tilted its head in confusion, as if it couldn’t understand. At that moment…

Whoosh— Crack!

The whip bounced off the ground, and with the rebound, it shot towards the virtual opponent.

“!!!”

Caught off guard by the unexpected attack, the virtual opponent…

Crack—!!

…took the attack head-on and fell to the ground.

‘Yes!’
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Venus clenched her fist, delighted that her strategy had worked.

‘Then, shall I continue to apply this?’

She swung her whip towards the ground once more.

Swoosh— Crack!

The virtual opponent, determined not to fall for the same trick again, swung its whip back.

‘Not so fast!’

Venus shook the handle she was holding with force.

Whirl—

The whip’s direction changed abruptly…

Swoosh— Crack!

…and struck the virtual opponent’s face.

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Thud—

As the virtual opponent, unable to withstand the impact, fell to the ground…

‘I’ll finish it off now!’

Venus infused her whip with demonic energy and swung it towards the virtual opponent.

Crack―――!

The virtual opponent, left defenseless, was struck by Venus’s attack and its body dissipated into nothingness.

‘It’s embarrassing that I struggled with such an easy problem.’

With this easy victory, Venus realized how lacking her combat abilities had been.

‘Still, I’ve identified areas to improve. Shall I polish my skills?’

Venus set up a new virtual opponent and resumed her training to broaden her combat experience.

Meanwhile, Elin, like Jung Minwoo and Venus, was engaged in sparring, setting herself as the virtual opponent.

“…Die.”

Dozens of ice crystals appeared around her, shooting towards the virtual opponent, but…

Flare—

The virtual opponent created dozens of flames, instantly melting the ice crystals.

“…Just a copycat.”

Frowning, Elin summoned a bolt of lightning.

Rumble— Boom!
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Crackle—

The virtual opponent effortlessly blocked Elin’s attack by raising the ground.

“…”

Displeased with the stalemate, Elin began to unleash her attacks with full force.

Splash—

First, she generated water, soaking the virtual opponent. Then…

Kaboom―――!

…she struck it with dozens of lightning bolts.

Crackle!

Finally, she froze the area where the virtual opponent stood, finishing her attack.

“…Did I get it?”

Elin muttered a spell of immortality and checked the spot where the virtual opponent had been, but…

“…Huh?”

…she saw the virtual opponent standing there unscathed.

“…No damage at all?”

As she felt a sense of bewilderment at the sight of the opponent perfectly fine despite her full-powered attacks…

Slide—

…the virtual opponent stretched out its hand, as if to say it was its turn now.

“…Ah!”

Elin sensed danger and tried to defend, but…

Rumble Boom Boom!

“…Ugh!”

Having depleted all her demonic energy in her previous attack, she was helplessly struck by the lightning, collapsing to the ground.

“…Pant, pant, pant.”

Elin trembled, clutching her knee with her hand, experiencing excruciating pain for the first time in her life.

“…I was careless.”

Then, with a burning gaze she had never shown before, she glared at the virtual opponent.

“…You’ll have to answer for making me angry.”

Feeling a competitive spirit for the first time, Elin resumed her sparring with the virtual opponent.

While his comrades were busy sparring…

【Please set a virtual opponent】

“Hmm, who should I choose? Ribbit, ribbit.”

Rok stared at the message window, lost in thought about who to select.

“Since it said any injuries would be healed, I kind of want to fight fiercely. Ribbit, ribbit.”

After pondering…

“Should I fight Anubis? Ribbit, ribbit.”

Rok decided it wouldn’t be bad to spar against Anubis, the demon he admired.

“Usually, I’d worry about hurting her, so I’d just focus on defense. Ribbit, ribbit.”

He knew she liked strong demons, but…

“If she gets hurt, I’d feel so bad, so I haven’t been able to have a proper spar with her until now. Ribbit, ribbit.”

He couldn’t bring himself to inflict any harm on the woman he liked, so he had refrained from attacking her seriously.

“So, it would be good to fight her in this opportunity and see how much of a gap there is between us. Ribbit, ribbit.”

Since the virtual opponent wasn’t the real Anubis, he could unleash his full power without hesitation.

“I’ll spar with Anubis.”

Rok made his decision and set the virtual opponent.

【Virtual opponent ‘Anubis’ has been set】

【The demon is currently present in the ‘Battle Space’】

【Sending a real-time sparring request to ‘Anubis’】

【’Anubis’ has accepted the real-time sparring request】

“…Huh? Ribbit, ribbit.”

He realized the situation was unfolding in a strange way.

“Th-This isn’t right. Ribbit, ribbit.”

Rok hurriedly tried to cancel the setting, but…

“Hey, Rok!”

A boisterous female voice called out from behind him.

Flinch—

“…Ah. Ribbit, ribbit.”

Rok cautiously turned around.

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“I didn’t know you’d be the one to request a spar with me first.”

Anubis stood there, holding her greatsword, her face filled with a competitive spirit.

“Th-That’s not it. Ribbit, ribbit.”

Rok tried to explain the situation, but…

“Don’t tell me you called me by mistake? I hate demons who back down from a fight.”

“…”

Anubis’s words left him speechless.

‘Well, it said any injuries would be healed anyway. It wouldn’t be bad to fight with all my might this time. Ribbit, ribbit.’

Pulling himself together, Rok adjusted his posture and said,

“Please teach me a thing or two, Anubis. Ribbit, ribbit.”

Anubis nodded, a satisfied smile on her face.
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“You’re not backing down from a fight like usual? I like that you look so brave today.”

