The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 39

Chapter 39: Competition (2)

Jung Minwoo and Shadow performed the same movements in perfect sync with the music.

“To see what we saw at the Demon Lord’s inauguration ceremony here…”

“Old memories are coming back to me.”

“…Yes, this is the music that was playing then.”

Some Demon Lords looked on with distant expressions,

“…Is that the music that played at the Demon Lord’s ceremony?”

“It’s different from the music at our inauguration ceremonies…”

Some Demon Lords, who had not seen the inauguration ceremony, gazed at the stage with shining eyes.

Every time Jung Minwoo and Shadow continued their dance moves, the Demon Lords were captivated and drawn into the performance.

The dance unfolding on stage was precise, elegant, and even seemed noble.

Thud, thud, thud.

Of course, since it was a shadow, no footsteps other than Jung Minwoo’s could be heard.

“…Beautiful.”

Overwhelmed by the performance, the Demon Lords were oblivious to anything strange.

Satan, who was watching the stage, also showed a deep smile.

‘Indeed, you have prepared a grand competition as promised.’

Satan’s eyes sparkled at the competition that exceeded his expectations.

‘As expected, it was a good decision to approach him first.’

If another Demon Lord had taken Jung Minwoo, he would have been so envious that he wouldn’t have been able to sleep properly for 100 years.

――!!

And when the music reached its climax, the lights hanging from the ceiling illuminated Jung Minwoo.

Tap, tap-tap, tap-tap-tap-tap.

And Jung Minwoo, with dazzling footwork that seemed almost miraculous, tapped the heels of his shoes against the floor, creating a cheerful sound.

If there had been a demon who had experienced Earth, they would have thought of tap dancing upon seeing this.

‘Oh, that’s a dance that wasn’t at the inauguration ceremony, is it?’

And Satan could tell that Jung Minwoo had developed a new dance and was showing it off.

‘It’s a dance I’d like to use at my inauguration ceremony.’

A dance that captivates the audience with just footwork?

Satan could feel that the demon Jung Minwoo was even more extraordinary than he had thought.

Tap, tap-tap, tap-tap-tap-tap.

The footwork started to get faster and faster, and finally, at the same time the music ended.

Tap, tap.

He finished the performance by spreading his hands.

Clap, clap, clap, clap.

The Demon Lords who had been watching the performance began to clap and cheer.

“…Huh?”

“Why am I clapping?”

“…Right?”

Soon, the Demon Lords expressed embarrassment at the fact that they had clapped without realizing it.

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“For Demon Lords to clap…”

Meanwhile, the instructors who were watching the performance from behind the stage felt the same embarrassment.

This was because, in history, there had never been a time when a Demon Lord had clapped after a performance ended.

In other words, Jung Minwoo was the first to make the Demon Lords clap.

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“I am overwhelmed by such a warm reception for my performance.”

Jung Minwoo bowed with a sly smile.

“Thank you for watching my performance until the end.”

Then, the Shadows standing behind him also bowed in unison.

And as they raised their waists, Jung Minwoo waved his hand.

Swoosh—

The Shadows were absorbed into the floor and disappeared.

Seeing that, the instructor felt it was time for him to step forward and walked onto the stage.

“I’m glad you all enjoyed the performance. If you are interested in selecting Cadet No. 1, please press the button on your right and state what conditions you will offer.”

As soon as the instructor finished speaking.

Ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping, ping…

Lights started to come on in the seats at a terrifying speed.
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“Huh…”
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The instructor’s jaw dropped at the unprecedented sight.

That was because all the Demon Lords, from 1st to 72nd place, had pressed their buttons.

‘It’s only natural that they’d covet his talent…’

The fact that he had the ‘Demon Eye’ characteristic alone made him incredibly valuable, and on top of that, he had even put on such a performance, so it was impossible for them not to be interested.

“Then, I, the 72nd, will speak first.”

As Andromalius tried to speak first.

“What kind of logic is that? Shouldn’t the Demon Lord who pressed the button first get the right to speak?”

Zagan, the 61st ranked Demon Lord, retorted, looking at Andromalius.

“Then, since I pressed it faster, it’s only right that I speak first.”

“What are you talking about? I pressed the button first.”

“Ha, are you kidding me right now?”

“I definitely pressed it the fastest.”

The Demon Lords tried to get the right to speak first to recruit Jung Minwoo, but.

“Silence.”

“””…”””

Baal, the 1st ranked Demon Lord, raised his hand, silencing the other Demon Lords.

“Let’s go by rank.”

And Baal said, looking at Jung Minwoo with greedy eyes.

“Join my faction. Then I will treat you well.”

Even at Baal’s words, Jung Minwoo remained expressionless, or rather, indifferent.

‘…What? Is it because I didn’t explain in detail?’

Baal felt inwardly bewildered by the reaction he had never encountered before and began to explain in detail what kind of treatment he would give.

“First, you will be provided with high-quality monsters. The building where you will reside, and…”
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A lengthy explanation followed, but.

“…”

Jung Minwoo still showed no interest.

‘…Why, why is there no reaction?’

Baal felt an inexplicable chill.

‘…Is he playing with me?’

Seeing such arrogance in front of the 1st ranked Demon Lord, he started to boil with anger.

‘I need to give him a piece of my mind.’

Just as Baal was about to reprimand Jung Minwoo for his attitude.

Ping.

A bright light came on in the magnificent seat, and Satan raised his hand with an arrogant expression.

Then, Jung Minwoo, who had maintained an expressionless face until now, went down to the stage with a look of delight.

