The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 133

Chapter 133: Elvenheim (3)

Taking a step, Jung Minwoo arrived in front of the World Tree.

‘It’s even bigger up close.’

He could feel the grand and mystical aura emanating from the World Tree.

He then stroked the World Tree’s trunk.
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‘A strong power is felt from within.’

It wasn’t just empty talk that it had lived for 8,000 years, as a powerful force could be felt from within.

‘But to think it can’t be properly utilized.’

Perhaps due to its limitations as a plant, it was a shame that this immense power was only used to provide nutrients to the elves.

‘The story will be different if it becomes corrupted into a Demon Servant.’

If its power was newly bestowed through demonic energy, it would definitely be able to use its power in a different way.

‘Seeing it up close, I want to corrupt it even more.’

Jung Minwoo decided to corrupt the World Tree no matter what.

‘What kind of persuasion would be good?’

Just as he was about to ponder about how to coax it.

“Minwoo-nim.”

Venus spoke to him.

“It doesn’t seem like we can communicate with it like other Higher Beings… May I ask how you plan to corrupt it?”

She then asked how he would turn it into a Demon Servant.

‘Now that you mention it.’

As Venus said, to be able to corrupt it, they would need to be able to communicate, but the World Tree didn’t allow for any communication at all.

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‘I need to find a way.’

Jung Minwoo pondered for a moment.

‘Should I try using Mind’s Eye?’

First, he decided to use Mind’s Eye to try to read its thoughts.

Focusing his mind while looking at the World Tree.

‘Hm?’

Surprisingly, there was no reaction.

‘Is it sleeping or something…?’

Startled for a moment because this was the first time this had happened.

‘Should I try using demonic energy?’

Since things had come to this, he decided to try everything he could.

As he released a faint demonic energy.

【Please withdraw that ominous energy】

A clear female voice flowed into his head.

‘Oh, so it can send its thoughts.’

Withdrawing his demonic energy, Jung Minwoo spoke to the World Tree.

“I was just trying to figure out how to communicate, so don’t take it the wrong way.”

【Why do you need to emit that ominous energy to find a way to communicate…?】

“Let’s put aside the trivial reasons. Can we talk for a bit?”

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【… Talk you say?】

The World Tree showed an unpleasant reaction to his offer to talk.

【What happens if I refuse?】

“I’ll lead my subordinates and kill all the elves?”

【… I’ll agree to the conversation.】

However, perhaps finding it difficult to refuse Jung Minwoo’s earnest ‘request’, the World Tree responded that it would agree to a conversation.

【… Still, since you’re a guest, we can’t have our conversation outside】

“Outside?”

Jung Minwoo expressed his question at the World Tree’s words.

【I’ll invite you to my mental world】

It offered to have the conversation in its mental world.

“Sure, that would be more comfortable.”

Jung Minwoo also felt that it would be easier to persuade it if he talked to the World Tree face-to-face, so he accepted its offer.

【Please don’t resist the power】

Then a green energy enveloped his body.

‘Oh, this is interesting.’

Swoosh—

He could feel his consciousness being transported to another place.

After a while, when he opened his eyes.

“… So the energy was so ominous… You… are a demon?”

He could see a woman with green hair and green eyes looking at him.

‘I thought it would have the form of a tree, is it because this is a mental world? It has the form of an elf.’
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It had an appearance that exuded beauty and elegance.

It was comparable to the appearance of demons who were renowned for their beauty.

‘Of course, not as beautiful as Venus.’

Since Venus’s beauty was considered one of the best even in the Demon World, comparing her to the World Tree was an insult in itself.
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‘It would be rude not to greet her back when she’s just staring.’
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Smiling softly, Jung Minwoo waved his hand at the World Tree.

“Are you surprised that I’m a demon?”

“… If I had known you were a demon, I wouldn’t have invited you to my mental world.”

Perhaps it had bad memories regarding demons, because the World Tree’s reaction wasn’t pleasant.

‘Can it not see the situation outside?’

Also, from the World Tree’s words, he was able to find out that it couldn’t directly observe the situation outside.

‘That’s why it was able to stand by and do nothing, unaware of anything.’

Since the elves who reported to it must have only told it what it wanted to hear, it wouldn’t have been able to grasp the current situation properly.

“Why, did you suffer something at the hands of a demon?”

“Because in the past, demons corrupted my children and used them as war weapons.”

After listening to its story, he thought that it was understandable that the World Tree would hate demons.

“Oh dear… you must have been very upset.”

Since closing the distance through empathy was good in situations like these, Jung Minwoo nodded his head and pretended to empathize.

“… I don’t think that’s something someone who threatened to kill my children if I didn’t talk to him should be saying.”

“I did it out of necessity to talk to you. I never really meant to do that.”

“…”

Perhaps not feeling the sincerity in his words, the World Tree looked at him with narrowed eyes.

“… Sigh, forget it. So what do you want to talk about?”

Soon, letting out a small sigh, the World Tree asked him what he wanted to talk about.

“I think the conversation is going to be a bit long, is there anywhere we can sit?”

“… You have a lot of wishes.”

At Jung Minwoo’s request, the World Tree frowned and said.

“Just a moment.”

Flick—

When it flicked its hand.

Thud—

Chairs made of wood appeared from the ground.

‘Looks like it’s not its first time doing this.’

As Jung Minwoo sat on a chair, he crossed one leg over the other.

“You sit too.”

Then pointing at a chair, he urged the World Tree to sit.

“… Yes.”

With a wary expression, the World Tree followed and sat on a chair.

‘Now, should I use Mind’s Eye?’

Since he had to know its thoughts in order to corrupt it, the use of Mind’s Eye was essential.

Focusing his mind while looking at the World Tree.

