The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 117

Chapter 117: Promotion Exam (3)

“Only 500 demons will be able to move on to the second exam from the first exam.”

The proctor’s explanation brought a tense atmosphere to the waiting room.

“…500 demons.”

“That means half of the demons here will be eliminated.”

“There’s going to be a fierce battle from the very beginning.”

And the demons let out shallow groans with disappointed expressions.

‘Are they really making such a fuss about this?’

Jung Minwoo looked at the demons with a pitiful gaze.

‘Having this many demons eliminated in the first exam is actually quite lenient.’

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Even when he applied to conglomerates in his previous life, many applicants were eliminated in the document screening and interview stages.

‘It makes me wonder what kind of promotion exams they took before.’

Jung Minwoo wondered how easy the previous promotion exams must have been for them to say such things.

‘Demons who make a fuss over every little thing like this will never be a match for me.’

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Soon, Jung Minwoo decided to ignore the demons and shifted his gaze towards the proctor.

‘Let’s see if there’s any information I can get from the proctor.’

It seemed a hundred times more beneficial to read the proctor’s thoughts and gather information rather than paying attention to demons who would be eliminated from the promotion exam anyway.

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As he focused on the proctor,

【To be scared of something like this, it’s embarrassing to even be called a demon】

Words formed above the proctor’s head, revealing his thoughts in text form.

‘He’s thinking the same thing as me.’

Jung Minwoo agreed with the proctor’s thoughts and continued reading.

【At least it’s a relief that not all of them are weaklings】

The proctor’s eyes sparkled as he glanced at the three noteworthy demons, including Jung Minwoo.
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【It would be good to focus on them during this promotion exam. Well then, shall we start the first exam?】

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And he walked towards the two installed buttons.

【I wonder if there will be any examinees who won’t fall when I press the button?】

Reading the proctor’s thoughts, Jung Minwoo sensed something was amiss.

‘Fall?’

He then looked at the floor and noticed.

‘Come to think of it, only the middle part was covered with cloth.’
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He discovered the suspicious-looking cloth.

Slightly lifting the cloth,

‘It seems like the floor opens up on both sides.’

He could see a long line running down the middle.

‘I better be prepared.’

As Jung Minwoo turned his gaze back to the proctor,

【As soon as I press the button, an artifact that controls strong gravity and demonic energy will activate, so most demons won’t be able to withstand it and will fall.】

It just so happened that he was thinking about what would happen when the button was pressed.

‘How can I avoid falling?’

It wouldn’t matter if he fell, but based on his reading of the proctor’s thoughts,

‘It seems like they’ll give points to those who don’t fall.’

He calculated that it would be more beneficial to withstand the fall.

‘If I can’t use demonic energy, I have to use other methods.’

Looking around for something to grab,

‘That would be perfect.’

He spotted the chandelier hanging from the ceiling.

Having decided what to grab, he adjusted his posture so he could move at any moment.

“Then, let’s begin the first promotion exam.”

The proctor placed his hand on the button and gave a meaningful smile.

“I hope you all survive down there.”

Click―

Just as the proctor was about to press the button,

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‘Now!’

Grab―

Jung Minwoo leaped up and grabbed the chandelier with both hands.

Press.

As the button was pressed,

Rumble――!

A strong gravitational force pressed down on him, and the floor that supported the demons cracked apart.

“Wha, what’s this?”

“Huh, huh?”

“The, the floor?”

As the demons were bewildered by the sudden situation,

“Haap!”

Grab―

Fasti quickly reached out and grabbed Jung Minwoo’s ankle.

“Loo, look at that guy!”

“Use demonic energy!”

“We have to react quickly!”

Seeing this, the other demons tried to cope by spreading their wings or using demonic energy, but

“Ugh?!”

“I can’t fly because of the gravity…!”

“Damn it, my demonic energy won’t come out?!”

They failed and fell to the floor.

A total of three demons remained in the waiting room:

Jung Minwoo, Fasti, and Oren.

‘Fasti is understandable, but Oren is a bit surprising.’

Turning his gaze towards Oren, he saw,

‘He made that kind of judgment in such a short time?’

He could see Oren holding himself up by wedging his sword into the wall.

While looking at Oren with an intrigued gaze,

【To use such a pathetic trick, it’s a good thing I always maintain a combat-ready state.】

Oren’s thoughts formed into sentences, revealing the reason why he hadn’t fallen.

‘Maintaining a combat-ready state at all times… that’s impressive.’

It was easier said than done. Maintaining a constant state of combat readiness would take a considerable mental toll.

‘He’s not someone to underestimate.’

While Jung Minwoo was re-evaluating Oren,

“Oh, it’s truly amazing that you didn’t fall to the basement.”

The proctor clapped his hands and expressed his admiration.

Scribble, scribble―

Then he began writing something on his clipboard.

“If you can avoid falling to the basement for 5 minutes, I will consider you passed for the first exam.”

He offered a generous condition: surviving for just 5 minutes would guarantee passing the first exam.

‘So that’s how it is, huh?’

At the proctor’s words, Jung Minwoo looked down.

“…No way, right?”

He saw Fasti staring at him with a pleading expression.

“…”

As he continued to look at her without saying anything,

“R-Really, you’re not thinking of dropping a frail girl like me into the basement, are you?!”

Sensing danger, Fasti quickly started to appeal to him.

【Just you wait and see, if I face you in a duel, you’re dead!】

Unlike her pitiful voice, her inner thoughts were quite fierce.

‘There’s no need to help a competitor.’

Unfortunately for her, Jung Minwoo wasn’t foolish enough to show kindness to someone trying to manipulate him.

