The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 146

Chapter 146: William (3)

At that moment, a gloomy atmosphere filled the throne room.

Swoosh—

An eerie black fog began to seep out from somewhere.

Demonic energy emanating from the black fog.

“…What is this?”

William could sense that the Demon Lord-nim he had been longing for had appeared.

As he shifted his gaze to where the fog was emanating from…

Thud, thud, thud.

A figure emerged, walking out from there.

Black hair with two horns protruding from the forehead.

Golden and red eyes, followed by a trident-shaped tail near the buttocks.

Seeing that figure, William’s eyes widened, and his lips trembled.

“Ah, ah…”

The being who had saved his life from a cliff-like despair and bestowed upon him immense power.

His master, the Demon Lord-nim.

“Demon Lord-nim!”

As William rose from his throne and approached Jung Minwoo…

“It’s been a while. But why do you all look so glum?”

Jung Minwoo greeted them with a gentle smile.

“I missed you so much!”

William, seemingly forgetting his title as emperor, cast aside his composure and showed a bright smile.

A bright smile, unimaginable from the face that had been full of boredom just a moment ago.

“””Demon Lord-nim!”””

The other children, upon discovering Jung Minwoo, also approached with surprised expressions.

“Now, that’s a face worth looking at.”

“””…Hehe.”””

The children scratched their heads, embarrassed.

What was truly amazing here was that a simple word, an ordinary greeting, had completely dispelled the feeling of boredom.

“You’ve all grown up so handsomely in the time we haven’t seen each other.”

At Jung Minwoo’s compliment, the children blushed and smiled shyly.

“And I saw the statue in the center of the city. You sculpted it quite similarly to us.”

“You saw the statue, sir!”

“Of course, I had to. I promised to see it before I left.”

“…Demon Lord-nim.”

William was overwhelmed with emotion at the fact that Jung Minwoo hadn’t forgotten his promise.

“Anyway, the atmosphere is quite gloomy here. Did something happen?”

At Jung Minwoo’s question, William smiled wryly and replied,

“It’s a bit of a long story. Is that alright?”

“It’s fine. It’s not anyone else’s business but yours. I can spare as much time as you need.”

“Then, I’ll explain.”

William then proceeded to explain the events of the past six years and the reason for their sense of boredom.

“…And that’s how we came to feel this boredom.”

As William finished his explanation, Jung Minwoo stroked his chin and said,

“As it happens, I have something to propose to you, something that might alleviate your boredom.”

He brought up the topic of planetary invasion.

“Something to alleviate our boredom, sir?”

“Currently, other Demon Servants and monsters are continuing their planetary invasions.”

Invasion.

At the highly stimulating word, a spark of interest appeared in the eyes of William and the other children.

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“Planetary invasion, sir?”

“If you don’t want to, I won’t force you. There are plenty of others eager to do it.”

At the mention of others being eager to participate in the invasion…

‘We have to do it!’

William felt a strong urge not to miss this opportunity.

‘If I miss this, I’ll go back to that boring life.’

He looked at the children around him.

Nod—

The children, seemingly sharing the same thought, nodded in agreement, urging him to accept the offer.

“We’ll do it. No, please let us do it!”

Having made his decision, William accepted Jung Minwoo’s proposal without a moment’s hesitation.

“You won’t regret this choice.”

“Of course not! Demon Lord-nim’s proposals have never been wrong!”

Pleased with the answer, Jung Minwoo patted William’s shoulder with a satisfied smile.

“Then, I’ll go prepare the troops right away.”

As William made a move as if he were about to leave the throne room immediately, Jung Minwoo stopped him.

“No, you’ll be deployed after the other Demon Servants and monsters return from their invasions. So, take your time to prepare.”

“…Understood.”

William looked slightly disappointed at the news that they would be deployed later.

“To invade a planet, you’ll need the power to match. So, I shall bestow upon you demonic energy.”

However, William’s face brightened immediately at Jung Minwoo’s next words.

He was happy to gain more power, but…

‘This means the enemy is strong enough to warrant receiving demonic energy, right?’

More than anything, he was thrilled at the prospect of fighting a powerful opponent.

“When do you plan to bestow the demonic energy, sir?”

“Right now.”

In response to William’s question, Jung Minwoo waved his hand and began to distribute demonic energy.

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‘He’s about the same level as Elvis was before receiving demonic energy, so I should give him the same amount, right?’

As Jung Minwoo distributed an appropriate amount of demonic energy to William…
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【You have received demonic energy from a high-ranking demon while in a state of high Rank.】

【The quality of the demonic energy received is high.】

【Your Rank has increased, allowing you to slightly break free from the shackles of ‘mortality’.】

【As long as the master-servant relationship is maintained, ‘aging’ will not occur.】

【You will not be subject to ‘lifespan’ limitations until your master, ‘Jung Minwoo’, dies.】

【Talents are transformed into unique traits.】

【New unique traits are added.】

Countless message windows, enough to obscure his vision, popped up, and at the same time…

Whoosh—

Black flames began to engulf William’s body.

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“Kugh!!!”

William collapsed to the floor, groaning in pain.

“”Oppa!””

“””Hyung!”””

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The children around him tried to approach William, but…

“It’s alright. Don’t come closer.”

Jung Minwoo stopped the children from approaching, extending his hand.

“Sorry, I was surprised for a moment…”

Bianca, as if realizing her mistake, apologized with an awkward smile.

