The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 279

Chapter 279: 1st Rank Promotion

As the giant eye fully opened.

Throb—

“Ugh?!”

“Gasp!”

“Kyaa?!”

The children groaned, clutching their heads in pain as if their brains were about to explode.

‘No way, the pain is this intense?’

‘I heard the pain was considerable, but I didn’t know it would be this bad……!’

‘I, I feel like I’m about to pass out.’

They waited for the excruciating pain to end.

“””Uwaaaaah!”””

But for some reason, the pain only intensified.

Thud—

Trembling—

The children collapsed on the floor, their bodies shaking uncontrollably.

Actually, it was closer to them flapping like fish out of water than trembling.

‘……Is it because we skipped nine ranks at once?’

‘Now I understand why the proctor warned us to be careful……’

‘The shock is overwhelming……!’

Being bestowed the 1st Rank from a rankless state, the shock was bound to be immense.

An ordinary demon would have their brain fried to death during this process.

However, an ordinary demon would never skip nine ranks, and the children were far from ordinary, so their brains wouldn’t be fried to death.

‘They say a message window will pop up if we wait, but when will it appear?’

‘What if it doesn’t appear……?’

‘How much longer do we have to wait here……’

On the verge of fainting from the pain, the children somehow maintained their consciousness, waiting for the message window to appear.

【1st Rank is bestowed】

The message window they had been so desperately waiting for finally appeared before their eyes.

“Ha……!”

“Heuk……!”

“Haap……!”

At that moment, their demonic energy surged rapidly.
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As if hundreds of lightning bolts were striking, their demonic energy began to increase at an alarming rate.

It was already dozens of times greater than their previous amount of demonic energy.

It should have stopped by now, but the demonic energy continued to increase relentlessly.

Lost in ecstasy, forgetting the pain as their demonic energy kept filling them,

【A name must be bestowed for ranks 6 and above, but it will be skipped as one already exists.】

A new message window appeared before their eyes.

【A new effect of the unique trait must be unlocked for holding a rank of 4 or above, but as it has already been enhanced to the maximum, a new unique trait will be awakened】

Another message window appeared.

‘New unique trait……?’

With sparkling eyes at the notification of awakening a new unique trait, the children clicked on the message window.

First, the unique trait that Jung Garam newly acquired was,

【Hallucination (幻覺)】

— This unique trait was created by combining Jung Minwoo’s ‘Mind’s Eye’ and Venus’s ‘Charm’, so only the owner can use it and no one else can.

— Induces hallucinations in the target using demonic energy.
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— Can create hallucinations desired by the caster.

— Gradually erodes the target’s mental strength as the hallucination persists.

It was ‘Hallucination’.

‘Hallucination? That’s a really good one, isn’t it?’

As soon as Jung Garam saw his new unique trait, ideas for utilizing it flashed through his mind.

‘Weaken their mental strength through hallucinations, then cast Charm and interfere with their mindscape. How can they possibly defend against that?’

With this combo, most enemies would be helpless against him.

‘Actually, I think they’ll probably die from the Charm before I even need to interfere with their mindscape.’

Jung Garam decided to ask his father, Jung Minwoo, for a duel to test out his new unique trait once his promotion was finalized.

Next, the unique trait that Jung Hanna newly acquired was,

【Great Nature (大自然)】

— Only the owner can use this unique trait, and no one else can.

— When using this unique trait, the caster enters the Great Nature state.

— Can create and control all beings that exist in the universe.

— Can create sentient life forms.

It was ‘Great Nature’.

‘Jackpot……’

Jung Hanna felt deep joy at obtaining such an overpowered unique trait.

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She had always felt a little behind her brother and sister, but now she was happy to have her own unique weapon.

‘It has similar effects to Elemental Affinity, so I can probably create an even more powerful force.’

With such a unique trait, Jung Hanna thought she might not be able to overwhelm them, but she could at least stand on equal footing with them.

Finally, the unique trait that Jung Hongju newly acquired was,

【Unique Trait Enhancement】

— Can enhance a unique trait by one level using demonic energy.

It was ‘Unique Trait Enhancement’.

A simple and clear description.

It was only a single, short line of explanation, but,

‘Oh, I got a unique trait that’s perfectly compatible with me, didn’t I?’

Despite its brief description, its effect was as overpowered as the unique traits obtained by the other children.
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Enhancing ‘Demon Eye’ would also enhance all the copied unique traits, allowing her to unleash even greater power.

‘How much stronger will I become after enhancing it?’

Jung Hongju wondered if the effects would change after enhancement and decided to experiment with it as soon as they returned to the Demon Lord’s Castle.

After each of them had awakened their new unique traits,

【The Rank has increased, granting the right to challenge the Demon Lord’s throne】

【However, only the 72nd Demon Lord’s throne can be challenged】

A message window appeared, informing them that they had earned the right to challenge the Demon Lord’s position.

The children closed the message window after absorbing all the demonic energy, and as they stood up,

“””Huh……?”””

Their bodies felt thousands of times lighter than before.

A lightness that could be mistaken for fluff.

Having skipped nine ranks, it was only natural to feel this way.

As they looked over their bodies in bewilderment,

“Congratulations on earning the right to challenge the throne.”

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“””Thank you.”””

Qil congratulated them.

“Don’t settle for where you are now and strive for even higher positions. Now, I’ll take my leave.”

