The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 196

Chapter 196: Throne (2)

Meanwhile, Jung Minwoo, who was waiting in the passageway,

“If you kneel and beg now, I’m willing to go easy on you. What do you say?”

was being provoked by Andromalius.

“Sigh.”

Jung Minwoo looked at Andromalius with a pitiful gaze, then

“Seeing how long your tongue is, you must be scared of me, huh?”

retorted with a provocation.

“…A, am I scared? Don’t be ridiculous.”

“Then shut your trap. I don’t want to waste my breath on a loser about to be stripped of everything.”

“You… Are you crazy?”

“Shut your trap.”

“This bastard…”

“Trap.”

“…”

Andromalius seemed to shut his mouth, biting his lower lip as if frustrated.

‘He knows he can’t beat me with words, yet he still tries.’

Jung Minwoo shook his head at Andromalius’s behavior.

‘Since I have nothing to do while waiting, should I read his thoughts?’

Currently, judging by Satan’s speech, it seemed like it would take quite a while, so he thought it wouldn’t be bad to read Andromalius’s thoughts.

As he focused his mind on Andromalius,

【Let’s see if you can still have that arrogant reaction in the first match, the ‘Planetary War.’】

letters combined above his head, turning Andromalius’s thoughts into text.

‘An arrogant reaction… He doesn’t even realize who’s being arrogant.’

He was speechless at the simple way of thinking that was hard to believe for someone who had lived for thousands of years.

‘That’s why he’s stuck at 72nd place.’

As he continued to look at Andromalius,

【I’ve given Demonic Energy to those who show promise and increased their numbers significantly, so I should be able to win without any problems.】

new text appeared above his head.

‘Tsk tsk, it’s not like just giving Demonic Energy is enough.’

Jung Minwoo didn’t feel it was worth reading his thoughts anymore and was about to stop using ‘Mind’s Eye’ when

【For the second match, the ‘Subordinate Duel,’ I paid a fortune to hire mercenaries, so I shouldn’t lose too badly. If I’m lucky, I might even win.】

useful information popped up as text.

【It’s a shame that all four of them don’t have any affiliation, but I’m not in a position to be picky.】

‘So he hired mercenaries without affiliations.’

He didn’t know what kind of abilities they had, but just getting the information that they didn’t have affiliations was enough to make using ‘Mind’s Eye’ worthwhile.

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‘As expected, the other Demon Lords didn’t offer him any help.’

Jung Minwoo decided there was no more useful information to gain and withdrew ‘Mind’s Eye’.

‘It’s about time he calls us…’

Just when he was feeling bored from waiting,

“‘Jung Minwoo,’ the challenger for the throne, and ‘Andromalius,’ the defender of the throne, please enter the arena.”

Satan’s voice timely rang out.

‘Shall we go?’

As he walked out of the dark passageway with Andromalius,

‘It’s quite spacious.’

the interior of the arena unfolded before his eyes.

The floor was covered in black soil, and in the center was a red throne where Satan sat, with two platforms placed in front of it.

‘So we stand on the platforms.’

Then, as he looked at the audience seats,

‘More people came than I expected.’

he saw that Demon Lords and demons filled all the seats.

‘So many people came… This is great.’

Having a large audience meant that the birth of the new Demon Lord could be announced to many people, which was why he was pleased with the situation.

Thud, thud, thud―

As he stepped onto the platform following Andromalius,

“Everyone, I know you understand how the duel will proceed, but for those who don’t, I’ll go over it.”
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Satan began to explain the three matches of the duel.

“The first match is the ‘Planetary War.’ It’s not an exaggeration to say that invasion begins with ‘Demon Servants,’ so you can consider this match a basic check to see if you’re ready.”

Starting with the explanation of the first match, the ‘Planetary War.’

“The second match is the ‘Subordinate Duel.’ When assessing one’s qualifications, nothing is more accurate than looking at the level of their subordinates.”

Followed by the explanation of the second match, the ‘Subordinate Duel.’

“The third match is the ‘Deathmatch.’ A Demon Lord should have outstanding individual strength, shouldn’t they?”

Finally, after explaining the ‘Deathmatch,’

“Everyone knows it’s a best-of-three, right? Now that the explanations are over, shall we begin the first match, the ‘Planetary War?'”

Satan announced the start of the Challenge for the Throne.

Beep―

Then, two giant holograms appeared in the air,

and each screen displayed the images of Jung Minwoo’s Demon Servants and Andromalius’s Demon Servants.

“The victory condition is simple. Annihilate the enemy’s Demon Servants.”

He thought it was a rather brutal victory condition, but

‘There’s nothing more certain than this.’

There was no easier way to secure victory than annihilation.

“Then, let’s see who will be the victor of the first match.”

With the end of Satan’s words,

Crack―

cracks began to appear on the planet where the Demon Servants were located.

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Meanwhile, on the planet ‘Groa,’

“Everyone, prepare for battle.”

“Everyone, please move calmly.”

“Don’t be afraid. Just do as you’ve been trained.”

“It’s time to repay the Demon Lord-nim.”

“…Is everyone’s throat okay? We need to breathe fire at the enemies, so be ready.”

“The day has come to feast on blood. Don’t be too greedy and stick to the plan.”

“Ho ho ho, have we finally met an opponent worthy of using the Hero?”

The Seven Demon Generals were giving orders to their subordinates, preparing for war.