Smirk―

Jung Minwoo gave Fasti a wicked smile.

“Goodbye.”

Thud!

Without hesitation, he kicked Fasti in the face.

“Gah?!”

The impact caused Fasti to lose her grip on his ankle.

“Y-You bastard!!!”

Cursing Jung Minwoo, she fell into the basement.

‘Wow, such foul language.’

As he was feeling a sense of satisfaction from Fasti’s demise,

“It seems there’s no need to wait 5 minutes.”

The proctor pressed the button again.

Rumble――!

The gravity that had been pressing down on him disappeared, and the cracked floor returned to its original state.

Thud.

Jung Minwoo let go of the chandelier and landed on the floor.

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“You can rest here until the first exam is over.”

The proctor smiled gently and offered them a break.

“Alright.”

Jung Minwoo didn’t refuse and sat down on a chair.

“It might be boring to just sit and rest, so let’s watch the duels happening in the basement together.”

As the proctor snapped his fingers,

Beep―

A hologram appeared in mid-air, broadcasting a live feed of the situation in the basement.

Looking at the hologram,

‘They’re fighting hard.’

He could see Fasti, whom he had just dropped, frowning as she fought another demon.

‘I should analyze the movements of the demons here.’

Jung Minwoo was already confident of his victory, but it was beneficial to familiarize himself with his opponents’ fighting styles for a smooth win.

‘I wonder if the kids are doing well on the exam?’

For a moment, he wondered if the Demon Communion members were doing well, but

‘They’ll be fine.’

He dismissed the thought and decided to focus on his own task.

Meanwhile, Fasti, who had fallen to the basement,

‘…Jung Minwoo, you bastard!’

She gritted her teeth, burning with anger towards him.

‘How dare he kick me with his foot?’

Recalling the mocking smile he gave her at the last moment, rage surged up from deep within her.

‘I’ll never forgive him if we meet again…!’

Being kicked was infuriating, but what angered her the most was,

‘He ignored me when I tried to talk to him?’

The fact that he had completely disregarded her when she tried to engage him.

‘This is the first time I’ve been so humiliated.’

Fasti, who was quite proud of her appearance, felt her pride scratched by Jung Minwoo’s actions.

‘…I have to crush him in a duel.’

She decided to recover her wounded pride by defeating Jung Minwoo in a duel.

‘He can beg for forgiveness on his knees, but I won’t forgive him.’

As Fasti was imagining Jung Minwoo kneeling and begging,

Whoosh――!

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The sound of something cutting through the air from behind her interrupted her thoughts.

“Hup!”

Fasti ducked her head, dodging the attack.

“Who’s sneaking up on me?”

She swung her dagger, but

Whizz――.

The attacker dodged her attack with ease.

‘He dodged my attack…?’

Sensing something was amiss, Fasti created distance and checked the attacker’s face.

Although the artifacts installed in the basement dimmed her vision, making it difficult to see clearly,

‘That silhouette…?’

She could easily identify the attacker based on his familiar silhouette.

“Career?”

It was Career, a demon she had sparred with several times in the past.

“As expected, Fasti recognized me right away.”

Career’s voice brightened, pleased that she had identified him at once.

“…Why did you ambush me?”

Fasti frowned and asked why he attacked her.

“I couldn’t bear to see anyone else hurting you.”

“…What?”

“That’s why I wanted to drop you here and prevent anyone from harming you.”

Career gave a nonsensical reason.

‘This crazy bastard.’

Fasti adjusted her posture, brandishing a dagger.

‘Tsk, looks like you still haven’t fixed your perverted tendencies.’

They used to spar often in the past, but the reason they stopped sparring recently was because of Career’s perverted nature.

“Well, do you think it’ll go as you wish?”

Fasti said with a sneer.

“I’ll have to try my best.”

Career replied with an indifferent expression.

“…While we’re at it, it wouldn’t be bad to knock you down here!”

Fwoosh!

As Fasti dashed towards Career.

“You’re one to talk!”

Fwoosh!

Career also rushed towards Fasti, and the two clashed.

Meanwhile, the Demon Communion members,

“Haap!”

“Get lost!”

“…Die.”

“Kwek!”

They were engaged in a group duel.

“Argh!”

“Gah?!”

“What kind of strength is this?!”

The Demon Communion members were overwhelming the demons in the promotion exam, exceeding Jung Minwoo’s expectations.

“Hmph, why are they so weak?”

Anubis grumbled, wielding her greatsword.

“Don’t let your guard down.”

Venus approached her side and cautioned her.

“I know it’s not good, but what can I do if they’re weaker than I thought?”

Anubis continued to grumble with an indifferent expression as she dealt with her opponent.

“…”

Venus couldn’t find a suitable response to Anubis’s words.

As she said, the level of the participating demons was underwhelming.
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‘They’re so weak that it’s hard to believe they’re 5th Rank.’

Of course, in terms of raw power and demonic energy, they were stronger than the Demon Communion members, but

‘They have almost no combat sense.’

It was easy to predict their attacks and counter them.

‘Strange.’

It was baffling that they were being completely dominated despite having lived longer and having a higher rank than the Demon Communion members.

Venus was unaware of the reason, but it was actually quite simple.

The reason the Demon Communion members were overwhelming the other participants was that they had become accustomed to Jung Minwoo’s fighting style.

Unlike Jung Minwoo, who could read minds and counter every attack, the demons before them couldn’t pull off such feats, making them seem vulnerable.

‘But just in case, it’s better not to let our guard down.’

Unaware of the real reason, Venus simply focused on doing her best in the duel.