The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 183

Chapter 183: The End of the Invasion (2)

“…Th-This, is this the power I’ve gained?”

George, unable to believe it, scanned his body with repeated exclamations of awe.

― Go kill the leaders and protect humanity.

“Yes! I will go kill the leaders and protect humanity.”

George answered vigorously, clenching one fist, in response to Raphael’s oracle.

― You are reliable.

“Thank you.”

Just as he was about to head off to kill the leaders as instructed.

Pause―

George stopped his body and…

“…By any chance, are you not giving me a weapon like a holy sword?”

He cautiously brought up the topic of weapons, gauging Raphael’s reaction.

― About that… due to the previous hero’s corruption, there are regrettably no weapons to provide you with at the moment.

“Is that so…”

George awkwardly nodded at her response and looked at the equipment he was wearing.

An iron sword, an iron shield, and iron armor.

Equipment that seemed woefully inadequate to fight the leaders.

Furthermore, the equipment was worn down due to repeated wars.

Doubt crept in about whether he could face the leaders with this equipment, but…

― Don’t rely on equipment. Your strength as the hero is powerful enough to overcome that.

At Raphael’s words, George shook his head, erasing his negative thoughts.

‘Right, I can surely kill the leaders with the power newly bestowed upon me!’

Although he was a little worried about the poor equipment, judging by the feeling of omnipotence he felt in his body, it would be more than enough to crush the leaders.

‘…Now I can kill that guy and achieve my revenge.’

Since the weakness of the undead is holy power, he would be able to easily execute Isaac, who had killed his parents and villagers.

‘Good…’

Feeling his spirits rise, George looked beyond the wall.

Endless waves of Demon Servants.

If he didn’t kill the leaders, that army would soon break through the Holy Empire’s walls.

‘I’m going right now…!’

George flapped the wings that had sprouted on his back and flew out of the wall at high speed.

‘Where are they hiding…’
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As he looked around with burning eyes…

‘…There they are.’

He detected a thick demonic energy flowing from the mountainside.

Flap―

Certain that the leaders would be there, George flew towards the mountainside.

And as he arrived at the place where the demonic energy was felt…

‘I was right, they’re here.’

He spotted the leaders gathered on the meadow.

“This energy is… did they select a new hero already?”

Elvis, sensing the hero’s energy, burst into a dumbfounded laugh as he looked at George.

“Oh my, it seems that person was quite hasty.”

“A rushed decision.”

“They’re probably desperate since they’re on the verge of being invaded.”

“Now that I know what’s written in the documents is false, I have no interest in heroes anymore…”

“Is there no one else? I can’t even stand the smell of a hero’s blood.”

“Ho ho ho, a new addition to my collection!”

The reactions of the other Seven Demon Generals were no different from Elvis’s.

“You bastards! Are you ready to die?”

George shouted valiantly, raising his sword, but the leaders’ faces remained nonchalant.

‘Why, why aren’t they afraid of this power?’

He felt an unexplainable chill just then.

“Ho ho ho, George! You’ve grown splendidly!”

Step, step, step.

Isaac approached, his red eyes gleaming, as if happy to see him.

“D-Don’t come closer!”

George glared at Isaac and raised his holy power.

“Ho ho ho, it’s been a while, and you’re being quite prickly instead of being happy to see me.”

Isaac raised both arms and stepped back slightly.

“The enemy who killed my parents and villagers…! Are you ready to pay for your sins?”

“Pay for my sins… why should I pay for my sins?”

“…What?”

“I was merely carrying out the actions I was supposed to take as an invader.”

“…”

George was speechless, unable to refute the logic that Isaac was presenting.

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“You should know, the Holy Empire has purged innocent people for not believing in their religion.”

“…”

“They committed massacres under the pretense of those people being non-believers. But did they ever apologize to those non-believers?”

“…”

“No, they didn’t. But you’re asking me to apologize for something that even the Holy Empire doesn’t apologize for. How absurd.”

“…”

George bit his lower lip hard at Isaac’s continued logic.

He hated to admit it, but in that context, the Holy Empire was no different.

“Fine… I’ll acknowledge that everyone has their own circumstances.”

Unlike the previous hero, George readily admitted that fact.

However, acknowledging that didn’t mean he wouldn’t kill them.

Whatever the reason, the fact that this skeleton had killed his parents and villagers remained unchanged.

“So, I will kill you according to my own circumstances!”

The moment George focused his holy power on his sword to kill the enemy in front of him…

“That would be difficult, George.”

Isaac shook his head, speaking in a pitiful tone.

“Nonsense…!”

Thinking it was just Isaac mocking him, George easily dismissed his words and then…

Dash―!

He quickly ran towards Isaac.

“Die!”

As the sword imbued with holy power was about to pierce Isaac’s skull…

“George, take your own life.”

Stab――!

“Gah?!”

The sword twisted in a strange direction and pierced his own heart.
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“Cough! W-What?”

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As George stared at the sword embedded in his heart with bewildered eyes…

Throb―

A severe headache struck him, and the moment he encountered Isaac flashed in his mind.

“…Huh?”

And as the artificially buried memories resurfaced, he realized a fact he had been unaware of.

“I was brainwashed…?”

The fact was that Isaac had messed with his brain.

