The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 200

Chapter 200: Throne (6)

Jung Minwoo, having received Andromalius’s proposal, thought,

‘What a windfall!’

He desperately tried to suppress the grin spreading across his face.

‘I was already regretting not being able to squeeze more out of him, but for him to come forward and offer himself to be fleeced like this, I’m only grateful.’

No matter how incompetent Andromalius was, as the 72nd Demon Lord, he had a considerable amount to be stripped of besides demonic energy.

Moreover, what demon would refuse when someone like him personally offered to be fleeced?

‘Excluding the trivial things, there are two major things I can take.’

First,

‘He has many subordinates.’

As befitting a Demon Lord, he commanded a large number of subordinates.

If he were to take over the master-servant relationship through a contract, he could build up his forces in an instant.

In other words, he could save himself the trouble of searching for subordinates to build up his power.

‘If there are any I don’t like, I can just get rid of them.’

And second,

‘He has a Demon Lord’s Castle and territory.’

Becoming a Demon Lord didn’t automatically grant one a Demon Lord’s Castle and territory.

Usually, upon becoming a Demon Lord, one would either occupy an unclaimed Demon Lord’s Castle or build a new one.

‘Occupying an unclaimed Demon Lord’s Castle is extremely difficult, not only for me but also for existing Demon Lords who already have castles, because they often target them.’

Unclaimed Demon Lord’s Castles were prime targets, and Demon Lords without established forces were naturally pushed out of the competition.

‘If I take over the Demon Lord’s Castle and territory here, other Demon Lords won’t be able to touch them.’

In short, if he obtained these two things, he could start with all the foundations in place.

‘I should ask for these two things in addition to the planet.’

He decided to include a tempting offer along with these demands, knowing they would likely be rejected.

“If you accept all the conditions I mentioned, I’ll consider our previous duel null and void.”

“…Even if I win, I’ll lose everything except my demonic energy? It’s no different from dying, is it?”

“Then, how about you get the conditions I demanded if I win the ‘Deathmatch’?”

“…”

“If you don’t accept, I’ll end the Challenge for the Throne here and now.”

Andromalius, receiving the counter-proposal, had his eyes sparkling as he said,

“You… You can’t take that back, okay?”

Jung Minwoo nodded, accepting the offer.

‘Why would I take it back? It’s a perfect opportunity to fleece him.’

After making a new contract with Andromalius,

“This is a first for me.”

Satan smiled deeply, finding the situation amusing.

“Now that you’ve come to an amicable agreement, shall we continue?”

He then announced the start of the third duel, the ‘Deathmatch’.

“Jung Minwoo and Andromalius, enter the stage.”

“”Understood.””

Following Satan’s order, they entered the stage enclosed by iron bars.

“The ‘Deathmatch’ is the same as the ‘Subordinate Duel’. Killing is prohibited. You just need to make your opponent surrender or knock them unconscious.”

He explained the rules.

“Well, now that the explanation is over, let’s begin the final duel.”

Once the explanation was finished,

Beep―――――!

The buzzer signaling the start of the final duel rang out.

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As the buzzer sounded, Jung Minwoo activated ‘Brain Eye’, drastically increasing his thought processing speed.

‘First, it’s best to use Mind’s Eye, right?’

He took advantage of the slowed time to prepare for battle.

Focusing his mind on Andromalius,

【You bastard, I’ll make you cry tears of blood when this third duel is over】

Letters formed above his head, transforming Andromalius’s thoughts into text.

‘Now that I’ve used Mind’s Eye, let’s try copying a unique trait.’

【Which demon’s unique trait would you like to copy?】

1. Rok

2. Aold

3. Anubis

4. Elin
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5. Venus

6. Lucifer

Looking at the message window that appeared before him, Jung Minwoo thought,

‘This combination would be the best in this situation.’

He selected the two unique traits he deemed most suitable for the current battle.
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The unique traits Jung Minwoo chose were,

‘Rok and Anubis.’

‘Ultimate Evolution’ and ‘Awakening’.

‘The combination of Rok and Lucifer is good for the early stages, but for the long run, the combination of Rok and Anubis is OP.’

The Rok and Lucifer combination would be incredibly powerful in the early stages but had the drawback of quickly losing steam.

On the other hand, the Rok and Anubis combination would not only be decent in the early stages but also become strong enough to overwhelm, even tear apart, Andromalius in the later stages.

‘Since there’s no time limit in this fight, it’s wise to choose the latter.’

He was confident he could beat Andromalius, but given the importance of this moment, it was better to fight strategically.

‘If I push myself too hard and lose, it’ll be incredibly frustrating.’

Once he decided to copy the unique traits of ‘Rok’ and ‘Anubis’,

【Copying Rok’s unique trait ‘Ultimate Evolution’】

【Copying Anubis’s unique trait ‘Awakening’】

A message window confirming the copying of the two unique traits appeared.

Thump―――!

He felt a surge of power coursing through his body, and

‘…This is exhilarating.’

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He deactivated ‘Brain Eye’.

Swoosh―

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As his thought processing speed returned to normal,

Whoosh―

Demonic energy engulfed his body.

“…I was wondering why you were so confident, but now I understand…”

Andromalius’s expression hardened as he witnessed Jung Minwoo’s power increasing in real-time.

“…I need to fight with all my strength too.”

Andromalius tried to gauge Jung Minwoo’s strength, but he instinctively realized that he would be defeated in an instant if he hesitated. He immediately started to gather his power.

“Partner, let’s take him down together and protect the throne!”

