The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 250

Chapter 250: Throne (5)

Splash—

As Jung Minwoo struck with his demonic energy-infused fist, Forneus collapsed onto the floor, unconscious.

“See? Wouldn’t it have been nice if you had surrendered quietly?”

Jung Minwoo clicked his tongue lightly.

“Demon Lord…… no, Father-in-law? Please check Forneus’s condition.”

He called Satan to confirm if Forneus was truly incapacitated.

“Alright, I’ll check it out.”

Satan, who had been observing from a distance, arrived in front of Forneus in an instant and began examining his condition.

“He’s passed out.”

Satan declared Forneus incapacitated.

“Son-in-law, congratulations on rising to 30th place.”

He announced the victor, ending the Challenge for the Throne.

“Thank you.”

Jung Minwoo bowed his head in response to the congratulations.

【You have won the Challenge for the Throne and have been promoted from 72nd place to 30th place】

A message window appeared before his eyes.

‘How much demonic energy will I receive?’

He had a feeling he won too easily because his opponent was too weak, so he worried that he might receive less demonic energy.

【From 72nd to 30th, you have achieved an incredible feat of skipping a total of 42 ranks】

【A large amount of demonic energy will be given as a reward】

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Fortunately, it seemed that wasn’t the case, as a large amount of demonic energy began flowing into his body.

‘The amount of demonic energy is significant……?’

Jung Minwoo felt exhilarated as he accepted the demonic energy.

【You have achieved an incredible feat of overwhelming a Demon Lord 42 ranks higher and securing victory】

【A large amount of demonic energy will be given as a reward】

It wasn’t over yet, as another message window appeared in succession.

“Ah, ah……”

Jung Minwoo felt catharsis beyond exhilaration as new demonic energy filled him.

‘This is insane.’

The amount was so enormous that it was difficult to compare with the demonic energy he had obtained from the Demonic Energy Tank.

‘Not only the quantity but also the quality of the demonic energy is insane.’

He could understand why the Demon Lords were so obsessed with raising their ranks.

‘They can’t help but be obsessed when such insane rewards are given every time they rise in rank.’

One might wonder if rewards weren’t always given for achievements.

‘The rewards given are on a different level.’

Even just rising one rank granted about five times the amount of demonic energy one possessed, making it vastly different from other rewards.

‘If this is what it’s like at 30th place…… how much demonic energy will I receive if I become 1st?’

He was momentarily curious.

‘Well, I’ll find out later.’

Once the Earth fusion was complete, he would surpass Baal and take 1st place, so he decided to check then.

After absorbing all the demonic energy.

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“Father-in-law, with this much power, how many ranks higher do you think I can aim for?”

He asked Satan to gauge his current strength.

“Let’s see…… with this much power, you could aim for the 10th ranked Demon Lord, ‘Buer’.”

“10th place…… that’s good.”

From the top 10 onwards, there were only those on a different level, so it could be considered a generous evaluation.

“Since your powers are similar, if you engage in a Challenge for the Throne, the outcome will be determined by your subordinates.”

“I see.”

At Satan’s words that the outcome would depend on the strength of his subordinates.

‘I’ll easily rise to 10th place as well.’

He thought he could easily raise his rank this time as well.

‘Venus, Elin, and Sayori will naturally rise in rank. And Anubis, Rok, and Aold will soon challenge for the throne and become Demon Lords.’

If everything went according to plan, he wouldn’t be outmatched, as he would have six demons with the power of Demon Lords.

‘Including Dantalion, who will become my subordinate, it makes seven.’

He figured he could challenge ‘Buer’, the 10th ranked Demon Lord, in about six months.

When he briefly explained this plan to Satan.

“Sounds good.”

Satan gave him a thumbs-up, praising it as a solid plan.

“As expected of my son-in-law, planning for the future is excellent.”

“Thank you.”

“And the execution too! Amazing, I don’t know whose son-in-law you are, but I’m really envious.”

“……”

Jung Minwoo was puzzled by Satan’s words, who just moments ago called him “my son-in-law” but now claimed not to know whose son-in-law he was.
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“Really, I don’t know whose son-in-law you are~”

“……”

“Seriously, whose son-in-law could you be? Do you happen to know?”

Seeing him repeatedly say this, Jung Minwoo realized there was something Satan wanted to hear.

‘I know what answer you want to hear, but I don’t want to give it to you……’

He considered playing dumb and ignoring him, but.

“……Whose son-in-law? You’re my father-in-law.”

He decided to give Satan the answer he wanted and be done with it, as he knew Satan would whine about it until they returned to the Demon Lord’s Castle.

“Pfft! Haha!”

Satan burst into an incomprehensible laughter.

“Ah, right? You’re my son-in-law, right?”

He suddenly put on a solemn expression and nodded.

‘This is why I didn’t want to say it.’

Jung Minwoo sighed inwardly.

“By the way, how high do you plan to raise your rank?”

Satan asked about his future plans with a serious face.

“I plan to reach 2nd place before the Earth fusion is complete.”

“2nd place? At this rate, I think 1st place is also possible.”

“If I reach 1st place, there’s no telling when Baal might betray us.”

“Ah, that’s right.”

He didn’t want to risk Baal betraying them sooner than expected by taking his place, so he planned to take Baal’s place a year after the Earth fusion, as scheduled.

‘Just in case he shows signs of betrayal before then, it’s better to build up my power so I can take 1st place at any time.’