Just as the preparations were almost complete,

Crack―

a giant crack began to form in the air.

“It seems like it’s about to begin.”

As he watched,

Clang―

the cracked area shattered,

Whoosh―

and a giant hole appeared.

“Are those the enemies we’re facing?”

And there, they could see the enemy forces stationed.

It was a situation where a battle could break out at any moment, but

Woo―ong.

unfortunately, the giant hole was enveloped in a protective barrier, preventing an immediate fight.

[The barrier will disappear in one minute. Please complete your preparations by then.]

Following that, a mechanical female voice echoed,
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“The enemies have appeared as scheduled. Cannons to the front!”

Elvis, at the forefront, ordered the Demon Servants to set up cannons near the hole.

“Huh? Cannons? Are you kidding me?”

“Pfft, do you think you can hurt us with cannons?”

“What, are they complete cowards?”

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“Pfft, they’re so naive. They think they can hurt us with cannons?”

Seeing the cannons being set up, the enemy forces burst into laughter and began to mock them.
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As they said, ordinary cannons couldn’t harm them, but

‘Tsk, they’re so simple-minded.’

contrary to their expectations, these were not ordinary cannons.

“””…”””

The Demon Servants continued to set up the cannons silently, ignoring the enemy’s taunts.

When all the cannons were successfully installed,

[The barrier will disappear in five seconds.]

the mechanical female voice rang out again and began the countdown.

[5]

[4]

[3]

[2]

[1]

[0]

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And when the number reached ‘0,’

[The barrier is disappearing.]

Slide―

the protective barrier around the hole disappeared.

“Whew, shall we go massacre these cowards?”

“Everyone, are you ready to die by my hand?”

“I wonder what your screams will sound like.”

“I’ll send you off painlessly.”

The enemy forces, as if they had been waiting for this moment, rushed forward as soon as the barrier disappeared.

“This is absurd.”

Elvis laughed in disbelief at their reckless charge.

“Whoever their commander is, they’re definitely an idiot.”

Dada dada dada dada dada dada―

The moment the enemy forces crossed the hole,

“Prepare to fire!”

he gave the order and aimed the cannons at the enemy.

“Pfft, fire away! We’ll gladly take it!”

“Don’t tell me you were just standing there relying on that?”

“I bet you’ll be surprised if we block these bombs!”

They only scoffed, showing no intention of dodging.

Just as the enemy forces were approaching,

“Fire!”

Elvis ordered the cannons to be fired.

Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom…

As the Demon Servants fired the cannons at the enemy forces following Elvis’s order,

Kaboom, kaboom, kaboom, kaboom, kaboom, kaboom, kaboom, kaboom…

bright light erupted, hitting the enemy forces.
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“I’ll easily block… Uwaaaaaaaagh?!”

“Kuhuk?!”

“It hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts!!”

The enemies who had scoffed screamed in pain as their bodies began to burn the moment they were hit by the bombs.

“Tsk tsk, that’s what happens when you get hit directly by a bomb filled with Holy Water.”

Holy Water Bombs.

Elvis had used the ‘Holy Water Bombs’ he had obtained while invading the planet ‘Groa’ against the enemy forces.

“Don’t hold back, fire!”

“””Yes!”””

Since Holy Water Bombs were the best way to deal with the small fry, Elvis used them actively without holding back.

Kaboom, kaboom, kaboom, kaboom, kaboom, kaboom, kaboom, kaboom…

When about a tenth of the enemy forces had been wiped out,

“Tsk, you can’t even block this kind of attack?”
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“Get out of the way, we’ll take over.”

“Using bombs made by the angels’ dogs? Shame on you!”

Enemy forces that seemed to be a bit higher level than the small fry advanced.

Boom―

Slash―

They were quite skilled, as they blocked the Holy Water Bombs without much difficulty and approached.

“Are they ineffective now?”
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Elvis clicked his tongue in disappointment as he watched the situation, but

“We inflicted more damage than expected, so we should be satisfied with this.”

he decided to be satisfied with the damage they had inflicted and move on to the next plan.

“Isaac-nim?”

Elvis turned his head and called Isaac’s name.

“Ho ho ho.”

Isaac let out a creepy laugh and walked forward.

“I think we can proceed with the second plan.”

“Let’s proceed right away.”

Snap―

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He snapped his bony fingers,

Thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud.

and skeletal hands emerged from the ground,

Grab―

grabbing the legs of the advancing enemy forces.

“What?”

“Skeletons?”

“Shake them off and move.”

The enemy forces tried to shake off the skeletons and move, but

“Corpse Explosion.”

Kaboom―――――――――!

the skeletons exploded simultaneously, creating mushroom clouds.

The explosion wiped out another tenth of the enemy forces.

Unlike the Holy Water Bombs, the skeletons’ suicide attack used Isaac’s Demonic Energy, making it incredibly powerful.

“Hmm… I thought I could kill more, but it’s a bit disappointing.”

Isaac scratched his skull, seemingly dissatisfied with the result, and stepped back.

“I, is it my turn now?”

Lilac, in the form of a dragon, leaned forward with expectant eyes towards Elvis.

“Just a moment.”

Elvis looked over the battlefield, then

“Yes, you can go now.”

nodded and gave her permission to proceed.

“Oh, okay!”

Lilac’s eyes sparkled, and she

“Everyone, charge your breath!”

began to prepare to breathe fire along with the other dragons.