The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 181
Chapter 181: Seven Demon Generals vs. Hero (5)
As the Hero cautiously approached the Saint,
Chiiiik—
“Aaaahhhh!”
The Saint’s skin burned from the Holy Power, and black smoke rose.
“He-Hero-nim, it hurts!”
“W-Wait a minute!”
Seeing the skin burning to the point of exposing bone, the Hero panicked and withdrew his Holy Power.
“Haa…”
The Saint’s skin stopped burning.
“What should I do about this…”
The Hero fidgeted, looking at the burned skin, when
Srrr—
Her skin slowly began to regenerate.
“Huh?”
The Hero looked at Isaac with a puzzled expression.
“She’s absorbing the Demonic Energy in the surroundings for self-repair.”
“…Self-repair?”
“Lower-ranked undead can’t, but high-ranking undead are capable of self-repair.”
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Isaac explained the reason for the healed wounds.
“Phew…”
The Hero breathed a sigh of relief and turned his gaze back to the Saint.
“Are you… really the Saint-nim?”
He asked the Saint if she was truly herself.
“I-I don’t know.”
The Saint gave a wry smile and replied that she didn’t know.
“You don’t know…?”
“I think I’m thinking and speaking like myself, but I was resurrected as an undead… so I’m wondering if I’m really the original me.”
Seeing her neither affirm nor deny her identity,
“Excuse me for a moment.”
The Hero approached the Saint, placed his hand on her chest, and closed his eyes.
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“Ah…”
The Saint was taken aback by the sudden action but quickly regained her composure, thinking there must be a reason.
About five minutes passed.
The Hero opened his eyes with a faint smile and said,
“You are the Saint-nim.”
“How can you be so sure?”
“I saw your soul.”
“…My soul?”
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“Yes, your soul is a bit murky, but it is indeed the soul of the original Saint-nim.”
“…Is that so.”
Since it was the words of humanity’s guardian, the Saint accepted it without doubt.
“Am I right?”
The Hero looked at Isaac to confirm his certainty.
“Yes, you’re right. High-ranking undead are bound by their souls.”
At Isaac’s confirmation, the Hero completely relaxed his expression as if relieved. The Saint, listening to their conversation, darkened her expression.
“Saint-nim, what’s wrong?”
“It’s just sad that even in death, I’m being held hostage.”
“…”
The Hero couldn’t answer the Saint’s words.
The enemies knew of his affection for the Saint, so there was nothing left but to be manipulated at their will.
“Hero-nim, for the sake of humanity, please kill me.”
“…That would be difficult.”
The Hero tightly closed his eyes and refused her earnest plea.
“Are you going to abandon humanity like this?”
“…I can’t give you up either.”
“Hero-nim…”
“I’m sorry…”
As the Saint felt troubled by the Hero’s firm stance,
Clap, clap, clap, clap—!
Isaac suddenly started clapping.
“Hohoho!”
Then, as if he found something incredibly funny, he burst into laughter, clutching his ribs.
“What’s so funny?”
The Hero frowned, asking about the laughter that seemed mocking.
“It’s hilarious. You’re agonizing over this when all you have to do is switch sides.”
Isaac clicked his tongue and spoke as if he found them pathetic.
“Switch sides…?”
“Yes, if you switch sides, the Saint won’t be held hostage. And if you guys convince the higher beings, there’s no need to kill the people of the Holy Empire.”
“Nonsense…”
The Hero tried to dismiss Isaac’s ludicrous suggestion, but
‘It’s not bad…?’
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Upon second thought, he realized that the method wasn’t that bad.
‘If I persuade the people well, I might be able to end this war without casualties.’
Moreover, undead had no lifespan, so he could live with the Saint forever.
Above all, if he joined the other side, he wouldn’t have to carry this heavy burden.
‘Would things have been different if I had switched sides earlier…?’
Someone might criticize him for easily abandoning justice, but
‘Unless I switch sides, there’s no escaping destruction.’