Thud, thud, thud.

Soon, Jung Minwoo knelt on one knee in front of Satan and said,

“I have been waiting for you to choose me.”

At Jung Minwoo’s words, the corners of Satan’s mouth twitched.

“Ahem, really?”

At Satan’s reaction, Jung Minwoo inwardly thought it was difficult to play along and spoke,

“I have always wanted to serve the noble Demon Lord. Thank you for giving me this opportunity.”

“What about me appealed to you so much?”

At Satan’s question, Jung Minwoo’s brows furrowed slightly.

‘Just let it go, why is he asking this again?’

Jung Minwoo sighed inwardly and answered Satan’s question.

“Demon God-nim, I was drawn to the Demon Lord because he is the next highest ranking demon after you.”

As if satisfied with the answer, Satan smiled contentedly and said,

“Yes, I think you would do well in my faction. Now, go back to your place.”

“Understood.”
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Jung Minwoo nodded, rose from his spot, and retreated behind the stage.

And as soon as Jung Minwoo disappeared, Satan looked at Baal and made a playful expression.

“…”

Baal frowned deeply and turned his head away.

‘Hehe, how does it feel to be so thoroughly rejected after showing so much confidence?’

Satan laughed inwardly, feeling a sense of exhilaration.

After Jung Minwoo’s performance, Rok came up on stage.

“Then, I will begin my performance. Ribbit, ribbit.”

At Rok’s appearance, some of the Demon Lords’ eyes sparkled.

He wasn’t a cadet with as much impact as Jung Minwoo, but since he was ranked highly on paper, some Demon Lords were interested.

“I possess the unique trait ‘Monster Transformation,’ and I will now show you two forms of transformation. Ribbit, ribbit.”

Rok took a deep breath and then.

“Monster Transformation!”

He immediately used his unique trait.

“Riiiibbbbbiiittt!”

And his body began to swell rapidly, and then.

“Ribbit!!!!”

His human-shaped body changed into a frog’s body, and something resembling bat wings sprouted on his back.

“Ptoo!!!”
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Then, when he spat towards the wall.

Sizzle—

The wall that came into contact with his saliva melted away in an instant, becoming unrecognizable.

“Hmm, not bad.”

“It’s decent enough.”

The Demon Lords nodded their heads with indifferent looks at Rok’s performance.

“Riiiibbbbbiiittt!”

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Then, Rok’s body shrank rapidly, and then.

“Grrr.”

Unlike before, his face became more ferocious, and his body turned muscular.

“Haa!”

Then, Rok threw a punch from a considerable distance from the wall.

Swoosh—

His arm stretched out, flying towards the wall.

And as his fist made contact with the wall.

Crash—!!!

He displayed tremendous destructive power, shattering the wall completely.

“Kyaaa!”

As if that wasn’t enough, Rok thrust both arms forward.

Swoosh, swoosh.

His fists twisted and went upwards.

Then, when his fists reached a certain height.

Whoosh—

His fists descended at a speed difficult to follow with the naked eye, and then.

Crash—!!!

With destructive power different from before, they demolished the wall.

“Whew.”

A moment later, Rok returned to his original form and said,

“That is all.”

Jung Minwoo, who was watching Rok’s performance from behind, was smiling with satisfaction.

‘The first was poison, and the second was a transformation specialized for physical strength.’

Certainly, the transformations were worthy of Rok’s confidence.

Then, the instructor came out and told them to press the buttons.

Ping, ping, ping.

Three lights came on in the seats.

It seemed like a very small number compared to Jung Minwoo, but.

‘Just being chosen is amazing.’

Being chosen by discerning Demon Lords meant that he had immense talent.

The 58th ranked Demon Lord, Amy, was smiling triumphantly at the fact that there were no Demon Lords higher ranked than her, but then.
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Ping.

A bright light came on in seat number 0.

“You, join my faction.”

And at Satan’s words, Rok knelt on one knee and replied loudly,

“I will work hard. Ribbit, ribbit!”

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Amy, who had suddenly lost Rok, frowned and looked at Satan, but.

“…”

Since rank was king, Amy could only bite her lip and say nothing.

After that, Anubis, Elin, and Venus came out for their performances in turn, but.

Ping.

Without fail, Satan pressed the button and took them all into his faction.

“…”

As they had the cadets they had been watching taken away from them right before their eyes, the Demon Lords’ expressions rapidly soured.

And Baal, the 1st ranked Demon Lord, also had a grim expression.

‘Damn it, it’s frustrating to have lost No. 1 and the other cadets.’

After a long time, besides Jung Minwoo, some promising cadets had appeared, but Satan had cunningly taken them all.

Baal had been preparing for thousands of years to usurp Satan’s position.

And his plan was about to be completed by obtaining No. 1, who possessed the ‘Demon Eye,’ but.

‘Tsk, I was going to raise No. 1 and use him as a valuable pawn, but there’s been a problem with the plan.’

With Satan’s appearance after 2,000 years, there had been a setback in his plan.

‘I was going to use No. 1 to aim for the position within 300 years, but since he’s been taken, I have no choice but to start preparing for 1,000 years.’

Feeling that Satan was still going strong, Baal decided to prepare even more meticulously to usurp his position.

‘And I’ll have to kill No. 1 later when I get the chance.’

He was also planning to use other demons to take Jung Minwoo’s life after he graduated from the training center, as revenge for the humiliation he had brought upon him.

‘If I can’t have him, neither can you, Satan…!’

He was curious to see what kind of expression Satan would make if No. 1 died so soon after being recruited.