The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 193

Chapter 193: Preparation (2)
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Time flew by, and only a week remained before the Challenge for the Throne.

‘The promised day has arrived.’

Jung Minwoo crossed over to the Demon World, recalling the promise he had made with the Demon Communion members.

‘I’m excited to see how much stronger they’ve become.’

Since they possessed the strength to overwhelm 2nd Rank demons nearing 1st Rank, their power must have risen to an unbelievable level.

Previously, he could easily suppress them due to the difference in Rank, but now that they held the same Rank, it was no longer possible.

‘Fortunately, I have more Demonic Energy, but it’s far from enough to handle all of them.’

In other words, to win the duel against the Demon Communion members, his skills had to be overwhelmingly superior.

Although Jung Minwoo hadn’t been nervous even when he had challenged the 72nd Demon Lord for the throne…

‘…I’m a bit nervous?’

He felt quite a bit of tension about the upcoming duel with the Demon Communion members.

It might seem strange to feel nervous about a duel with a mere demon instead of a Demon Lord, but…

‘If they were in any other class, they would’ve all graduated with top honors.’

From what he had observed over a long time, Jung Minwoo judged that the Demon Communion members were more formidable opponents.

‘Once the duel starts, the key will be to eliminate them quickly one by one.’

Running simulations in his mind on how to handle the duel, Jung Minwoo stepped outside the Demon Lord’s Castle, and…
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“Great Master-nim, I’ve come to escort you.”

Head Butler stood waiting by the door.

“How long have you been waiting?”

“I have been waiting since morning.”

“You must’ve waited a long time. From now on, depart when I contact you.”

“It’s alright. As a servant attending to Master-nim, waiting is also a pleasure.”

Jung Minwoo gave a faint smile at the respectful response.

“I’ll bring the carriage. Please wait here for a moment.”

“Alright.”

As Head Butler left to fetch the carriage…

‘Perhaps due to his ‘Butler’ Unique Trait, he’s exceptionally skilled at assisting, isn’t he?’

Jung Minwoo observed Head Butler’s retreating figure.

‘I wonder if he’d follow if I asked him to come with me?’

Currently, Head Butler was assigned to the mansion where Jung Minwoo and the Demon Communion members resided, but…

‘Once I become a Demon Lord, he won’t be able to serve me anymore.’

He was merely assigned there; his affiliation still belonged to the Demon Lord.

In other words, once Jung Minwoo became a Demon Lord, their affiliations would differ, meaning they couldn’t stay together.

‘First, I need to ask Satan for permission.’

He decided to inquire about whether he could hire Head Butler and, if permitted, make him an offer.

Of course, he intended to extend the offer to the other servants in the mansion as well, considering their exceptional skills.

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‘I should talk to Satan about this separately after becoming a Demon Lord.’

Lost in thought…

Clatter, clatter, clatter.

Head Butler approached, leading the carriage.

Click—

Head Butler stepped down from the driver’s seat and opened the carriage door.

“Please get in.”

“Alright.”

With a slight nod, he boarded the carriage.

“I’ll escort you to the mansion.”

Head Butler led the carriage, guiding it towards the mansion.

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As soon as they arrived at the mansion, he headed towards the training room.

“You’re here?”

“You came?”

“…I was waiting.”

“Oh, you’re here? Ribbit, ribbit.”

The Demon Communion members greeted him, waving their hands.

“Everyone, have you gotten used to your new powers?”

At Jung Minwoo’s question, the Demon Communion members flashed bright smiles, as if he had asked the obvious.

‘They’re all brimming with confidence.’

Seeing the anticipation on their faces, he could tell they were looking forward to their duel with him.

‘Let’s see their Demonic Energy levels.’

Before the duel, Jung Minwoo decided to accurately gauge how much the Demon Communion members had grown in strength.

When he used ‘Demon Eye’ to check their Demonic Energy levels…

‘…Impressive.’

He could see that they possessed a substantial amount of Demonic Energy.

‘It’s less than mine, but it’s not a level I can underestimate.’

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Moreover, while their Demonic Energy had previously fluctuated wildly, he could now see it flowing smoothly.

