The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 223

Chapter 223: Secret (2)

“Now you understand why I told you without hiding it, right?”

“I understand.”

“Of course, keep in mind that the latter is a secondary reason.”

Clearly, the latter seemed to be the main reason, but……

“……Alright.”

Jung Minwoo nodded silently, lest he give a suspicious look and prolong the explanation.

‘Certainly…… If Satan hadn’t told me about this first, there could have been a deep misunderstanding.’

Currently, Jung Minwoo had become a Demon Lord and could read the thoughts of Satan, the Demon King.

‘If I had found out my secret through Mind’s Eye instead of Satan telling me like this, things would have gotten quite complicated.’

Not knowing his intentions, Jung Minwoo would have been wary and kept it a secret from Satan.

Moreover, there was a high probability that misunderstandings would have piled up, even attaching meaning to small actions, leading to a bad relationship.

‘This is something I have to admit Satan handled well.’

As Satan said, by revealing the secret, there was a sense that their relationship had become closer.

‘I think I’ve gained a little trust in him?’

Now that he knew his true intentions, it seemed like he could continue a smooth relationship with Satan in the future.

“First of all, I want to express my gratitude once again for letting me know about this.”

As Jung Minwoo bowed his head and expressed his gratitude for telling him honestly.

“Hey, what gratitude?”

Satan waved his hand dismissively and smiled faintly.

‘This conversation seems to be almost over, so should we move on to something else?’

Jung Minwoo thought about the business he had with Satan and was about to ask a question when,

“By the way, you’re going to attend the ‘Competition’ held at the training center in two months, right?”

Satan asked if Jung Minwoo would be attending the ‘Competition’.

‘Come to think of it…… I’ve been forgetting about the training center.’

Lately, he had so much to do that he hadn’t been able to think about the training center.

“Of course, I have to attend. It’s an opportunity to gain good talent.”

Unless Satan had already perfectly established his forces, Jung Minwoo, who was still in the process of building his own, had to attend unconditionally unless a natural disaster occurred.

This was the only way to bring in talented individuals without any cost.

“Right? I knew you would definitely go.”

Satan said he knew it and took out a bundle of documents from subspace.

“Take it.”

“……What is this?”

Jung Minwoo received the bundle of documents and looked at Satan with a puzzled expression.

“It’s the list of this year’s cadets.”

“……The cadets’ list?”

“It has detailed information, so it will be quite helpful when you attend the Competition.”

Satan revealed the identity of the bundle of documents.

“……I see.”

Jung Minwoo didn’t express any questions, even though he couldn’t have gotten this information because the Affiliation Consultation hadn’t happened yet.

‘He must have gotten the information through the President first.’

Considering how the President had approached him in the past, it wasn’t difficult to guess that he was receiving information about the cadets in advance from him.

‘It would be useful to have information beforehand when approaching them during the Affiliation Consultation.’

Since Demon Lords could legally approach cadets from the Affiliation Consultation period, he was planning to meet the talented individuals in advance and mark them as his own.

‘Of course, I should also take a look at the cadets who want to join my faction.’

Before the Competition started, cadets who wanted to join his Demon Lord’s Castle would send in their applications, so he needed to check the applicants as well.

‘It would be good to scout all the useful ones.’

Jung Minwoo put the bundle of documents Satan gave him into subspace and then,

“I’ll gratefully accept it.”

He bowed his head and expressed his gratitude.

“This much is basic between us~”

Satan said it was nothing and jokingly added that if Jung Minwoo scouted a good one, he should treat him.

“Are you attending this Competition, Demon King-nim?”

“No, I’m not planning to go.”

Satan shook his head and answered Jung Minwoo’s question.

“Is there a reason?”

“There’s no one who meets my standards.”

As someone who had reached the rank of Demon King, it was expected that most cadets wouldn’t catch Satan’s eye.

“Then, I’ll scout aggressively without having to worry about you.”

“Even if I’m not there, other Demon Lords will be. Will aggressive scouting be possible?”

