The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 204

Chapter 204: Demon Lord’s Castle (3)

Clatter, clatter, clatter.

As the carriage approached the castle gate.

“””Salute!”””

The demons standing guard saluted in powerful voices.

‘An 8th Rank standing guard…… That’s not easy.’

Looking at the demon’s information with ‘Heaven’s Eye’, Jung Minwoo could sense the severity of the talent shortage from the gate.

‘I knew the Jungsin Cult members were outstanding, but I didn’t know the difference would be this big.’

Jung Minwoo felt grateful for the Jungsin Cult members anew.

Clatter, clatter, clatter.

Passing through the gate and entering inside.

‘Did they come out to greet me?’

He could see demons lining the path from the gate to the Demon Lord’s Castle.

“Demon Lord-nim!”

“Congratulations on your promotion!”

“Please look over here!”

“Lead us on the right path!”

Whenever the carriage passed, the demons on the street waved their hands and cheered.

Glance―

Looking at the demons through the window.

“H-He looked at me!”

The demon whose eyes met his, collapsed backward and fainted.

“No, he looked at me!”

“What are you talking about! I clearly made eye contact with him!”
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Other demons raised their voices, arguing that he had looked at them.

Behavior that seemed fanatical beyond hospitality.

‘The demons at the Great Demon Lord’s Castle didn’t act like this towards Satan……’

Jung Minwoo felt puzzled by their excessive behavior. At that moment.

“Are you confused by the demons’ reaction?”

Evolo, who was driving the monsters from the coachman’s seat, spoke to him.

“……To be honest, I am a little confused.”

Jung Minwoo answered honestly that he didn’t understand, and.

“The reason they are reacting like this is simple.”

“What’s the reason?”

“It’s because their expectations for you are high.”

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“……Because their expectations are high?”

“Yes, the previous Demon Lord ran things terribly, so the Demon Lord’s Castle and its surroundings were a mess. But since you, ‘Jung Minwoo’-nim, who became a Demon Lord in such a short time, appeared, they are cheering in anticipation of a better future.”

Evolo explained the reason.

‘In other words, they are acting like that because they expect a better life.’

Indeed, unlike the previous Demon Lord, since someone who became a Demon Lord in a short period had become their new master, it was only natural for them to expect a better life.

‘What are their desires?’

After hearing the situation, Jung Minwoo suddenly became curious about what the demons desired.

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‘Shall I take a look?’

Focusing his mind as he looked at the demons reflected in the window.

【Happiness】

Letters combined above the head of the demon in the center, forming the word ‘Happiness’.

【Happiness】, 【Happiness】, 【Happiness】, 【Happiness】, 【Happiness】, 【Happiness】, 【Happiness】, 【Happiness】, 【Happiness】, 【Happiness】……

Following that, the same letters appeared one after another above the heads of the surrounding demons.

‘They all feel the same desire……’

The fact that they all wanted happiness was like a testament to how poor their environment was.

‘Andromalius…… You really ran things into the ground.’

He thought he was like a tree that gave without reservation, but looking at the reality, it seemed like he had to clean up the mess he had made.

‘It feels a little wrong to just pass by when they are so enthusiastic.’

Thinking that it would be courteous to respond to their hope in him, Jung Minwoo opened his mouth.

“Evolo, stop the carriage at the nearby plaza.”

“Right away? You’re not going directly to the Demon Lord’s Castle?”

“Yeah, this is my first meeting with the residents after becoming a Demon Lord, I can’t just pass by, can I?”

“Understood!”

Evolo answered in a lively voice and turned the reins.

“Demon Lord-nim, we have arrived.”

As soon as they arrived at the plaza.

Thud―

Jung Minwoo immediately got out of the carriage.

Rumble―

Then the demons standing on the street flocked to the plaza and began to form a circle around Jung Minwoo.

“As you all know, I’m Jung Minwoo, the new 72nd ranked Demon Lord.”

As Jung Minwoo greeted the demons.

“””W-We greet the Demon Lord-nim!”””

The demons prostrated themselves and bowed in greeting.

“There’s no need to be so stiff. Get up.”

At his words, the demons looked at each other and carefully rose from their positions.

“I think many of you are curious why I’m here.”

Jung Minwoo asked the demons.

Nod―

The demons, once again checking each other’s expressions, nodded their heads.

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“The reason I’m here is because I have something I want to tell you.”

Something a newly promoted Demon Lord wants to tell the demons? The demons looked at Jung Minwoo with curious eyes.

“As long as I’m here, I will make this place better than any other. You can consider your former impoverished lives over.”

And Jung Minwoo began to tell the demons exactly what he was thinking.

“If you follow me with all your might, I promise on my name that you will enjoy unprecedented prosperity.”

A dreamlike story.

“The previous Demon Lord was incompetent, but I am different. I have already proven it with results, and I will continue to do so.”

Surely, it must be a dreamlike story, but for some reason, they felt a conviction that such a day would surely come.

“I will share the future glory with you all, so follow me well.”

Having said all he had to say, Jung Minwoo.

“I’ll see you all later.”

Turned his back and got into the carriage.

“””……”””

The demons stared blankly at his retreating figure.

“””Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!”””

They soon came to their senses and erupted in cheers.

After finishing his unintentional(?) speech and getting back into the carriage.

“That was a really wonderful speech.”

“Oh, it was super cool!”

“……Minwoo is awesome.”

