The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 115

Chapter 115: Promotion Exam (1)

‘How many years has it been?’

In terms of time, it would have been hundreds of years since they last met.

‘Based on the Demon World’s time axis, it’s been about six and a half years, right?’

Considering the Demon World’s time, it wasn’t a very long time.

‘Demons have a near-infinite lifespan, so six years can be considered a very short time.’

Even though it was a short time, it was enough to feel happy about meeting his training center classmates.

‘He did try to pull a fast one and ended up as a slave, but there are no hard feelings.’

Jung Minwoo extended his hand to Owl, greeting him.

“It’s been a while.”

“I never thought I’d see you here.”
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Owl then clasped Jung Minwoo’s hand and bowed his head.

“Are you taking the promotion exam too?”

“Yes, I think I’m good enough to pass, so I applied.”

“Well, you’ll pass without difficulty.”

He didn’t ask which rank he was applying for, but Owl was confident that Jung Minwoo would pass easily as he was a highly capable member from the early days of the Demon Communion.

“Your words are encouraging.”

Owl expressed his gratitude and then continued.

“By the way, I heard you invaded two planets. Congratulations, albeit belated.”

He congratulated Jung Minwoo on successfully invading ‘Yurain’ and ‘Dainik’ planets.

‘Word travels fast.’

The fact that this news had reached Owl, with whom he hadn’t been in contact, meant that the rumor had spread throughout the Demon World.

“Thanks.”

“As expected, the training center’s top graduate is different.”

“The kids helped me make it happen.”

“Of course, the other Masters are also amazing.”

As Owl spoke, Jung Minwoo shrugged his shoulders. At that moment…

‘He seems to be regretting it.’

Jung Minwoo could detect a fleeting sense of regret in Owl’s eyes.

‘He must be regretting it since he would have achieved the feat together if he had joined the Demon Lord’s faction.’

Jung Minwoo also acknowledged Owl’s abilities and thought he would have been a great help in invading planets.

‘Well, he kicked his own luck away.’

As they exchanged small talk about what they had been up to…

“Why don’t we move somewhere else to talk? It seems like we’re attracting a lot of attention here.”

Owl suggested changing their location.

‘As Owl said, it would be better to move.’

Jung Minwoo agreed with Owl as the gazes of the demons in the training ground were directed towards them.

“…Aren’t they the seven-year-old chicks who invaded two planets?”

“Two planets invaded… They must be quite capable.”

“I wonder if they’re good at fighting too?”

“From what I see, they probably wouldn’t last a minute in a fight.”

“They’ll be eliminated from the promotion exam in a disgraceful way.”

Also, their whispers were annoying, and if they stayed here any longer, it seemed like a fight would break out.

“Hey, what did you say? You think we wouldn’t last a minute? Come out here. I’ll show you myself.”

Of course, the one who would be the main participant in the fight was Anubis.

“Anubis, calm down.”

Jung Minwoo calmed Anubis down because nothing good would come from a pointless fight.

“No, those bastards who can’t say a word in front of us are whispering behind our backs.”

“Why waste time on those who can’t say anything to our faces? It’ll just be a waste of time fighting them.”

“…Is that so?”

Anubis tilted her head at Jung Minwoo’s persuasion.

“Of course. As you said, they’re just going to get knocked out with one punch, so why bother dealing with them?”

“That’s true.”

And as if persuaded, Anubis nodded in agreement.

“Haha, you haven’t changed a bit.”

Owl chuckled at the sight and said.

“So, you got a problem with that?”

Anubis crossed her arms and said with a displeased expression.

“Problem? I’m just glad to see you’re the same as you were back in the training center.”

“Hmph.”

Anubis turned her head away, dissatisfied with his nonchalant answer.

“Haha, I think I’ve offended you with my careless words.”

As Owl laughed awkwardly at Anubis’s reaction…

“Do you have any good places to move to?”

