The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 123

Chapter 123: Inspection

Returning to the mansion, Jung Minwoo searched for the Demon Communion members to inform them that he had become 1st Rank.

‘Where did they go?’

No matter where he looked inside the mansion, he couldn’t find them.

‘I don’t think they went outside…’

Just as he was about to ponder their whereabouts.

Thud, thud, thud.

He spotted the Head Butler walking towards him from afar.

‘I can just ask the Head Butler.’

Jung Minwoo approached the Head Butler and asked about the Demon Communion members’ location.

“They are in the training room.”

“Oh, really? Alright.”

Following the Head Butler’s words, he went to the training room within the mansion.

“””Pant, pant.”””

He found the Demon Communion members sprawled on the floor, taking a break.

“Everyone, were you training?”

Venus responded, rising from her spot, to Jung Minwoo’s question.

“Yes, since we unlocked new unique trait effects, we were training to check them out.”

Their bodies were drenched in sweat.

It was obvious at a glance that they had been training for a long time.

‘They look beautiful even drenched in sweat…’

Just as admiration welled up at the sight of Venus, who hadn’t lost her beauty even while soaked in sweat.

“Since when have you been training?”

Jung Minwoo pulled himself together and asked the next question.

“Since right after Minwoo-nim left for the Demon Lord’s Castle.”

“Diligent, aren’t you?”

“We have to be diligent. To be of help when you challenge for the throne!”

Venus replied, simultaneously clenching both fists.

“Right. That’s how Minwoo will become the Demon Lord and wholeheartedly support us, right?”

“…I want to be helpful.”

“We have to work hard not to become a hindrance! Ribbit, ribbit.”

Then, starting with Anubis, Elin and Rok added their comments.

“…Thank you.”
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Jung Minwoo scratched his head, expressing his gratitude to the Demon Communion members.

‘As expected, I have good comrades.’

He always felt it, but the thought that he had made such good comrades came to mind.

‘Not just me, I’ll make sure they all rise to the position of Demon Lord.’

As he looked at the Demon Communion members and made that resolution.

“Now that you’ve rested enough, shall we have a spar as promised?”

Anubis, with a sly smile, mentioned the promise they had made in the carriage.

‘Now that I’ve reached 1st Rank, a spar wouldn’t be bad.’

There was nothing better than a spar to test how strong he had become.

“Alright, let’s spar.”

As Jung Minwoo nodded and replied.

“Yay!!”

Anubis cheered, stretching her arms out.

“But.”

“…Huh?”

“I’ll spar with you all at once.”

“…Huh?”

At Jung Minwoo’s following condition, Anubis protested with an aggrieved expression.

“What’s that? We promised to spar one-on-one!”

“No, we didn’t promise that. And if you don’t all attack at once, I won’t spar.”

However, Anubis had no choice but to back down at Jung Minwoo’s firm attitude.

“…Don’t regret it. We’re stronger than you think.”

“That’s what I’m hoping for.”

“Even if you cry and beg to stop the spar, I won’t stop!”

“I get it, I get it.”

He hadn’t checked, but as Anubis said, the Demon Communion members’ power would have increased exponentially.

‘If I had sparred with them at 3rd Rank, I would have lost even with Brain Eye.’

But now that he was 1st Rank, it was a different story.

‘My power has also increased exponentially.’

Since his power had also increased, he could handle them all by himself.

“Then, let me know when you’re ready.”

At Jung Minwoo’s words, the Demon Communion members checked their conditions and then.

“We’re ready.”

“…I’m done.”

“I was ready ages ago.”

“Ready! Ribbit, ribbit.”

They replied that they were ready.

“Good, let’s each take our positions.”

As Jung Minwoo stood at the end of the training room.

Thud, thud, thud.

The Demon Communion members stood at the opposite end of the training room.

“I’ll begin the spar.”

[Protective barriers will be set according to each individual’s defense. Defeat occurs when the barrier is destroyed.]

