The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 247

Chapter 247: Throne (2)

The 30th ranked Demon Lord, Forneus, was in the training room, sparring with his subordinates as usual, observing their shortcomings.

“Your movements are too stiff when you dodge.”

“Yes, sir!”

“You’re not taking advantage of being in the water. Try to move your body more flexibly and smoothly, let the opponent’s attacks flow through you.”

“Understood!”

“That’s better than before.”

“Thank you!”

The demon Forneus was instructing was a 9th Rank.

It might seem strange that a Demon Lord is personally coaching a 9th Rank demon, but Forneus valued a small, elite force, so he directly supervised even the lower-ranked demons.

“Let’s end today’s training session here.”

“Yes, sir!”

“I’ll see you again in a week.”

“Understood!”
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As Forneus finished the training session and was about to leave the training room.
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Burst—

“F-Forneus-nim!”

A demon burst through the door of the training room, shouting in a panicked voice.

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“What’s the matter?”

Forneus, sensing the demon’s urgency, asked what had brought him running like this.

“T-The Demon Lord has arrived!”

And with that answer, Forneus understood the reason for his subordinate’s panic.

‘Demon Lord?’

He racked his brain to recall if he had an appointment with any Demon Lord today, but.

‘I had no such appointment……’

He hadn’t scheduled any meetings recently.

‘Then that means they came unannounced……’

Forneus quickly realized that they hadn’t come with good intentions.

“Who is it?”

He asked his subordinate who had come.

“……The 72nd ranked Demon Lord and the Great Demon Lord!”

“The 72nd ranked Demon Lord and the Great Demon Lord……”

Forneus frowned as he heard the identity of the visitors.

‘They wouldn’t have come for a friendly visit. And considering they came with the Great Demon Lord, they must be here for a Challenge for the Throne?’

As he expected, they hadn’t come with good intentions.

‘I expected a Challenge for the Throne, but I didn’t expect it to be me.’

Forneus had been present at the Three Battle Arena when Jung Minwoo became the 72nd ranked Demon Lord, so he knew how powerful Jung Minwoo was.

‘He possessed power comparable to mine.’

He had witnessed with his own eyes Jung Minwoo killing the repentant Andromalius, so there was no denying that he was strong.

‘Even if he’s comparable to me, that’s only on land.’

However, if they were to fight in the sea, Jung Minwoo wouldn’t stand a chance against him.

‘There are only a handful of people who can defeat me in the sea.’

Therefore, despite feeling annoyed, he wasn’t worried about losing the Challenge for the Throne.

‘This could be a good opportunity to let him experience the difference in power.’

If he showed Jung Minwoo the gap in their strength through the Challenge for the Throne, he would realize how arrogant he had been.

“Wh-What should we do? Should we let them in?”

“No, we can’t allow outsiders into our territory. I’ll go to them myself.”

Forneus smirked at the demon’s question and replied.

“I’ll be back after meeting them, so everyone be prepared for battle.”

He ordered his subordinates to arm themselves and left the training room.

Meanwhile, Jung Minwoo and Satan were waiting outside.

“There are no sea monsters here, are there?”

“They’re hiding because they know they’ll be killed by the demons if they show themselves.”

“I see.”

“Why the interest in sea monsters?”

“I was thinking it wouldn’t be bad to catch one and eat it as sashimi.”

“Oh, that’s not a bad idea. Want to catch one after the Challenge for the Throne?”

“Sounds good.”

They were killing time with trivial conversations.

The Challenge for the Throne was the furthest thing from their minds.

If Forneus had seen this, his pride would have been severely hurt.

After about ten minutes of discussing which sea monster to catch.

Creak—

The gate of the Demon Lord’s Castle opened, and Forneus appeared.

“Oh, nice to meet you.”

Jung Minwoo greeted him with a smile, but.

“Greetings, Great Demon Lord-nim.”

Forneus ignored Jung Minwoo and greeted Satan.

‘Oh, so he’s trying to play mind games?’

Jung Minwoo chuckled at this rather cute attempt at a psychological tactic.

Crackle—

Perhaps taking it as mockery, Forneus hardened his expression and glared at him.

‘Oops, he seems to have misunderstood.’

Jung Minwoo considered clearing up the misunderstanding, but then he thought.

‘Nah, never mind.’

Even if he explained, Forneus probably wouldn’t believe him anyway, so he decided not to bother.

‘Instead of explaining, I’ll just read his thoughts.’

Jung Minwoo decided to check what Forneus was thinking and used ‘Mind’s Eye.’

【He’s stronger than me…… I can feel it from the subtle power he emanates, although I can’t be sure.】

Reading his thoughts, Jung Minwoo could tell that Forneus was feeling a sense of unease from observing him.

【His power seems to have doubled since then.】

‘Oh, he’s got me figured out, huh?’

It seemed Forneus hadn’t reached the 30th rank by sheer luck; he had excellent analytical skills.

【Still, he can’t defeat me in the sea.】

He was good at analysis, but his ability to objectively evaluate himself seemed to be lacking.

‘The sea won’t make a difference, but he’s awfully confident.’

Jung Minwoo deactivated ‘Mind’s Eye.’

‘That’s enough mind-reading for now. Time to check his information.’

He used ‘Heaven’s Eye’ to check Forneus’s information.

【Retrieving information on ‘Forneus’.】

『Information Window』

〈Basic Information〉

Name: Forneus

Gender: Male

Age: 9,000 years old

〈Detailed Information〉
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Rank: Demon Lord

Alignment: Evil

Unique Trait: 【Dragon King】

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Current Emotion: Nervous

〈Aptitude〉

Talents: Swimming, Diving, Naval Warfare, Underwater Combat, Judgment……(30).