Jung Minwoo asked Owl if there was a suitable place to move to.

“As it happens, I’ve reserved a private training room. How about we move there?”

“That’s a good idea. It’s a private training room, so we won’t be disturbed. Let’s move there.”

“Alright. Follow me.”

Following Owl’s guidance, Jung Minwoo and the Demon Communion members moved to the private training room.

After arriving at the private training room, Jung Minwoo asked,

“Come to think of it, I didn’t ask you where you ended up.”

He remembered that he hadn’t asked who Owl was working under, only that he had joined a Demon Lord’s faction at the graduation ceremony.

“I joined Gaff-nim, the 33rd ranked Demon Lord.”

The 33rd rank.

‘Not bad.’

Considering that there were 72 Demon Lords, he could be considered to have joined a decent faction.

“Are you satisfied with your life?”

“…Isn’t life pretty much the same everywhere?”

Owl replied with a wry smile to Jung Minwoo’s question.

‘He doesn’t seem satisfied with his life.’

Jung Minwoo could easily tell that Owl wasn’t being treated well.

‘I’ll recruit him when I become a Demon Lord.’

He was capable, so he would be a great asset.

‘I’m sure I can raise his rank quickly if I give him some support.’

Owl was bound by a contract, so he would have no choice but to accept the offer if Jung Minwoo proposed to recruit him. It was as good as a done deal.

“It’s a shame to just talk after coming all the way to a training room, don’t you think?”

“That’s true.”

“Then, how about a spar after all this time?”

Owl’s eyes sparkled at Jung Minwoo’s suggestion.

“Oh, will I be able to see Master’s dance after all this time?”

“It’s not something to call a dance. So, what do you say?”

“I would be honored to witness Master’s dance.”
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Jung Minwoo turned to the Demon Communion members and asked,

“What do you guys think?”

The Demon Communion members nodded their heads in agreement.

“Alright, then all of you attack me together.”

Owl said in a worried voice,

“Even so, wouldn’t it be too much to handle five opponents at once?”

“No, this is the only way to make it fair.”

Owl replied with a competitive look in his eyes at the confident voice.
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“…Oh, it seems you’ve achieved great things in the meantime. Alright.”

Thus, a sudden spar was arranged.

“Let me know when you’re ready.”

They took a moment to prepare for the spar.

As soon as they said they were ready to start the spar, a message appeared.

[Setting up protective barriers according to each participant’s defense. If the barrier is destroyed, you lose.]

A faint black veil began to envelop their bodies.

[The spar will begin in five seconds.]

As soon as the veil enveloped their whole bodies, the message informed them that the spar was about to begin.

[5]

[4]

As the countdown began…

Gulp—

The Demon Communion members and Owl stared at Jung Minwoo with tense faces.

[3]

[2]

[1]

And as soon as the countdown ended…

Beep—!

A buzzer sounded in the private training room.

Fwoosh!

At that moment, the Demon Communion members and Owl charged towards Jung Minwoo simultaneously.

‘Let’s see how much their skills have improved.’

Looking at the charging Demon Communion members and Owl, Jung Minwoo used ‘Mind’s Eye’ on them.

‘So this is how they’re going to attack.’

Having read their thoughts, Jung Minwoo channeled demonic energy into his ring and uttered the activation word.

“Shadow Deployment.”

Shhhhk—

The shadow that had been clinging to the floor transformed into thorns and shot up towards the Demon Communion members and Owl.

Whizz—

They calmly dodged Jung Minwoo’s attack and continued charging towards him, as if they had been waiting for this.

‘Their movements are much cleaner than before.’

Jung Minwoo inwardly admired their improvement and decided to stop testing the waters and copy a unique trait.

As soon as he thought about copying a unique trait…

【Whose unique trait would you like to copy?】

1. No.2

2. No.555

3. No.777

4. No.888

5. Venus

6. Lucifer

A message window appeared before his eyes.

