The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 179

Chapter 179: Seven Demon Generals vs Hero (3)

The Hero and the members of the Seven Demon Generals stared at each other without a word.

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A palpable tension hung in the air, as if a fight would erupt the moment a weakness was exposed.

‘We’re outnumbered, so it would be wise to pick our fights carefully.’

While he held an advantage in terms of compatibility, it was only on an individual level. In a direct confrontation like this, the battlefield would be unfavorable.

‘If their teamwork is lacking, we might have a chance, but it’s best not to get our hopes up…’

They must have spent a long time invading together, so their teamwork would likely be excellent.

‘What’s the best way to fight them…?’

Just as he was pondering how to fight the leaders,

“To think I’d actually see the pigeon’s dog in person. I’m so honored, I don’t know what to do with myself.”

Elvis sneered.

‘Is he trying to shake my composure with provocations before the fight?’

A cheap trick with obvious intentions.

‘Normally, I would have responded with my holy sword, but considering who I’m dealing with, playing along might not be a bad idea.’

While it might seem disadvantageous to entertain him, there were a few advantages to doing so.

‘I can identify certain habits or weaknesses through conversation.’

The first advantage was the ability to cross-verify the information he had obtained.

‘If I can glean even one piece of information that matches, I can exploit it and turn the battle in my favor.’

In a situation where victory was not guaranteed, even a small piece of information could be of great help.

‘And there are a few things I want to ask.’

The second advantage was the opportunity to directly question the invaders about their atrocities.

Some might wonder why he needed to ask about the invaders’ atrocities, but

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‘There are a few things that are bothering me…’

There were some things he wanted to confirm directly, as they felt a bit off.

‘Since the other side has issued a provocation, it’s only polite to give them a fitting response.’

The Hero briefly considered how to respond, then said,

“I, too, am quite disgusted and don’t know what to do with myself after seeing you infamous beings.”

He turned Elvis’s words around and threw them back at him.

“You guys are infamous for persecuting non-believers, aren’t you?”

“…”

“I heard from a higher being that you’ve done even more terrible things than we have.”

“…”

“If you’re so disgusted by us that you don’t know what to do with yourself, then how much do you hate and disgust yourself?”

“…”

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“You belong to a place that commits all sorts of dirty deeds, and you have the audacity to call yourself a hero who protects humanity? Shameless doesn’t even begin to describe it.”

Elvis shrugged and retorted with even harsher words.

The Hero could only mumble, unable to refute Elvis’s words.

He hated to admit it, but from the perspective of the non-believers, he was no different from the invaders, as Elvis had said.

‘…It’s best not to engage in a verbal battle.’
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Realizing he could never win with words, the Hero decided to change the subject.

“You revealed yourselves because you’re confident you can defeat me?”

Elvis stroked his chin at the Hero’s question.

“It’s not so much confidence, but rather that the time has come to end the invasion, so we’ve revealed ourselves.”

Contrary to the expectation of arrogance, Elvis answered the question seriously.

‘This makes it even harder to deal with them…’

If he had been arrogant, the Hero could have at least found comfort in thinking he was putting on a brave front to hide his fear. But

‘He sees fighting me as just another step in the invasion.’

The Hero couldn’t help but feel a sense of unease at the sight of Elvis coldly assessing the situation.

‘…I shouldn’t have asked.’

The more the Hero conversed with Elvis, the more he felt like he was being drawn in.

‘I should just ask what I’m curious about and start fighting.’

Deciding to end the conversation after his questions, he said,

“…Before we fight, I have a few things I want to ask. Would you mind answering them?”

“If I can answer them.”

The Hero had expected Elvis to refuse to answer altogether, but he surprisingly agreed readily.

‘This is unexpected…?’

He had thought Elvis’s plan was to shake his composure with provocations, but now he wasn’t so sure.

‘What’s his motive?’

The Hero was curious about Elvis’s intentions, but

‘I can think about it after I hear the answers.’

For now, he decided to focus on asking his questions.

“How were you able to drastically reduce the lifespan of humanity?”

When the Hero asked Elvis,

“…What nonsense is this?”

Elvis frowned and tilted his head.

His reaction, as if he had never heard of it before, made the Hero wonder if he really didn’t know, but

“Are you denying it?”

He asked again in an aggressive tone, thinking Elvis might be acting to deceive him.

“I don’t see why you would lie about something like that when you’re invading this place.”

“…”

“Believe it or not, I don’t care. I don’t have a hobby of persuading my enemies.”

However, after hearing Elvis’s answer, the Hero realized that he wasn’t acting.

“…Could it be that a demon did it, and you don’t know?”

The Hero suggested another possibility, but

“No, the Demon Lord shares all his plans with us, so it doesn’t make sense that I wouldn’t know. Besides, the Demon Lord can’t manifest himself here, so he can’t act alone.”

Elvis easily dismissed the possibility.

“Then, for the next question…”

After asking Elvis a few more questions,

‘This can’t be…’

The Hero realized that everything Raphael had said and done to him had been a lie.

‘Why did she lie?’

He didn’t know why Raphael had lied, but

One thing was certain: it had shaken his faith in her and created distrust.

‘…I’ll ask her directly later.’

