The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 147

Chapter 147: William (4)

After arriving at the nearby forest.

“Let me know when you’re ready.”

“Yes, sir.”

At Jung Minwoo’s words, William, with a determined expression, slowly began to warm up.

‘I’ll clash with him with all my might…!’

If he’s bestowing such immense power, the Demon Lord-nim’s strength must be beyond imagination.

‘He granted my unreasonable request, so I have to show him a satisfactory performance.’

If he granted my request and I showed a pathetic display in the duel, he’d definitely be disappointed.

‘…This tension, how long has it been since I’ve felt this?’

Come to think of it, it was the first time since becoming emperor.

‘My heart is pounding like crazy…’

The thought of dueling with someone possessing overwhelming power made him feel endlessly small.

‘…Even better.’

However, that feeling became a stimulant that excited William even more.

‘…I want to duel with the Demon Lord-nim for a long time, but how long can I last?’

The Demon Lord-nim wouldn’t use his full power, so he thought if he was lucky, he might be able to hold out for 10 minutes.

‘It’s not polite to make him wait too long, so shall I start raising my power?’

After warming up, William circulated demonic energy, enveloping his entire body.

Thump――

The ground vibrated simultaneously.

Rustle―

The trees in the forest began to shake madly as if in an earthquake.

“””…Wow.”””

The children, who were positioned far away to watch the duel, couldn’t hide their surprise at William’s power.

“Oppa’s power has increased unbelievably…”

“…He’s become a completely different person?”

“He could take on all the nations single-handedly?”

“Even if we all attack together now, it seems like we wouldn’t stand a chance.”

The children murmured in awe as they watched the demonic energy surging around William’s body.

‘The power is insane.’

William, like the children, was busy admiring the bestowed power.

‘With this power, could I possibly last 30 minutes…?’

Even he thought it was a rather arrogant thought, but with the immense power he felt in his body, it seemed possible.

“Whew… I’m ready.”

When he announced that he was ready.

“Then, come at me right away.”

Jung Minwoo raised one hand and beckoned with his finger.

“Yes, sir.”

William bowed, pulled his right leg back, and then.

“Here I come!”

He kicked off the ground and charged towards Jung Minwoo.

Fwhoosh―――――Bang!

With a tremendous sonic boom, William arrived in front of Jung Minwoo in an instant.

“I’m attacking!”

He then threw a punch, overflowing with demonic energy, towards Jung Minwoo’s face.

Jung Minwoo, looking at the fist flying towards his face.
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‘Too slow.’

He felt extremely bored by the attack’s slow speed.

Among mortals, there would be no one who could follow William’s speed with their eyes, but.

To an immortal demon, it just looked like a caterpillar crawling.

‘Hmm, what should I do?’

Jung Minwoo fell into thought as he watched the slowly approaching fist.

‘Should I take the hit?’

For a moment, the thought of allowing William’s attack crossed his mind, but.

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‘No, even a demon has its pride, so it’s not good to get hit.’

He quickly dismissed the thought, feeling it wouldn’t be dignified.

‘Then, should I counterattack?’

Jung Minwoo raised one hand.

‘Should I start with my pinky?’

He folded all his other fingers, leaving only his pinky extended.

‘It would be good to deflect the incoming fist, right?’

The moment Jung Minwoo touched the incoming fist with his pinky.

Squeeze―

“!!!”

Horror filled William’s face, and then.

Crack, crack, crack, crack―!
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Splat―!

With the sound of his arm breaking, blood splattered out.

‘Huh?’

He felt bewildered by the effect, which was greater than he expected.

Crack, crack, crack, crack―!!!

As if it wasn’t over yet, the sound of bones breaking throughout his body, starting from his arm, could be heard, and then.

Splat――――――!

Soon after, fountains of blood erupted from his entire body.

‘…Huh?’

And, as if it were too early to be surprised.

“!!!”

William’s body lifted into the air and began to fly.

Crack―

Crack―

Crack―

Crack―

Crack―

After flying through and smashing countless trees, he finally.

Crash―――――!

He came to a stop only after his body slammed into a giant rock.

“Ugh…”
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Thud―

William lost consciousness and slumped down.

“”Oh, Oppa!!!””

“””Hyung!!!”””

The children, who were watching the duel, ran towards William with pale faces.

Meanwhile, Jung Minwoo, watching the scene.

‘…The difference in power is too great, isn’t it?’

He was realizing the difference between a higher being and a demon anew.

‘It would have been a disaster if I had thrown a punch…’

Jung Minwoo felt a chill run down his spine at the thought that he almost killed his cherished Demon Servant.

‘I shouldn’t duel with my Demon Servants no matter what happens in the future.’

If William was like this, he could imagine what the other Demon Servants would be like.

‘There’s a reason for the restrictions…’

If a 9th Rank demon could manifest without restrictions, they would have conquered all planets and more.

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‘I need to warn the Demon Communion members too.’

He was cautious, so he started with his pinky, but if it were Anubis, she would have swung her greatsword without hesitation.

‘First, I need to check on William’s condition, right?’

Jung Minwoo cut off his thoughts and approached the spot where William had flown to.

‘His condition is terrible…’

His whole body was twisted grotesquely.

He was in a critical condition, as if he could breathe his last at any moment.

‘…If I had attacked with two fingers, he wouldn’t have been able to withstand it and would have died instantly, right?’