‘Their Demonic Energy has stabilized.’

In the past, their control had been somewhat clumsy due to possessing more Demonic Energy than their Rank allowed, but now it seemed they could handle it stably with their increased Rank.

“Shall we start the duel right away?”

Having finished his assessment, Jung Minwoo spoke as he walked towards the end of the training room.

“Sounds good.”

“I’ve been waiting for those words.”

“…Yes.”

“Good! Ribbit, ribbit.”

The Demon Communion members responded enthusiastically, and…

Shing—

They each drew their weapons.

“Those are some good looks in your eyes.”

Jung Minwoo gave a slight smile, then…

Flap—

He took off his jacket and rolled up his shirt sleeves.

It was a different action from the way he had always dueled in his jacket.

It might have seemed like a trivial action, but the Demon Communion members gulped, their eyes filled with wariness.

They could sense from this action that he was taking this duel more seriously than ever.

“Let the duel begin.”

He declared the start of the duel.

[Protective barriers are being set according to each participant’s defense. Barrier destruction signifies defeat.]

A faint black veil began to wrap around his body.

[The duel will begin in 5 seconds.]

[5]

[4]

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[3]

[2]

[1]

As the countdown ended…

Beep—!

The buzzer signaling the start of the duel sounded.

“””…”””

Normally, the Demon Communion members would have charged at him without hesitation, but…

Step, step, step.

Unlike before, this time they moved slowly, cautiously encircling him.

‘Oh? Surrounding me?’

Perhaps due to the wager, their every action was deliberate.

‘It’s not bad for me since they’re giving me time to prepare.’

Jung Minwoo decided to finish all his preparations before the Demon Communion members closed in.
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First, he used ‘Mind’s Eye’ to read their thoughts.

Second, he used ‘Brain Eye’ to buy time.

Finally, he decided to use ‘Demon Eye’ to copy a Unique Trait.

【Which demon’s Unique Trait would you like to copy?】

1. Rok

2. Aold

3. Anubis

4. Elin

5. Venus

6. Lucifer

As he looked at the message window that appeared before him…

‘Hmm?’

He noticed a change in the message window.

‘Number 2 is written as a name instead of a number…?’

Originally, it should have shown Owl’s number, ‘555’, but it was replaced with ‘Aold’.

This meant that Owl, now Aold, had reached at least 6th Rank or higher.

‘I should look into this later.’

If he had risen to 4th Rank or above, his Unique Trait’s effects would have been newly unlocked, but it wasn’t the right time to check during the duel.

‘Which Unique Trait should I copy…’

With his opponents outnumbering him, the longer the duel dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be for him.

A combination of ‘Rok’ and ‘Lucifer’s’ Unique Traits would be ideal for a swift conclusion, but…

‘Now that they outnumber me and our Ranks are equal, a quick finish will be difficult.’

He had faced the Demon Communion members for a long time with this combination, so there was a significant risk of them having figured out a counter-strategy.

If he wasn’t careful, he could exhaust all his Demonic Energy and suffer the misfortune of being defeated.

After careful consideration…

‘Elin’s Unique Trait is the most optimized for handling multiple opponents.’

Jung Minwoo decided to copy ‘Elin’ and ‘Lucifer’s’ Unique Traits.

【Copying Elin’s Unique Trait ‘Elemental Affinity’】
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【Copying Lucifer’s Unique Trait ‘Pride’】

As the message windows confirming the copying of the two Unique Traits appeared…

Thump—!

He felt a surge of power coursing through his body.

However, perhaps because he was using ‘Brain Eye’, the power was building up very slowly.

‘Now that the preparations are complete, shall I strike first?’

Jung Minwoo released ‘Brain Eye’ to engage in combat.

“You’re serious from the start.”

“You mean you’re going all out right away?”

“…We have to attack.”

“Minwoo, aren’t you being too serious? Ribbit, ribbit.”

The Demon Communion members also began to raise their power.

“Then, I’ll take the initiative with the first attack.”

As Jung Minwoo lightly waved his hand…

Crack, crack, crack, crack—

Thorn-shaped rocks erupted from the ground.

