The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 210

Chapter 210: Ranger Training (4)

As they approached the flying iron balls,

“It’s pattern number 56! They’ll pretend to go left then go right, so be prepared!”

Flap—

The trainee in the lead announced the pattern and quickly entered between the iron balls.

“””Yes!!!”””

The other trainees followed suit, flapping their wings powerfully.

“It’s pattern number 57! They’ll pretend to go up then go down!”

Whoosh—

At first, the trainees showcased their incredible flying abilities, passing through the iron balls.

“Pattern number 100……”

“Pattern number 33……”

“Pattern number 21……”

“Pattern number 99……”

However, due to the patterns changing every second, it became increasingly challenging.

One might think it would be easy to avoid the patterns since they knew them. But, as they relied on the lead trainee’s calls for information, their reactions were inevitably delayed.

“We’re at the halfway point! Not much further. Let’s push a little harder!!”

Despite the difficulty, they reached the halfway point without a single casualty.

“We can do this……!”

Just when they felt a glimmer of hope, thinking they could clear it without any problems if they continued like this,

Clank—

“””Ugh?!”””

The trainees at the very back were struck by the iron balls and instantly killed.

“Oh, no!”

As another trainee tried to approach the fallen comrades,

Grab—

“Too late! We need to keep moving, even if it’s just us!”

One trainee grabbed their wrist, stopping them from going.

“B-But……!”

“Get a grip! If we die here, what will the resurrected trainees think?!”

“Ah, I understand.”

Eventually, they regained their composure as the other trainee had said and followed the rest.

“The patterns are getting more diverse and faster, so everyone, focus!!”

“””Yes!!!”””

Following the lead trainee’s instructions, the remaining trainees diligently dodged the iron balls.

Clank—

Clank—

Clank—

Clank—

However, as they progressed, more and more demons fell, meeting their demise.

It seemed that the trainees at the back were receiving the pattern information right before it changed, making it inevitable for many casualties to occur.

“Damn it……!”

“Everyone, hang in there!!”

“We can do this!”

The surviving trainees gritted their teeth and focused on flying.

Whizz—
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Whoosh—

Swoosh—

Finally, as a result of their utmost concentration and dazzling flight,

“We, we made it!”

They managed to pass through the iron ball course.

Thud—

The surviving trainees collapsed on the ground, gasping for breath.
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The number of survivors: 300.

This was with them knowing all the patterns. If they had entered without knowing, they wouldn’t have avoided complete annihilation.

After catching their breath for a moment,

Thump—

The lead trainee strode towards the iron balls and then,

“Everyone, please write down the patterns for the next obstacle on the ground.”

They spoke to the other trainees, uttering words they couldn’t comprehend.

“……Why the patterns?”

One trainee asked with a puzzled look.

“I’m going back to the starting point.”

“Huh?”

“They can’t pass the iron ball course without me, so I have to go back and help.”

They replied with a bright smile.

“Ah……”

The trainees, witnessing this, felt a warmth spread through their hearts.

“Then, see you later, everyone!”

The lead trainee jumped back,

Clank—

Their body pierced by an iron ball, instantly losing their life.

“Phew…… Let’s find the patterns for the next course, as they said!”

“Yes! Let’s find them!”

“We can do this!”

“We can do anything if we work together!”

The remaining trainees moved towards the next obstacle course.

While the trainees were diligently engaged in their training,

‘They’re cooperating well and overcoming the challenges.’

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Jung Minwoo was watching the trainees with a satisfied smile.

‘I thought there would be some friction in this training, but I didn’t expect them to blend in so quickly.’

Even though the trainees had realized the importance of ‘comradeship’ during the PT exercises, he had anticipated difficulties in this training.

‘The choice to die for a fellow comrade is not something anyone can make.’

He had set the pain level to 10,000 times the normal, so he thought no one would readily sacrifice themselves for their comrades. However, contrary to his expectations,

‘……I didn’t expect them to step forward without hesitation.’

They defied his expectations and demonstrated their willingness to sacrifice themselves for their comrades.

‘I underestimated them.’

Before the training began, he had thought of the trainees as useless trash, but now,

‘They’ve changed a lot from the beginning.’

His perception had shifted, and he now saw them as trainees with some potential.

‘Indeed, it was a good decision to proceed with the Rehabilitation Project.’

He felt a sense of pride, thinking it was a good idea to implement the ranger training.

‘It’s unbelievable how much they’ve changed in such a short time.’

“I never thought they would be useful, but they’re actually quite capable when they put their minds to it, huh?”

“……I see them in a new light.”

“They’ll be working under Minwoo in the future, so they need to show this much at least! Ribbit, ribbit.”

The Jungma Cult members also seemed to share the same sentiment, with satisfied smiles on their faces as they each commented.

“Seeing how effective this is, it would be good to do it again when the next batch of demons from the Demon Lord’s Castle arrives. What do you think, Minwoo-nim?”

At Venus’s suggestion, Jung Minwoo pondered for a moment.

“I think it’s a good idea. Let’s do it again when the next batch of demons arrives.”

He readily agreed to the proposal, as he didn’t think it was a bad idea.

‘Well, it would be a shame to do this good thing only once. As Venus said, it would be better to do it whenever a certain number of trainees are gathered.’

‘Comradeship’, ‘cooperation’, ‘rehabilitation’

Training that allowed them to experience all three of these simultaneously was rare.

