The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 188

Chapter 188: 1st Rank Promotion Exam (3)

When the Demon Communion members finished greeting Jung Minwoo and entered the 1st Rank waiting room.

“””…”””

The demons who were laughing and chatting inside the waiting room suddenly turned serious and stared at them.

“Those guys are the ones who got lucky by meeting the right demon, right?”

“No, how could they even think of taking the 1st Rank promotion exam as a 4th Rank?”

“They really have no fear?”

“It’s just bravado. Those kind of guys only come to their senses after getting crushed miserably and their rank drops.”

“When the exam starts, let’s target those guys first as prey.”

Then, the 100 demons began to whisper amongst themselves, looking at the Demon Communion members with envious eyes.

The Demon Communion members knew very well why they were reacting this way, having heard about a similar situation from Jung Minwoo in the past.

The reason for their behavior was the fear of falling behind 4th Rank demons and the vigilance against the appearance of a new enemy.

In other words, it was just petty jealousy from those lacking in skill.

‘How pathetic.’

‘What are these bugs?’

‘…Their eyes are insolent.’

‘Ribbit, ribbit.’

The Demon Communion members glanced at the demons once, then.

“Not worth dealing with. It would be more beneficial to spend that time worrying about how to do well on the exam instead of being jealous.”

“Look down, you bug-like bastards. Before I kill you.”

“…If you don’t want to fail as soon as the exam starts, you better fix your gaze.”

“Are you all sick or something? You look like constipated ‘Hellhounds’? Ribbit, ribbit.”

They sat down in an empty space after giving a warning to the demons.

The demons were furious at the blatant provocation, but.

“Crazy.”

“Are they talking to us?”
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“Their arrogance is sky-high.”

“Let’s see if they can keep that attitude during the exam.”

No one dared to approach the Demon Communion members.

Although they would hate to admit it, their bodies would be feeling it.

That they were no match for them.

As the atmosphere turned icy and silence settled,

Creak―
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Click, click, click.

A woman holding a file folder opened the waiting room door and entered.

“Nice to meet you. I am ‘Qil’, the proctor for this 1st Rank promotion exam.”

Qil.

She was the proctor for the 3rd Rank promotion exam 100 years ago.

“I will briefly explain the exam. The exam will be conducted in teams of four, and only one team will have the opportunity to be promoted.”

One team.

In other words, only four of the participants would be able to ascend to the 1st Rank.

“The door to the 1st Rank is narrow.”

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“One team… I’ll pass the promotion exam no matter what.”

“If I fail this time, it’ll be my 10th time… I have to pass this time.”

Everyone seemed to have taken the 1st Rank promotion exam at least once, as they showed a calm reaction to the proctor’s explanation.

Or rather, it would be more accurate to say they were pretending to be calm to hide their nervousness.

“I will show you the exam venue.”

As soon as she finished her explanation, Qil pressed a button installed on the wall.

Click―

The wall behind her split in half, and

Rumble―

A forest filled with trees unfolded before them.

“This exam venue is a battle space. Don’t worry, even if you die during the battle, you will be revived after the exam ends because an artifact is installed.”

She explained that they could fight freely because it was a battle space, a virtual space.

“Now I will explain the exam format.”

Then, Qil projected a hologram in the air and began to explain the exam format.

The long explanation could be summarized as follows:

The rule was that the exam would end when someone reached the finish line with the ‘Black Diamond’ installed in the center.

Although the rules sounded simple, the demons’ expressions only darkened.

It was because they expected a fierce battle, as the rules were simple.

“The exam will begin in 30 minutes, so you can use that time to plan your strategy.”

Qil snapped her fingers.

Beep―

A number ’30’ appeared in the air.

“You can also look around the exam venue, so feel free to do so. However, please be aware that you will be automatically disqualified if you do not return to the waiting room within 30 minutes.”

At her words, the Demon Communion members stepped into the forest without hesitation.

Step, step, step.
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After looking around sufficiently, they settled in a secluded spot and began their strategy meeting.

“Does anyone have a strategy in mind?”

“Can I speak first?”

“Of course.”

Anubis was the first to speak at Venus’s question.

“How about we position ourselves in the center beforehand and eliminate all the enemies approaching the ‘Black Diamond’?”

It was a decent strategy, one that was hard to believe Anubis had come up with.

“That’s a good strategy.”

“This is just the basics.”

Anubis, feeling good at Venus’s praise, crossed her arms and snorted.

“…I’ll talk next.”

Then, Elin carefully raised her hand and.

“…We wait near the finish line and snatch the ‘Black Diamond’ when someone brings it.”

She presented a new strategy.

This was also a pretty good plan.

“Oh, that’s a good strategy.”

As Venus praised her with a surprised expression,

“…It’s nothing.”

Elin blushed as if embarrassed and lowered her head.

“Is it my turn now? Ribbit, ribbit.”

Rok put on a confident expression and.

“How about we smash the ‘Black Diamond’ so no one can take it? Ribbit, ribbit.”

He came up with an absurd strategy.

“Uh… then we would also be disqualified, so I think it would be better not to carry out that plan.”

Venus, with a troubled expression, refused Rok’s strategy as politely as possible.

