The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 194

Chapter 194: Preparation (3)

Rok felt an indescribable thrill from landing a proper blow.

‘I hit Minwoo!!’

How long had he been waiting for this moment?

It felt like all the resentment from being beaten up until now was being washed away.

‘One hit won’t satisfy me!’

Rok was about to raise his hand to deliver another blow when…

Poof―

Jung Minwoo’s body burst and disappeared.

“Wh, what?”

To be precise, Jung Minwoo’s body turned into a shadow and was absorbed into the floor.

“Sh, shadow?”

Rok looked around with a bewildered expression, but…

“It’s all, shadows…?”

Jung Minwoo was nowhere to be seen, only shadows remained.

“You’re saying it was a fake?”

“No, what’s going on?”

“…What?”

The Jungsin Cult members also looked around with bewildered faces. At that moment…

“Looking for me?”

Jung Minwoo’s voice came from behind.

Whizz―

The Jungsin Cult members quickly turned their heads back, but…

“There’s no one there…?”

“Hey, stop messing around and come out!”

“…I definitely heard his voice from behind?”

There were only shadows, Jung Minwoo was nowhere to be found.
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They couldn’t figure out how to react to this unexpected situation.

Swoosh―

All the shadows raised a hand and snapped their fingers simultaneously.

“””Huh?”””

Then, demonic energy enveloped the shadows’ bodies…

“Minwoo-nim…?”

“Minwoo?”

“…?”

All the shadows transformed into Jung Minwoo’s form.

“Wh, what is this?!”

Rok clutched his head, unable to hide his bewilderment.

“””Surprised?”””

The shadows, no, the Jung Minwoos, spoke in unison.

“H, how did you turn the shadows into Minwoo-nim’s form…?”

Venus asked, looking at the Jung Minwoos with curious eyes.

“””It’s simple, we changed their appearance by overlaying demonic energy.”””

The Jung Minwoos shrugged and answered.

Changing appearances through demonic energy was theoretically possible, but…

“It would be difficult to handle 1,000 people…?”

This kind of technique was difficult not only to execute but also to maintain.
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Moreover, changing the appearance of 1,000 people was even more absurd.

“””It wasn’t difficult.”””

Venus was speechless at their nonchalant answer.

“…When did you even come up with this technique?”

Elin asked instead of Venus, who was speechless.

“””Remember ‘Evolo’ you met during the promotion exam? We got the idea from his unique trait.”””

“…You mean this is the first time you’re using it?”

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“””That’s right. We’ve been thinking about it, but this is the first time we’re actually using it.”””

“…”

Elin couldn’t hide her surprise at the fact that he was maintaining this perfect form with a technique he was using for the first time.

And the Jungsin Cult members felt an insurmountable wall between them and Jung Minwoo.

‘To think he could implement such a perfect technique just by thinking about it… He’s truly amazing…’

‘Wait, is this a technique that can be done just by thinking?’

‘…His power is overwhelming.’
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‘He’s a real monster, isn’t he? Ribbit, ribbit.’

The Jungsin Cult members wore blank expressions for a moment before…

“Everyone, snap out of it and prepare for attack!”

Venus, with a look of realization, roused the Jungsin Cult members.

“Yeah, it’s just an increase in numbers. It’s nothing special, right?”

“Even if they look exactly like Minwoo, they’re essentially just shadows.”

“…Yeah, we can handle them.”

The Jungsin Cult members pulled themselves together and glared at Jung Minwoo’s shadows.

“…But how do we find the real one?”

At Elin’s question, Venus stroked her chin and fell into thought.

If they were just imitating his appearance, it would be easy to find the real one, but since he had overlaid his demonic energy, all their energies were the same, making it impossible to distinguish.

Just as she was racking her brain and falling deep into thought…

“Ah, I have an idea!”

Venus exclaimed, clapping her hands.

“Since they’re shadows, they don’t make any sound when they move!”

As she said, shadows couldn’t make any noise, so if it wasn’t the real one, it wouldn’t be able to make a sound.