In short, he needed to become stronger quickly no matter what.

“You’ll reach 2nd place in no time.”

“Thank you.”

“Now that the Challenge for the Throne is over. How about we catch a sea monster and have some sashimi?”

“Sounds good.”

As they were about to head out to catch a sea monster.

Twitch—

Forneus, who had been unconscious, twitched.

“Gasp!”

He opened his eyes wide and sat up.
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“My, my rank has dropped?”

He seemed to have checked the message window, as despair filled his face.

“I, I’m 31st place……”

As Forneus’s words indicated, losing resulted in a one-rank drop.

One might wonder why he was making such a fuss over just one rank.

‘When your rank drops, the demonic energy you received as rewards disappears as well.’

It was only natural for him to react this way, as his power was instantly drained.

‘And since his power is reduced to one-tenth due to Restriction, the sense of loss must be even greater.’
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Moreover, he must have realized that his future was bleak, so he couldn’t help but despair.

“Oh, you’re awake?”

Satan approached Forneus, crouched down, met his gaze, and said.

“I was going to send you a letter later, but since you’re awake, I’ll tell you now.”

He said he would inform Forneus of what he needed to convey.

“You mean the message……”

Forneus’s expression darkened, as if he knew what Satan was going to say.

“In a week, there will be an announcement of the victor at the Three Battle Arena. You must attend, understand? You know what will happen if you don’t?”

“……If I don’t attend, it’s execution, isn’t it?”

“You know well.”

Satan patted Forneus’s shoulder.

“We’ll be holding the wedding there after the announcement. So bring a hefty congratulatory gift.”

He mentioned that his daughter’s wedding would also be held there.

Originally, it was impossible to hold a wedding at the Three Battle Arena because it couldn’t be opened for personal reasons, but.

Since the arena would be opened for the announcement of the victor, it became possible to hold the wedding there.

“……A wedding at the Three Battle Arena?”

“Yes, my daughter wanted to have her wedding in a special place. And when I thought about it, there’s no place like the Three Battle Arena.”

“……I see.”

“Anyway, I’m expecting a generous gift.”

“……Well, I’m currently broke due to purchasing the Awakening Agent……”

At Forneus’s words that he couldn’t afford a congratulatory gift, Satan, who had been smiling, suddenly hardened his expression.

“That’s your problem.”

“……”

He emanated killing intent with a cold glare.

“You’re not thinking of skipping the Demon Lord’s daughter’s wedding, are you?”

“N-no way! I’ll find a way to prepare a congratulatory gift.”

“Oh, really? I’ll be looking forward to it.”

At Forneus’s answer, Satan relaxed his expression and stood up.

“I’ll be going now. See you in a week.”

“……Yes, farewell.”

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As Satan left the Demon Lord’s Castle first.

“Forneus.”

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“……What?”

“Do you want to become my subordinate?”

Before leaving, Jung Minwoo extended an offer to Forneus.

“……Subordinate, you say?”

“Yes, you know that if you continue like this, you’ll end up as prey for other Demon Lords, right?”

“……”

“Wouldn’t it be better to become my subordinate and preserve your power? If you become my subordinate, I’ll appoint you as my second ‘Proxy’.”

Due to Restriction, he could only use one-tenth of his power for 100 years, so he wouldn’t be an immediate asset, but.

‘It’ll be different after 100 years.’

He would become an asset in the future, so he was worth recruiting.

‘His intelligence is a bit concerning, but I’ll only be assigning him combat roles anyway. It shouldn’t be a problem.’

At the generous offer of being appointed as a Proxy, Forneus looked tempted.

“Could you give me some time to think?”

He asked for more time to consider.

“Decide within 30 seconds. We don’t have time.”

“Ah, alright.”

The given 30 seconds passed.

“Have you decided?”

He asked Forneus what he had decided.

“……Yes, I have.”

He nodded with a resolute expression.

“So, what’s your answer?”

Contrary to his expectation that Forneus would accept the offer.

“I refuse.”

Forneus declined the offer.

‘I didn’t expect this.’

Jung Minwoo considered asking why he refused, but.

‘Forget it, let’s just go.’

He decided not to ask, as he figured Forneus would give him a strange reason.

‘He would be an asset if he became my subordinate, but it doesn’t matter if he doesn’t.’

He wasn’t lacking in power currently, so he didn’t want to beg Forneus to join him.

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‘He should be begging me to take him as a subordinate, but he refused. He’s not self-aware.’

Seeing Forneus fail to recognize that it was an offer close to a favor and refuse, Jung Minwoo felt grateful that he didn’t accept.

“Is that so? Alright. See you in a week.”

As he turned to leave without any regrets.

“……Uh, uh?”

He heard Forneus’s voice behind him, sounding somewhat regretful.

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‘Was he bluffing? Tsk, he threw away his chance.’

Unfortunately, the bus had already left, so he had no intention of extending the offer again.

‘Sigh, he missed his chance.’

As they exited the Demon Lord’s Castle.

“How did it go?”

Satan, who had been waiting outside, asked how the recruitment went.

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“He refused. He kicked away his own good fortune.”

“Oh my, he’s going to have a hard time.”

“It’s his choice, so he’ll have to deal with it.”

“The backlash will be immense. I wonder if he’ll be able to withstand it.”

After finishing their conversation about Forneus.

“Let’s go catch a sea monster.”

“Sounds good.”

Jung Minwoo followed Satan to catch a sea monster.