The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 187

Chapter 187: 1st Rank Promotion Exam (2)

Arriving at the Neutral Zone.
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‘There are still a lot of demons.’

As before, many demons were present.

“Let’s go apply for the promotion exam.”

Jung Minwoo led the Jungsin Cult members into a building that resembled a Colosseum.

Thud, thud, thud.

Upon entering, there were even more demons bustling inside the building than there were outside.

“Let’s go to the reception desk and apply for the promotion exam.”

Just as he was about to move towards the reception desk for the Jungsin Cult members to take the promotion exam.

“Oh, look who it is. Isn’t that the famous Jung Minwoo?”

A line that sounded like something a third-rate thug would utter came from behind.

Jung Minwoo turned his head back to see who was uttering such a low-grade line.

“It’s the first time we’ve met since the Demon Lord’s birthday, right?”

Andromalius, the 72nd ranked Demon Lord, was looking at him with an arrogant expression.

“Nice to see you?”

He then extended a hand, requesting a handshake.

‘He’s clearly trying to intimidate me.’

T hi s w as co p ie d f ro m k i ng m t l . or g
It was an obvious trick that he could tell without even reading his thoughts through ‘Mind’s Eye’.

‘He’ll definitely try to squeeze my hand with all his might if I shake it.’

It was so obvious that he felt like he had acquired ‘Future Sight’, which wasn’t even in his unique traits.

‘How should I play with him?’
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Since the opponent had made the first move, Jung Minwoo intended to respond accordingly.

‘First, should I bring up that?’

There was nothing more effective than exposing the opponent’s weakness when trying to provoke them.

“Yes, nice to see you.”

However, even provocations had an order, so he responded casually, as if warming up.

“W-what…?”
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Andromalius’s eyes twitched, as if he hadn’t expected Jung Minwoo to speak informally.

‘It’s troublesome if he reacts like this to just one word.’

Seeing him ask again, Jung Minwoo, paying attention to his pronunciation so Andromalius could hear him clearly, repeated himself.

“I said nice to see you. Are you deaf?”

“You… Have you forgotten that I’m a Demon Lord?”

Andromalius exuded a menacing aura, pressuring him, but.

“Since you’re going to step down from the position of Demon Lord soon, is there a need for me to show you respect?”

Jung Minwoo easily brushed off the aura with a wave of his hand.

“Ha, you’re as arrogant as the rumors say.”

“And you’re as incompetent as the rumors say.”

“…You think I’m incompetent?”

“You ran away after being defeated by the Hero, so of course you’re incompetent.”

T h i s w as co pie d f r om k i ng m t l . or g
Jung Minwoo, poking at Andromalius’s weakness, provoked him as planned.

“I’ll give you a chance to retract what you just said. Say it again.”

As if his sore spot had been touched, Andromalius, following the aura, emitted demonic energy.

“Really? I’ll retract it and say it again. You’re not incompetent, you’re just trash.”

“Trash…?”

“For a Demon Lord to run away with his tail between his legs instead of killing the Hero, it’s only natural to receive such an evaluation, don’t you think?”

“…You’re dying to die by my hand, aren’t you?”

“What nonsense are you talking about? Do you think I, who killed the Hero and a 1st Rank Pigeon, would lose to trash?”

As if he had reached his limit of patience, Andromalius began to tremble.

“What, did you wet your pants or something? Why are you shaking so much?”

And with Jung Minwoo’s final provocation.

“I’ll kill you right here!!!”

Andromalius, unleashing his power, charged at Jung Minwoo.

‘Tsk tsk, with such short-sighted thinking.’

Jung Minwoo didn’t even think about responding. Instead, he put his hands in his pockets, displaying a relaxed attitude.

Whoosh.

Just as Andromalius’s fist was about to reach him.
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[This is the Neutral Zone. Please withdraw your power.]

An announcement was broadcasted from within the building.

[If you resort to violence, sanctions will be imposed.]

With the following warning, Andromalius, who had been consumed by rage.

Halt.

Stopped his fist with a frustrated expression.

In reality, imposing sanctions on a Demon Lord was practically meaningless.

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‘But I have to restrain myself if I want to raise my subordinates’ ranks.’

He couldn’t help but restrain himself because the sanctions could prevent his subordinates from taking the exam.

“Tsk, consider yourself lucky.”

Andromalius spun around and stomped out of the building.

“Nope, you’re the lucky one.”

Jung Minwoo corrected the false statement and flipped Andromalius off.

‘Now that I’ve provoked him enough, should I check out his information?’

Deciding to check Andromalius’s information, he used ‘Heaven’s Eye’.

【Retrieving information on ‘Andromalius’】

Heaven’s Eye activated, and a new information window popped up.

『Information Window』

〈Basic Information〉

Name: Andromalius

Gender: Male

Age: 6,000 years old

〈Detailed Information〉

Rank: Demon Lord

Alignment: Evil

Unique Trait: 【Plunder】

Current Emotion: Rage

‘Plunder… Should I check its effects?’

【Plunder】

― Can plunder unique traits. However, it can only be used on opponents killed by the user’s own hand.

― Can possess up to 3 unique traits, and any existing traits will disappear if more are plundered.

― Currently plundered unique traits: Animal Communication, Thought Transmission, Animal Enhancement.

After checking the effects, Jung Minwoo couldn’t hide his surprise.

‘He’s 72nd with such a good unique trait?’

He couldn’t believe that Andromalius, with such a fraudulent unique trait, was showing such a foolish side.

‘It’s not as good as Demon Eye, but with a unique trait like this, he could aim for a higher rank…?’

Jung Minwoo once again realized that no matter how good the hardware was, it was meaningless if the software was trash.

