The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 227
Chapter 227: Become My Subordinate! Ribbit, Ribbit
Back when everyone dispersed to recruit subordinates.
Flap—
Rok was flying to the neutral zone to recruit freelance mercenaries.
‘It would have been less boring if I went with Elin, such a shame. Ribbit, ribbit.’
Since there wasn’t just one neutral zone, unfortunately, their destinations were different, and they had to travel separately.
‘Will it take about 5 days to get there? Ribbit, ribbit.’
Even for a 1st Rank, it would take this long, meaning it was a considerable distance—over a month by carriage.
Th is w a s c o p i e d f r o m ki n g m t l .or g
‘I wish I could enter a nearby neutral zone, but sadly, I can’t. Ribbit, ribbit.’
Currently, Rok was heading to the smallest and most barren neutral zone.
The more barren a neutral zone, the farther it was from the Demon Lord’s Castle.
One might wonder why he chose to go to such a distant place.
‘The ones I want to recruit are those who struggle to make ends meet even with mercenary work. Ribbit, ribbit.’
Unfortunately, larger neutral zones were filled with mercenaries earning high DP and living comfortably, excluding them from his targets.
‘You can’t entice those guys with DP. Ribbit, ribbit.’
Even in his ‘Brain Mode’, the chance of persuasion was 99.9% failure, so it was better not to even consider them.
On the other hand, in barren neutral zones, the success rate was 99.9%, hence the long journey.
‘I should keep in mind that the ranks will be low because it’s barren. Ribbit, ribbit.’
Rok decided not to get his hopes up and focus on recruiting subordinates.
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‘It’s not too late to train them myself after they’re recruited. Ribbit, ribbit.’
After 5 days of continuous flight.
‘Found it. Ribbit, ribbit.’
He arrived at the neutral zone on the outskirts.
‘Definitely barren. Ribbit, ribbit.’
Flap—
As he folded his wings and landed.
‘Is there no one here? Ribbit, ribbit.’
He noticed there wasn’t even a single guard at the gate.
‘It’s even more barren than I thought. Ribbit, ribbit.’
Rok entered the neutral zone through the gate without hesitation.
‘This is serious. Ribbit, ribbit.’
Buildings that looked ready to collapse at any moment filled his sight.
‘This might be easier to recruit than I thought. Ribbit, ribbit.’
Without hesitation, Rok walked into a building with a mercenary symbol on its sign.
Murmur, murmur, murmur—
The demons chattering inside.
“Hello, everyone. Ribbit, ribbit.”
Pause—
They stopped their conversations and turned their heads at Rok’s greeting.
Step, step, step.
A man with a fierce expression rose from the reception desk and walked towards Rok.
Judging by his gait and posture, it seemed like a fight was about to break out, but.
“……Excuse me, but what brings you here?”
Contrary to expectations, the man with the fierce expression adopted a polite attitude and inquired about the reason for his visit.
The law of the jungle was stronger here than in other areas, so they didn’t show pointless bravado in front of powerful opponents.
“I’m here to recruit subordinates. Ribbit, ribbit.”
“……Subordinates, you say?”
“I’d like to gather all the mercenaries and talk to them at once. Could you do me a favor? Ribbit, ribbit.”
“I’m sorry, but that would be difficult. Everyone here lives day to day, so they can’t afford to waste time.”
Rok took out a DP coin from his pocket and handed it to the demon.
“It’ll only take an hour. And tell them that everyone who listens will get 100 DP each. Ribbit, ribbit.”
He added the condition that everyone who stayed till the end would receive 100 DP each.
“Ah, I understand!”
100 DP was a small amount for Rok, but it wasn’t a small amount for those who struggled to survive each day.
“The time is tomorrow, the place is the plaza, so please inform everyone properly. Ribbit, ribbit.”
“L-Leave it to me!”
The demon with the fierce expression replied in a determined voice, as if to prove his worth for the DP.
“By any chance, do you know where the lodging is here? Ribbit, ribbit.”
“Ah, this place also serves as lodging.”
“Then I’ll stay here for a day. Ribbit, ribbit.”
T h i s wa s c o p ie d fr om k i n g m t l . o r g
“Yes, I’ll take care of you!”
The demon smiled brightly and led Rok to the second floor.
The next morning.
‘Shall I get ready to go out? Ribbit, ribbit.’
Rok briefly checked his attire.
“Ultimate Evolution. Ribbit, ribbit.”
He immediately used his unique trait.
“I’ll use ‘Brain Mode’. Ribbit, ribbit.”
Then, demonic energy enveloped Rok’s body.
“Phew.”
A moment later, the demonic energy dispersed, revealing a handsome man in human form.
“Let’s review the plan.”
Rok briefly organized his thoughts before going out.
“Perfect.”
He confirmed there were no issues with the plan and walked out the door.
Creak—
As he went down to the first floor.
“Uh, uh?”
The demon at the reception desk tilted his head and approached.
“……Who are you?”
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Perhaps he didn’t recognize Rok’s changed appearance, as he asked about his identity.
“I’m the demon who said he would recruit subordinates yesterday.”
“Ah! Your appearance has changed completely, I apologize for my rudeness.”
The demon, realizing who Rok was, bowed and tried to apologize, but.
Th i s w a s c o p i ed f r o m kin g m tl . o r g
“It’s fine. Even I would have had trouble recognizing myself.”
