The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 192

Chapter 192: Preparation (1)

The Demon Communion members who received their ranks were…

“I can’t believe it…”

“Our strength has increased several times!”

“… I feel like I can do anything.”

“Is this the power of someone qualified to challenge the throne? Ribbit, ribbit.”

They couldn’t help but be amazed by their newfound power.

After a moment of admiration…

“Everyone, you’ve worked hard on the exam. If you continue like this, I believe you’ll be able to ascend to the Demon Lord’s position soon.”

Qil approached them, congratulating them on their rank promotions and telling them they could return now.

“Thank you.”

“Minwoo aside, it’s strange to hear such praise from another demon.”

“…As the proctor said, I will become a Demon Lord soon.”

“Puhaha! You have a good eye, don’t you? Ribbit, ribbit.”

The Demon Communion members bowed to Qil and stepped out of the waiting room.

“You’re here?”

“Oh, you’re finally out.”

Jung Minwoo and Satan were standing in the hallway, waving their hands.

“Congratulations on passing the promotion exam.”

“Yeah, congratulations.”

The Demon Communion members smiled faintly at their congratulations.

“You must have a lot to talk about, but let’s save that for when we’re on the carriage.”

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Jung Minwoo and the Demon Communion members nodded at Satan’s words and headed towards the carriage.

As they boarded the dazzling carriage…

“The Challenge for the Throne will begin in a month.”

Jung Minwoo informed the Demon Communion members that he had challenged the throne.
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“You mean it’s happening in a month? So the 72nd ranked Demon Lord accepted your proposal as planned?”

“Yes, Andromalius accepted the proposal.”

Jung Minwoo replied with a grin to Venus’s sharp question.

“How foolish. He didn’t realize he had no chance from the moment we passed the promotion exam.”

“That’s why we can get his demonic energy, right?”

“That’s right. Thanks to his foolishness, Minwoo-nim can leap to a higher position.”

If he had been a thinking Demon Lord, he would never have accepted Jung Minwoo’s proposal.

The fact that someone who had invaded twenty thousand planets and killed a hero and a 1st Rank pigeon in 100 years of Demon World time made such a proposal meant he had something to rely on.

In short, it meant that there was no fool other than Andromalius who would contract for demonic energy.

“We don’t know what kind of mercenaries Andromalius will bring, so don’t let your guard down and spend the next month getting used to your new powers.”

“There won’t be any problems with the mercenaries, right?”

“There shouldn’t be.”

Jung Minwoo answered Venus’s concern with a confident voice.

“Is there a reason?”

“Because there’s no Demon Lord stupid enough to support someone who’s about to lose their position.”

Who would want to make an enemy of the newly appointed Demon Lord by supporting someone who was obviously going to be defeated and stripped of their position?

“Now that I think about it, that’s true. There wouldn’t be any Demon Lord who would want to make an enemy of Minwoo-nim from the start.”

“Right. Even if there is someone who supports him, they won’t be able to send a strong one, considering the future consequences.”

“Then, is there a possibility that Andromalius won’t be able to find any mercenaries at all?”

“He’ll find them. He’ll go to unaffiliated demons and ask them to become mercenaries.”

“There might be strong demons among them. Isn’t that dangerous?”

“There will definitely be strong demons, but usually being unaffiliated means they’re not worth much, so don’t worry.”

“I see.”

As Venus nodded in understanding…

“…Minwoo, are you going to help us handle our powers during the month?”

This time, Elin asked a question.

“No, I’m planning to go to Groa planet, so I don’t think I can help you.”

“…Why?”

“I need to check if the Demon Servants are preparing properly.”

“…That’s true.”

He expected the Seven Demon Generals to be diligently preparing, but it was best to check in advance just in case.

“I’ll be back in the Demon World a week before the Challenge for the Throne begins and spar with you all. Keep that in mind.”

“Sparring? That sounds great!”

Anubis’s eyes sparkled at the mention of sparring.

“Minwoo, I’m not the same as before. Are you sure you can handle me? Ribbit, ribbit.”

Rok also bragged, showing confidence in the sparring match.

“Oh, yeah? You seem pretty confident. Want to make a bet?”

Jung Minwoo suggested a bet with a playful smile, but…

“That’s a bit… Ribbit, ribbit.”

As if he remembered being badly burned by a bet before, he scratched his head and looked dejected.

“Then there’s nothing we can do.”

Jung Minwoo nodded, not wanting to force a bet, and was about to change the subject when…

“No, let’s bet!”

Anubis shouted that she would accept the bet.

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“Anubis… You shouldn’t make bets so easily! Ribbit, ribbit.”

Rok tried to stop Anubis, glancing at Jung Minwoo, but…

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“As a demon, you should accept a bet! Were you always such a cowardly demon?”

“N-No. I’m brave! Ribbit, ribbit.”

“If you’re brave, accept the bet.”

“…That’s a bit… Ribbit, ribbit.”

“Forget it, I hate cowardly demons. Don’t talk to me anymore!”
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“Hahaha! I was just kidding, don’t take it so seriously. Ribbit, ribbit.”

“You were kidding?”

“Of course! I’ll follow Anubis’s lead and accept the bet! Ribbit, ribbit.”

He was quickly persuaded by Anubis and shouted that he would accept the bet.

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However, despite his brave words, Rok’s body was trembling slightly.