“It’s fine. Just watch from the side.”

“Yes, we’ll follow your words, Demon Lord-nim.”

Jung Minwoo turned his gaze away from the children and looked at William, who was lying on the floor.

‘I thought he’d scream, but he’s holding up surprisingly well.’

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The pain accompanying high-quality demonic energy should be considerable, but William was enduring it relatively well.

‘As expected, a genius is different, huh?’

Seeing a smile on William’s face even amidst the pain, he felt that William was indeed a genius.

‘He’ll be like that for a while, so let’s see what’s changed.’

Looking at William, he used ‘Heaven’s Eye’.

【Retrieving information for ‘None’.】

An information window appeared before his eyes.

『Information Window』
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〈Basic Information〉

Name: None

Title: William

Gender: Male

Age: 20 years old
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〈Detailed Information〉

Alignment: Evil

Unique Traits: 【Heaven’s Gift】, 【Devotee】

Current Emotion: Ecstasy

‘Genius changed to Heaven’s Gift. Let’s see what the effect is.’

Jung Minwoo decided to check the effect of the renamed ‘Heaven’s Gift’ and clicked on the unique trait.

【Heaven’s Gift】

One with extraordinary talent and beauty. Exhibits a natural ability that reaches the heavens in any field.

‘…This is basically the birth of a monster.’

‘Genius’ was already a cheat-like effect, but ‘Heaven’s Gift’ was an insane effect that surpassed it.

‘…Is he going to reach the realm of immortality with this?’

It might sound absurd, but…

The unique trait bestowed by the heavens, or rather, the universe, was cheat-like enough to make it possible.

‘He’s still not as good as Elvis, but time will take care of that soon enough.’

‘Solomon’ was also a cheat-like unique trait, but it paled in comparison to ‘Heaven’s Gift’.

‘Looks like Elvis will need to work hard.’

Jung Minwoo couldn’t help but feel a sense of satisfaction imagining the two competing and growing stronger.

‘Now let’s check the other unique trait.’

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Curious about what effect would follow ‘Heaven’s Gift’, he checked the ‘Devotee’ unique trait.

【Devotee】

Has unwavering faith in ‘Jung Minwoo’. Their belief will not falter under any circumstances.

‘Huh?’

Jung Minwoo doubted his own eyes after seeing the effect.

‘…Why is the effect like this?’

An effect that included his own name.

‘Can unique traits be created like this…?’

It was both fascinating and absurd that a unique trait was created from simply believing in him.

‘But is this a good effect for me?’

He was initially confused, but upon further thought, it seemed like a pretty good effect for him.

‘It means he’ll believe in me no matter what I do, right?’
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In other words, he would follow any order without question.

‘Not that I would give him any absurd orders.’

As he finished checking and was about to close the information window…

Sizzle—

The black flames subsided, revealing William.

“Phew.”

William ran his hand through his hair and looked over his body.

“Power is surging through me.”

A deep smile formed on his lips, pleased with the newly acquired power.

“I’m glad you’re satisfied.”

At Jung Minwoo’s words, William knelt on one knee and said,

“Thank you for bestowing such immense power upon someone as insignificant as me.”

“If you were truly insignificant, I wouldn’t have given you such power.”

“Ah, ah…”

William looked touched by the words that he was not insignificant.

“Demon Lord-nim, may I ask for one thing?”

“What is it?”

“I want to spar with you.”

“…What?”

As Jung Minwoo expressed his bewilderment at the unexpected request…

“I want to see how strong I am now.”

William explained the reason for wanting to spar.

‘This is the first time I’ve received such a request. It’s quite perplexing.’

He had often received spar requests from the Demon Communion members, but never from a higher being.

‘Can a spar even happen between a demon and a higher being?’

He pondered for a moment.

‘…Theoretically, it’s possible.’

He concluded that a spar was possible.

Since it was a conquered planet, he could exert his full power without any problems, making a spar feasible.

‘…Even if it’s possible, would a proper spar be possible?’

Demons possessed incomparably greater power than higher beings, so he had no idea how much he would need to hold back.

He tried to recall instances of demons fighting higher beings, but…

‘There was that time when the 3rd Rank demons fought higher beings…’

However, they were fighting with restricted power, so it was difficult to make an accurate judgment.

‘And I’m a 1st Rank demon.’

Moreover, even Demon Lords could only manifest a portion of their power, making it even more difficult to assess.

‘It would be easier to control my power if I were restricted.’

He considered refusing, but…

‘…It’s probably better to accept, right?’

Looking at William’s sparkling eyes, he couldn’t bring himself to refuse the request.

‘Alright, let’s do it. I’ll start by lightly poking him with my pinky and figure out the power control from there.’

Jung Minwoo was also curious about sparring with a higher being, so he decided to accept the request.

“Alright. Let’s spar.”

As he agreed to the spar…

“Thank you!”

William bowed his head in gratitude.

When he asked where they should spar…

“How about the forest nearby?”

He suggested sparring in the forest instead of the training grounds.

Jung Minwoo was momentarily puzzled by William’s suggestion, but…

‘Well, if we spar in the training grounds, the whole building might collapse.’

He soon realized the reason and nodded in agreement.

“Let’s start right away then. Lead the way to the forest.”

“Yes!”

Jung Minwoo then headed straight for the nearby forest to spar with William.