“George, you were a fine steed.”

“I-I was a fine steed…?”

“Yes, your purpose has been served, so be reborn as my Death Knight.”

“Death Knight…?”

As he looked at Isaac with a hollow expression…

“Hellfire.”

Whoosh―

Black flames erupted from the ground, engulfing George’s body.

“U-Uwaaagh!”

Thus, George, the second hero, met his demise and was reborn as Isaac’s Death Knight.

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Meanwhile, Raphael…

【The hero has died. There is now a vacancy for the hero, and a new one can be selected.】

“Why, why, why!! Why did he die!!!”

She burst into a rage at the news of the hero’s death, which arrived not even a few minutes later.

“His power was the same as the previous hero, so shouldn’t he have killed the leaders!!!”

Raphael screamed, pulling at her long hair, but…
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“Pant, pant, pant.”

That wouldn’t change the grim reality.

“I can’t turn things around anymore…”

Although she could select a new hero, there was no one with George’s talent, and even if she chose someone, they wouldn’t be able to stand against the leaders.

“I-I have to run away.”

Raphael decided that staying here was dangerous and was about to escape from the planet when…

“Where do you think you’re going?”

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Chills―

The voice she least wanted to hear came from behind her.

‘How, how did he get behind me?’

Raphael felt a shiver run down her spine and cautiously turned her head back.

“Are you not going to select another hero? The demonic energy was quite sweet.”

Jung Minwoo and the other bats were standing there.

Looking at that infuriating face, she wanted to pounce on him and tear his face apart, but…

“Y-You…”

She could sense that if she fought them now, her life would be in jeopardy.
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‘Damn it…’

Just a few minutes ago, they were no match for her, but in that short time, they had transformed into a threatening presence.

‘Is there no way to escape?’

Raphael tried to think of a way out of this situation, but…

‘Is there no other way but to defeat them…?’

There was no other viable option than fighting and winning.

‘Think calmly…’

Raphael took a deep breath, clearing her head, and ran simulations on how to fight.

Even though the odds of winning were slim, if she planned her strategy well, she could turn the situation around.

‘I don’t have combat-type unique traits, but I have a non-combat unique trait that can heal injuries.’

A powerful unique trait that could fully heal her as long as she didn’t die.

If she used her unique trait effectively in battle and dragged out the fight, there was a chance she could win.

‘…Since the restrictions have become stronger, I’ll use my unique trait only when necessary.’

Having finished planning her battle strategy, Raphael adjusted her posture and pulled out a mace from her subspace.

“Do you intend to let me go peacefully?”

Just in case, she asked if they were willing to let her go.

“Of course not. Who would be stupid enough to miss the chance to kill a 1st Rank pigeon?”

Jung Minwoo answered without a moment’s hesitation.

“…I thought so.”

Raphael bent her waist, assuming a stance ready to attack at any moment.

The battle was on the verge of breaking out.

‘Here I go…!’

Believing in the saying ‘the first strike wins,’ Raphael was about to charge when…

Rumble―!

“…Huh?”

A new demonic energy began surging from Jung Minwoo’s body.

“…What?!”

To make matters worse, his power had become even stronger than before.

‘Should I beg for my life…?’

Raphael was filled with despair at the realization that her chances of winning had decreased.

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Back when he was heading towards the Holy Empire…

【You have successfully killed the hero.】

【You have achieved a difficult feat.】

【A large amount of demonic energy will be given as a reward.】

He had gained a large amount of demonic energy once again.

‘It was unexpected that they chose George as the hero.’
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He had been pondering how to utilize George, but thanks to Raphael, that concern was resolved in an instant.

‘Since they gave me demonic energy as a bonus, I should reciprocate accordingly, right?’

He would reciprocate by giving them the gift of ‘eternal rest.’

‘Things are going smoothly, aren’t they?’

The thought of the demonic energy he would gain from killing Raphael brought a smile to his face.

‘If I kill Raphael too, I might be able to overpower the 72nd Demon Lord.’

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Although he couldn’t easily crush him due to the Demon Lord rank, he would be able to gain an advantage in battle.

Flap―

Jung Minwoo increased his speed and entered the Holy Empire.

‘There she is.’

He spotted Raphael, pulling at her hair and screaming her lungs out.

“Are you not going to select another hero? The demonic energy was quite sweet.”

Jung Minwoo greeted Raphael, feeling pleased, and…

‘Shall we prepare for battle?’

He immediately began preparing to fight.

When he was fully prepared, even using ‘Mind’s Eye’…

【Katra has died.】

A message window popped up in front of him.

‘He ended up dying at the hands of the 72nd Demon Lord.’

He had boldly proposed the bet, but in the end, he met his demise at the hands of the 72nd Demon Lord before he could even challenge for the throne.

【Katra is judged to be unable to fulfill the contract. All of Katra’s demonic energy will be transferred to Jung Minwoo.】

Another message window appeared, and then…

Rumble―!

‘Ah…!’

An amount of demonic energy that surpassed the previous reward surged within his body.

‘Is this what a 1st Rank demon is like?’

Jung Minwoo smiled brightly at the overflowing power and…

‘Now, shall we fight?’

Whoosh―!

He immediately charged towards Raphael.