The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 180

Chapter 180: Seven Demon Generals vs. Hero (4)

The Mythical Being, Phoenix.

‘If it really is that being from mythology, then the possibility of winning is practically zero…’

A scorching heat that seemed to burn everything away.

A figure that seemed to proclaim itself as the embodiment of fire.

The Hero had no doubt that the being before him was the Phoenix.

‘It’s exactly as described in the books…’

If he had thought calmly for a moment, he would have realized that William was not the Phoenix.

‘Can I win against that being? No, can I even survive…?’

The Hero, pushed to his mental limit, had no way of noticing this, as his ability to discern was severely impaired.

For a moment, he contemplated ways to escape.

‘Can I escape against the Phoenix and the other leaders…?’

Unfortunately, he came to the conclusion that he couldn’t escape from them.

‘Should I fight with everything I’ve got?’

He considered rushing in, risking his life.

‘…If I die here, what will happen to humanity?’

He couldn’t bring himself to attack, as his death would mean humanity falling into the hands of the invaders.

In truth, that was an excuse, and he was simply afraid of dying.

‘Wh-What should I do…?’

The Hero fell into a state of panic, and the sanity he had clung to began to crumble.

‘Why am I the Hero…?’

Just as he wished that this situation was a dream,

“Hero-nim!!!”

A familiar female voice pierced his ears.

“Huh?”

The Hero turned his head towards the direction of the voice.

“…Saint-nim?”

The Saint was approaching with a confident stride.

“Don’t give in, Hero-nim!”

She was accompanied by a force estimated to be ten thousand strong.
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“How did you…?”

He expressed his surprise at her unexpected appearance.

“Raphael-nim gave an oracle!”

The Saint briefly explained why she had come.

‘…Raphael-nim did?’

The Hero felt reassured by the appearance of the Saint, his spiritual pillar.

“W-Wait, you can’t come any closer!!”

Realizing belatedly that they were no match for the enemies, he tried to stop them from approaching.

“Get rid of the nuisance.”

However, it was too late. Elvis, with an indifferent expression, waved his hand towards them.

Gugugugugu―

Dark clouds began to gather in the sky.

Urrr― Bang! Bang!

Black lightning struck the spot where the Saint and her forces were positioned.

“N-No!”

The Hero tried to move there and block the black lightning, but

Hwaruruk―

“You cannot go.”

William scattered crimson flames around him, blocking his path.

“Kyaaaaaaaaaaaak!”

The Saint’s scream followed,

Chiiiiik―

and smoke billowed out.

“Please, please…”

The Hero anxiously watched the spot where the black lightning had struck. After a while,

“Ah, ah…”

The smoke cleared, revealing charred corpses.

Such a meaningless death.

As he looked at the corpse presumed to be the Saint’s, memories of the past flashed through his mind.

“Th-This can’t be…”

Juruuk―

His vision blurred, and as he blinked, wet drops rolled down his cheeks.

“Damn it…”

This was a stark contrast to his usual indifferent reaction to the deaths of others.

One might think he was reacting so strongly because she was a long-time comrade.

“I was going to confess after the war, damn it!!!”

In truth, the Hero had secretly loved the Saint.

He hadn’t felt this way when fighting the Demon King, but his feelings had blossomed during the hundred-year-long fight against this invader.
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“Why, why does this kind of misfortune only happen to me!!!”

Thud―

The Hero collapsed to the ground, despairing at his situation.

“Why can’t I be happy?!”

He resented the enemies who had killed the Saint.

He felt a surge of anger, wanting to mercilessly slaughter the enemies who had killed her.

He wanted to inflict more than double the pain she had endured.

“…Why, why did you do this?!”

The Hero, his eyes filled with madness, asked Elvis why he had killed the Saint.

“I’ll ask you in return, why did you kill the non-believers?”

Instead of answering, Elvis threw back a question.

“…”

Unable to answer the question, the Hero remained silent.

“Disgusting, so utterly disgusting. You’re the epitome of a trashy human.”

Elvis looked at him with contempt.

“Sh-Shut up! What does that have to do with anything?! You killed the Saint, that’s a fact!”

Instead of answering the question, the Hero raised his voice in anger.

“Despite your title as humanity’s guardian, you’re just a piece of garbage who only cares about himself. If this disgusting behavior is the qualification for a Hero, I would never have chosen you even in death.”

“D-Don’t insult me!”

“Insult… I’m just stating the facts?”

“Shut up!”

“You’re not worth my time anymore.”

As if tired of the Hero’s pathetic display, Elvis shook his head and addressed the leaders.

“Everyone, let’s kill him now.”

The leaders seemed to agree, adding their own comments.

“If I had known he was such a worm, I would have killed him from the start of the invasion.”

First, the World Tree spoke, her expression showing that she had lost all respect for the Hero.

“The title of Hero is wasted on him.”

Gob expressed his disappointment, as the Hero was far from what he had imagined.

“…Can’t I fight at full strength this time either?”

William expressed his regret at not being able to fight with all his might.

“I guess everything written in the records was false.”

Lilac scoffed, mentioning the records that documented the Hero.

“The blood of such a low-grade being is sure to taste awful even without trying it.”

“Hohohoho, let’s use the Hero as an undead once he’s dead.”

Vlad made a face as if he had seen filth, and Isaac expressed his anticipation at turning the Hero into an undead.

“You think I’ll lose to the likes of you?!”

The Hero, consumed by madness, tried to swing his holy sword at the enemies, but

Hwaruruk―

“Uwaaaaaaaaak?!”

Crimson flames engulfed his body, preventing him from even swinging his sword.

Starting with William, the leaders began to attack the Hero one after another.

Black lightning scorched his body.

Vines that bound his body amplified the power of the crimson flames.