‘When I get too busy to be involved in the training, I can just select instructors to do it instead.’

One might worry whether there would be any demons willing to become instructors, but,

‘There will be more than enough.’

If he were to select instructors, demons would be vying for the position without exception.

‘There’s no greater joy than watching others suffer, no, watching them grow and develop.’

It was a story for the distant future, so he decided to think about it more when the time came.

‘It’s boring just watching…… Should I make a bet with the kids?’

He could make a bet on when they would reach the finish line since they were in the middle of training.

‘If I win the bet and get a wish, I should use it for personal reasons this time.’

He had used his previous wishes for official purposes, so if he won this bet, he decided to use it for himself.
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“It’s boring just watching, should we make a bet?”

Jung Minwoo proposed a bet to the Jungma Cult members, hiding his ulterior motives, but,

“Sorry, but I’ll have to decline.”

“Yeah, I’m not doing it~”

“……I don’t make bets I’ll lose.”

“Minwoo, we have learning capabilities too! Ribbit, ribbit.”

He was flatly rejected.

A firm refusal.

“……Is that so? Then I guess there’s no helping it.”

No persuasion would work in this situation, so he had no choice but to back down, albeit reluctantly.

‘I’ll have to come up with a bet they can’t refuse later.’

Jung Minwoo decided to propose a bet again when the opportunity arose and turned his attention back to the trainees.

Three months later, according to the time axis of Planet ‘Dainik’.

“Everyone, properly warm up your bodies.”

The trainees were at the starting point, warming up.

The number of times they had died so far: 6,666.

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They were fully prepared to put an end to the training with this final challenge.
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“I hope this is the last challenge.”

“It will be the last challenge.”

“With our experience, we can definitely do it.”

Perhaps because they had overcome hardships together, the trainees looked at each other with warm gazes and exchanged words of encouragement.

“……Shall we start then?”

The lead trainee asked, adjusting their posture.

Nod—

The other trainees slowly nodded their heads with serious expressions.
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“……Let’s go!”

Dash—

The lead trainee dashed forward, and

Thud, thud, thud, dash—!

999 trainees followed in pursuit.

Thud—

The trainees reached the cliff and,

Thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud—

Quickly climbed up the wall.

A different approach than moving sideways.

Having experienced 6,666 deaths, they had also discovered the optimal route.

Upon reaching the top of the cliff, they found a narrow path that seemed difficult even to step on.
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The path was so treacherous that they couldn’t take more than three steps without falling. However,

“Keep your balance!”

Dash—

The lead trainee dashed forward without hesitation.

Just when it seemed they would fall,

Flap—

Thud, thud, thud—

They spread their wings from their back and ran stably.

Thud, thud, thud—

999 trainees followed suit, spreading their wings.

Using their massive wings to maintain balance and move forward.

They had learned this method through numerous trials and errors.

After quickly passing through the cliff,

“Now!”

They tucked their arms, legs, and wings against their bodies and jumped into the area with the iron balls at the perfect timing.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh—

A posture reminiscent of a rocket.

Gaining momentum, the trainees pierced through the iron balls in an instant.

Impeccable timing.

One might expect them to rejoice at their success, but,

“Let’s move on to the next one!”

The trainees reacted nonchalantly and moved on to the next obstacle course.

The next course was a place where fire, water, ice, lightning, and other elements erupted randomly from the ground.

Here, gravity weighed them down, making it impossible to move using their wings.

“Let’s go, everyone!”

The trainees, in sync with the rhythm, showcased their dazzling footwork and effortlessly cleared the obstacles.

“Next up, golems!”

The course with golems,

“Fly high!”

Thanks to the absence of gravity, they could soar high into the sky and pass through without difficulty.

And finally, the last course.

Rumble, boom—

A raging storm stood before the finish line.

They had died thousands of times because of this storm, but,

“Remember the plan?!”

It would all be over today.

Because they had discovered an ingenious way to break through the storm.

“Everyone, hold hands!”

Grab, grab, grab……

1,000 trainees held each other’s hands, and then,

“Don’t let go!”

With the center as the focal point, the left and right sides bent backward, forming a ‘V’ shape.

The optimal shape for piercing through air resistance.

“Let’s go!”

“””Let’s gooooooooooo!!!”””

The trainees shouted in unison and charged into the storm.

Rumble, rumble, rumble, rumble, rumble, rumble—

The strong wind battered their bodies, but,

“””Hold oooooooooon!!!”””

The trainees held onto each other’s arms tightly, enduring the fierce wind.

“Flap your wings!!!”

“””One, two! One, two!”””

Then, they flapped their wings simultaneously in sync.

Flap—!!!

Miraculously, they were able to move forward.

“It, it’s working!”

“We can do this!”

“We can go!”

“We can do it!!”

“Everyone, let’s push a little harder!!!”

As a result of everyone working together and flapping their wings hundreds of times,

Boom—!
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“””We, we broke through!!!”””

They successfully escaped the storm.

Thud—

Unable to maintain their balance, the trainees tumbled and rolled into the finish line.

“Everyone, we did it!”

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“I knew we could do it!”

“Waaaaaaaaaaah!”

The fall from such a height must have been quite painful, but perhaps due to the sense of accomplishment, their faces were adorned with bright smiles.