The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 186

Chapter 186: 1st Rank Promotion Exam (1)

A man was seated on a throne, deep in thought.

The man had dark black hair that spiked upwards and wore clothes in the typical aristocratic style.

He was a man with plain features, but the snake wrapped around his hand gave him a sharp, cold impression.

As one could guess from his appearance, this man was none other than ‘Andromalius’, known as the 72nd ranked Demon Lord.

“He dares to challenge the throne despite being a young chick barely out of the shell…?”

Normally, there were quite a few insignificant demons who challenged the throne, so it wasn’t something to worry about too much. But…

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“…I don’t think I’ll lose, will I?”

He couldn’t help but take it seriously because his challenger was ‘Jung Minwoo’, known for killing the Hero and a 1st Rank Angel.
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“According to the information I found, he’s extremely competent…”

Andromalius prided himself on having followed an elite course, but he couldn’t compare to Jung Minwoo.

He hated to admit it, but Jung Minwoo was on a super-elite course like Satan.

“No… It’s more accurate to say he’s on a course that surpasses even that.”

Considering that even Satan, known for his immense talent, hadn’t killed the Hero or a 1st Rank Angel when he was 1st Rank, it was reasonable to assume that Jung Minwoo was on a course that surpassed even his.

“…The time to prepare is too tight.”

Rumor had it that Jung Minwoo would challenge the throne immediately after the promotion exam, meaning less than a month remained.

If he had prepared thoroughly, he would have felt a little more at ease, but…
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“I was so preoccupied with killing Katra that I couldn’t prepare…”

Katra’s resistance had been fierce, wasting so much time that he couldn’t prepare properly.
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“It took quite a bit of time, but he was a guy I had to kill.”

If he hadn’t killed Katra this time, he would have grown into a threat to his position.

“Time is tight, but I think I can win…”

He wasn’t disregarding Jung Minwoo’s achievements, but…

“This is the Demon World, not a planet.”

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In the Demon World, where he could exert his full power, he had no choice but to have the advantage.

Moreover, having lived longer, he was confident that he was ahead in combat experience.

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“Since ‘Deathmatch’ is as good as mine, let’s set that aside. The problem is ‘Planetary War’ and ‘Subordinate Duel’.”

According to the information he had gathered, the higher beings ruled by Jung Minwoo were known to be quite strong.

“Who would have thought to share that much Demonic Energy with higher beings?”

When he learned that they had reached a high level for higher beings, he felt irritated.

To have a proper fight, he would have to share a comparable amount of Demonic Energy with his own higher beings. How could he not be annoyed?

“It was a shame to waste the Demonic Energy, but I already shared it, so there’s no point in dwelling on it.”

He had shared his Demonic Energy with the prominent higher beings, so there wouldn’t be a mishap like being defeated in ‘Planetary War’ without a fight.

The reason he wasn’t confident of winning here was…

“It’s a shame that there’s a limit.”

Each higher being had a species limit, so it wasn’t like they would become unconditionally stronger just by pouring Demonic Energy into them.

Therefore, he was keeping in mind the possibility of losing ‘Planetary War’.

“Since my subordinates are participating in this promotion exam, ‘Subordinate Duel’ is as good as mine.”

He had forbidden his subordinates from ranking up because he was afraid of their growth, but he had to allow it in this situation.
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“This way, even if I lose ‘Planetary War’, I can win ‘Subordinate Duel’ and ‘Deathmatch’, so I can protect the throne.”

Andromalius thought he was highly evaluating Jung Minwoo, but judging by his easy assumption of winning ‘Deathmatch’, it was clear he hadn’t made a proper assessment.

If another Demon Lord had seen this situation, they would have judged that ‘Deathmatch’ wouldn’t be easy either. But…

“I need to teach him firsthand that the position of Demon Lord isn’t something you can easily obtain.”

Due to his defense mechanism, Andromalius was unable to make a cool-headed judgment.

“Everyone, are you outside? Come in.”

Unaware of this fact, Andromalius smiled with satisfaction and summoned his subordinates to his office.

Creak—

At Andromalius’s summons, four figures opened the door and entered.

“I believe you’ve heard the news that Jung Minwoo’s subordinates are participating in this promotion exam.”

“””Yes.”””

“Unlike you, who are currently 2nd Rank, they are 4th Rank. In other words, we can see it as them taking the exam out of arrogance.”

If other 4th Rank Demons were taking the 1st Rank promotion exam, it could be seen as arrogance. However,

That didn’t apply to the Jungsin Cult members who had received Demonic Energy as a reward for invading 20,000 planets and killing the Hero and a 1st Rank Angel.

“They seem likely to fail even if they do nothing, but just in case, if you encounter Jung Minwoo’s subordinates during the promotion exam, make sure they fail by any means necessary.”

“””Understood.”””

At his subordinates’ confident reply, Andromalius nodded and said,

“I’ve delivered everything I needed to say, so you can leave now.”

“””Yes, we’ll take our leave.”””

After his subordinates left the office…

“…Jung Minwoo, no matter how outstanding you are, you won’t be able to defeat me.”

Andromalius headed to the training ground to prepare for ‘Deathmatch’.

