The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 37

Chapter 37: Affiliation Consultation (2)

After a brief moment of bewilderment, Jung Minwoo knelt on one knee and bowed.

“I greet the noble Demon Lord.”

Satan, acting as if he were in his own home, took out a drink from the refrigerator and said,

“Want some?”

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“…No, thank you.”

“Really? This drink is delicious.”

Jung Minwoo thought to himself, dumbfounded by Satan’s words.

‘Of course it’s delicious. I carefully selected it.’

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That drink was quite popular, requiring people to wait in line to get it.

However, he couldn’t say what he was thinking, so Jung Minwoo kept it to himself and asked Satan another question.

“It hasn’t even been an hour since I had my affiliation consultation. Has the report already been submitted?”

Satan shrugged and replied,

“No. I just came early because it’s obvious you’ll choose me.”

“…”

He had momentarily forgotten that Satan was a demon with a headstrong personality.

“…Are you going to… again?”

At the worried question, Satan puffed out his chest and said proudly,

“Don’t worry. It’s legal for me to meet you starting today.”

“…Isn’t it illegal to enter my room?”

“Ah, let’s overlook the trivial matters.”

Satan patted Jung Minwoo’s shoulder as if asking why he was being so petty.

“…So, you haven’t received my documents yet?”

“Ah, this?”

Satan pulled out a paper from his pocket and said,

“I was at the training center and saw a delivery demon passing by, so I secretly took it then.”

“If it’s legal to meet, is there a need to secretly take the documents?”

“Of course. It wouldn’t be dignified for a Demon Lord to visit early in the morning just to see a cadet.”

Indeed, it wouldn’t be dignified for the Demon Lord to visit early in the morning just to see a single cadet.

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“Your grades are impressive. You still have the third exam, but at this rate, you’ll graduate at the top.”

“I think so too.”

At Jung Minwoo’s answer, Satan chuckled and said,

“You don’t even pretend to be humble?”

“Because it’s true.”

He could have humbly replied otherwise, but

‘It’s better to be confident in times like this.’

There was no need to downplay the results he had achieved.

“Hahaha, as expected, you’re an interesting one.”

Satan burst into laughter, clutching his stomach as if he found something incredibly funny.

“And a very desirable one too.”

He stopped laughing and looked at Jung Minwoo with greedy eyes.

“…Thank you for your kind words.”

Jung Minwoo felt a chill run down his spine at Satan’s gaze, but he didn’t show it and bowed his head.

“By the way, what are you going to do during the ‘Competition’?”

Jung Minwoo hadn’t felt the need to prepare, so he answered Satan’s question honestly.

“I plan to join your faction, Demon Lord-nim, so I don’t intend to participate.”

At Jung Minwoo’s answer, Satan shook his head and said,

“No.”

“…Yes?”

“That wouldn’t be fun.”

“…Is it about fun?”

“Yes, so participate in the ‘Competition’.”

This son of a…!

A curse almost escaped his lips, but Jung Minwoo managed to suppress it with incredible restraint and said,

“Do I just need to participate?”

At Jung Minwoo’s question, Satan raised his index finger and wagged it from side to side.

“No, no. If you’re going to do it, you should prepare something grand, shouldn’t you?”

At Satan’s request, Jung Minwoo made a face as if he had just bitten into something unpleasant.

“But if you put on a performance that satisfies me, I’ll grant you one wish.”
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“A wish, you say?”

“Yes, for example, I could choose the demon you’ve contracted with for the Competition.”

“…”

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Caught off guard, Jung Minwoo looked dismayed.

‘…Does he know?’

It didn’t make sense that a demon who had risen to the position of Demon Lord wouldn’t know about this.

‘…This could be a good opportunity.’

Jung Minwoo didn’t think this situation was entirely bad.

‘If I just put on a satisfactory performance, the Jungsin Church members can be chosen.’

In other words, if he did well, the Jungsin Church members could be chosen without much trouble.

‘…And I’ve already thought about what to do for the Competition, so there shouldn’t be a problem.’

After finishing his thoughts, Jung Minwoo raised his head and replied,

“Alright. I’ll do my best.”

Satan smiled with satisfaction and rose from his seat.

“Good, good. I’ll be looking forward to the day of the Competition.”

And as he was about to snap his fingers,

“Ah, I almost forgot to mention this.”

Satan clapped his hands as if he had just remembered something important.

“After the Competition, many Demon Lords will try to choose you.”

Jung Minwoo nodded and said,

“That’s to be expected.”

“At that time, keep your mouth shut. When I raise my hand, approach me, kneel, and pledge your loyalty. Easy, right?”

Jung Minwoo frowned at Satan’s words.

“…Why do I have to do that?”

“It’s for my dignity.”

“…Do I really have to?”

He made it clear that he didn’t want to do it.

“If you do as I say, I’ll give you a gift.”

Satan offered a gift.

“A gift, you say?”

At Jung Minwoo’s question, Satan pointed to his red eyes and smiled.

Flinch―

Jung Minwoo shuddered, recalling the pain he had felt before, but

‘It would be good to awaken a new ability…’

He couldn’t refuse the offer, knowing how powerful the ability was.

“Alright. I’ll do that.”

In the end, Jung Minwoo decided to accept Satan’s offer.

“Haha, you’re such an understanding guy.”

Satan burst into laughter, putting his arm around Jung Minwoo’s shoulder.