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She bowed her head and left the waiting room.

“We’re heading out now. Aren’t the young master and young ladies coming with us?”

“Let’s go together.”

The demons from the same faction invited the children to leave with them, but,

“Since we skipped nine ranks and were bestowed the 1st Rank, our bodies aren’t moving as well as we’d like. We’ll leave in a bit.”

They declined the offer, saying they needed some time to adjust.

“Then, we’ll take our leave.”

“Congratulations on reaching the 1st Rank.”

“We’ll see you at the Demon Lord’s Castle.”

The demons from the same faction left.

Whoosh, whoosh—

The children took some time to adjust, moving their bodies around.

30 minutes later.

“I think we’ve adjusted enough. Shall we head out?”

“Should we?”

“Let’s go.”

After adjusting, the children left the waiting room.

Jung Minwoo, after seeing that the exam was over, exited the lounge, brought the carriage parked outside, and had it wait in front of the building.

He waited for about 10 minutes.

Demons who had passed the 1st Rank promotion exam began to emerge from the building.

Jung Minwoo carefully scanned the crowd for his children, but,

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‘They haven’t come out yet?’

The children were nowhere to be seen.

‘What are they doing in the waiting room?’

Just as Jung Minwoo felt puzzled by the children’s absence,

“Congratulations, Great Master. The young master and young ladies were the first to pass the promotion exam.”

“To pass the 1st Rank promotion exam in one go, the Demon Lord’s children are truly exceptional.”

“I knew they were extraordinary from birth, but to break the shortest record like this!”

The Head Butler and his subordinate demons approached him, offering their congratulations.

“Thank you.”

No parent dislikes praise for their children, so Jung Minwoo couldn’t help but feel his shoulders lift with pride.

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‘My children are indeed amazing.’

As they said, his children were the only ones who had achieved the 1st Rank in 100 years.

Moreover, it was remarkable that they reached the 1st Rank within 100 years of their birth, and to break the record by passing the exam in just an hour, how could he not be proud?

He wanted to boast about his children, but he held back.

“Where are the children?”

Instead of boasting, he asked his subordinates why the children hadn’t come out yet.

“They are taking some time to adjust in the waiting room.”

The Head Butler’s answer made him realize,

‘……Well, they skipped nine ranks and gained immense power, so they need time to adjust.’

Jung Minwoo nodded, understanding the reason for their absence.

‘Their power has increased at least hundreds of times, maybe even thousands of times, so it’ll take some time to adapt.’

Now that he knew the reason, Jung Minwoo decided to wait patiently for his children.

“I’ll wait for the children and leave later. You all can head back to the Demon Lord’s Castle.”

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He gave them permission to leave.

“””Yes, we’ll take our leave!”””

The demons saluted and departed.

As Jung Minwoo watched them go,

“Ah!”

He clapped his hands as if he had remembered something.

“Head Butler, I have something to discuss with you, so come here for a moment.”

He called for the Head Butler.

“Understood.”

The Head Butler silently turned around and walked back to Jung Minwoo.

“Head Butler, I see you’ve been promoted to the 1st Rank.”

“Yes, thanks to Great Master’s help, I was able to reach this position.”

“You’re not thinking of being satisfied with this position, are you?”

“Personally, I am satisfied, but if Great Master desires me to reach higher, I will strive to do so.”

Perhaps interpreting his words as an encouragement to challenge for the throne, the Head Butler showed a determined expression.

“I didn’t mean for you to challenge for the throne.”

“Then, may I ask what you meant?”

“Head Butler, if you desire a higher position, I will appoint you as my ‘Proxy’.”

“……P, Proxy, sir?”

The Head Butler, who rarely showed surprise, asked again with a stunned expression.

“Yes, you’ve been by my side the longest, so it’s only right that I offer you a position like this.”

“……I feel it’s too much for me.”

“No, it’s not too much. Considering your contributions, it’s actually overdue.”

“G, Great Master……!”

Thud—

Overwhelmed by Jung Minwoo’s words, the Head Butler knelt on one knee.

“I will serve Great Master faithfully as your ‘Proxy’!”

He placed his fist over his right chest, pledging his loyalty once again.

“You don’t need to put in extra effort. Just continue doing what you’ve been doing.”

“……Understood!”

“We’ll have a small celebration today, so please prepare for it. I’ll officially appoint you as ‘Proxy’ then.”

“Understood!”

“You may go back now.”

“Yes, I’ll return and prepare everything.”

Jung Minwoo watched the Head Butler salute and leave with a warm smile.

‘Should I check out his unique trait?’

He decided to take a look at the Head Butler’s unique trait after a long time.

【Butler (執事)】

— Receives a high bonus in all tasks performed within the mansion.

Also receives a significant boost in overall stats when serving the master.

— All abilities are temporarily increased tenfold when protecting the master within the mansion.

— All abilities are temporarily increased tenfold when enemies intrude within the mansion.

‘The conditions of ‘mansion’ and ‘master’ make it a bit tricky to fully utilize its effects, but if the conditions are met, there wouldn’t be many demons who could defeat the Head Butler.’

Thinking he should check the Head Butler’s combat abilities separately if the opportunity arose,

Thud, thud, thud—

Familiar footsteps approached from the building.

Closing the information window and turning his gaze, he saw the children walking out of the building.

“Over here!”
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Jung Minwoo waved his hand vigorously, calling out to his children.