The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 149

Chapter 149: Invasion Meeting (1)

As he stepped into the portal,

“Wow…”

William let out a soft exclamation of admiration at the scenery that was quite different from the Demon Empire.

“The building structures are different…”

Perhaps because it was a different planet, the buildings were not only sophisticated but also looked quite sturdy.

“We should build ours like that when we go back to our planet.”

Since his role was ‘Emperor,’ William naturally shifted his thoughts to implementing it in the empire.

As he continued to look around, marveling at the new civilization,

“…There’s quite a variety of races?”

Upon entering the city, he could see that various races were present.

The first thing that caught his eye was a higher being with a short stature and bushy beard.

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“Dwarf?”

William realized that the higher being was a dwarf and stared at it curiously.

“The dwarves on our planet are extinct, only recorded in documents. It’s fascinating to see one in person.”

As he looked on with a fascinated gaze for a moment,

“Huh?”

William felt a strange sense of incongruity about the dwarf.

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“What is it?”

Puzzled by the incongruity, he examined the dwarf closely and saw,

“It’s wearing a collar?”

He could see that it had a metal collar around its neck.

Not just one, but all of them.
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“Are they using dwarves as slaves here?”

It felt a bit strange, but William quickly lost interest and turned his gaze.

“Long ears… horns on the forehead?”

The next higher being he saw was one with long ears and horns.

“It looks similar to an elf…”

For a moment, he thought it resembled the elves from the documents, but then,

“It must be a race I don’t know.”
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Seeing the horns on its forehead, he concluded that it was a different race and dismissed the thought.

“Next… monsters? No, are those really monsters?”

Next, black-skinned goblins and orcs came into view.

However, their tall stature and muscular bodies made it difficult to readily confirm them as monsters.

“I should ask the Demon Lord-nim about the races later.”

Just as William thought he should learn more about the new races,

“Oh! There are humans here too?”

He discovered higher beings with the same human anatomy as him.

“It’s nice to see them again.”

He had been worried that the human race might only exist on the ‘Yurain’ planet, so seeing humans on another planet gave him relief.

Just as he finished sightseeing within a few seconds,

“””We greet the Demon Lord-nim!!!”””

All the races in the city knelt on one knee and bowed to the Demon Lord-nim.

“Alright, carry on with your work.”

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The Demon Lord-nim, as if accustomed to this situation, lightly accepted the greetings and continued walking.

“Amazing…”

A sense of awe filled William at the sight of the Demon Lord-nim with all the races beneath him.

“I knew he was amazing, but seeing it in person feels different.”

Thinking that he needed to work harder to be recognized in the future, William silently followed behind the Demon Lord-nim.

As they followed the Demon Lord-nim to the meeting room inside the royal palace,

“””We greet the Demon Lord-nim.”””

Three figures bowed to the Demon Lord-nim.

Upon closer inspection of those bowing,

“…Strong.”

He could tell just from the energy they emitted that they possessed greater strength than him.

“The chances of winning are less than 30%…?”

He had thought his power might be on par with them, but he was very much mistaken.

“Can I even compete with them and be recognized by the Demon Lord-nim…?”

Unlike before entering the portal, when he was full of confidence, actually seeing them inevitably caused his confidence to dwindle.

“…No, what am I going to do if my will is already broken?”

Even though his confidence had fallen, he had no intention of giving up competing with them.

“There’s nothing more miserable than being eliminated.”

He had finally gotten out of the well; he couldn’t go back in again, could he?

“…I’ll make sure to achieve the greatest contribution in this planetary invasion.”

William steeled his resolve and burned with competitive spirit.

Meanwhile, Jung Minwoo, who was reading William’s thoughts through ‘Mind’s Eye,’

“That’s a good attitude.”

He felt a sense of satisfaction seeing William burning with competitive spirit.

“It would have been quite disappointing if his will had been broken here.”

Even though he had gained the cheat-like unique trait ‘Heaven’s Chosen,’ it would be useless if he was discouraged and couldn’t spread his wings.

“Competitive spirit is a good driving force for growth.”

Jung Minwoo decided that he didn’t need to worry about William anymore and ended ‘Mind’s Eye.’

“Well, it’s been a while. How was invading those three planets?”

Then, waving to the Demons who greeted him, he asked about their recent invasion activities.

“It was quite easy.”

“Thanks to the power you bestowed, even with restrictions, it didn’t have a significant impact, so the invasion was easy.”

“I received great power and had no restrictions, so there were no difficulties in the invasion.”

Elvis, World Tree, and Gob, who were asked the question, gave different answers.

“Indeed, I chose the higher beings well, right?”

Hearing that they had no difficulties made them seem quite reliable.

“Then, shall I give you the rewards I promised earlier?”

He had promised to give rewards commensurate with being the first to invade, so he needed to keep his word.

“Elvis, get up from your seat and come over here.”

He said, turning his gaze to Elvis.

“Yes.”

Elvis, who was called upon, approached with a faint smile on his lips.

“Elvis said he finished the invasion a month earlier than the others, right?”

Jung Minwoo couldn’t help but admire the fact that he had created a one-month gap.