Sharp claws tore his flesh.

Blood droplets pierced his body, tearing through his organs.

Finally, a curse spell was added, forcing him to relive the pain he had endured.

“Kuhuk?!”

The Hero felt excruciating pain, but he couldn’t mount a proper counterattack.

Thud―

As he collapsed to the ground, thinking that this was the end of his life,

― Hero-nim, wake up.

The Saint’s voice reached his ears.

‘…Saint-nim?’

He knew it was a hallucination, as the Saint had died just moments ago.

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― Wake up and defeat the enemies, Hero-nim!

Even if it was a hallucination, he wanted to fulfill her last request.

‘Yes… I can’t be defeated like this!’

The Hero reignited his lost fighting spirit and opened his eyes.

Flash―

Golden light emanated from his eyes.

Then, wings formed on his back, made of holy power.

“Ha!”

Flap―

He spread his wings and sent the leaders flying away.

“What?”

Elvis, thrown back, wore a dumbfounded expression.

“He awakened because of this?”

Elvis chuckled at the fact that the Hero had suddenly surpassed his limits due to the Saint’s death.

To borrow the words of Earth, it was a development straight out of a shonen manga.

It might be frustrating that he only awakened after the Saint’s death, while ignoring the cries of all humanity.

However, as a race with limitless potential, humans could surpass their limits if given the right trigger.

Thus, humanity’s guardian, who had remained indifferent to the deaths of countless higher beings, awakened due to the death of one person.

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At the time of the Hero’s awakening,

“I did it!”

Raphael clenched her fists and let out a sigh of relief.

“I was worried this wouldn’t work either, but thankfully, it was a success.”

She had been anxious because the Hero’s power had been restricted due to the Demon Servants’ machinations.

“Sending the Saint was the right answer.”

She had succeeded in awakening the Hero through the Saint’s death.

“I was worried for a moment when there was no response at the end, but I managed to awaken him with a quick wit.”

Raphael, who had given the oracle, had judged that her voice wouldn’t be enough to awaken the Hero and had used the Saint’s voice instead.

And that method had worked perfectly.

“As expected, higher beings grow stronger through adversity.”

Now that his level had risen, he would be able to easily deal with the enemies.

“Driving out the Demon Servants is just a matter of time now, so I can relax and watch.”

It was a blow to her pride that she had been toyed with by a mere bat until now, but she decided to be content with the fact that her planet hadn’t been invaded.

“Next time, I’ll be more vigilant and occupy the planet more thoroughly.”

She had learned from this experience and would be able to conquer the next planet more quickly.

“Now that my worries are gone, shall I go see that bat’s face?”

She hadn’t visited before because she knew she would be mocked by the bat, but the situation had reversed now.

“Well, he might try to pick a fight with me, but I won’t lose, so it doesn’t matter.”

She couldn’t guarantee victory against the 1st Rank bat as a non-combat type, but as the saying goes, “Rank is king,” and she would never lose.
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“Then, shall we go find those bats?”

Raphael hummed a tune as she set out to find the bats. Just then,
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“No need for that.”

Flap.
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Five figures approached, flapping their black wings.

“You…”

She was momentarily surprised by their unexpected appearance.

“What makes you so confident to show your face?”

She quickly regained her composure and asked the bats why they had appeared, her face filled with a mocking smile.

Jung Minwoo chuckled at Raphael’s provocation and
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Chuck―

raised his middle finger in response.

“You bastard!!”

Raphael’s expression hardened, and she raised her voice.

“Don’t talk to me. Before I kill you.”

“…”

Raphael couldn’t help but shut her mouth at Jung Minwoo’s intense killing intent.

‘What the… His demonic energy is much stronger than what I was told?’

She thought that there was a slight chance she could lose if they attacked together and decided to stop taunting him for the time being.

‘Let’s just wait until the leaders are dead, and the demonic energy available on this planet decreases.’

As she kept her mouth shut and watched Jung Minwoo,

“This is getting interesting, isn’t it?”

he said, his face lit up with excitement as he looked at the Hero.

‘What’s his plan?’

She was convinced that he couldn’t turn the tables, but his gaze felt ominous.

‘No, don’t be so paranoid. Maybe he’s just genuinely amused?’

Couldn’t he be genuinely enjoying the situation now that he had no desire to invade?

‘…No, I don’t think so.’

Even she thought it was unlikely that he was purely enjoying the situation.

‘Then, what is it…?’

Just as her head was pounding from Jung Minwoo’s unknown intentions,

“I’ve given the order, so let’s just wait patiently.”

Jung Minwoo said with a meaningful tone and a leisurely smile.

‘…What? What order did you give?’

He had given an order without even moving his mouth?

Raphael, unaware that Jung Minwoo could send telepathic messages through his Mind’s Eye, was simply bewildered.
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As she anxiously watched the situation,

“Hohohoho, as you command, Demon Lord-nim.”

a skeleton started walking towards the Saint’s corpse, letting out a creepy laugh.

“Revive.”

Then, as he cast black magic on the Saint’s corpse,

Hwaaaaaaaaaa―

new flesh began to grow from her charred skin.

Hwaaaaaaaaaa―

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A moment later, she returned to her vibrant self, fully healed from her injuries, and

Thud―

stood up from her spot with a dazed expression.

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“C-Crazy!”

Raphael, sensing danger, tried to give an oracle to the Hero, but

“Why isn’t the oracle working?!”

unfortunately, the oracle wouldn’t descend.

She would have been able to give the oracle without any problems normally, but she couldn’t because the Hero had become distrustful of her, and the area was filled with dense demonic energy.

“No, no, no!”

Raphael anxiously paced back and forth. Just then,

“S-Saint-nim?”

the Hero called out to the Saint with a trembling voice.