Satan expressed his doubt at the mention of aggressive scouting, but.

“Of course, besides Demon King-nim, none of them are a match for me.”

Jung Minwoo answered with a confident voice.

“Baal, the 1st ranked Demon Lord, will be attending too.”

“I’m not so foolish as to lose talent to someone who lost to me once.”

If anyone had heard Jung Minwoo’s statement, they might have seen it as youthful bravado, but.

‘When it comes to fighting, I don’t know, but when it comes to scouting, they can’t be my opponent.’

Jung Minwoo was expressing his confidence based on evidence.

‘Besides the Demon King’s Castle, other Demon Lord’s Castles have less vision than ours.’

Also, unlike other Demon Lord’s Castles that were run in an outdated way, his Demon Lord’s Castle had introduced a systematic system, making it vastly different.

‘Although we’re not exactly at the top of the rankings……’

He expected that wouldn’t be a problem either, as his life story would be written in the textbook ‘Great Figures of the Demon World’.

‘However, reaching the position of Demon Lord in such a short time means he’s exceptionally capable.’
T h i s w a s c o p ie d f r o m ki n g m t l .o r g

Since the Demon World was a meritocracy, it was obvious that cadets would want to join his faction.
T h i s w a s copi e d fr om k i n g mt l .o rg

“Well, with your abilities, I guess you have the right to be that confident.”

Satan seemed to agree as he nodded and,

“Then, my business is done. Shall we hear about your business now?”

He naturally changed the subject.

T his w a s co p ied f ro m kin g mt l . or g
“You knew I had business with you?”

“I thought you’d have a lot of questions now that you’ve become a Demon Lord.”

“That’s right.”

As Jung Minwoo acknowledged that he had business,
Th is w a s c op i ed f r o m k ing m tl . o r g

“It looks like this will be a long conversation. How about we go to my office after the party and talk comfortably?”

“Alright.”

Afterwards, Jung Minwoo and Satan re-entered the banquet hall and enjoyed the party.

Th i s wa s c o p i ed f r o m k i ng m tl .o r g

After the party ended, Jung Minwoo moved to the office with Satan.

“Make yourself comfortable.”

“Alright.”

As he sat on the sofa in the center,

“Have this.”

Satan brought a cup filled with coffee and placed it on the table.

T h i s w a s c o p ie d f r om k in g mt l . or g
“I’ll enjoy it, thank you.”

“Of course, of course, it’s quite expensive, you know?”

“As expected, the aroma and taste are exceptional for its price.”

As he lifted the cup and savored the aroma of the coffee,

“Then, shall we hear about your business?”

Satan asked what his business was.

“I’m curious about the information on the 30th ranked ‘Forneus’ and how the ‘Challenge for the Throne’ is conducted between Demon Lords.”

“Is that so?”

After hearing his business, Satan

Swoosh—

summoned subspace, put his hand in, and then

“Here you go.”

handed him a bundle of documents, as before.

“This is……?”

When he asked why he was given the bundle of documents,

“It’s information on Forneus.”

Satan replied that it was information on the 30th ranked Demon Lord.

“……Did you anticipate that I would be curious about his information?”

“Roughly? I thought you would aim for the 30th rank right away with your power.”

“I see.”

Jung Minwoo was slightly impressed by Satan’s thoroughness and

Rustle—

turned the first page of the bundle of documents.

He could see a picture of Forneus attached to the top left corner.

‘He looks like a shark.’

Looking closely at the picture, he could see that he resembled a shark, a marine creature from Earth.

He also had two horns on what appeared to be his forehead.

‘He’s the one I remember seeing at the Competition and the Challenge for the Throne.’

He had a unique appearance, so his image remained quite vivid in his memory.

“Listen while you look.”

Satan explained the information on Forneus, mentioning the contents written in the documents.

“This guy, you see……”

A rather long explanation followed, but to summarize, the content was as follows:

— His Demon Lord’s Castle is located in the sea, and it’s composed entirely of demons with unique traits related to water.

