The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 259

Chapter 259: Aold

Belial.

A Demon Lord with white hair and pure white wings.

She had a despicable nature that was far from belligerent.

That’s why, even against the pigeons she could crush to death with her power, she would approach them pretending to be a comrade and kill them when they were off guard. It was a bothersome thing to do.

One might wonder why she, with such a despicable nature, declared surrender to Rok.

The reason was simple.

She wanted to be appointed as a ‘Proxy’ and gain power.

When Decarabia was appointed as a ‘Proxy’.

‘Ah, I’m envious.’

Belial felt incredibly envious.

‘He gained the power of the 33rd rank without doing anything, right?’

‘Decarabia’, appointed as Anubis’s second ‘Proxy’, gained even greater power than when he was a Demon Lord.

‘It makes my stomach ache to think that someone weaker than me has become so strong that I can’t even approach him.’

Belial also wanted to be appointed as a ‘Proxy’ and enjoy greater power than before, but.

‘I don’t think such luck will come my way……’

Unfortunately, that opportunity didn’t seem to be coming.

‘Because once that guy Rok defeats Seir, he’ll immediately challenge Forneus for the Throne.’

And that guy Aold, as soon as he became the 72nd Demon Lord, would immediately challenge Forneus for the Throne.

She thought about challenging Forneus for the Throne first and taking his rank, but.

‘I’d get beaten up badly.’

It was clear that she would be crushed miserably if Dantalion participated as a mercenary.

‘And the other Demon Lords would come after me.’

She would lose her stamina and troops, and the other Demon Lords would seize the opportunity to steal her rank.

‘I might end up with a worse rank than I have now.’

In other words, the moment she tried to intercept, it would be like boarding an express train to the bottom.

‘I’d like to challenge that guy Rok for the Throne, but I can’t do that now because he’s lower in rank than me.’

Just as she was about to give up because there was nothing she could do.

“70th Demon Lord Belial, I challenge you for the Throne.”

Rok challenged her for the Throne.

‘Did I hear that right?!’

Belial felt joy at the fact that Rok had chosen her, and.

“Gasp, I’m being challenged for the Throne? You’re challenging me, right?!”

She confirmed whether he was challenging her.

“Yes, that’s right.”

Rok nodded in affirmation, as if he had heard correctly.

“Wow, amazing…… I’m so nervous, what should I do!”

Belial was just challenged for the Throne, not yet appointed as a ‘Proxy’, so she calmed her trembling emotions and quickly racked her brain.

‘If I ask to be appointed as a Proxy right now, I’ll look too opportunistic, and he’ll reject the offer.’

It seemed better to pretend to fight the Challenge for the Throne, then suggest that the loser become the winner’s subordinate.

Afterwards, Belial carried out her plan as she had thought and successfully concluded the contract.

‘Now it’s confirmed that I’ll be appointed as a Proxy…… I just have to choose whether to fight the Challenge for the Throne or not.’

She was curious about how strong Rok was, but.

‘I don’t have the hobby of getting beaten up for no reason. I’ll just surrender.’

True to her despicable nature, she decided to just take the benefits.

“I surrender!”

As soon as Belial finished her thought, she declared her surrender.

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Meanwhile, Rok, who heard her answer.
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“……What?”

Frowned and showed his bewilderment.

‘She acted like she was going to fight hard, and then she surrenders……?’

Rok’s brain was sharpened by the ‘Composite Mode’, but he couldn’t have calculated for this kind of situation.

‘I knew from the information I received that she had a despicable nature, but I didn’t know she would be despicable in this way.’

A mistake occurred because he didn’t expect her to be more despicable than the information he had received.

It was a mistake, but it wasn’t a loss.

‘Belial…… She’s known for her competence.’

Administration, invasion, combat.

She wasn’t just a Demon Lord in name, unlike ‘Seir’, she was very competent.

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In other words, the reason he offered her the Proxy position was because she was competent.

“Tsk, fine. I’ll appoint you as a ‘Proxy’ as per the contract.”

He was a little disappointed that he couldn’t fight, but it wasn’t a loss, so he decided to fulfill the contract.

“Wow, thank you! I’ll work really hard!”

“By the way, know that I don’t tolerate demons who slack off.”

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“Of course! I’ll pay you back for appointing me as a Proxy. Don’t worry!”

Unexpected friendliness.

‘She’s a strange one.’

Rok had a feeling that she would be a pain to have around, and decided that he should keep his distance and give her work to do.

After appointing Belial as a ‘Proxy’.

‘Does this mean I have to challenge Amdusias for the Throne?’

He pondered whether to challenge the next Demon Lord in rank.

‘No, it’ll probably just lead to a similar situation. And more than anything, it’s ruined the mood.’

In the end, he decided to give up on the idea and challenge Forneus for the Throne as planned.

“Forneus, I challenge you for the Throne.”

“……Damn it.”

Forneus, who was challenged for the Throne, wiped his face with a dry hand and accepted.

And Rok very easily defeated Forneus and rose to 32nd place.

After Rok ascended to the 32nd rank.

‘This is the power of a Demon Lord……’

Aold was marveling at his newfound power.

You might wonder why he suddenly possesses the power of a Demon Lord.

‘It was lucky to become the 72nd ranked Demon Lord without going through the Challenge for the Throne.’