However, there was one thing Venus overlooked.

“””Do you really think so?”””

There was no way Jung Minwoo wouldn’t know that.

Jung Minwoo’s shadows smirked and took a step forward.

Thud―

The sound of footsteps echoed through the training room.

“There’s a sound…?”

“””Since we created a physical form by overlaying demonic energy, it’s only natural that there would be sound.”””

“How could this be…?”

Thus, the method of identifying the real one became unclear.

“””Now, it’s my turn to counterattack, right?”””

The Jung Minwoos grinned mischievously.

“””Try to stop this!”””

Whoosh!
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1,000 Jung Minwoo shadows charged at the Jungsin Cult members at once.

“We just need to take them all down!”

“Ha! This is interesting.”

“…I’ll get rid of them all.”

“My fists will make them all crumble!”

The Jungsin Cult members charged at Jung Minwoo’s shadows, determined not to go down easily.

Slash―

Anubis boldly cut down Jung Minwoo’s shadows, but…

“””Try to stop this too.”””

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She was immediately surrounded by Jung Minwoo shadows and subjected to a one-sided attack.

Boom――――――!

“Ugh?!”

Roll, roll, roll―

Anubis groaned and rolled on the floor, hit by the onslaught of elemental attacks.

“Ugh! These are just weak attacks!”

Anubis got back on her feet and tried to swing her greatsword, but…
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“Do you think this is also a weak attack?”

The real Jung Minwoo placed his hand on Anubis’s forehead and…

“You… Jung Minwoo?”

Crackle!

…shot a bolt of lightning.

“Gasp?!”

Anubis felt a pain far greater than the previous attack and collapsed on the floor once more.

“One down.”

And with the next lightning bolt Jung Minwoo shot…

Clang―

…the protective barrier surrounding her body shattered.

“The one who took down Anubis is the real one!”

Rok instantly charged and threw a punch at the presumed real Jung Minwoo, but…

Whizz―

…he dodged the punch as if he had expected it and hid among the shadows.

“Wh, where did he go?”

Rok looked around, searching for Jung Minwoo, but…

“””Look closely.”””

As if they wouldn’t allow him to find the real one, the Jung Minwoos charged at Rok.

“Fine, I’ll find you!!!”

Rok gritted his teeth and swung his fists at the charging Jung Minwoos.

Boom― Boom― Boom― Boom― Boom― Boom― Boom― Boom― Boom― Boom― Boom― Boom― Boom―…
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He took down the endless stream of Jung Minwoo’s shadows, but…

“””At that rate, you won’t be able to find me.”””

A new Jung Minwoo appeared and attacked him as soon as he took one down.

And to make matters worse…

【All charged demonic energy has been depleted】

…the demonic energy used for ‘Ultimate Evolution’ ran out, and ‘Battle Mode’ was deactivated.

“…Ribbit, ribbit?”

Rok looked at Jung Minwoo’s shadows with trembling eyes.

“””Rok, you were punching with all your might earlier, weren’t you?”””

Jung Minwoo’s shadows approached and subjected him to a one-sided beating.

Wham― Wham― Wham― Wham― Wham― Wham― Wham― Wham―.

“M, Minwoo, that’s not… Ribbit, ribbit!”

Rok couldn’t even put up a proper resistance and was pummeled by Jung Minwoo’s shadows until…

Clang―

…his protective barrier finally shattered, and he fainted.

“””Now there are only two left.”””

The Jung Minwoos were about to shift their attention to Venus and Elin when…

Rumble―――――.

The Jung Minwoos flinched at the powerful wave they felt from behind.

Jung Minwoo’s shadows slowly turned their heads back.

“…Thanks to Anubis and Rok, I’ve bought enough time.”

The galaxy of the universe was positioned above Elin.

“””Oh…”””

The Jung Minwoos let out a shallow gasp at the power that surpassed what they had seen in the exam venue.

“…Minwoo, even you would have a hard time blocking this attack.”

