The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 165

Chapter 165: The Seven Demon Generals (5)

When Elvis mercilessly defeated William in the duel.

‘How can I become stronger?’

William ruminated over his defeat, pondering and agonizing over ways to become stronger.

‘I use fire, so should I look for information related to that?’

As he searched for and devoured numerous books to maximize his utility, he came across a particular one.

‘Shall I read this one?’

He found himself intrigued by a book about a mythical higher being called the Phoenix and began reading it.

At first, he thought there wouldn’t be much information to gain from a story dealing only with myths, and considered stopping.

‘No, I’ve already come this far, might as well read it till the end.’

The book wasn’t that thick anyway, so he decided to finish it.

After reading the entire book, his impression was this:

‘It’s just full of praises for the Phoenix, there’s not much written about the most important thing, fire.’

It felt like a fairy tale that was written convincingly but lacked substance.

‘Still, it helped me a little.’

However, through the Phoenix, William was able to make a decision about which direction he should take.

The myth described the Phoenix as an overwhelming being, capable of incinerating everything with just its breath.

In other words, he just needed to become as strong as the Phoenix’s breath.

‘Simply put, I need to develop pure power without any fancy techniques.’

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An ordinary higher being wouldn’t be able to gain any insight from a mere book recording myths, but…

‘Genius,’ thanks to his extraordinary unique trait, he exhibited the ridiculous ability to gain enlightenment from it.

‘I aim for significant growth during this invasion…!’

Afterward, during the planetary invasions, William focused on his own growth rather than obsessing over rankings.

And finally…

Fwoosh—

He succeeded in achieving a high level of accomplishment, even mimicking the form of the ‘Phoenix’ described in the book.

‘This power is still difficult to handle… I might accidentally kill the leaders.’

However, because it was a duel and not a war, he couldn’t unleash his full power.

‘It was so frustrating.’

As he felt frustrated about fighting in a half-hearted state, he made a discovery.

‘I didn’t know there was someone among the leaders who possessed the ability of immortality.’

Upon learning that Isaac was immortal, he was able to release all of his power without holding back.

“Then, please try to block my attack.”

Flap, flap, flap—

William flapped his wings, about to shoot crimson flames at Isaac, when…

“I surrender!”

Isaac declared his surrender in a booming voice.

“…?”

William thought he had misheard and was about to shoot the crimson flames, when…

“I give up on this duel!!!”

As if to confirm that he hadn’t misheard, Isaac shouted that he was giving up on the duel.

“…Why?”

William felt puzzled by Isaac’s behavior and asked why he was surrendering.

“That crimson flame burns even souls, so even if I’m immortal, I have no intention of enduring it. Without a soul, I’m just an empty shell.”

Isaac explained the reason for his surrender.

“Weren’t you blocking the crimson flames just fine until a moment ago…?”

“That wasn’t at full power.”

“Ah…”

“When it’s not at full power, it’s just a strong flame, so it was fine.”

William fully understood the explanation and withdrew the crimson flames surrounding his body.

“Burning even souls… That’s something I learned for the first time.”

William felt a pang of regret for not being able to unleash his full power and clicked his tongue.

“Ho ho ho, don’t be too disappointed. Won’t you eventually meet an opponent against whom you can unleash your full power?”

Isaac patted him on the back and offered words of comfort.

“But why are you suddenly being so friendly…? Just a moment ago, you were itching to kill me.”

Feeling uncomfortable with that attitude, William slightly distanced himself.

“It’s only natural to feel goodwill towards a strong individual who gave me my first defeat in life, wouldn’t you say? Ho ho ho!”

Isaac burst into laughter, saying that he didn’t care about such trivial matters.
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‘…Isn’t it normal to feel frustrated when you lose? He’s a unique person.’

When the clash occurred in the meeting room, William had thought their relationship wouldn’t improve at all, but unexpectedly, it was restored far too easily.

‘Now that I’ve secured a surrender, should I go help the others?’

Just as William was about to join the other leaders’ battles to finish the duel…

“Will you continue?”

Crackle—

“Surrender now, why don’t you?”

Crack—
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“I don’t think seeing any more bloodshed is a good idea.”

Shing—

Elvis, World Tree, and Gob were threatening Lilac and Vlad in their own ways, urging them to surrender.

“Sigh, I don’t have the strength to fight anymore…”

“I have no more strength to respond.”

Lilac and Vlad smiled bitterly and…

“I, I lost…”

“…I lost.”

Thud—!

Thump—

They declared their surrender and collapsed on the ground, sprawling out.

‘That side is over too.’

As he examined the condition of the fallen leaders…

‘They’re covered in wounds.’

He could see that their entire bodies were covered in wounds.

Such injuries would surely be followed by considerable pain, but…

‘Why are they smiling?’

A refreshing smile was etched on Lilac and Vlad’s faces.
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“Why are they smiling?”
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William felt puzzled and asked Isaac.

“They must be satisfied with having poured everything into the duel, but above all, it’s the satisfaction of having gained reliable comrades.”

Isaac uttered enigmatic words.

When William gave him a puzzled look, he added,

“They, like me, have been alone for thousands of years. It’s only natural for them to feel awkward about having comrades.”

