The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 238

Chapter 238: Competition (2)

No. 826.

She wasn’t particularly bright, and she was hopelessly untalented in combat, placing her at the bottom of the rankings.

The only thing she was good at was corrupting.

Her goal was to corrupt higher beings, earn a lot of bonus points, and survive by entering the rankings.

Unfortunately, she lacked discernment, and the higher beings she corrupted all died, preventing her from earning bonus points.

Now, the only way she could survive was through the Competition.

‘……I will definitely get scouted!’

Cadet No. 826 diligently prepared for the Competition, preparing various ways to appeal to the Demon Lords.

‘If I just showcase what I’ve prepared, at least one of them will offer me a scout!’

With a glimmer of hope, Cadet No. 826 stepped onto the stage.

‘I, I can’t speak……!’

She was overwhelmed by the Demon Lords’ imposing presence and couldn’t open her mouth.

“Uh, uh……”

To make matters worse, her mind went blank due to nervousness.

‘I, I have to say something.’

No. 826 decided to at least greet them and struggled to open her mouth.

“No. 826, we will end the Competition here. If any Demon Lord is interested in selecting her, please press the button on the right and state any conditions you may have.”

The instructor stepped in and ended the Competition.

‘T, this can’t be……’

Cadet No. 826 felt despair as her vision darkened.

‘Maybe there’s a Demon Lord who will press the button?’

She hoped that someone would take pity on her and press the button.

“””……”””

But no Demon Lord pressed the button.

Not only that, she could feel their contemptuous gazes.

‘……Right, who would want to scout a demon who can’t even speak?’

Seeing no one pressing the button, Cadet No. 826 gave up hope.

‘I don’t want to die……’

As Cadet No. 826 sat there with a despairing expression.

“If there’s no one, we’ll move on to the next candidate.”

The instructor announced the end of the Competition.

‘It’s really over.’

As Cadet No. 826 prepared to descend from the stage.

Beep―!

A bright light illuminated a magnificent chair.

“……Huh?”

She rubbed her eyes and checked again, thinking she might have seen it wrong.

“Huh, huh?”

The light on the chair was real.

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‘I, is that the 72nd ranked Demon Lord……?’

Cadet No. 826 was astonished to find that the Demon Lord she had applied to was scouting her.

“7, 72nd ranked Demon Lord? Did you press the button correctly?”

The instructor, equally surprised, asked if he had pressed it correctly.

‘……He didn’t press it by mistake, did he?’

She felt a surge of fear, wondering if he had really pressed it accidentally.

“I pressed it correctly.”

Jung Minwoo nodded, confirming that he had pressed the button intentionally.

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‘Wow……!’

Cadet No. 826 was overjoyed to have escaped death’s door.

She wanted to dance for joy, but she held back, fearing he might retract his decision. Instead, she danced in her heart.

“Uh…… Is that so? Then, please state any conditions you may have.”

“Sure.”

Jung Minwoo looked at her with an indifferent gaze.

“You sent a document to the Demon Lord’s Castle a while back, right? I reviewed your application.”

He said he had reviewed her application.

‘Gasp, he looked at my application?’

Cadet No. 826 felt like she could fly from happiness, knowing that a Demon Lord had looked at her application.

“As you know, we’ve systematized the invasion process and divided it into three departments. I want to scout you to the ‘Corruption Department.'”

It was a perfect offer, as it was one of the reasons she had applied.

“And there are so many benefits you’ll receive, so I’ll give you a separate pamphlet if you accept the scout.”

“Ah, I understand.”

“Okay, then will you join me?”

As Jung Minwoo asked, Cadet No. 826 was about to answer enthusiastically that she would.

Beep―

Another chair lit up.

‘Who pressed it……?’

Cadet No. 826, feeling puzzled, turned her gaze to the newly lit chair.

“Gasp.”

She saw that it was Baal, the 1st ranked Demon Lord, who had pressed it.

“I’ll offer you better treatment than the 72nd ranked Demon Lord, so come to me.”

In this bewildering situation, the 1st ranked Demon Lord made an unexpected offer.

Jung Minwoo chuckled, watching Baal make an offer to Cadet No. 826.

‘He’s being petty.’

Unlike Jung Minwoo, who had seen her talent through ‘Heaven’s Eye,’ Baal was unaware of Cadet No. 826’s true worth.

This meant that he had pressed the button simply to interfere because Jung Minwoo was scouting her.

【I don’t know why you’re trying to scout her, but I won’t let you take her!】

Using ‘Mind’s Eye’ to read his thoughts, Jung Minwoo confirmed his suspicions.

‘Holding a grudge over losing one seat, really?’

Jung Minwoo shook his head with a sigh at his pettiness.

“Why are you sighing?”

Baal, who was sitting right next to him, turned his head and asked why he had sighed.

‘He usually just ignores me, what’s going on?’

Baal had always tried to avoid confronting Jung Minwoo, knowing it wouldn’t end well for him.

Jung Minwoo felt a moment of curiosity about his behavior.

【There are many eyes watching, I need to put him in his place.】

He understood the reason after reading the text that appeared above Baal’s head.

‘It’s because of the other Demon Lords and instructors?’

In other words, it was about pride.

‘This will only hurt his pride even more.’