‘The plundered unique traits are also nothing special, so I should be able to win the Deathmatch without any problems.’

Feeling a strong conviction that Andromalius wouldn’t be a match for him, he closed the information window.

Thud, thud, thud.

Four demons entered the building.

‘…Who are they?’

They had the same appearance as the information Satan had given him.

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The old man at the front had long hair and a bushy beard.

The man walking behind him had a mischievous look on his face.

Next, the boy and girl were walking hand in hand, following them at a distance.

Jung Minwoo realized that they were Andromalius’s subordinates.

‘The long-haired old man is Sothon, the mischievous man is Eblo, and the twins must be Ethan and Evan.’

They passed by Jung Minwoo and the Jungsin Cult members without even glancing at them and headed straight for the reception desk.

‘Unlike the Demon Lord, their response is appropriate.’

They must have seen Andromalius being ignored from afar and thought it would be beneficial not to interact with them.

‘Then, should I gauge whether they’ll be a match for the Jungsin Cult members?’

Jung Minwoo used ‘Demon Eye’ to check the total amount of demonic energy they possessed.

He could see that they had significantly less demonic energy than the Jungsin Cult members.

It didn’t mean that having more demonic energy guaranteed victory, but it did increase the chances of winning as it provided many advantages.

‘Still, their ranks are higher than the Jungsin Cult members, so it would be good to warn them not to be careless.’

After checking the total amount of demonic energy.

Thud, thud, thud.

Andromalius’s subordinates, as if they had finished applying for the exam, left without hesitation.

‘I can’t just stand here doing nothing, so should we go apply now?’

Afterward, the Jungsin Cult members also finished applying, and they all moved to the training ground to have a check-up time.

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A week later.

“If you do as you’ve trained, you’ll be able to advance to 1st Rank without difficulty.”

Jung Minwoo was cheering for the Jungsin Cult members in front of the 1st Rank waiting room, waving his hand.

“We’ll be back.”

“It won’t take long.”

“…I’ll be back after I’m promoted.”

“Minwoo, I’ll definitely be promoted to 1st Rank! Ribbit, ribbit.”

The Jungsin Cult members responded to Jung Minwoo’s cheers and walked into the waiting room.

Jung Minwoo couldn’t take his eyes off the door, his eyes filled with worry.

‘I feel like I’ve just left my child by the river.’

He had no doubt that they would do well, but worrying was another matter.

‘They’ll do fine on their own, let’s not worry too much.’

Jung Minwoo forced himself to suppress his anxiety and looked away.

‘The exam will take quite a while, so should I wait in the lounge?’

Since the exam was also broadcasted in the lounge, it seemed like a good idea to wait there.

He followed the signs and arrived in front of the lounge.

Creak.

‘Hmm?’

The door opened, and demons with pale faces walked out.

‘What?’
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Just by the number, it seemed like all the demons in the lounge had come out.

‘Did something happen?’

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Jung Minwoo felt puzzled and used ‘Mind’s Eye’ to grasp the situation.

【What the… Why are there two Demon Lords here…?】

【I can’t breathe, it’s suffocating】

【The 72nd ranked Demon Lord is understandable, but why is the Demon Lord here…?】

【I better get out of here before I get caught in the crossfire】

He could understand why the demons had rushed out.

‘Andromalius and Satan are in there?’

He had assumed that the 72nd ranked Demon Lord would be there because of his subordinates, but he hadn’t expected Satan to be there.

‘Did he come to see if the kids are doing well on the exam?’

Jung Minwoo decided to ask him directly and opened the door to the lounge.

“Oh, Minwoo, you’re here?”

“…”

Satan, upon seeing him, smiled brightly and waved his hand. Andromalius, upon seeing him, stiffened.

“Demon Lord-nim, what brings you here?”

When he asked about the reason for his visit.

“They’ll play important roles in the Challenge for the Throne, so I came to see if they’re doing well on the exam.”

As expected, Satan gave the answer he had anticipated.

“I see. May I sit next to you?”

“Of course! I prepared food, knowing you would come.”

“Thank you.”

Jung Minwoo bowed his head and sat next to Satan.

Looking forward, the 1st Rank promotion exam was being broadcasted on a large screen.

“Andromalius, you can come over here if you want to eat too.”

Satan, looking at Andromalius sitting alone, offered him to eat together, but.

“…I’m fine.”

He shook his head, refusing the offer.

“Watching my subordinates crush your subordinates will be enough to fill my stomach, so I don’t need snacks.”

He then added, sneering.

“You mean get crushed by me?”

At the cute provocation, Jung Minwoo shrugged, showing him what real provocation was.

Tremble, tremble, tremble.

Even though Andromalius was the one who started it, he was the one with a face full of anger.

“Ah, but that doesn’t mean the kids will lose to your subordinates.”

“You won’t let a single word go, will you…”

“You can’t win a single word?”

“…”

Andromalius took a deep breath and closed his eyes tightly.

‘You shouldn’t underestimate the provocation skills honed in Hell Joseon.’

To Jung Minwoo, who had experienced worse in the military before his reincarnation, Andromalius’s provocations were nothing more than cute.

“…Fine, let’s see if it goes as you say.”

As if he had finally realized that provoking him would only lead to his own disadvantage, Andromalius shut his mouth and turned his gaze to the screen.

‘Now that the nuisance has shut up, should I focus and watch?’

Jung Minwoo was also curious about how the exam would proceed, so he turned his attention away from Andromalius and looked at the screen.

Just as he was looking at the screen being broadcasted.

‘…There they are.’

The Jungsin Cult members appeared on the screen.

His feeling of relief was short-lived.

‘They’ve already encountered each other?’

He could see Andromalius’s subordinates on the opposite side of the Jungsin Cult members.