He activated the stolen unique trait ‘Animal Enhancement’.

Thump――!

The snake coiled around his arm rapidly grew in size,

“Kiiiieeeeeeek!”

Becoming gigantic enough to wrap around Andromalius’s entire body.

“Partner, swallow him whole!”

He ordered the snake to attack Jung Minwoo.

Whoosh―

The massive snake moved with incredible speed, belying its size, towards Jung Minwoo.

Crack―!

Just as the snake reached Jung Minwoo, opening its jaws to swallow him whole,

Swish―

A hand emerged from the demonic energy,

Boom―――!

Striking the snake’s face.

Kwak?

The snake, caught off guard,

Thud―

Tumbled pathetically to the ground.
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“…You knocked my partner away with one punch?”

Andromalius couldn’t hide his astonishment at the fact that the snake was sent flying with a single punch. At that moment,

“You came at me all high and mighty, but you’re nothing special, are you?”

A viscous voice, as if it had swallowed the abyss, came from behind him.

“…Jung Minwoo?”

Andromalius belatedly realized that the voice belonged to Jung Minwoo and turned his head.

“Why are you calling me?”

There stood Jung Minwoo, with a sinister smile on his face.

The only difference was that his hair had turned from black to red,

And his straight horns were now curved like those of a Black Goat.

His eyes were bloodshot, with red lines drawn beneath them.

His suit had transformed into red armor, with the gem at its center emitting a red glow. Finally, a black cape, seemingly swallowing the abyss, adorned his back.

He exuded an overwhelming presence even while standing still.

‘…Judging by the power I feel, we’re evenly matched. This is a bit dangerous.’

Andromalius realized that despite Jung Minwoo only being a 1st Rank demon, his power surpassed that of a Demon Lord.

Gulp―

He had believed he could win if he fought with all his might, but seeing Jung Minwoo fully unleash his power made him think he might actually lose.

‘I need to fight with everything I’ve got, not just my full strength…?’

Sensing danger, Andromalius became wary and entered a combat stance.

“Let’s go, partner!”

Whoosh―!

He charged towards Jung Minwoo,

“Kiiiieeeet!”

Ssss

And the snake followed suit, dragging its massive body along.

Meanwhile, Jung Minwoo, watching the two figures charging at him, thought,

‘They’re coming at me with all their might from the start.’

He adjusted his stance, preparing to fight.

“Hah!”
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Andromalius reached him in an instant and threw a punch.

Whoosh―

‘If I allow even one hit, I’ll suffer significant damage.’

As expected of someone holding the 72nd rank, he could feel immense power emanating from the incoming fist.

Jung Minwoo extended his own fist in response,

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Crash―――――――――!

Their fists collided, generating a massive shockwave.

“Hmm…?”

Perhaps because he had extended his fist later, his fist was pushed back,

Whoosh―

And his body was sent flying backward.

‘This is the power of a Demon Lord, huh?’

As the strongest opponent he had faced so far, Andromalius displayed combat prowess worthy of his rank.

‘There was also Raphael, a 1st Rank angel, but he had too many restrictions, so he doesn’t count.’

Jung Minwoo landed on the ground, regaining his balance.

“Kiiiieeeet!”

The snake lunged at him, jaws wide open.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh―

Jung Minwoo swiftly dodged the snake’s attacks.

“Don’t ignore our teamwork!”

Andromalius smirked and swung his leg.

【Right waist】

‘It’s better to dodge than to block.’

Swoosh―

Jung Minwoo took a step back, evading Andromalius’s kick, and then,

Boom―――!

He punched Andromalius in the face.

“Ugh?!”

Thud―

Andromalius, nose bleeding, tumbled pathetically to the ground.

“Teamwork is useless if you break it apart.”

Jung Minwoo raised his fist, ready to continue the attack, but at that moment,

“Kiiiieeeeeeeeeeit!”

The snake, as if refusing to allow its master to be attacked, swung its massive, demonic energy-clad tail.

‘I need to avoid this too.’

Just a moment ago, the snake had been knocked down with a single punch, but now, using demonic energy, it possessed power comparable to a Demon Lord.

‘It was a chance to land a blow, but I have no choice but to retreat.’

Swoosh――――――!

Jung Minwoo reluctantly retreated, dodging the attack and creating distance.

“Phew… It’s been a while since I’ve met a worthy opponent.”

Andromalius, with a murderous glint in his eyes, rose from the ground.

“That’s not something you say with blood dripping from your nose.”

“…”

Andromalius, called out, roughly wiped the blood from his nose,

“Shut up!”

He hurled insults instead of expressing gratitude and charged at Jung Minwoo again, alongside the snake.

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Meanwhile, the spectators, watching the fight, were

“Unbelievable…”

“They’re evenly matched?”

“Is that really the combat ability of a 1st Rank demon?”

They couldn’t hide their astonishment at Jung Minwoo’s hidden strength.

They had acknowledged that his presence surpassed that of a Demon Lord, but they had predicted he would be overwhelmed by Andromalius in combat.

Wasn’t it natural for a Demon Lord who had lived for thousands of years to have superior combat abilities compared to a fledgling who had lived for only a few hundred years?
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However, Jung Minwoo effortlessly shattered their assumptions.

“Just how strong do you become when you become a Demon Lord?”

“…A demon with the Great Demon Lord’s unique trait is truly different.”

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“This is insane…”

The spectators couldn’t predict how this fight would end, but they were certain of one thing.

If Jung Minwoo were to win the Challenge for the Throne, it would send shockwaves throughout the Demon World.