Jung Minwoo couldn’t understand why Baal didn’t realize that trying to protect his pride would only lead to further humiliation.

“Would you like me to answer?”

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Jung Minwoo asked with a friendly smile, if Baal wanted an answer.

Flinch―

Baal slightly recoiled.

“……No, it’s fine.”

He said it was okay if Jung Minwoo didn’t answer.

【Seeing that ominous smile, it’s better to end it here.】

As the saying goes, even a dog learns to chant sutras after three years at a Buddhist temple.

After being soundly defeated several times, Baal had finally learned his lesson.

‘He’s letting it go?’

Jung Minwoo felt a twinge of disappointment that he couldn’t provoke Baal further.
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“Are you sure you don’t want to hear the answer?”

“Yes, it must have been a meaningless action, so why bother asking for a reason? You don’t need to answer.”

“It was a meaningful action.”

“Didn’t I say you don’t need to answer? I’d rather not discuss this further.”

“Alright.”

Jung Minwoo tried to bait him, but Baal didn’t take the bait.

‘He’s gotten better.’

Jung Minwoo decided that he shouldn’t show any emotion if he got another chance.

“Getting back to the main topic…… I’ll offer you better treatment, so come to me.”

Baal hurriedly turned his attention back to Cadet No. 826 and asked for her decision.

“Uh, uh……”

Cadet No. 826 seemed momentarily flustered.

“……Is there a reason why you want to scout me?”

She cautiously asked why he wanted to scout her.

“Well, let’s just say I’ve had my eye on you for a while.”

Baal answered her question with an indifferent tone.

【These types are easily swayed by better treatment anyway.】

Jung Minwoo, who was still reading Baal’s thoughts with ‘Mind’s Eye,’ thought.

‘Cadet No. 826 will come to me.’

He was certain that Cadet No. 826 would choose him.

‘She’s not going to fall for Baal’s tricks.’

With her unique trait being ‘Communication’ and her talent related to corruption, she would undoubtedly see through Baal’s ulterior motives.

“Uh, I’m sorry…… but I’d like to join the 72nd ranked Demon Lord’s faction.”

As expected, Cadet No. 826 declared her intention to join Jung Minwoo’s faction.

“Why?”

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Baal, caught off guard by the rejection, frowned and asked for a reason.

“I believe I can better utilize my abilities under the 72nd ranked Demon Lord.”

Tremble, tremble―

Cadet No. 826, though trembling, expressed her thoughts with conviction.

“You’ll regret that choice.”

“N, no, I don’t think I will.”

“Hmph, we’ll see about that.”

Baal, at a loss for words, sputtered out a cliché villain line and shut his mouth.

“……C, Cadet No. 826 has been scouted by the 72nd ranked Demon Lord. We will now move on to the next candidate.”

The instructor, who had been cautiously observing the situation, hastily concluded Cadet No. 826’s Competition as soon as Baal finished speaking.

“Cadet No. 826, please step down.”

“Y, yes! I understand.”

As Cadet No. 826 followed the instructor’s instructions and started to walk away.

Pause―

She stopped for a moment at the stairs leading down from the stage.

“I, I’ll work really hard! Thank you so much for scouting me!”

She suddenly expressed her gratitude and quickly disappeared below the stage.

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“I look forward to it.”

Jung Minwoo chuckled and nodded at her retreating figure.

‘Two months until graduation, right?’

He had planned to send Head Butler to pick her up at the graduation ceremony, but he changed his mind and decided to go himself.

‘I wonder how she’ll react when I personally greet her.’

He would take the carriage, so it wouldn’t be a bad idea to chat with her on the way and learn more about her.

‘Are there any more hidden gems?’

He secretly hoped to find another gem like Cadet No. 826 and used ‘Heaven’s Eye’ on the cadets who came up one after another.

‘None.’

Unfortunately, he couldn’t find any more gems after that.

After the Competition ended.

Thud, thud, thud―
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Jung Minwoo and Dantalion walked out of the auditorium.

They arrived at the main gate and waited for Head Butler to bring the carriage.

“Minwoo-nim, may I ask why you scouted Cadet No. 826?”

Dantalion casually inquired about the reason for scouting Cadet No. 826.

‘It’s alright to tell Dantalion.’

He decided to tell him, as Dantalion would soon be under his command. He whispered the reason and explained it in detail.

“Hmm, a talent that’s extremely skewed to one side…… She’s a perfect fit for the Demon Lord’s Castle system.”

After listening to the explanation, Dantalion nodded repeatedly, indicating his understanding.

“Yes, that’s why I’m slightly hoping that she’ll become the ace of the ‘Corruption Department’ in the future.”

“An ace, you say…… I’m curious to see how far she’ll grow in the future.”

They continued to talk about the scouting and the events of the Competition.
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Creak―
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A carriage stopped at the main gate.

“I apologize for the wait.”

Head Butler stepped down from the driver’s seat and apologized.

Click―

“Please, get in.”

He opened the carriage door.

“It wasn’t a long wait. Don’t worry about it.”

Jung Minwoo patted Head Butler’s shoulder and boarded the carriage with Dantalion.

“We’ll depart now.”

“Alright.”

Head Butler closed the carriage door, climbed back onto the driver’s seat, and.
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“Giddy up!”

He drove the monster towards the Demon Lord’s Castle.