The Hero believed that bowing to the enemy was better than facing annihilation.
“How can I switch sides?”
He asked about the method of switching sides.
“It’s not difficult. Just die and become an undead.”
Isaac gestured with his hand as if slicing his throat and explained the method.
“Isn’t there another way?”
He asked for a safer method, as there was a possibility that this skeleton wouldn’t resurrect him.
“Another way…”
Isaac scratched his skull, seemingly lost in thought, as if he couldn’t come up with a suitable alternative.
“Isn’t there a way to become a Demon Servant like you?”
“That’s… beyond my authority.”
“Beyond your authority?”
“Yes, to become a Demon Servant, you need the Demon Lord-nim’s grace.”
“Grace…”
The Hero pondered for a moment and then said,
“Can you arrange a meeting with that person?”
He requested a meeting with Jung Minwoo.
“That person is not someone you can easily meet…”
Isaac tried to refuse the Hero’s request with a troubled tone, but
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Swoosh—
A black fog densely covered the meadow.
Thud, thud, thud.
A figure emerged from the fog.
“Wow…”
The Hero sensed that the figure was a demon and let out a soft gasp of admiration.
His elegant posture and the formality exuding from his every step.
He felt a nobility in this demon that he hadn’t sensed in the Demon Lord he had fought before.
As he stared at the demon with a dazed expression,
“Why do you seek me?”
The demon approached and asked the reason for seeking him.
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When Isaac was resurrecting the Saint,
‘He’s moving as planned.’
Jung Minwoo smiled with satisfaction at the Hero’s actions, which were proceeding as expected.
‘Although something unexpected happened, with the Hero exceeding his Rank limit, this much can be resolved with quick thinking.’
If the Hero was enraged by the Saint’s death, he would calm his anger by bringing her back to life.
If she had been resurrected as a skeleton, the Hero’s fury would have intensified, but thanks to Isaac’s high level, that didn’t happen.
【Isaac, persuade the Hero to become an undead. If he refuses, naturally steer the conversation towards becoming a Demon Servant.】
Jung Minwoo sent a telepathic message to Isaac through ‘Mind’s Eye,’ meticulously guiding the situation.
‘This is going even smoother than before.’
Reading the Hero’s thoughts through ‘Mind’s Eye’ made it incredibly easy to lead him in the desired direction.
‘If this goes well, I might not even need to use George.’
He had been holding back on using ‘George,’ who had become a hero, for a more critical situation, but at this rate, he might not need him at all.
‘Now, I just need to make him seek me out and then corrupt him.’
He was curious about how much Demonic Energy he would receive if he succeeded in corrupting the Hero.
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“W-Wait!!!”
Raphael shouted with a desperate expression.
“Hey guys?”
Jung Minwoo ignored Raphael’s words and called out to the Demon Communion members.
“If you come any closer, I’ll consider it an act of aggression.”
“Hey, stay still if you don’t want to die.”
“…Don’t interfere.”
“Stay put if you don’t want to get beaten up by Minwoo! Ribbit, ribbit.”
The Demon Communion members each drew their weapons and prevented Raphael from approaching.
Raphael glared at them with murderous intent, but
“…F-Fine.”
She eventually backed down and retreated.
‘Her situational awareness is good.’
Currently, with the invasion imminent, he could wield Demonic Energy almost without restrictions, but Raphael’s usable Holy Power was significantly limited due to the dwindling number of occupied nations.
In short, if he fought, accepting some casualties, he could secure victory.
‘That doesn’t mean I want to fight, though.’
He could win, but some of the Demon Communion members would inevitably die, and he didn’t want to shed blood unnecessarily.
‘If she attacks, I have no choice but to fight, but there’s no need to initiate a fight.’
If Raphael had any sense, she wouldn’t attack, but just in case, he needed to maintain a certain level of tension, ready to fight at any moment.
“Jung Minwoo! Let’s negotiate! If you don’t corrupt the Hero, I’ll pay you an equivalent price!”