【… What kind of demon is this? There’s a limit to being shameless. I need to end the conversation quickly and kick him out.】

Letters combined above its head, and the World Tree’s thoughts were transformed into text.

‘The problem is how to corrupt it now…’

Currently, since it harbored negative emotions towards him, the ways he could corrupt it were inevitably limited.

‘As expected, that would be the best option right?’

The most effective method of corruption in this situation.

‘I’ll throw a fastball.’

It was to go straight to the main point without being cautious and push through.

‘It might have lived a long life, but it probably hasn’t had many conversations as an equal.’

Having decided on a way to corrupt it like so, Jung Minwoo said.

“You, do you want to come under me?”

“… Pardon?”

He threw a fastball at it right away.

“I’m asking if you want to become a Demon Servant.”

“…”

And a look of bewilderment began to spread across the face of the World Tree who received his offer.

“Say something that makes sense!”

At first, it flew into a rage after receiving his offer.

“Would you be able to say this even if you knew the situation outside?”

“… The situation outside? What’s the situation outside?”

“So you really didn’t know.”

“Just answer my question.”

Concerned that something might have happened to its children, the World Tree calmed down and focused on Jung Minwoo’s words.

“It’s nothing difficult.”

As she wished, Jung Minwoo explained the current state of ‘Elvenheim’ to her.

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“… You’re saying that they’ve been driven to the brink of destruction?”

As expected, perhaps because it didn’t know the current situation, it couldn’t hide its astonishment.

“… Surely, you’re not trying to trick me into being corrupted, right?”

Then it denied reality and refused to believe his words.

“My children have never told me such a thing.”

“If you don’t believe me, ask your children.”

“… Wait a minute. I’ll go and hear it for myself.”

“Take your time.”

“If this is a lie, you better be prepared.”

“Just go and check it out.”

“… Fine.”

Soon, the World Tree closed its eyes.

“… Sigh.”

About 30 minutes later, it opened its eyes with a complicated smile.

“… What you said was true.”

“I have no reason to lie about something like this.”

“I never thought you would hide this truth from me because you were afraid I would be heartbroken.”

Hearing the World Tree’s words, the situation was like this.

It would awaken from its slumber every 500 years and spend time communicating with its children.

Since they could only converse for one day every 500 years, instead of delivering bad news, the elves would intentionally only choose to deliver good news.

“Thousands of years ago, my children’s status was so high that it reached the heavens, I can’t believe they’ve been reduced to having to watch their steps around the Beastmen…”

Perhaps because of the shock, the World Tree’s shoulders drooped.

“… Will things really change if I go under you?”

At the World Tree’s following question, Jung Minwoo answered with a confident expression.
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“It’ll change so much that you’ll rule the world.”

“Give me a little time to think.”

“As much as you want.”

When Jung Minwoo shrugged and replied that it was fine.

“… Thank you.”

Rustle—

Its body scattered into dust and disappeared.

2 hours later.

Rustle—

Perhaps having finished its contemplation, the World Tree reappeared.

“Did you think about it?”

At Jung Minwoo’s question, the World Tree nodded its head with a serious expression.

“Yes, I thought about it.”

“So what’s your answer?”

“My answer is…”

The World Tree hesitated for a moment before speaking.

“I’ll go under you.”

It responded that it would accept his offer.

“You won’t regret that choice.”

“… I hope so.”

Smiling softly, Jung Minwoo took out a parchment from his pocket and said.

“Then, shall we draw up the contract?”

“Let’s do that.”

Afterwards, Jung Minwoo adjusted it with the World Tree and wrote down the contract terms.

— ‘Party A’ refers to ‘Jung Minwoo’, and ‘Party B’ refers to ‘World Tree’.

— ‘Party B’ must assist ‘Party A’ in planetary invasion.

If planetary invasion is not carried out, ‘Party A’ may impose a penalty on ‘Party B’.

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— ‘Party B’ cannot harm ‘Party A’ in any way.
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If it attempts to do so, ‘Party B’ will die immediately.

“Are you satisfied with this much?”

The World Tree read the contract terms several times, checking to see if there were any poison clauses.

“Yes, I’m satisfied.”

“Then let your blood drip onto the parchment.”

“Fine.”

Drip, drip—

As it dripped blood onto the parchment according to his command.

【Contract Complete】

Text saying that the contract was complete appeared.

Whoosh—

The parchment was engulfed in black flames and burned away.

The World Tree began to be engulfed in black flames.

“… Ugh.”

Perhaps it was because it lived for 8,000 years, the World Tree only let out a small groan and silently accepted the pain.

“You seem a bit special. I’ll give you more demonic energy than the others.”

When Jung Minwoo placed his hand on its shoulder.

Whoosh—

“Aaaaaaaagh!”

As the black flames intensified, the World Tree let out a scream.

About 5 minutes passed like that.

Fizzle—

The black flames that enveloped the World Tree completely died down.

“Pant, pant, pant.”

Unable to escape the lingering pain, the World Tree lay on the ground, gasping for breath.

‘Its appearance hasn’t changed.’

He thought its appearance would change because it received a lot of demonic energy, but its green hair and green eyes remained the same.

‘Now that the contract has been successfully completed. Shall we go outside?’

Just as he was about to leave the mental world since he had finished his business.

【You have received demonic energy from a high-ranking demon while your Rank is high】

【The quality of the demonic energy received is high】

【Your Rank has increased and you have been slightly freed from the shackles of ‘mortality’】

【You will not age as long as the master-servant relationship is maintained】

【You are not subject to ‘lifespan’ restrictions until your master ‘Jung Minwoo’ dies】

【Your talent has been converted into a Unique Trait】

【New Unique Traits have been added】

“… Huh?”

Countless message windows began to appear before his eyes, blocking his vision.