Then, as Elin flicked her finger…

Rumble―――――.

The shadows’ bodies floated up and…

Rumble―――――.

…began to be sucked into the galaxy.

“…I won.”

Elin smiled victoriously, but at that moment…

“It’s too early to declare victory, don’t you think?”

Jung Minwoo’s voice whispered in her ear.

“…?”

Elin shifted her gaze with trembling eyes.

“Your attack is strong, but it has the weakness of leaving your body vulnerable.”
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The real Jung Minwoo offered advice and placed his hand on her shoulder, and then…

Crackle―

“…Ugh?”

…shot a bolt of lightning.

“…I, I have to endure!”

Elin trembled and tried to counterattack, but…

Clang―

…her protective barrier shattered, unable to withstand the shock.

Now, only one remained.

“Good work, everyone.”

The real Jung Minwoo waved his hand.

Swoosh―

The shadows in Jung Minwoo’s form were absorbed into the floor and disappeared.

“Venus, are you ready?”

“…”

Venus, who was asked the question, didn’t answer and backed away, but…

Whoosh― Whoosh―.

“There’s nowhere to run.”

She was caught in an instant.

“I thought I could win, but I lost again.”

Venus sighed softly and shrugged, thinking there was no hope left.

“But unlike before, this time it was quite dangerous.”

“Was it?”

“Yeah, I didn’t expect to be hit by your charm.”

“…”

“If I hadn’t been hiding among the shadows, I would have been the one to lose.”

“Thank you for the consolation.”

“Consolation? I’m serious.”

Jung Minwoo took a step closer to Venus.

“You were really amazing.”

He carefully placed his hand on Venus’s head.

Venus’s face flushed red at his gesture, as if he was about to pat her.

“M, Minwoo-nim?”

Venus, flustered by the sudden physical contact…

Click―

…took a courageous step forward.

And just as she cautiously puckered her lips…

Crackle―

…lightning shot out from the hand on her head and…

“Yelp?!”

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…electrocuted her body.

“Gah?!”

Perhaps because she was caught off guard, Venus felt a great shock and…

Clang―

Thud―

…her protective barrier shattered, and she collapsed on the floor.

“You were amazing, but you still have to pay the price.”

Even though Jung Minwoo had feelings for Venus, he was a man who clearly separated business and pleasure.

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A few hours later.

“Ugh…”

“Ow, my head.”

“…Were we unconscious?”

“Ribbit, ribbit…?”

The Jungsin Cult members, who had fainted, regained consciousness and got up.

“You’re all awake?”

Jung Minwoo smiled brightly and approached the Jungsin Cult members.

“””…”””

Perhaps because they had been severely beaten just a while ago, the Jungsin Cult members’ eyes were not friendly.

“The reward for the bet was a ‘wish’, right?”

But as soon as he mentioned the wish, their eyes softened as if they had never glared at him.

“Let’s not delay and use the wish right away.”

Gulp―

The Jungsin Cult members, with tense faces, looked at Jung Minwoo’s lips as he said he would use the wish.

“My wish is…”

Just as they were trembling with anxiety, wondering what terrible wish he would make…

“…to win the ‘Subordinate Duel’.”

They heard an unexpected wish.

“Minwoo-nim…”

“Minwoo…”

“…Minwoo.”

“Minwoo…! Ribbit, ribbit.”

Jung Minwoo smiled awkwardly at the Jungsin Cult members’ reactions and…

“If you lose, I’ll make a terrible wish then, so you have to take this seriously.”

…said something chilling with a shy face.

“O, of course!”

“Naturally!”

“…Leave it to us.”

“I’ll take down the enemies with my fists! Ribbit, ribbit.”

The Jungsin Cult members clenched their fists and vowed to win the ‘Subordinate Duel’.

“Now that the duel is over, shall we go eat?”

“Sure.”

Afterwards, Jung Minwoo and the Jungsin Cult members had a meal and took a rest.

A week later.

The day arrived for the challenge to the throne, as promised with Andromalius.