The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 277

Chapter 277: 1st Rank Promotion Exam (1)

Jung Minwoo proceeded with the training at a level that wouldn’t kill his children.

At first, the children groaned and showed signs of exhaustion, but.

‘Even though they were struggling, they didn’t give up.’

As if they had realized that their strength was increasing day by day, they didn’t utter a word about giving up.

As the training continued, time passed and the day of the promotion exam finally arrived.

“Head Butler, please call the children to my office.”

“Understood.”

Before heading to the Neutral Zone, Jung Minwoo summoned his children to his office.

A moment later.

Knock, knock—

Someone knocked on the door, and then.

Creak—

The door opened, and three figures entered the Demon Lord’s office.

“We have come at your summons.”

“Father, you called for me?”
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“I came because you were looking for me.”

The three figures were none other than Jung Minwoo’s children.

“Come in.”

Jung Minwoo greeted his children and then.

“Everyone, have a seat on the sofa.”

He offered them to sit on the sofa.

“””Understood.”””

Seeing his children seated on the sofa, Jung Minwoo said.

“The reason I called you is that I’ve received information that there are those who are aiming for your lives and will be participating in the promotion exam.”

He explained the reason for summoning them.

“Our lives?”

“Who is it?”

“Someone aiming for our lives to participate in the exam……”

The children expressed bewilderment at the news that someone was aiming for their lives.

“Those aiming for your lives are the subordinates of the 1st to 9th ranked Demon Lords.”

The information he had received from Satan.

Jung Minwoo intended to inform his children of this fact to instill a sense of vigilance in them.

“Why are they trying to kill us?”

“Because you are exceptionally talented.”

Jung Minwoo shrugged and answered Jung Garam’s question.

“Talented?”

“You possess such immense power without even having a rank, so they want to eliminate you before you become even stronger.”

Upon hearing Jung Minwoo’s explanation, the children.

“Ha, they’re doing something cute.”

“I have no intention of being defeated easily.”

“It seems we need to crush them in return.”

They revealed their competitive spirit.

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“I’ll give you their information, so familiarize yourselves with it while heading to the Neutral Zone.”

Jung Minwoo took out documents from his subspace, handed them to his children, and then.

“Shall we move now?”

He headed towards the Neutral Zone with his children.

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After arriving at the Neutral Zone.

“Let’s go register for the promotion exam.”

Jung Minwoo led his children towards a building that resembled a Colosseum.

Thud, thud, thud.

As they entered the building and moved towards the reception area to register for the exam.

‘Hmm?’

He could see nine figures registering for the exam at the reception area.

‘Their faces look familiar……’

They were demons he had never seen before, but their faces seemed familiar for some reason.

Feeling puzzled, he examined them closely, and then.

‘They’re those guys’ subordinates.’

He realized that they were the subordinates of the 1st to 9th ranked Demon Lords.

‘I was planning to visit them separately to confirm their information, but this works out well.’

Satan had provided their information, but it wasn’t as accurate as confirming it with ‘Heaven’s Eye,’ so he had intended to check separately.

However, since he happened to encounter them like this, he wouldn’t have to go through the trouble of seeking them out.

‘Let’s see what their level is like.’

Jung Minwoo immediately used ‘Heaven’s Eye’ to check the information of the nine individuals.

‘They are all 2nd Rank, and their talents are quite exceptional.’

Indeed, they weren’t opponents to be taken lightly.

‘Still, they’re no match for my children.’

They might not be easy opponents by 2nd Rank standards, but they were no match for his children.

‘They’re strong for 2nd Rank, but they’re not stronger than our kids.’

Jung Minwoo had a firm belief that his children wouldn’t be defeated by them.

‘I should inform my children right away.’

He used ‘Telepathic Message’ to share the information of the nine individuals with his children.

He then explained their strengths and weaknesses.

Around the time he finished his explanation.

Thud, thud, thud.

Having completed their registration, the nine demons began walking towards them.

“Oh? Isn’t that Demon Lord Jung Minwoo?”

And one of them pretended to know him.

“Who are you?”

He already knew their identities, but there was no benefit in acknowledging them, so he pretended not to know and asked a question.

“Ah, I am ‘Parika,’ serving under Baal-nim.”

“I see.”

“It is an honor to meet you in person like this.”

“I see.”

Jung Minwoo responded casually while using ‘Mind’s Eye’ to read the thoughts of the demon named ‘Parika.’
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【I wonder if he’ll be able to maintain that arrogant expression even after his children die】

He could tell that the demon was harboring quite disrespectful thoughts.

‘It won’t go as you wish.’

Jung Minwoo felt inwardly dumbfounded and spoke.

“I have no desire to converse with someone of your low caliber, so get out of my sight.”

“……”

Parika’s expression hardened at the words telling him to leave.

“What’s with that expression? Do you have a problem with me?”

As he pointed out the expression, Parika forced an awkward smile and said.

“……Haha, I apologize for speaking out of turn.”

He walked out of the building with his other companions.

After confirming that they had disappeared from sight, Jung Minwoo said.

“Shall we go register now?”

He moved towards the reception area with his children.

A week after registration.

“If you give your best in the promotion exam, you will be able to reach 1st Rank.”

Jung Minwoo was encouraging his children in front of the 1st Rank waiting room.

“Thank you for the kind words.”

“Thank you.”

“I will definitely reach 1st Rank!”

The children responded to his encouragement with smiles and walked into the waiting room.

“Go and come back safely.”

Jung Minwoo gazed at the waiting room door where his children had entered for a long time.

‘I know my children will do well, but I can’t help but worry.’