As he announced the start of the spar, a faint black veil began to envelop his body.

[The spar will begin in 5 seconds.]

[5]

[4]

[3]

[2]

[1]

Then, as the countdown ended.

Beep―――!

The buzzer sounded, and at the same time, the Demon Communion members charged towards Jung Minwoo.
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‘I’ll take it calmly.’

Jung Minwoo first used ‘Mind’s Eye’ to grasp the Demon Communion members’ attack paths.

“…You won’t be able to dodge as easily as before.”

As Elin waved her hand.

Wheeeeeeeng―

Hundreds of gear-shaped winds appeared in the air.

‘As expected, their power has changed since their Rank increased.’

Jung Minwoo adjusted his posture and read Elin’s thoughts.

【Head, torso, legs】

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And when the gear-shaped winds shot towards Jung Minwoo.

Whoosh―

Jung Minwoo began to dodge the attacks with movements that were hard to follow with the naked eye.

“…What?”

As Elin became flustered.

Whoosh―

“Did you forget that I’ve ascended to 1st Rank?”

Jung Minwoo appeared in front of Elin, flashing a sly smile.

Currently, Jung Minwoo could exhibit movements even greater than ‘Lucifer’s’ unique trait without using it.

“This will hurt a little.”

Whooosh!

Just as his fist was about to strike Elin.

【Creating wind thorns to counterattack】

Reading her thoughts, Jung Minwoo hastily withdrew his fist.

Rustle―

At that moment, thorns made of wind sprouted fiercely from Elin’s body.

“…Tsk!”

As Jung Minwoo dodged, Elin clicked her tongue as if disappointed.

‘As expected, I can’t underestimate them.’

Thinking that pushing with hand-to-hand combat would be somewhat risky, Jung Minwoo changed his strategy.

“Shadow Deployment.”

As he infused the ring with demonic energy and uttered the activation word.

Rustle―

Kwa―――ang!

The shadows clinging to the floor collided with the wind, creating a tremendous explosion.

“…Eek?”

As Elin was blown away by the aftershock.

‘This is my chance.’

Jung Minwoo tried to attack again, but.

“Include me too!!”

Shhh―――ack!

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Anubis, her hair dyed red, swung her greatsword down.

【Torso】

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Jung Minwoo read her thoughts and stepped back to dodge, but.

Pa―――ang!

The greatsword cut through the air, creating a tremendous sonic boom.

“Oh?”

Anubis, her balance thrown forward by the attack, hurriedly tried to regain her footing, but.

“Too late.”

Boom―――――!

“Ugh?!”

Jung Minwoo slammed his elbow into Anubis’s back, sending her sprawling to the floor.

Originally, it wouldn’t have been strange for the barrier to break from this attack, but.

‘It didn’t even scratch…? ‘

The barrier surrounding Anubis didn’t even have a crack.

‘Amazing.’

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As Jung Minwoo marveled inwardly.

“Uwaaaaaaaaah!!!”

Anubis quickly got up and swung her greatsword.

【Head】

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Whoosh―

Boom―――――!

【Right shoulder】

Whoosh―

Boom―――――!

【Left shoulder】

Whoosh―

Boom―――――!

【Both legs】

Whoosh―

Boom―――――!

Jung Minwoo dodged the attacks while steadily counterattacking Anubis.

Crackle―

Cracks began to appear in the barrier as enough damage accumulated, but.

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“This is what I fight for!”

Anubis’s head turned even redder, and then.

Swoosh―

The cracked barrier recovered as if by magic.

‘What?’

While momentarily feeling bewildered.

“Hyaaaaa!”

The speed at which Anubis swung her greatsword gradually increased.

‘…She caught up to my movements?’

In the end, she exhibited movements at the same speed as Jung Minwoo.

‘…It’s getting even faster?’

No, it gradually became faster, and now it surpassed Jung Minwoo’s speed and was pushing him back.

‘Damn it, I’m going to get hit.’