Isaac began to explain.

“So, they showed resistance and felt awkward about joining forces. However, thanks to the duel, the existing leaders proved their abilities and they opened their hearts.”

In other words, this happened because they had lived alone for thousands of years, without relying on anyone.

‘No one to rely on…’

It was a story that William, who had his siblings by his side, couldn’t relate to.

But even if he couldn’t empathize, he could understand.

‘If I had lived alone for thousands of years with no one to rely on, I would have crumbled long ago.’

Thinking about it again, their level of prickliness was surprisingly low considering they had lived alone for thousands of years. Their mental strength was truly remarkable.

“I see. Thanks to your explanation, I understand.”

“Ho ho ho, I’m glad you understand.”

Just as William and Isaac moved towards where the leaders were gathered…

“So, we’ll decide on the planets through mutual discussion.”

Elvis, having won the duel, was politely requesting the planets as promised.

“We’ll do that.”

“…Understood.”

Lilac and Vlad nodded and agreed.

“Ho ho ho, I’ll also agree to that method.”

Isaac, who was standing next to them, also agreed.

“Then, now that the duel is over, how about we return to ‘Liger’ planet?”

“Sounds good.”

Afterward, the Seven Demon Generals returned to ‘Liger’ planet. They took ample rest before having time to choose their planets.

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When the Seven Demon Generals’ duel ended.

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“This can’t be…”

“Unbelievable!”

“…What the…”

“No! The chance to treat Minwoo like a servant…! Ribbit, ribbit.”

The Demon Communion members’ faces had turned pale.

“See, I told you the existing leaders would win.”

Jung Minwoo shrugged as if it was an obvious outcome, wearing a sly smile.

Flinch—

As if sensing something ominous from his sly smile, the Demon Communion members’ eyes began to shake violently.

“Th-this is invalid!”

Anubis hurriedly resorted to throwing a tantrum.

“…Right.”

“Minwoo, this is invalid. Ribbit, ribbit.”

Elin and Rok followed suit, joining in the tantrum.

“What do you mean invalid? Get ready to grant me your wishes instead.”

However, Jung Minwoo made his firm stance clear, asserting that he had no intention of backing down from the bet.

“Oh no…”

“…I’m already scared of what kind of wish he’ll make.”
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“Ugh… Ribbit, ribbit.”

A dark shadow fell over the Demon Communion members’ faces.

“Well, you should be careful with bets. Don’t you think?”

Jung Minwoo told them to blame their own lack of caution.

“””…”””

They pouted their lips and wore expressions of grievance.

“Why, do you have something to complain about?”

Jung Minwoo felt puzzled by their reaction and asked why they were feeling aggrieved.

“It’s true that the existing leaders showed more power than we expected, but William’s contribution was too big this time.”

“…If William was that strong, I would have voted the same way as Minwoo.”

“William is too strong… Ribbit, ribbit.”

They argued that William’s strength was the decisive factor in this duel.

‘Well, William’s strength was unexpected.’

It wasn’t for nothing that he possessed the ‘Genius’ unique trait, as he displayed an unbelievable growth rate.

With his current level of power, he should be able to withstand even a pinky finger attack.

‘Of course, if I attacked with two fingers, his whole body would be shattered like before.’

It was true that William had made a significant contribution to this duel, as much as he had grown, but…

‘Even if William hadn’t participated in the duel, the existing leaders would have won.’

Even without William, the existing leaders’ victory wouldn’t have changed.

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“No, that’s just an excuse.”

Jung Minwoo decided to point out the Demon Communion members’ flawed thinking and opened his mouth.

“It’s not right to blame your servants for your lack of insight.”

The Demon Communion members, having been reprimanded, said,

“You’re right. We can’t blame our servants for our lack of insight.”

“Now that I hear it, it’s true.”

“…You’re right, this is also something we missed due to our lack of insight.”

“Minwoo, you’re right. Ribbit, ribbit.”

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They readily admitted it and responded.
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“Good, try to improve your insight from now on based on this experience.”

After finishing his advice, just as he was about to return to ‘Liger’ planet…

“Minwoo-nim, do you have any wishes in mind?”

Venus fidgeted with her fingers and asked.

‘Wishes…’

Rok’s wish was already decided, but he hadn’t yet thought about the wishes of the other Demon Communion members.

“Not yet, I was going to think about it slowly after returning to ‘Liger’ planet.”

Venus seemed to sense something from Jung Minwoo’s answer and said,

“Is that so? …Any wish is fine, I’ll be waiting.”

She blushed and uttered a suggestive remark.

‘Any wish is fine…?’

He wondered just how far her criteria for wishes extended and considered using ‘Mind’s Eye,’ but…

‘No, I shouldn’t look.’

He felt like he would only be disappointed(?) somehow, so he decided not to.

“Okay, I understand. I’ll think about the wishes and let you know.”

“Okay.”

“Then, shall we return to ‘Liger’ planet?”

“Sure.”

Afterward, Jung Minwoo returned to ‘Liger’ planet with the Demon Communion members.

A few months later, the planetary invasions began as normal.

And time flew by rapidly, as 1,000 years passed…

They succeeded in invading the 9,999th planet.