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Jung Minwoo and the Jungsin Cult members returned to the mansion.

“Let’s check the information on Andromalius’s subordinates right away.”

They gathered in the meeting room, preparing to check the information Satan had given them.

Jung Minwoo placed the documents he had received from Satan on the table and checked the information from the top.

【Soton】

― 2nd Rank Demon, possesses a unique trait related to ‘Word Spirit’.

― The drawback is that the unique trait only takes effect if the target is lower in rank and has less Demonic Energy, but his outstanding martial prowess compensates for this weakness.

― It is understood that he mainly enjoys combat that incorporates Word Spirit.

‘A unique trait called Word Spirit and outstanding martial prowess…’

It might be different in reality, but judging by the information alone, he was puzzled that such a talented individual was under the 72nd ranked Demon Lord.

‘The key will be having more Demonic Energy than him.’

Currently, the Jungsin Cult members possessed an amount of Demonic Energy that was incomparable to when he had just become 1st Rank, so he was confident they would have a higher total amount than ‘Soton’.
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However, since he was highly regarded by Satan, he would likely have some hidden cards, so they needed to be cautious.

‘We need to prepare countermeasures in advance, just in case we get caught off guard.’

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He decided to prepare countermeasures later and turned to the next page.

【Evolo】

― 2nd Rank Demon, possesses a unique trait related to ‘Clone’.

― Can create a total of 5 clones, physical abilities and Demonic Energy decrease as the number of clones increases.

― It is understood that he doesn’t often use his unique trait in combat.

‘Clone… This unique trait is quite interesting too.’

He was a little intrigued by the fact that the number of individuals increased, but…

‘This unique trait is trash.’

Reading the explanation, he realized it wasn’t a very good unique trait.

‘If his power is dispersed and he becomes weaker as the number of individuals increases, wouldn’t it actually be easier to deal with him?’

Demonic Energy could be seen as the source of a demon’s power, so what idiot would increase the number of individuals and fight with a penalty?

‘It might be useful strategically, but it wouldn’t be helpful in combat.’

The shadow demons he created through the ring seemed several times better than the ‘Clone’ unique trait.

‘Still, he could be annoying with his clones, so we need to prepare countermeasures against him too.’

It wasn’t a good unique trait, but that didn’t mean they could underestimate him.

‘Let’s see the next guy.’

As he turned the page to check the next piece of information…

‘Hmm?’

He noticed that only one page remained.

‘I’m sure he said there were four people?’

Jung Minwoo thought one page was missing and decided to contact Satan later.

‘I need to check this first.’

He shifted his gaze to the document and read the information.
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‘Ah, it wasn’t missing?’

He realized why there was only one page.

That’s because the single page contained information on two people.

【Ethan, Evan】

― 2nd Rank Demons, possess a unique trait called ‘Twins’.

― Can share thoughts and Demonic Energy.

The shortest piece of information written.

‘They’ll be the most troublesome opponents.’

The description was short, but Jung Minwoo was certain that they would be more troublesome than ‘Soton’ who used ‘Word Spirit’.

‘Being able to share thoughts means they can compensate for each other’s shortcomings in combat.’

Thanks to their long-time teamwork, the Jungsin Cult members could display a clockwork-like synergy, but…

‘It can’t compare to moving as one.’

They couldn’t move as precisely as those who could share thoughts.

‘Even if we can overwhelm them with skill, the biggest problem is that they can share Demonic Energy.’

Sharing Demonic Energy meant, in other words, that they could concentrate it all on one person.

A simple calculation showed that they could exert more than double their power, so its might would be tremendous.

‘Andromalius… Despite being incompetent, he’s overflowing with good fortune in his subordinates.’

He thought that when challenging the throne, it might not be Andromalius, but his subordinates that would become the stumbling block.

“They’re not easy opponents.”

“It’ll be quite an interesting fight.”

“…We can’t let our guard down.”

“Ugh… We have to take the promotion exam with these guys? Ribbit, ribbit.”

The other Jungsin Cult members, except Anubis, seemed to be thinking the same thing, as they each gave their impressions while looking at the documents.

“Looks like everyone needs to be on high alert.”

When Jung Minwoo said this with a playful smile to lighten the mood…

“It’s good to have a moderate amount of tension.”

“Hmph! Why should I be nervous about these guys?”

“…Like Venus said, they’re opponents that give a moderate amount of tension. But only to that extent.”

“R-Right. I agree with Anubis. I don’t feel even a bit nervous. Ribbit, ribbit.”

The Jungsin Cult members replied with faint smiles.

The atmosphere brightened slightly.

Jung Minwoo spread out the documents on the table and said,

“Now that we know about the enemy, shall we come up with some countermeasures?”

At his words, the Jungsin Cult members nodded with competitive expressions.

And so, they stayed up late into the night, discussing and preparing countermeasures.

Afterwards, the Jungsin Cult members trained according to the countermeasures, making thorough preparations.

A few days later…

The day of the promotion exam arrived.

Jung Minwoo and the Jungsin Cult members headed straight for the Neutral Zone.

Andromalius also moved to the Neutral Zone with his subordinates.