“Venus, Elin, you’re accepting the bet too, right?”

“Alright, I’ll participate too.”

“…I think there’s a chance this time.”

Venus and Elin were also persuaded by Anubis and expressed their willingness to participate in the bet.

“No throwing tantrums and begging to be let off after losing the bet, okay?”

Jung Minwoo mentioned the incident where Anubis had whined to have the bet nullified.

“I-I won’t! You, you shouldn’t ask to be let off after losing!”

Anubis, as if embarrassed, blushed and shouted back.

“Well, we’ll see about that later.”

“…”

“Now, shall we talk about the reward?”

When Jung Minwoo asked what the reward for the bet would be…

“Let’s go with a wish again.”

“Let’s go with a wish! I’ll make you pay back for the humiliation I felt today, several times over!”

“…You said any wish would do, right? Then let’s go with a wish.”
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“A wish is good. Hehe, Minwoo, are you ready to handle my wish? Ribbit, ribbit.”

All the Demon Communion members answered that they wanted a “wish”.

‘…I guess I need to be serious when we spar?’

Looking at their gleaming eyes, he could tell that the Demon Communion members would make terrifying wishes if they won.

‘I think Rok’s wish will be the most dangerous.’
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Looking at his sly smile, he didn’t dare ask what kind of wish he was thinking of.

‘This time, I need to make them recoil at the mere mention of a bet.’

Jung Minwoo once again vowed to spar with all his might.

After arriving at the Demon Lord’s Castle…

“I’ll go in.”

“Looking forward to it.”

“…Take care.”

“Ribbit, ribbit.”

The Demon Communion members headed straight to the mansion to prepare for the “Subordinate Duel”, and…

“Shall I go too?”

Jung Minwoo moved to the portal station to prepare for the “Planetary War”.

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After arriving on Groa planet…

‘I wonder how well they’ve prepared.’

He headed towards the Holy, no, the Demon Empire.

As he approached the empire…

‘Oh, they’re training?’

He could see the Black Goblins and Black Orcs in the middle of training.

They all looked exhausted.

The monsters looked so tired that he could indirectly feel how hard they had been pushed.

If they were this tired, they should have been given a break, but…

“Are you kidding me?! You’re already tired from this?!”

The high-ranking official grimaced and rebuked the monsters.

“Didn’t I tell you that the ‘Planetary War’ against the Demon Lord’s subordinates is different from the enemies you’ve fought before?! But you’re showing such a lax attitude?!”

“”Sorry!””

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“You’re already showing weakness. Do you think you’re qualified to participate in the ‘Planetary War’ as the master’s servants?!”

“”Sorry!””

“Shut up! I’m not asking to hear apologies!!!”

“…”

“If you want to go to war and die like dogs, keep acting like this, got it?”

“”No!!!””

“Then get back to training, you bastards!!!”

“”Yes!!!””

The monsters, panting heavily, resumed their training.

‘Wow… this is no joke.’

He had expected them to be doing well, but he couldn’t hide his surprise at their dedication, which exceeded his expectations.

He turned his head to check the training of other races, and…

‘The other races are the same.’

He could confirm that they were all undergoing high-intensity training.

‘I was worried they might be lacking, but now I can leave it to them without any such worries.’

Seeing their passionate training filled him with a sense of pride.

He briefly considered greeting the soldiers in training, but…

‘If I reveal myself and greet them, it might disrupt their training, so it’s better to just pass by.’

In the end, he decided to pass by the soldiers without greeting them.

After that, he entered the conference room inside the Imperial Palace where he assumed the Seven Demon Generals would be…

‘Everyone’s here?’

He could see that everyone was present in the conference room without a single absence.

‘It seems they were having a meeting.’
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Since everyone was present, it seemed like he could get straight to the point.

“It’s been a while, everyone.”

After sitting on the empty throne, he revealed himself and greeted them.

Thud—

“”Salute!!!””

The Seven Demon Generals stood up from their seats and saluted.

“Alright, everyone, please be seated.”

As he accepted their greetings, the Seven Demon Generals, except Elvis, sat down again.

Step, step, step.

Elvis, who hadn’t sat down, approached him and…

“I will report.”

He handed him a parchment and said he would report.

“After the planetary invasion was completed, everyone began preparing for the ‘Planetary War’. As this is the first war against the Demon Lord’s subordinates, we have prepared 666 strategies to cope with any situation.”

“Have all the high-ranking officials and soldiers memorized the 666 strategies?”

“Yes, everyone has memorized them.”

666 strategies.

Unless it was an extraordinary situation, they would be able to handle everything with these strategies.

“Tell me the 666 strategies.”

Still, there could be unnecessary strategies included, so Jung Minwoo decided to listen and judge for himself.

“Understood. First, the first one is…”

About an hour later, when he had heard all 666 strategies…

“Perfect.”

Jung Minwoo couldn’t help but nod in acknowledgment.

‘As expected of Elvis.’

That was because there wasn’t a single strategy he could fault.

Jung Minwoo couldn’t help but be amazed that a higher being had created such strategies.

“There doesn’t seem to be anything else to instruct. Let’s see if the troops can properly execute the 666 strategies.”

“I will guide you.”

Afterward, Jung Minwoo, who had checked the 666 strategies, said…

“Seeing it in action, there are some awkward parts.”

He ended up spending time modifying the strategies that seemed inadequate.