“…It was a strategy I carefully considered. Ribbit, ribbit.”

Rok, who didn’t expect his plan to be rejected, looked dejected.

“I think we should choose between Anubis-nim and Elin-nim’s strategies. Shall we decide which one to go with?”

Thus began the meeting on which of the two strategies to choose.

‘Is there no better strategy? Ribbit, ribbit.’

Meanwhile, Rok was lost in thought, wondering if there wasn’t a better strategy.

He wanted to come up with a good plan and be helpful to the Demon Communion members.

After a moment of contemplation,

‘Ah… if it’s that, wouldn’t I be able to come up with a good strategy? Ribbit, ribbit.’

He thought of a way to come up with a decent strategy.

That method was.
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‘To transform into Brain Mode form! Ribbit, ribbit.’

It was to transform into ‘Brain Mode’ form using his unique trait ‘Ultimate Evolution’.

‘Since there’s an exam, it’ll be fine if I only use a small amount of demonic energy. Ribbit, ribbit.’

It wasn’t a bad idea, even if he said so himself.

‘Shall I use it right away?’

Rok immediately used his unique trait.

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Venus, Anubis, and Elin were having a heated discussion.

They were taking it seriously because the outcome of this exam could change the tide of the Challenge for the Throne.

As they couldn’t decide on a clear strategy because their opinions clashed,

Swoosh―

Rok, who had been silently observing the situation from behind, began to be enveloped in demonic energy.

“Rok-nim?”

“Rok?”

“…Rok?”

Just as the Demon Communion members showed their bewilderment at his sudden action,

“Phew, my head feels clear.”

The demonic energy dispersed, revealing Rok.

“Rok-nim, is that you?”

“Are you Rok?”

“…Rok?”

The Demon Communion members couldn’t hide their surprise after confirming Rok’s appearance.

“What’s wrong with everyone?”

Rok tilted his head in confusion, wondering why they were reacting this way.

“Did you use demonic energy before the exam started? If so, you don’t have to worry. I only used a small amount, so it won’t affect the exam.”

Rok, thinking they were reacting this way because he used demonic energy, explained that it wouldn’t affect them.

“Are you really Rok-nim?”

“Are you really Rok?”

“…Rok?”

The Demon Communion members still couldn’t hide their surprise.

“Why on earth…?”

Just as Rok was feeling frustrated with the Demon Communion members who wouldn’t explain anything,

“Ah…”

He saw his reflection in the pond and realized why they were reacting this way.

“…My appearance has changed, hasn’t it?”

It was because his appearance had changed 180 degrees from before.

When he took a closer look at his face reflected in the pond,

His frog-like face had transformed into a human one, and his hair and eyes were green.

He could also see that his hair had grown to his shoulders and his skin had changed from green to apricot.

If Jung Minwoo had seen him, he would have thought he looked exactly like ‘Dionysus’, the god of wine and festivity from ‘Greek Mythology’.

In other words, he would have thought he was a handsome man with a dreamy atmosphere.

“…You used your unique trait, right?”

“Right.”

Rok answered affirmatively to Venus’s question.

“I didn’t expect it to change your appearance as well.”

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“I didn’t know either, it’s my first time transforming into ‘Brain Mode’ form.”

“I see… but may I ask why you used your unique trait?”

“I thought I might be able to come up with a good strategy if I transformed into ‘Brain Mode’ form.”

“Did you come up with a good strategy?”

“Yeah, I’ll explain it now.”

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Fortunately, as he transformed into ‘Brain Mode’ form, his head felt clear and a good strategy came to mind.

“The strategy I came up with is a combination of Anubis and Elin’s strategies, with some additions.”

“Can you explain it in detail?”

“Of course.”

Rok smiled brightly and began to explain the strategy.
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“Just like we came up with a strategy, it’s highly likely that other demons have thought of the same strategies.”

“Right?”

“Unless they’re stupid, other demons will also choose one of the two strategies.”

“Now that I think about it, that’s true.”

“We’re going to turn that against them.”

“Turn it against them…?”

As Venus tilted her head in confusion, Rok felt a sense of novelty and continued his explanation.

“First, we’ll leave the team fighting to protect the ‘Black Diamond’ in the center alone. We’ll find the guys hiding in the center or at the finish line, observing the situation, and pick a fight with them.”

“How are we going to pick a fight with them?”

“There are many ways. You can use your unique trait to seduce a demon and start a fight, or use Elin’s unique trait to disguise it as an attack from an enemy and start a fight.”

“I don’t know if seduction will work, but with Elin-nim’s unique trait, we can definitely disguise it as an enemy attack.”

“While they’re fighting each other, we’ll hide and conserve our strength, then step in at a crucial moment, eliminate them, and take the ‘Black Diamond’.”

After finishing his explanation, Rok

“What do you think?”

Asked the Demon Communion members about the strategy with a confident smile.

“It’s a great strategy.”
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“You… look a little different?”
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“…Rok has changed.”

The Demon Communion members exclaimed in admiration and gave him a thumbs-up.

“I think we should proceed with the strategy as Rok-nim explained.”

“Let’s do that.”

“…Okay.”

This was the moment when Rok’s strategy was adopted for the first time.