Knowing that there was no hope if the Hero was corrupted, she humbled herself and proposed a negotiation.
‘Should I tease her a bit?’
Jung Minwoo inwardly smiled mischievously and said,
“A price…”
He pretended to be intrigued, stroking his chin.
“Is there anything you want? Just say it, and I’ll grant it!”
Raphael boasted that she would grant any wish, but she was left speechless by Jung Minwoo’s subsequent demand.
“Then, hand over all the planets you’ve occupied to us.”
It was only natural, as he had just laid out an absurd condition—to surrender all the fruits of her labor.
“What nonsense!!!”
Raphael couldn’t contain her anger.
“Negotiations have broken down.”
Jung Minwoo turned his gaze away without hesitation.
“You think you can get away with humiliating me like this?!”
Raphael warned that he would regret messing with her, but
“Yes, try your best.”
All that returned was Jung Minwoo’s mockery.
“Tsk!”
Flap—
Raphael, judging that there was no point in staying, flapped her wings and left.
“…Something’s strange. Wouldn’t it be enough to just take back the Hero’s Holy Power?”
After she left, Elin spoke with a puzzled expression.
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“She could, but it would take a long time.”
“…Take a long time?”
“Yes, the amount of Holy Power she gave to the Hero is immense, so she can’t withdraw it all at once.”
“…So that’s why she reacted like that.”
“Exactly, if the Hero is corrupted, she can never retrieve that Holy Power, so she had such a strong reaction.”
“…I understand.”
After hearing the explanation, Elin nodded as if she fully understood.
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“Then, now that the nuisance is gone, shall we corrupt the Hero?”
As they refocused on the corruption,
“Can you arrange a meeting with that person?”
They successfully led the Hero to the brink of corruption.
‘He’s seeking me so desperately; it would be rude not to show myself.’
Jung Minwoo briefly adjusted his clothes to make a good first impression and said,
“Why do you seek me?”
He appeared before the Hero.
“Ah…”
Startled by the sudden appearance, the Hero’s eyes shook violently as if an earthquake had struck.
“I-I want to become a Demon Servant…”
A few seconds later, the Hero quickly regained his composure and revealed his desire.
“For the Hero to wish to become a Demon Servant, it’s incredibly welcome news.”
Without hesitation, Jung Minwoo spread his arms, welcoming the Hero’s choice.
“…But I have a condition.”
“A condition… Let’s hear it.”
“Please transfer the ownership of the Saint-nim to me.”
“Is that all you need?”
“Yes, that’s enough.”
A modest condition.
‘It’s a relief he didn’t ask to join the ranks of the leaders.’
This condition was practically a steal, so he readily accepted.
“Shall we discuss the contract terms without delay?”
“Very well.”
Jung Minwoo took out a parchment from his pocket and began drafting the contract terms with the Hero.
—’Party A’ refers to ‘Jung Minwoo,’ ‘Venus,’ ‘Rok,’ ‘Anubis,’ and ‘Elin.’
—’Party B’ cannot harm ‘Party A’ in any way.
If ‘Party B’ attempts to do so, they will immediately die.
—’Party B’ must faithfully carry out ‘Party A’s orders.
If ‘Party B’ fails to comply, they will immediately die.
—Upon completion of the contract, ‘Isaac’ will transfer ownership of the Saint to ‘Party B.’
“Is there any clause you’re not satisfied with?”
Jung Minwoo asked, and the Hero reviewed the contract once more and said,
“No, there isn’t.”
He replied with a satisfied smile.
“Then, bleed on the parchment where your name is.”
“Understood.”
The Hero bit his finger and bled on the parchment.
Drop, drop—
【Contract Complete】
The moment the notification of contract completion appeared,
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【You have successfully corrupted the Hero】
【You have achieved a feat that the 72nd Demon Lord couldn’t】
【A large amount of Demonic Energy will be awarded as a reward】
An immense amount of Demonic Energy began surging from Jung Minwoo’s body.
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