One might wonder if it was worth admiring just a one-month difference, but,

“World Tree has 8,000 years of experience, and Gob isn’t restricted, but Elvis isn’t.”

It was by no means easy to gain a one-month lead with the most disadvantageous conditions.

“Shall I give him his reward?”

Jung Minwoo broke off his thoughts and summoned his subspace, reaching into it to give the prepared reward.

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“Take this.”

He then took out an object and held it out to Elvis.

“…May I ask what this is?”

Elvis asked about the identity of the object I held out, his expression filled with bewilderment.

Usually, Elvis wouldn’t be fazed by much, but

“Well, it wouldn’t be easy not to be bewildered seeing this.”

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Thump, thump—

Anyone would be bewildered upon seeing the red solid in his hand.

“But his expression will have to change once he hears the effects.”

This time, he had purchased it from the shop with a large sum of DP to give as a reward, so its effects were guaranteed.

“Of course, the effects only apply to higher beings.”

Jung Minwoo cut off his thoughts and answered Elvis’s question to clear up his confusion.

“It’s a heart.”

“…A heart, you say?”
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“Yes.”

“May I ask what it’s used for?”

“If you absorb this heart, you will gain one more life.”

As he explained the effects, a gleam appeared in Elvis’s eyes.

“By life, you mean…?”

“It means you can be resurrected once even if you die.”

“It’s incredibly valuable.”

“The way to use it is to infuse the heart with Demonic Energy.”

“I understand.”

Elvis carefully took the heart as if handling a newborn baby and infused it with Demonic Energy.

Fwooosh—
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Then, a red light burst from the heart, and

Fizzle—

The heart turned to dust and was sucked into Elvis’s chest.

“Huh.”

Elvis let out a gasp and scanned his own body repeatedly.

“Demon Lord-nim, thank you very much. I will show you by invading even more planets in the future.”

He then expressed his gratitude with a face full of loyalty.

“I’ll be looking forward to it.”

Jung Minwoo patted Elvis on the shoulder and then,

“Now that the reward ceremony is over, I’ll introduce a new Demon to you all.”

He said, turning his gaze to William standing behind him.

“He is ‘William,’ the Emperor of the ‘Yurain’ planet and a participant in this invasion activity.”

As he briefly introduced William,

“I wondered why he had such powerful energy, so he’s a new participant.”

“His energy is similar to ours.”

“New comrades are always welcome.”

Elvis, World Tree, and Gob showed interest in William.

“Take some time to greet each other.”

Jung Minwoo took a few steps back to allow them to converse comfortably.

“I am ‘Elvis Noxon,’ the Emperor of the ‘Dainik’ planet.”

“I am ‘World Tree,’ the mother of the elves.”

“I am ‘Gob,’ the King of Monsters.”

Elvis, World Tree, and Gob approached William, extended their hands, and briefly introduced themselves.

“…Ah, nice to meet you all.”

Perhaps flustered by the unexpected welcome, William gave an awkward smile and shook their hands.

“The atmosphere is good.”

Jung Minwoo had been worried that the existing members might reject William, but the welcoming atmosphere was more than he had expected, putting his mind at ease.

“Now that the introductions are over, shall we get down to business?”

Jung Minwoo pointed to the table and spoke.

“I have something to tell you all, so please take your seats.”

He ordered them to sit down.

“””Alright.”””

They followed his orders without a word and sat down in their chairs.

“Shall I hand out the list of planets?”

Jung Minwoo summoned his subspace again and

Thump.

He took out a stack of documents from it and placed it on the table, saying,

“As you can see, this stack of documents is a list of 100 planets.”

The quantity had increased tenfold from before.

They might have been overwhelmed by the sheer number, but

“I see.”

“Seems doable.”

“The number seems appropriate.”

The Demons showed a nonchalant reaction, as if this much was manageable.

“…1, 100 planets?”

Except for William, of course.

“He’ll be shocked to know the number of planets to invade will increase to 1,000 next time.”

Jung Minwoo decided not to tell William this much, as his will might be broken upon hearing the number of planets to invade next time.

“There are currently four of you, so you can each choose 20 planets to invade, matching the number of people. Also, the invasion will take place in a week, so make your decision by then.”

At Jung Minwoo’s words, the Demons wore serious expressions and picked up the documents.

“Now, shall I talk about the rewards?”

Rewards were a device to induce a competitive spirit, so they were absolutely essential.

“This time, it would be better to broaden the range of rewards.”

If one person monopolized too much, the others might become discouraged, so he was thinking of giving rewards to everyone as much as possible.

“Let’s set aside the documents for later. First, I’ll tell you about the rewards.”

At the mention of rewards, the gazes of the Demons who were examining the documents all turned to Jung Minwoo.

“This time, the rewards will be given differentially based on the order of invasion, so everyone, please do your best.”

And at the news that the rewards would be differential, greed flickered in the eyes of the Demons.
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“I’ve conveyed everything I need to, so shall I leave now?”

The time he had promised to meet the Demon Communion members was approaching, so he decided to leave.

“I have some business to attend to, so I’ll be going now. See you all in a week.”

“””Farewell!”””

After Jung Minwoo left,

“””…”””

An unusual atmosphere began to flow in the meeting room, accompanied by silence.