Even though 100 years had passed, they still looked like young children in Jung Minwoo’s eyes.

‘Is this what it feels like to be a parent?’

Jung Minwoo hoped that his children would complete the exam safely and headed to the lounge.

Meanwhile, the children who had entered the waiting room were receiving the attention of the other examinees.

“Ah! Jung Garam-nim, Jung Hanna-nim, Jung Hongju-nim, you’re taking the promotion exam!”

“As expected, I knew you would participate in the 1st Rank promotion exam!”

“If I had known that the young masters and ladies would be participating, I should have aimed for the next opportunity.”

Demons from the same Demon Lord’s Castle greeted them first, and.

“What……? Those are the Demon Lord’s children?”

“Their energy is quite impressive.”

“Weren’t they born only 100 years ago?”

“Young chicks born only 100 years ago are taking the 1st Rank promotion exam? Are they crazy?”

Other demons looked at them with astonished gazes.

After exchanging greetings with the demons from the same Demon Lord’s Castle, the children.

“Hey, if you have something to say, don’t mumble to yourself and come here to talk directly.”

“If you have complaints, say it to our faces, not behind our backs.”

“What, do you have a problem?”

They retorted to the demons who were looking at them with envious eyes.

Swish—

Then, Parika, who had greeted Jung Minwoo earlier, rose from his seat and.

“You’ll be reduced to slave status if you fail the promotion exam. What confidence do you have to even participate?”

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He sneered and picked a fight with them.

The first time they had ever been challenged.

It was their first encounter with such provocation, so they could have been flustered, but.

“””Pfft.”””

The children burst into laughter and.

“Are you incapable of gauging your opponent’s strength?”

“To talk about confidence while being weaker than us, it just means your skills are pathetic.”

“This is ridiculous. You’re someone who wouldn’t even last a single blow against us.”

They effortlessly countered Parika’s provocation.

“……”

Parika’s face was filled with bewilderment, as if he hadn’t expected them to retort.

“……Having a lot of demonic energy doesn’t necessarily mean you’re strong.”
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He then frowned and refuted their words.

“If you’re so confident, how about a bet?”

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Jung Garam responded to Parika’s words with a sly smile and proposed a wager.

“……A bet?”

“Yes, the one who fails the exam transfers all their demonic energy to the winner.”

“……”

“How about it? Sounds fun, right?”

“……”

“You were talking about how having a lot of demonic energy doesn’t mean you’re strong. Don’t tell me you’re chickening out now?”

At Jung Garam’s provocation.

‘Should I accept or decline……’

Parika fell into deep contemplation.

‘Including me, there are a total of nine of us. Even if we’re outnumbered, we have a significant advantage in terms of strength. It should be more than enough to overwhelm them……’

He glanced back discreetly.

Nod—

The eight demons who had been observing the situation nodded their heads as a signal to accept.

‘It would be beneficial to accept.’

It would actually be a disadvantage to decline.

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‘If we all fail the exam, there’s no need to transfer demonic energy, so we won’t lose anything.’

A structure where they couldn’t possibly lose.

Having made up his mind, Parika said.

“Alright, I’ll accept.”

He accepted Jung Garam’s proposal.

“Then, let’s draw up a contract right away.”

They then proceeded to draft a contract, finalizing the bet.

“Heh heh, don’t regret it later.”

“Foolish kids.”

“They must be inexperienced to make such a blunder.”

“We’ll be able to obtain high-quality demonic energy for free.”

“Demon Lord Jung Minwoo will be quite saddened when he finds out about this.”

“We’ll eliminate you as soon as the exam starts.”

“To die after living only 100 years, how pitiful.”

“Don’t beg for your lives after you fail.”

“Now we have a legitimate way to kill them.”

Parika and the other eight demons already seemed confident of victory.

The children didn’t bother responding to their behavior.

They simply wished inwardly for the promotion exam to begin quickly.

As the children decided to stop engaging with them and looked for empty seats to sit down.

Creak—

Click, click, click.

A woman holding a file folder opened the waiting room door and entered.

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“Greetings. I am ‘Qil,’ and I will be overseeing this 1st Rank promotion exam.”

Qil.

The proctor who had overseen the exams of Jung Minwoo and the other Demon Communion members.

“I will briefly explain the exam. It will be conducted as a team battle, with three members per team. Due to the large number of examinees, ten teams will have the opportunity to advance.”

Ten teams.

Considering that previously only one team of four members could advance, this was quite generous.

Since the number of examinees had increased tenfold compared to before, it was only natural to increase the number of successful candidates.

“Are there any questions?”

At Qil’s question.

“Proctor-nim? Wasn’t it a team of four members previously?”

A demon raised their hand and asked a question.

“Yes, as you mentioned, it was a team of four previously, but this time it’s a team of three.”

“Ah, I understand.”

The demons who had formed teams of four showed disappointed expressions at Qil’s answer.

“I will now explain the details of the exam.”

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A hologram appeared in the air, and Qil began explaining while pointing at it.

The same format as the previous 1st Rank promotion exam.

The rule was that the team that reached the destination with the ‘Black Diamond’ installed in the center would pass the exam.

However, there was one slight difference: instead of one ‘Black Diamond,’ there were ten installed.

“The exam will begin in 30 minutes, so please use this time to strategize.”

Following Qil’s instructions, the children began strategizing.

30 minutes passed.

“Everyone, please enter the exam venue. The buzzer will sound in 5 minutes, and from then on, you can attack or approach the ‘Black Diamond.'”

The 1st Rank promotion exam had begun.