If left like this, he would lose his life.

‘I have no choice but to share a little more demonic energy.’

He couldn’t leave William to die like this, so he decided to share his demonic energy.

‘A small amount should do, right?’

Jung Minwoo shared a small amount of demonic energy with William.
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Whoosh――Hum.

The demonic energy settled into William’s body, and then.

Click, click, click, click.

His broken bones began to realign and heal rapidly.

‘He’s past the critical stage.’

To completely heal the remaining wounds, he needed to bestow more demonic energy, but.

‘Any more than this is troublesome.’

If he did, there would be a setback to his plans, so he decided to leave the remaining wounds to heal over time.

“Take William to the imperial palace.”

“””Yes? Ah, yes! We understand!”””

At Jung Minwoo’s words, the children came to their senses, pulled William out of the rock, and hurriedly moved him to the imperial palace.

‘While William focuses on recovery and the kids prepare the troops, the timing should work out perfectly.’

Jung Minwoo then followed the children to the imperial palace.

A few months later, William miraculously succeeded in waking up.

‘Ugh…!’

However, his whole body was broken, so he couldn’t control it properly.

‘…You were incredibly strong.’

While examining his body, William remembered the fact that he had been knocked unconscious by a single blow.

‘It’s not even a blow…’

It was a bit of a misnomer to call the attack, which was merely a ‘squeeze’ with a pinky finger, a blow.

‘It’s a miracle I’m not dead.’

When he was attacked, his life flashed before his eyes, so he thought he was going to die for sure.

‘I was really arrogant.’

He realized how arrogant it was to think that he could last 30 minutes against the Demon Lord-nim.

‘…He probably won’t spar with me anymore.’

He had no right to complain if the Demon Lord-nim felt contempt for him after this, considering he was in this state from a finger press.

‘…It’s my fault, so there’s nothing I can do.’

He felt a bittersweet feeling and at the same time a sense of relief.

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‘I have to work harder in the future.’

Just as William was resolving to not be arrogant and become stronger in the future.

“You’re awake.”

The Demon Lord-nim’s voice could be heard in his ear.

“Ah, Demon Lord-nim?”

Turning his head, he could see the Demon Lord-nim leaning against the wall with his arms crossed.

The surprise at his unexpected appearance was short-lived.

“…I’m sorry. I was being unnecessarily cocky…”

William apologized in a timid voice.

“No, it’s not your fault. I didn’t know there would be such a difference in our strength. If I had known, I wouldn’t have agreed to the spar.”

The Demon Lord-nim shrugged his shoulders as if it was okay and gave a slight smile.

“…”

William felt relieved that the Demon Lord-nim wasn’t angry and let out a small sigh.

“How’s your body?”

William smiled bitterly at the Demon Lord-nim’s question and answered.

“It’s hard to control my body. I guess the price of cockiness was a bit high.”

“It will take about 10 years to recover, so don’t overdo it and focus on your recovery.”

It was a long time, but he should be grateful that he was still alive.

“I understand. Do you know where the kids went?”

“The children went to build an army.”

“An army?”

“Yes.”

The Demon Lord-nim explained what had happened in the few months that he had been unconscious.

When he sent out an official letter announcing the invasion of another planet, the vassal states welcomed it with open arms.

The Demon Servants who had been bored had joined the army in droves.
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“And now they are gathering troops and conducting training.”

“Things are progressing quite quickly.”

“Even though the progress is fast, the level of the troops is low, so they will need a lot of training.”

The Demon Lord-nim said that while his and the children’s level was quite high, the level of the other Demon Servants was too low.

He added that if they were to invade in this state, all the troops except him and the children would be wiped out.

“Is the level of Higher Beings on the other planet quite high?”

“It’s not that it’s not a factor, but the biggest reason is that their power will be restricted.”

“Restricted?”

“Those who invade a planet are restricted from using their full power.”

William nodded his head in understanding at the Demon Lord-nim’s explanation.

“When are we scheduled to invade?”

“In exactly 10 years, when your body has recovered.”

“10 years…”

As William was repeating the Demon Lord-nim’s words.

“I have some business to attend to, so I’ll be going now.”

He said that he had some urgent business to attend to and that he would be leaving.

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“Ah, I understand.”

“I’ll come back when I have time.”

“Go ahead, Demon Lord-nim!”

After the Demon Lord-nim left.

William fell into deep thought with a serious expression on his face.

’10 years lying in bed is too long…’

If he just lay there like this, his combat ability would be significantly reduced by the time they set out on the expedition in 10 years.

‘How can I shorten the recovery period?’

After a moment of contemplation, a pretty good idea came to mind.

‘Should I try to increase my recovery speed by using demonic energy?’

‘I should try it right away.’

As soon as William closed his eyes and started to circulate demonic energy.

“Ugh?!”

He began to feel excruciating pain throughout his body.

‘What kind of pain is this…?’

It felt as if he had been stabbed all over his body with a greatsword, as if he had suffered internal as well as external injuries.

He wanted to stop right away, but.

‘…I can’t give up!’

He could feel his body recovering, albeit slightly, so he couldn’t give up.

‘I will definitely finish my recovery within 5 years…!’

William firmly resolved to finish his rehabilitation within 5 years no matter what, and continued to circulate demonic energy.