“Hehe. Ribbit, ribbit.”

“Then, shall we begin?”

“S-Sure. Ribbit, ribbit.”

“I’ll let you have the first move.”

“Thanks. Ribbit, ribbit.”

Rok took a deep breath, calming his mind, then…

‘Anubis is an all-rounder combat style, pushing with strength and speed. Ribbit, ribbit.’

…carefully planned how to face her.

‘To beat Anubis, I need to utilize all three of my transformation forms effectively. Ribbit, ribbit.’

After finishing his plan…

‘It would be best to start by transforming into my third form, Miniaturization, and approach her quickly. Ribbit, ribbit.’

…Rok used his unique trait, ‘Monster Transformation’.
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“Ribbit!”

Rok’s body was enveloped in demonic energy…

Buzz—

…and his size shrunk to that of a fly.

His third form was developed by taking inspiration from his first form, Gigantism, and shrinking his size.

While he lost combat power due to his smaller size, he gained incredible speed.

“Huh? You think you can face me in that tiny form?”

Anubis scoffed at Rok, who had shrunk to the size of a fly, but…

“Ribbit!”

Whoosh――― Bang!
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With a tremendous sonic boom, Rok vanished from her sight.

“…Huh?”

As Anubis expressed bewilderment at the sudden turn of events…

“Ribbit…!”

…Rok, who had taken position behind her, used his first form, ‘Gigantism’, and at the same time…

Boom――――!

…struck Anubis’s body with his giant fist.

“…Ugh! What?”

As her body was launched into the air…

“Such a cheap trick…!”

…Anubis frowned, trying to land quickly, but…

“Ptoo!”

“Gah?”

Thud—

She was hit by the poison Rok spat, failing to land properly and tumbling pathetically on the ground.

“Ribbit!”

Then, Rok transformed into his second form, ‘Berserk’…

“Grrr.”

…and stretched out his arm, shooting it towards Anubis, who was lying on the ground.

Whoosh— Bang!

“Tsk!”

Dash—

Anubis regained her senses and kicked off the ground to dodge the attack, but…

Whirl—

“…Oh no!”

Rok’s fist bent in a bizarre direction, striking Anubis’s face.

Boom――――!

“Ugh?!”

Taking the hit, Anubis once again tumbled gracelessly on the ground.

“Damn it, this is completely different from our last spar.”

Anubis stood up, dusting herself off, and said,
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“Still, I like that you’re being aggressive instead of just defending like before. This is how a spar should be, don’t you think?”

“Grrr…?”

Then, with a bright smile, she walked forward and said,

“I’ve always wondered. How would a fight go if you, with your incredible resilience, were to fight seriously?”

Crack—

Blood vessels popped out on Anubis’s body as her muscles began to bulge.
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Her eyes became bloodshot, and her gray hair turned crimson.

“Rok! Let’s have a real fight!”

As Anubis, having completed her ‘Awakening’, shouted energetically…

Whoosh—

…her figure blurred…

Kaboom―――!

…and she arrived in front of Rok in an instant, swinging her greatsword.

‘It’s too late to dodge…! Ribbit, ribbit.’

Rok hurriedly transformed into his first form, maximizing his defense, but…

Crack—

The moment the greatsword touched him, his bones shattered, and his body folded in half.

“…Ribbit?!”

Thud—

As his massive body was sent flying and rolled on the ground…

“Rok! Where’s that spirit from before?!”
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Anubis, consumed by frenzy, closed the distance and swung her greatsword down.

Whoosh— Crack!

‘I can’t take that attack! Ribbit, ribbit.’

Whoosh— Whirl!

Rok quickly transformed into his third form, ‘Miniaturization’, narrowly dodging Anubis’s attack.

‘…There’s no chance of winning with a direct approach. Ribbit, ribbit.’

Realizing he couldn’t inflict any significant damage unless it was a brawl…

‘I have no choice but to overpower her with brute force! Ribbit, ribbit.’

…Rok transformed into his second form, ‘Berserk’, and swung his fist at Anubis.

“Ooh, that’s fiery and I like it!”

Then, without moving an inch from their spots, they exchanged blows, fists against greatsword, engaging in a fierce spar.

After about 46 hours…

“…Ugh!”

Rok collapsed on the ground first, losing the spar.

“…Pant, pant, pant.”

Anubis, the victor, also seemed exhausted as she let out ragged breaths and lay down next to Rok.

“Hehe, Anubis is strong after all. Ribbit, ribbit.”

Rok gave a refreshing smile and gave a thumbs up to Anubis, who was lying next to him.

“You weren’t bad yourself.”

Anubis chuckled and returned the thumbs up.

“Haha, is that so? Ribbit, ribbit.”

Rok scratched his head at the unexpected compliment, and then…

“If you work a little harder, I might actually see you as a man.”

…he heard an unimaginable statement coming from Anubis’s mouth.

“H-Huh? What did you say? Ribbit, ribbit.”

Rok asked if he had heard correctly, but…

“What, you want me to repeat it? If you didn’t hear it, then it’s fine.”

Anubis waved her hand dismissively, as if she didn’t want to repeat herself.

‘If I work a little harder, she might see me as a man… Ribbit, ribbit.’

Rok blushed as he repeated Anubis’s words in his mind.

‘I now have a clear reason to become stronger. Ribbit, ribbit.’

Having tasted hope, Rok set a goal to become stronger than Anubis and transform into a remarkable man.