— He can exert several times his normal strength in the sea.

— He operates with an elite force, so there aren’t many members.

For reference, the elite force numbered around 1,000.

— He doesn’t interact with other Demon Lords, so he has no close acquaintances.

‘There’s surprisingly not much to him, is there?’

Jung Minwoo organized the information he had heard and thought it seemed quite manageable.

He felt like he was 2% lacking to be a 30th ranked Demon Lord.

Just as he was wondering why he was holding onto the 30th rank,

“You don’t understand why this guy is in the 30th rank, do you?”

Satan accurately pierced through his thoughts.

“Well, to be honest, in terms of military strength or troop size, I think he’s a little lacking to occupy the 30th rank.”

As he readily agreed,

“The reason is simple.”

Satan explained the reason why he maintained his rank.

“It’s because of the ‘Challenge for the Throne’ method.”

“The method……?”

“Yes, the ‘Challenge for the Throne’ between Demon Lords is conducted through ‘war’.”

“……What does that have to do with maintaining his rank?”

“It’s related, because the challenged party gets to decide the location of the war.”

After hearing the entire explanation, Jung Minwoo let out a short exclamation and nodded.

“He’ll set the location in the sea, won’t he?”

“That’s right.”

In other words, it meant fighting a war where he had the upper hand in the sea.

“If it’s underwater, there will be restrictions on movement, so the challenger will inevitably be at a disadvantage, won’t they?”

“And the demons stationed there become several times stronger underwater, so the challenger has no choice but to fight an even more disadvantageous war.”

Jung Minwoo realized why Forneus had been able to maintain his rank all this time.

“Underwater combat will be new to you, so you’ll need a lot of preparation.”

As Satan said, thorough preparation seemed necessary to counter him underwater.

“It will require a lot of preparation, but once I’m prepared, I think I can win without much difficulty.”

He acknowledged that he was a troublesome opponent when limited to underwater combat, but that was all he was to Jung Minwoo.

“That’s true. You’re already on par with a 30th ranked Demon Lord in terms of strength.”

“Thank you for your high praise.”

“I’m just stating facts. If you use your full power, you’ll be evenly matched with ‘Forneus’ underwater.”

If he finished his preparations, it seemed like he could challenge him right away without any problems, but

‘There are still things left to do, so it’s better to prepare slowly.’

He decided to challenge him after he finished the remaining tasks, as rushing the preparations could lead to mistakes.

“I’ll make good use of the information you’ve given me, Great Demon Lord-nim.”
Th i s wa s c o pi e d fro m k i n g mtl . o r g

As he expressed his gratitude to Satan for handing over such high-level information,

“Forget it, this much is the least I can do for my future son-in-law, don’t you think?”

Thi s w a s c opi ed f rom k i ngm t l. o r g
Satan replied with a joke that sounded like he was serious.

“……”

Jung Minwoo couldn’t find a suitable reply to Satan’s joke and responded with silence.
T h is w a s c o pi e d from k i n g m t l .o r g

“Wow, you’re not even going to answer? That’s a bit harsh, don’t you think?”

Thi s w as c o pi ed f rom k i n gmtl . o r g
“No, I was just lost in thought for a moment and couldn’t answer.”

“If my future son-in-law says so, then so be it. Right, Jung ‘Son-in-law’?”

“……”

As he answered with silence once again,

“You’re really mean.”

Satan looked at him with hurt eyes.

“Ahem.”

Jung Minwoo felt like if this continued, they would only be talking about marriage, so

“Great Demon Lord-nim, would you be interested in investing?”

he hurriedly changed the subject to the ‘Academy establishment’.

“Investing?”

Fortunately, Satan showed interest in investing, and he was able to successfully change the topic.

“Yes, I’m planning something……”

Jung Minwoo explained the Academy establishment he had planned, and

“That’s not bad. I’ll invest.”

he readily agreed to invest.

“Excellent choice.”

Afterwards, Jung Minwoo drew up an investment contract and then returned to his Demon Lord’s Castle with the Demon Communion members.