‘Anubis’s unique trait, Awakening, would be good here.’

One might wonder why he wasn’t copying ‘Lucifer’s unique trait, which would be better, but…

‘Lucifer’s unique trait enhances overall stats, but Anubis’s unique trait enhances physical abilities.’

Enhanced physical abilities meant that his head and eyes would also be enhanced.

‘In other words, it’s a unique trait that has good synergy with Brain Eye.’

As soon as he decided to copy Anubis’s unique trait…

【Copying No.777’s unique trait ‘Awakening’.】

Blood vessels bulged all over his body, and his black hair turned red. At the same time…

‘Power is surging.’

He felt a strong force emanating from his body.

As soon as he finished all the preparations…

“Die!!!”

Anubis, who looked exactly like him, swung her greatsword.

‘It’s too much to tell your comrade to die.’

Jung Minwoo was about to move back to dodge the attack when…

“Hiya!”

Whirl—

Venus swung her whip.

Crack—

Jung Minwoo, who had read her thoughts, tried to dodge to the side, but…

Whirrr—

Demonic energy flickered at the tip of the whip, and it bent in the direction Jung Minwoo was dodging, chasing after him.

‘…Let’s see, where can I dodge to?’
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As Jung Minwoo was about to dodge in a different direction…

“Ribbit!”

“…It won’t be like before.”

“Hehehe, it’s going to hurt.”

Rok, Elin, and Owl blocked his escape routes and attacked him.

Even if he knew where they were going to attack, he couldn’t dodge.

‘They’ve grown so much compared to before.’

Jung Minwoo smiled in satisfaction at their incredible growth.

‘Then, shall I use my unique trait?’

He immediately activated ‘Brain Eye’.

Thump—

His mind felt clear, and the world began to slow down.

He rolled his eyes, thinking of a way to break through this situation.
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‘How should I block their attacks?’

After a brief moment of contemplation, Jung Minwoo decided how he would block them.
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‘First, I’ll deflect Anubis’s greatsword by hitting the blade with my hand and redirect the attack. At the same time, I’ll grab Venus’s whip and pull it hard to make her lose her balance and loosen her grip.’

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That was the first step, blocking Anubis and Venus’s attacks.

‘Next, I’ll kick Rok’s fist to change its trajectory. I’ll block Elin and Owl’s attacks with my shadows.’

The second step was to block Rok, Elin, and Owl’s attacks.

‘And then, I’ll create shadows in the shape of demons and have them fight each other. When an opening appears, I’ll join in.’

He even came up with a plan to counterattack.

‘Alright, let’s deactivate it.’

Jung Minwoo deactivated ‘Brain Eye’ and put his plan into action.

Clang—

As Jung Minwoo struck the blade of the greatsword with the back of his hand…

“…Huh?”

Anubis’s body lost its balance as she expressed her bewilderment.

Grab—

He then grabbed the whip and pulled it hard.

“Eek?!”

Venus couldn’t withstand the force and let go of the whip.

Sensing that their bodies had loosened up, Jung Minwoo turned his head back.

Whoosh—!

He could see Rok’s fist right in front of his nose.

“Hah!”

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Bam—!

As Jung Minwoo kicked Rok’s fist…

“Ribbit…?”

Whoosh—!

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Rok’s fist changed its trajectory and hit empty air.

Shhhhk—

Finally, he raised his shadows.

Thud—!

They successfully blocked Elin and Owl’s attacks completely.

“””…What?”””

The Demon Communion members and Owl couldn’t hide their astonishment at the unbelievable feat.

“Now it’s my turn, right?”

Jung Minwoo smiled wickedly and raised his shadows.

“W-Wait a minute!”

Venus, sensing danger, waved her hands and tried to end the spar, but…

“Too late.”
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The shadows, shaped like demons, charged towards the Demon Communion members and Owl.

The Demon Communion members and Owl were thoroughly beaten by the shadows before they were finally able to end the spar.