“Kyaa, that speech touched my heart! Ribbit, ribbit.”

The Jungsin Cult members gave him thumbs up and spoke to him.

“I became a Demon Lord, so I have to show that much confidence, and I’m actually going to do it.”

Jung Minwoo shrugged and replied that he just said what a Demon Lord should say.

“Minwoo-nim, may I ask you a question?”

“Sure, go ahead.”

Then, when he told Venus that it was alright to ask.

“You said you would help them escape their impoverished lives, do you have any plans in mind?”

She asked about his future management policy.

‘Plans in mind……’

To be honest, he didn’t expect the situation to be this serious, so he hadn’t made any specific plans, but.

‘After seeing the demons just now, I did come up with a few good ideas.’

There were a few things that came to mind.

The first thing that came to mind was establishing an academy.

One might wonder why he would establish an academy when there was already a training center, but.

‘Not all demons come from the training center.’

Most demons are not born in the training center.

‘Demons are divided into two categories.’

Demons born in the training center are made into high-level demons through the management of instructors, where negative emotions accumulate.

The next category is those born from the relationships between demons.

In other words, demons in the second category can only learn about the world through their parents.

Unless they have a high Rank, they can’t provide quality education, so they can’t rise above a certain level.
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‘If I establish an academy, I can provide quality education and nurture them into the kind of talent I prefer.’

Of course, establishing an academy would cost a lot of money, but it was a necessary investment for the future.

‘If funds are short, I can get investments from friendly demons. I can establish it somehow.’

And the second thing that came to mind was increasing the sources of DP.

Actually, the ways to earn DP were limited, so he had to increase the sources of DP to be able to acquire it more diversely.

‘The key is how to increase them……’

There were a few things that came to mind, but there were some missing parts, so he decided to think about this topic more deeply later.

When he told Venus what he was thinking.

“Establishing an academy…… That’s a good idea.”

Venus let out a soft exclamation and admired his idea.

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“Increasing the sources of DP is also a novel idea.”

She also continued to express her admiration, saying that the second method would be good if he planned it well.

“Let’s put our heads together and think about the second part.”

“Okay.”

Just as they were finishing their conversation, agreeing to have a meeting with everyone about this topic at night.
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Clatter, clatter, clatter.

Through the window, he could see them crossing the bridge in front of the Demon Lord’s Castle.

‘We’re finally here.’

One might think that the land area would be small because it was the territory of the 72nd ranked Demon Lord, but it was still a Demon Lord’s land, so it took a considerable amount of time to get from the gate to the Demon Lord’s Castle.

Screech―

A moment later, the carriage stopped, and.

“Demon Lord-nim, we have arrived at the Demon Lord’s Castle.”

Click―

Evolo announced their arrival and opened the carriage door.

“Thank you.”

Nodding his head, he got out of the carriage.

‘It seems they made separate preparations inside as well.’

He noticed demons dressed in suits lined up on both sides.

Looking at their faces, they were making expressions that were completely opposite to those of the residents.

If the residents had expressions full of anticipation, the demons here had stiff and hardened expressions.

‘They must be worried about getting fired.’

The demons working inside the Demon Lord’s Castle were paid DP by the Demon Lord, so he had no choice but to fire those who were incompetent.

‘On the other hand, it was known that Andromalius didn’t appoint people based on their abilities, but rather those who were good at flattery.’

He didn’t intend to waste the taxes collected from the residents, so he would fire anyone incompetent without mercy, but.

‘Still, I should give them at least one chance.’

He wasn’t a heartless demon, so he planned to give them a chance out of his generosity.

‘If they show disappointing results even after I give them a chance, then I’ll have to fire them regardless of the reason.’

Perhaps they had heard about his different disposition compared to Andromalius, as the demons were showing a disciplined attitude instead of greeting him casually.

“Oh my, they’re quite disciplined.”

“I didn’t like these useless guys, but I like how disciplined they look.”

“……Does that mean they have the basics?”

“Oh! I like this kind of welcome. Ribbit, ribbit.”

Then, as all the Jungsin Cult members got out of the carriage.
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“Let’s move, I will explain the interior of the building.”

Evolo approached him and offered to guide him.

“Okay, let’s move right away.”

As he stepped onto the prepared red carpet.

Snap, snap―

“””Salute!!!”””

All the demons lined up on both sides saluted.

Boom, boom, boom―

And fireworks exploded from the ceiling, showering black petals down.

‘It seems like it’s quite a distance to walk into the building, so why don’t I take a look at their desires?’

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As Jung Minwoo walked, he decided to check what the Demon Lord’s Castle demons pursued.

Focusing his mind to see their desires.

【Keep Position】, 【Keep Position】, 【Keep Position】, 【Keep Position】……

He could see their corrupted mental state.

‘Their desire is to keep their position? Are they kidding me……’

Their desires were too pathetic for demons.

Desires that were a stark contrast to the earnest residents.

‘This won’t do.’

Jung Minwoo glanced at the demons with a disappointed look, and then.

‘I need to revamp their lax mental state first.’

He had planned to observe them leisurely, but he lost all desire to do so.

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‘I need to implement a mental reform project within a week.’

If they survived the project, he could continue to observe them, and if they couldn’t handle it, he could just fire them.

‘How can I reform their lax mentality?’

Afterward, while being guided by Evolo, Jung Minwoo contemplated the mental reform project.