Jung Minwoo tried to copy a unique trait to escape Anubis’s attack, but.

“Hiya!”

Whirl―

Venus swung her whip.

‘Oh no…!’

Jung Minwoo read Venus’s thoughts and dodged the attack, but.

Whirl―

Venus’s whip persistently chased after him, refusing to let go.

‘I’m going to get hit…!’

In the end, he used ‘Brain Eye’ to dodge Venus’s whip and Anubis’s greatsword and managed to escape their range, but.

“Minwoo, aren’t you forgetting about me too much?”

A chilling voice came from behind.
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“!!!”

Turning his head.

“Thanks to your advice, I can fully utilize the first form, ‘Battle Mode.'”

He saw Rok, clad in green armor.

And what was most surprising was.

‘He’s not adding ribbit, ribbit at the end…?’

That he wasn’t making his signature croaking sound.

“This will hurt.”

Sharp blades protruded from his armor, and then.

Shhh―――ack!

He thrust them straight towards Jung Minwoo.

‘It’s dangerous if I get hit!’

Jung Minwoo tried to use ‘Brain Eye’ to dodge the attack, but.

‘There’s no path to dodge…’

Venus, Anubis, and Elin were launching a combined attack, so no matter how much he searched, there was no way to block or dodge.

‘Sigh… I didn’t know they would grow this much?’

A smile spread across Jung Minwoo’s lips at their unexpected prowess.

‘They’re incomparably better than the demons I fought at the 3rd Rank promotion exam.’

As if they were bearing the fruits of their efforts in overcoming adversity, the Demon Communion members’ skills had increased severalfold.

‘I have no choice but to allow this attack.’

As Jung Minwoo deactivated ‘Brain Eye’ and raised shadows to protect his body.

Boom―――――――!

He was struck by the Demon Communion members’ combined attack and sent flying far away.

Kwa―――――――ang!!!

Then, he crashed into the wall, and a cloud of cement dust rose.

“We did it!”

“…We finally landed a hit.”

“See, I told you we were stronger than you thought?”

“The day would come when I would hit Minwoo with my own hands…!”

The Demon Communion members couldn’t hide their joy at landing a successful hit for the first time.

“Now, shall we go finish this?”

Anubis rolled up her sleeves and was about to move towards where Jung Minwoo had flown, when.

Flinch―

“Huh…?”

She couldn’t move her feet due to the powerful demonic energy that seemed to weigh down her body.

“My body…?”

“…What?”

“H-How is this happening?”

The other Demon Communion members also seemed to be experiencing the same thing, looking at their bodies with bewildered gazes.

“Amazing.”
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Jung Minwoo’s voice came from within the dust.

“…Minwoo-nim?”

However, there was something different. Unlike his usual voice, it was a viscous voice, as if it had swallowed the abyss.

And from within the dust that obscured their vision.

Thud, thud, thud.

“I didn’t know you would achieve such great heights.”

Jung Minwoo, completely transformed, revealed himself.

His horns, which were usually straight, were curved like a black goat’s.

There were black lines drawn under his eyes.

Also, in the center of the black armor covering his body, a purple jewel was embedded, emitting a flickering light.

And on his back, he wore a crimson cape that seemed even darker than Anubis’s hair.

An awe-inspiring sight that made them want to kneel.

“””…”””

The Demon Communion members were speechless, staring at Jung Minwoo with dazed expressions.

“Then, I should exert my strength accordingly, right?”

However, at Jung Minwoo’s following words, their expressions changed to one of terror.

“Minwoo-nim, wait a minute!”

“…Minwoo, calm down.”

“Spar’s over! Spar’s over! Don’t come any closer!!”

“Minwoo, we’re friends, right…?”

The Demon Communion members declared their surrender in pleading voices, but.

“Who said you could decide that?”

Jung Minwoo grinned wickedly and flicked his hand, shooting out demonic energy.

Kwa―――――――――――ang!!!

Shatter―

And with a single blow, the Demon Communion members’ barriers shattered.