Rok stopped the demon from apologizing by grabbing his shoulder.
“……Ah, yes.”
The demon scratched his head and straightened his bowed back.
“Anyway, are there many demons gathered in the plaza?”
“Yes, since you said you’d distribute DP, everyone except the mercenaries who are out on missions is in the plaza.”
“That’s good. Lead the way to the plaza.”
“Yes, I’ll escort you.”
At the natural command, the demon volunteered to guide him, which he hadn’t planned to do.
‘Is it because the atmosphere has changed? I don’t feel like defying him.’
Unlike yesterday when he used a rather frivolous tone, now he spoke in a serious tone, making his words seem weightier.
He had received a generous DP tip and wasn’t comfortable leaving the reception desk, so he hadn’t planned on listening to the explanation, but.
‘He seems like someone important, so listening to the explanation wouldn’t be bad.’
Seeing Rok now, he was curious about what he would say.
Even if he spouted nonsense, it was still a profit since he would receive 100 DP.
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“The plaza is quite close, so we’ll arrive soon.”
“I see.”
Step, step, step—
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As they moved towards the plaza under the demon’s guidance.
“Oh, quite a lot.”
He could see nearly ten thousand people gathered in the plaza.
“We may be a neutral zone on the outskirts, but our numbers are still significant.”
“It seems so.”
He was satisfied with the number of people, but.
‘As expected, the level is low.’
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At a glance, they seemed to be unranked or only around 9th Rank.
‘This will be fun to train.’
With ‘Brain Mode’, raising subordinates wouldn’t be difficult, so there was no reason to hesitate.
Step, step, step—
Rok reached the platform through the crowd.
“Ahem.”
He cleared his throat lightly.
“Greetings, everyone.”
T his w a s c o p ie d f r o m k i n g m tl . or g
He infused his greeting with demonic energy so that all the demons in the plaza could hear him.
“The reason I called you all here is simple. It’s to make you my subordinates.”
Murmur, murmur, murmur—
At the mention of recruitment, the ten thousand demons began to murmur.
“How long are you going to live like this, in poverty?”
Silence—
At the sudden provocation, the demons’ murmuring stopped.
“””……”””
They frowned and stared at Rok.
“How long are you going to live as the weak, being looked down upon?”
However, Rok continued to provoke them, unfazed by their gazes.
“Don’t you think you’re going about it the wrong way?”
The demons who were frowning eventually turned sullen at the continuous provocation.
They hated to admit it, but there was nothing wrong with what Rok was saying.
“””……”””
Furthermore, the fact that they couldn’t leave despite hearing such words just to receive 100 DP made them shrink even more.
Just as their gazes were fixed on the ground, dejected.
“So, I’m going to give you a chance.”
The atmosphere suddenly changed, and he spoke in a warm voice.
“””……?”””
The demons looked up again with puzzled expressions.
“If you join me, you can escape this situation. No, not just escape, but aim for a much more prosperous life.”
He looked at them with a benevolent gaze, as if he had never looked at them with pity before.
“You can participate in invasion activities that suit your aptitude, and later on, you can even work as mercenaries concurrently. Also, if you become my subordinates, there will be support for your rank advancement.”
A long explanation followed in an instant, but.
“””Support for rank advancement……?”””
Only one sentence resonated with the demons.
The highest rank here was 8th Rank, so they always yearned to advance their ranks.
“And since it’s a system where you create your own work, there’s no time wasted.”
“””No time wasted……?”””
The demons’ eyes lit up at the mention of no idle time.
Mercenary work wasn’t always available, so they often had to kill time, which resulted in significant losses.
“And about positions and performance……”
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Rok, realizing that the demons were fully focused, explained the vision of the Demon Lord’s Castle and the system in place.
After an hour, when all the explanations were finished.
“I-I want to be your subordinate!”
“Please take me as your subordinate!”
“I want to escape this life!!”
“I want to change my life by becoming your subordinate!”
The demons pleaded to be taken as his subordinates.
“Wise choice.”
Rok took out a parchment from his pocket.
“I’ll make a contract with all of you, so don’t rush.”
He started writing the contract terms.
“Everyone, check the terms and then shed your blood to sign the contract.”
At Rok’s words, the demons checked the terms and shed their blood one by one.
About 3 hours passed.
‘He persuaded all ten thousand demons just by talking for an hour?’
Except for the demon with the fierce expression, everyone had signed a contract with Rok.
‘Certainly, the content was very persuasive, but……’
It was hard to believe that he had persuaded ten thousand people at once, considering everyone had their own circumstances.
‘Come to think of it, he did talk about the Demon Lord’s Castle……?’
The demon began to think that Rok might be a bigger deal than he thought.
“Don’t you want to become my subordinate?”
Rok approached and spoke to him.
‘……A contract? What should I do.’
The demon was unsure whether to follow Rok, who had yet to prove himself.
“You can take your time to decide. I’m not planning on leaving until the guys who went out on missions return.”
“……Alright.”
Later, the mercenaries who returned from their missions also became Rok’s subordinates.
“……Please accept me as your subordinate too.”
The demon with the fierce expression seemed to have made up his mind and requested to be accepted as a subordinate.
“Of course.”
Thus, Rok succeeded in recruiting over ten thousand subordinates and returned to the Demon Lord’s Castle.