The surging thorns aimed for the Demon Communion members, but…

“…These are easy to block.”

Elin waved her hand.

Slide—

The thorns retreated back into the ground.

“Blocking well, are we? Shall we continue with the next attack?”

Jung Minwoo infused Demonic Energy into the ring on his finger, then…

“Shadow Deployment.”

He chanted the activation word.

Wriggle, wriggle, wriggle.

The shadows clinging to the floor rose upwards, taking the shape of demons.

“Attack.”

Pointing at the Demon Communion members, he ordered them to be taken down.

Swish—

1,000 shadows rushed towards the Demon Communion members without a sound.

“Hmph, numbers alone don’t guarantee victory!”

Anubis, having completed ‘Awakening’, scoffed as she slashed at the shadows.

Slice—

As the shadows’ bodies were split apart…

Boom—!

A powerful explosion erupted.

“I combined shadows with elements. You absolutely shouldn’t underestimate them.”

He kindly explained the reason for the explosion.

“Combined…?”

“What kind of versatility is this?”

“…I didn’t see this coming.”

“Wow, you’re coming at us like this? Ribbit, ribbit.”

The Demon Communion members wore astonished expressions.

“You’ll be attacked if you just stand there like that.”

Jung Minwoo chuckled and waved his hand once more.

Swish—

1,000, no, 999 shadows each created their own elements and attacked the Demon Communion members.

The Demon Communion members were momentarily flustered, but…

“We just have to take them down.”

“They’re still just combined elements!”

“…Let’s see who’s better at handling elements.”

“They’ll all vanish with a single punch from me! Ribbit, ribbit.”

They soon regained their composure and started to counterattack.

Boom— Boom— Boom— Boom— Boom— Boom— Boom— Boom— Boom— Boom—

At first, they managed to subdue the shadows effectively, but…

“Why… does it feel like their numbers keep increasing?”

“Ha… This is really annoying.”

“…This is strange.”

“Ribbit, ribbit.”

With the shadows continuously being generated, they were becoming increasingly overwhelmed.

They tried to attack Jung Minwoo directly to resolve the situation, but…

“I won’t go down that easily.”

He deftly dodged their attacks by using the shadows as shields, preventing them from landing any significant blows.
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“What happened to all that confidence?”

Moreover, as he dodged, he also counterattacked, causing the Demon Communion members’ damage to steadily accumulate.

“At this rate, we’re going to lose.”

“We’ll have to make a gamble.”

“…Are we going with the plan we discussed before?”

“If we do that, we can turn the tables! Ribbit, ribbit.”

The Demon Communion members gathered in one place, then…

“Minwoo-nim, please stop attacking.”

Venus used her Unique Trait, ‘Charm’.

‘I knew it.’

Jung Minwoo, who had already grasped their attack plan through ‘Mind’s Eye’, gave a relaxed smile.

‘Resisting mental attacks isn’t difficult.’

Having experience in breaking free from it before, he focused his mind, preparing to resist.

‘I’ll counterattack as soon as I shake it off.’

Then, a faint fragrance tickled his nose, and…

“…Huh?”

He felt a tingling sensation in his chest, and his mind began to cloud.

‘I need to break free…?’

He tried to awaken his mind by stirring his Demonic Energy, but…

‘Why… isn’t it working?’
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He couldn’t easily escape the mental attack.

Jung Minwoo had experience in blocking Venus’ Unique Trait in the past, but the situation was quite different now.

Firstly, her power had increased dozens of times with her Rank increase.

“Even Minwoo-nim won’t be able to easily break free. This is an attack using all my Demonic Energy.”

Secondly, it was an all-out attack.

And lastly…

Unlike during their time at the training center, Jung Minwoo currently harbored feelings for Venus.

‘…Oh dear.’

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As Jung Minwoo felt a sense of dismay…

“Minwoo.”

Rok, having completed his ‘Ultimate Evolution’ into ‘Battle Mode’, had approached right in front of him.

“This is going to hurt a lot.”

With a sinister grin, Rok…

Boom—!

…unleashed a full-powered punch.