As Belial became Rok’s subordinate, a vacancy appeared, and Aold was appointed as the 72nd ranked Demon Lord.

‘Was I chosen because I was within the Arena?’

In reality, when a vacancy arises, a Demon Lord is appointed randomly, so the probability of Rok and Aold being appointed was extremely low.

However, perhaps because both were positioned within the Arena and not in the audience seats, they were luckily appointed as Demon Lords.

‘If another demon had become a Demon Lord, things could have gone awry.’

Aold felt fortunate that the plan could proceed without a hitch.

‘Then, shall we check the enhanced effects of my unique trait?’

Before challenging Forneus for his position, he decided to take some time to check the effects of his unique trait.

【Clone Creation】

― Can create clones without limitations using demonic energy, copying the caster’s physical abilities.

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However, the clones cannot use demonic energy.

― Can freely create feathers through the clones.

‘There’s no other way to describe this effect than insane.’

After checking the effect, Aold confirmed that his unique trait had been tremendously enhanced.

‘I used to think my unique trait was a bit lacking, but now I don’t have to worry about that anymore.’

With a unique trait of this caliber, he felt he wouldn’t be outdone anywhere.

‘As expected, following Jung Minwoo was the right choice.’
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Although it wasn’t a voluntary choice but a forced recruitment, he did want to join Jung Minwoo’s faction, so the expression “following” wasn’t entirely wrong.
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‘Well then, since I’ve confirmed it, shall we put the plan into action?’

Aold closed the message window and said,

“Forneus, I challenge you for your position.”

He challenged Forneus for his position as a Demon Lord.

“……”

Forneus, who had become a punching bag at this point, walked into the Arena without a word.

‘He’s completely lost his will.’

It was understandable that he had lost his motivation after losing his power and suffering consecutive defeats.

‘It’s a wonder he hasn’t surrendered yet.’

He guessed that Forneus probably couldn’t bring himself to surrender, clinging onto a sliver of hope.

As Aold entered the Arena,

“The Challenge for the Throne will now commence!”

Satan announced the start of the fight.

“Let’s end this quickly.”

Following Satan’s words, Aold immediately activated his unique trait.

Whoosh――!

Demonic energy gathered around him, and then,

Flash―

As the demonic energy dispersed, dozens of clones with Aold’s exact appearance materialized.

“Go and defeat him.”

“””Understood.”””

Following his command, the clones charged towards Forneus.

He had been worried whether they could properly attack without demonic energy, but,

Thud――Thud, Thud――Thud, Thud――Thud, Thud――Thud, Thud――Thud, Thud――Thud, Thud――Thud, Thud――Thud, Thud――Thud……

His worries were unfounded; they were inflicting damage even without demonic energy.

“Ugh! S-Stop!”

Forneus looked pathetic, being beaten helplessly.

‘I knew he was only able to use a tenth of his power due to the restrictions, but…… to be pushed back this much?’
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Even with only a tenth of his power, Forneus possessed strength comparable to his own.

‘But why can’t he use his power?’

Feeling puzzled, he observed Forneus for a moment.

‘Ah, so that’s the reason.’

He soon realized why Forneus was being beaten without being able to use his power.

‘He hasn’t adapted to his reduced power.’

The dissonance from the sudden decrease in demonic energy and the continuous decline in demonic energy due to consecutive defeats.

In other words, he kept losing before he could get used to it, preventing him from adapting.

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‘He can’t even gather demonic energy properly.’

Looking closely, he could see Forneus trying to gather demonic energy in his hand, but then dispersing it because he exerted too much force.

‘At this rate, he’ll keep falling to the 72nd rank.’

He imagined other Demon Lords challenging Forneus, who would keep getting beaten without adapting to his reduced power.

‘That’s none of my business, so I’ll stop concerning myself with that. I should use this opportunity to thoroughly examine the effects of my enhanced unique trait.’

Aold ordered the clones to create feathers.

Rustle―

The clones created feathers as instructed.

Flutter―

Perhaps due to the lack of demonic energy, the created feathers fell to the ground.

Then, just as they were about to touch the ground,

Whoosh――Woong.

He infused demonic energy into the feathers, making them float in the air.

‘The amount of demonic energy needed to control the feathers is minimal. If I infuse more demonic energy, they could be quite a threat.’

He shot the feathers at Forneus.
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Thud, Thud, Thud, Thud, Thud, Thud, Thud……

“Ugh!”

Forneus groaned, apparently in considerable pain.

‘This seems like it could be useful. Shall we move on to the next?’

He then infused demonic energy into the clones’ fists and had them strike Forneus.

Bang――Bang, Bang――Bang, Bang――Bang, Bang――Bang, Bang――Bang, Bang――Bang……

The sound of crisp blows echoed throughout the Arena.

“Cough!”

The impact seemed greater than before, as Forneus coughed up blood.

“Indeed, becoming a Demon Lord has made the effects of my unique trait incredibly powerful.”

Aold expressed his satisfaction with a wide grin, and then said,

“Let’s finish this now.”

He poured all his demonic energy into strengthening the clones.

Forneus, who had been getting beaten all this time, finally collapsed to the ground unconscious without putting up much of a fight.

“The winner is Aold!”

Satan declared the winner, and as planned, Aold ascended to the 33rd rank.

As a side note, despite losing two Challenges for the Throne, Seir miraculously maintained his position as the 72nd ranked Demon Lord.