Talent Grades: Swimming (Highest), Diving (Highest), Naval Warfare (Highest), Underwater Combat (Highest), Judgment (Highest)……(30).

Aptitude Grades: Administration (Average), Eloquence (Average), Combat (Highest)

‘Dragon King? His Unique Trait has a pretty impressive name.’

Curious, Jung Minwoo checked the effects of the Unique Trait.

【Dragon King】

― Enhances physical abilities when underwater.

― Reduces demonic energy consumption when underwater.

― Increases demonic energy recovery rate when underwater.

‘The effects are just so-so.’

Contrary to its grand name, the effect was quite ordinary.

‘No, it’s actually disadvantageous due to the limitation of being underwater.’

Looking at the Unique Trait, it felt like a weaker version of Anubis’s ‘Awakening.’

‘His talents don’t look that special either.’

Compared to ordinary demons, thirty talents were indeed a tremendous amount, but compared to Demon Lords, it was a bit lacking.

‘Even so, it’s amazing that he climbed to 30th place.’

Despite the difference in talents, reaching this position meant that he had put in a corresponding amount of effort.

‘And he probably defended his rank by fighting underwater.’

Forneus’s efforts were commendable.

‘But his rank defense ends today.’

Commendation aside, he was destined to be defeated today.

Closing the information window, Jung Minwoo turned his gaze to Forneus.

“So, what brings you here?”

Forneus was asking about the reason for visiting Satan.

“My son-in-law wants to have a Challenge for the Throne with you.”

“……Son-in-law?”

“Yes, the 72nd ranked Demon Lord over there is marrying my daughter soon.”

Swoosh―

Forneus shifted his gaze towards Jung Minwoo.

“Is that true?”

He asked if Jung Minwoo was really requesting a Challenge for the Throne.

“Yes, it’s true.”

Jung Minwoo nodded and answered.

“You speak informally……”
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Suddenly, Forneus picked a fight, saying Jung Minwoo was speaking informally.

“I was going to treat you with respect, but you lowered your speech first. I’m just following your lead.”

Jung Minwoo shrugged and asked what the problem was.

“……Hmph, let’s see if you can maintain that arrogant attitude even after the Challenge for the Throne is over.”

Unable to find a rebuttal, Forneus threatened Jung Minwoo with words that a third-rate villain would utter, instead of answering the question.

“You know what? The guys who talk like that always end up losing to me and begging for mercy.”

“……”

“Why, are you speechless?”

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“So, when are you planning to start the Challenge for the Throne?”

Perhaps judging that he couldn’t win with words, Forneus changed the subject.

“Now.”

“……What?”

“I’m going to have the Challenge for the Throne right now.”
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“Where are your troops?”

“I came alone.”

“Didn’t you say you were going to have it right now?”

“Yes, I’m going to face you alone.”

For a moment, Forneus was taken aback by Jung Minwoo’s answer.

“Hmph, don’t regret this.”

Perhaps thinking that there was nothing to lose for him, Forneus soon revealed a sly smile.

“Where do you want to have it?”

“Isn’t it obvious? We’ll have it right here.”

In an instant, the time and place were decided.

“According to the laws of the Demon World, I, the Demon Lord, will act as the mediator.”

Satan declared the start of the Challenge for the Throne, placing Jung Minwoo and Forneus on either side of him.

“Even though it’s just the two of us…… We still have to follow the customs, so I’ll give a speech before we proceed.”

“”Understood.””

“Will the challenger win, or will the defender win? I don’t know how the outcome will be, but what is certain is that a new history will be written, so keep today’s event in your eyes. Also……”

Unlike in the past, when he spoke in a solemn tone during the Challenge for the Throne, now, perhaps because there were no spectators, he spoke quickly and continued his speech.

“……And so, I conclude my speech.”

A speech that should have taken at least 30 minutes ended in just one minute.

“Now I’ll explain the rules. It ends when the opponent surrenders or becomes incapable of fighting. Know that intentionally killing a Demon Lord is prohibited.”

“”Understood.””

“Forneus will need some time to prepare, so the Challenge for the Throne will begin in 30 minutes.”

“”Understood.””

“Good, let’s each go prepare.”

After Satan’s explanation ended.

“See you in 30 minutes.”

Forneus glared at Jung Minwoo with a murderous look and then returned to his Demon Lord’s Castle.

‘Wow, that’s a pretty scary look.’

Jung Minwoo wondered if Forneus would be able to maintain that look even after the Challenge for the Throne began.

‘But what should I do for 30 minutes?’

He thought about what preparations he should make.

‘There’s nothing to prepare……’

He had already come fully prepared, so there was nothing more to do.

‘Should I chat with Satan?’

Jung Minwoo thought about killing time by talking with Satan for 30 minutes, but.

“I’ll be watching from above.”

Satan swam upwards, making that impossible as well.

‘I guess I have no choice but to warm up.’
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In the end, Jung Minwoo spent his time doing some light warm-up exercises.

After 30 minutes had passed.

“The Challenge for the Throne will now begin!”

Satan, who was positioned above, announced the start.

‘It’s finally starting.’

Jung Minwoo, who had been eagerly waiting, was about to quickly move to his Demon Lord’s Castle when.
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Creak―

The gate of the Demon Lord’s Castle opened, and.

“Kill him!!”

“Get rid of him!”

“For Lord Forneus!!”

“Die by our hands!”

“We’ll make you realize your arrogance!”

A thousand demons rushed out, charging towards Jung Minwoo.