“Then, prepare well.”

He patted Jung Minwoo’s back and then

Snap―

Snapped his fingers.

Swoosh.

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Like a mirage, Satan’s body dispersed and disappeared from the spot.

“…First, I need to tell the others about this.”

Afterward, Jung Minwoo left the dormitory when the affiliation consultation time was over.

After all the affiliation consultations were finished, the Jungsin Church members gathered in the meeting room.

“…So, that’s how the situation turned out.”

Jung Minwoo explained the situation to the Jungsin Church members.

“A satisfactory performance… the condition is too vague.”

Venus expressed her concern with a worried face.

“We have to do it anyway. Joining the Demon Lord’s faction is beneficial for both me and you.”

At Jung Minwoo’s words, the Jungsin Church members looked touched.

“…Minwoo-nim.”

“You’re so loyal.”

“…Cool.”

“Minwoo! Ribbit, ribbit.”

He chuckled at their reaction.

“Minwoo-nim, you don’t have to feel pressured. If it doesn’t work out, we can join another faction.”

At Venus’s words, Jung Minwoo shook his head and said resolutely,

“No, we can’t miss this opportunity.”

“…Is there a reason why you have to join the Demon Lord’s faction?”

“Yes, if we join the Demon Lord’s faction, our ranks will increase by two levels.”

“…Yes?”

The Jungsin Church members doubted their ears, wondering if they had heard correctly that their ranks would increase by two levels.

And then, they looked at Jung Minwoo with greedy eyes and said,

“Minwoo-nim, we’re sure you’ll be able to put on a performance that will satisfy the Demon Lord! If you need anything, just tell us. We’ll support you with all our might!”

“Shouldn’t we start preparing right now?”

“…T-Two levels.”

“M-Minwoo! You can do it! Ribbit, ribbit.”

Jung Minwoo chuckled at their quick change of attitude.

“But how are you planning to do the performance?”

At Venus’s question, Jung Minwoo pointed to his ring and said,

“I’m thinking of using shadows.”

“Shadows? Wouldn’t it be better to showcase your ‘Demon Eye’?”

“I can’t reveal my trump card for the Competition.”

“That’s true.”

Anubis, who had been listening to the conversation, scratched her head and asked,

“Shadows? Like a hunting demonstration?”

“No, a hunting demonstration is a bad idea.”

“Bad idea?”

“Yes, the fact that they’ve become Demon Lords means they’re experts in combat. How boring would it be for them to watch a cadet’s demonstration?”

“…That makes sense. Then, what are you going to do with the shadows?”

Jung Minwoo smiled subtly and replied,

“A dance.”

“A dance?”

“Yes, I’m going to perform a dance with shadows.”

At the word “dance,” the Jungsin Church members looked at Jung Minwoo with puzzled expressions.

“You’ll see when it’s time for the Competition.”

Instead of answering, Jung Minwoo gave a meaningful smile.

As soon as the meeting was over, Jung Minwoo headed straight to the video archive.

‘I need to find music here.’

There was a reason why Jung Minwoo chose dance among many other options.

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‘Music and dance are the rights of those with high ranks.’

According to his research, the Demon World, as expected, had a highly developed entertainment culture, but strangely enough, music and dance were strictly controlled.

One might ask how entertainment could be so developed while music and dance were controlled, but

‘Music and dance are traditional events only performed at balls or coronations.’

Unlike Earth, the Demon World was a place where rank was everything, so control was possible.

‘And other demons of lower ranks take it for granted.’

Therefore, Jung Minwoo intended to exploit this point and perform a dance.

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‘There will be quite a few Demon Lords who will object…’

In the end, all he had to do was satisfy the Demon Lord, so he didn’t care about the criticism of other Demon Lords.
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Entering the video archive, Jung Minwoo searched for videos related to the Demon Lord.

After about two hours of searching through videos,

“Found it.”

He found a video of the Demon Lord’s coronation ceremony.

‘How long has it been since he was crowned that this is stored in such a corner?’

Jung Minwoo grumbled to himself and played the video.

―!!

Grand music started playing, and demons wearing masks began to dance with dazzling movements.

‘…It’s magnificent.’

Jung Minwoo was awestruck as he watched the video.

‘Hmm… can I imitate this?’

The level of difficulty was higher than he had expected, so Jung Minwoo stroked his chin and took in the video with his eyes.

After about three hours,

‘I’ve memorized it all.’

Having memorized all the dance moves, Jung Minwoo turned off the video and left the archive.
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Entering the personal training room, Jung Minwoo infused his ring with demonic energy and chanted the activation words.

“Shadow Deployment.”

Wriggle, wriggle, wriggle.

The shadows slowly began to take the shape of a demon.

“Forward.”

As Jung Minwoo commanded the shadow to walk forward,

Crumble―

The shadow quickly collapsed, returning to its previous state.

“Hmm… this is difficult.”

Unlike when he used it for attack, maintaining the shape and moving it required considerable mental strength and delicate control.

Moreover, since he had to create multiple shadows instead of just one, the difficulty level had increased significantly.

“If I practice all night, I think I can get it right.”

However, he was confident that he could perfect it in time for the Competition because he had been training consistently.

“Then, shall we continue?”

Afterward, Jung Minwoo continued practicing with the shadows all night long.

And time flew by, bringing the day of the Competition.