He decided to put his questions aside for now, as he had an important battle ahead of him.

“Thank you for answering my questions, but… could you tell me why you were so kind as to answer them?”

The Hero drew his holy sword from its sheath and asked about Elvis’s intentions.

“The longer the conversation drags on, the greater the damage to the Holy Empire.”

Elvis, who had been asked, revealed his intentions without hesitation.

A rational judgment.
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The fact that he had even calculated this sent chills down the Hero’s spine.

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‘His goal isn’t me, but the Holy Empire.’

If he had known the enemy’s intentions, he wouldn’t have so readily engaged in conversation.

‘…But I still gained something, so I can’t say I was completely fooled.’

Although the conversation wasn’t long enough to cross-verify the enemy’s information, knowing that Raphael had lied was a significant gain.

“…Thank you for your answer.”

The Hero expressed his gratitude to Elvis for his honest answer, then

“Now, die!!!”

Fwoosh!

He lunged at the members of the Seven Demon Generals.

Shwing!

As he thrust his holy sword imbued with holy power at Elvis,

“You’re fast, but not fast enough to be a problem.”

Crackle!
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Elvis unleashed black lightning and dodged the attack with lightning-fast movements.

Crackle!

He instantly appeared behind the Hero and swung his foot.

“A predictable attack!”

Whoosh!

The Hero ducked, dodging the attack, and at the same time,

Swoooosh!

He swung his holy sword at Elvis, who was hovering in the air.

Or rather, he tried to swing.

Crack!

If it weren’t for the trees that sprang up from the ground and entangled his body.
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“This nuisance!”

Boom!

The Hero raised both arms and broke the branches with his strength, trying to attack again, but
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“An opening.”

Gob appeared and swung his greatsword.

Swoooosh.

A crude but powerful swing.

Clang!

The Hero was confident in his strength, so he boldly blocked it with his holy sword, but

“Huh?”

Thud!

His body was sent flying backward, rolling across the ground.

‘I was overpowered…?’

He was bewildered by the fact that he, who possessed strength rivaling the Demon Lord’s, had been overpowered, but then

“D-Die!”

Whooooosh!

Lilac, in the form of a dragon, breathed fire, as if not giving him time to think.

‘That’s dangerous if it hits!’

He hurriedly got up from his spot.

Dash, dash, dash!

He ran forward at full speed to avoid the breath.

Sizzle!

The breath chased after the Hero’s movements, but

Swish, swish, swish!

Due to his agile movements, only the ground melted needlessly.

‘I have to counterattack somehow.’

Just as he was about to launch a counterattack, thinking he couldn’t just be swayed like this,

“A hero is different after all.”

Vlad scattered blood and attacked.

Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle!

The blood droplets gathered, creating a giant hurricane, and

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Blood droplets shot out from within the hurricane, rushing toward the Hero at a speed that was difficult to track with the naked eye.

Unable to respond to the onslaught of attacks, the Hero

Stab, stab, stab, stab, stab!

“Ugh?!”

His body was pierced by the red blood droplets.

“Ugh!”

As he gritted his teeth in excruciating pain,

“Ho ho ho! Feel even more pain! Amplify Damage!!!”

Isaac let out an irritating laugh and cast a curse.

It must have been magic that amplified the damage he received, as the pain intensified.

‘How can their combo attacks be so precise…?’

There was no room to exploit their combo attacks, which flowed like clockwork.

The Hero was dismayed by their unexpected prowess.

‘I’m being pushed back without being able to do anything…? Me, who was evenly matched with the Demon Lord…?’

He acknowledged the strength of his enemies, but he hadn’t expected the battle to be so one-sided.

How could he, who had been evenly matched with the Demon Lord, be pushed back by mere higher beings, the leaders?

The Hero felt bewildered and confused by this situation.

In fact, as he had judged, he wouldn’t have been pushed back by the leaders.

If he hadn’t fallen for their tricks.

Originally, the battle would have been a back-and-forth struggle, with him using his compatibility advantage to push back, but

Because of his distrust of Raphael, the output of his holy power was restricted, putting him at a disadvantage.

In other words, the leaders, following Jung Minwoo’s orders, had tricked the Hero into distrusting Raphael.

Ultimately, they had answered the Hero’s questions, but they had hundreds of other methods prepared.

One might wonder why his distrust of Raphael restricted the output of his holy power, but it was only natural that there would be restrictions.

A hero is chosen by an angel to protect humanity.

Could such a being wield their full power when they distrust the very being who granted them that power?

‘He has a considerable amount of demonic energy, but his skills are even greater.’

Unfortunately, the Hero, preoccupied with the onslaught of attacks from the members of the Seven Demon Generals, failed to notice this fact.

‘Should I retreat for now and plan for the future?’
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It was clear that he would be defeated if he continued fighting, so a tactical retreat seemed wise.

‘Yes, I should return to the Holy Empire and regroup.’

Just as the Hero decided to make a tactical retreat and tried to leave his spot,

“Where do you think you’re going?”

Whoosh!

“Ugh!”

A bird engulfed in crimson flames flapped its wings, blocking his path.

“…Phoenix?”

The Hero’s eyes trembled violently at the appearance of a creature that only existed in myths.