The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 40

Chapter 40: Demons are Highly Capable (1)

After the Competition ended,

“Number 1, you’ve worked hard.”

The homeroom instructor approached Jung Minwoo with an excited expression.

“Thank you.”

As he bowed his head and expressed his gratitude,

“In my time as an instructor, I’ve never seen a Competition like that. As expected, a cadet with the unique trait ‘Demon Eye’ is truly different.”

However, perhaps because his excitement hadn’t subsided, the instructor spoke much faster than usual.

“Haha, I was just lucky.”

“Lucky… you’re even humble. The more I see you, the more I’m impressed.”

Hearing these words, Jung Minwoo had a feeling this conversation would drag on.

‘Should I try reading his thoughts while he’s talking?’

He still didn’t know how the third exam would be conducted, so gleaning information by reading thoughts didn’t seem like a bad idea.

As he focused on the instructor,

【I’m really looking forward to seeing what kind of performance he’ll put on in the ‘Demons are Highly Capable’ exam】

Letters formed above his head, transforming the instructor’s thoughts into text.

‘Right on time, he was thinking about the exam.’

Jung Minwoo continued to observe the text floating above his head.

【It’s a survival test on an island for a month, so we’ll be able to see their true abilities then.】

Information about the exam continued to emerge.
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‘Survival…?’

Just as Jung Minwoo was about to ponder this,

【It’s called a survival test, but in reality, it’s just a combat test】

Crucial information surfaced.

‘Judging by what he’s saying, there seem to be no restrictions on fighting.’

In other words, it was an exam where they would fight each other for a month, and the survivors would be the victors.

‘I need to prepare thoroughly.’

As he was lost in thought about the exam,

“You must be tired from preparing for the Competition. Get some rest.”

The instructor patted him on the shoulder and left.

‘I need to discuss this with the others.’

Just as Jung Minwoo was about to move to find the Demon Communion members,

“Yo, Minwoo, Minwoo.”

Speak of the devil, Anubis and the Demon Communion members approached him.

“We have to have a party to celebrate the end of the Competition, right?”
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At Anubis’s words, Jung Minwoo thought he could talk to them during the party and said,

“Yeah, we should have a party. How about we gather in the meeting room in an hour with snacks and drinks?”

Jung Minwoo then returned to the dormitory and took some time to organize his thoughts.

An hour later,

When the Demon Communion members gathered in the meeting room,

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“Let’s have some fun today!!”

Anubis, who was quite excited, said while shaking a can of soda.

“Let’s unwind today.”

“…Okay.”

“Let’s go! Ribbit, ribbit.”

The Demon Communion members responded enthusiastically, waving their hands.

‘Ah… should I talk to them later?’

Seeing the unexpectedly lively atmosphere, Jung Minwoo wondered if he should postpone talking about the third exam.

‘I feel like I’ll just dampen the mood…’

However, with the exam approaching, he couldn’t keep putting it off.

‘Alright, let’s talk.’

Finally, Jung Minwoo decided to speak and opened his mouth.

“Before we enjoy the party, I have something to say.”

Jung Minwoo’s serious tone made the Demon Communion members tilt their heads in confusion.

“…What is it?”

Venus, who was quick-witted, realized that what Jung Minwoo had to say was not trivial and asked.

“I have something to tell you about the final exam.”

“…Don’t tell me, you saw the future?”

Venus, who firmly believed that Jung Minwoo could see the future with his Demon Eye, asked back.

“That’s right. I saw that it’s a survival test on an island for a month.”

At the word ‘survival,’ Anubis scratched her head and said,

“Is that something to be so serious about? We just have to survive, right?”

Jung Minwoo shook his head at Anubis’s words.

“No, it’s called survival, but in reality, it’s a combat test.”

“A combat test?”

“Yes, we’ll be fighting other cadets on the island to survive.”

At Jung Minwoo’s explanation, Anubis patted her chest and said,

“What, then isn’t that even better? I’ll beat them all up!”

Jung Minwoo chuckled at Anubis’s reaction and said,

“Can you handle 900 demons?”

Flinch—

Anubis shuddered and asked back,

“…900?”

“Right now, we’re on the bad side of all the cadets.”

That was right.

Although no cadets had picked a fight with them since the second exam, they would be harboring resentment towards Jung Minwoo and the Demon Communion members.

In other words, as soon as the exam began, they would rush to eliminate them by any means necessary.

“…Hmm, 900 is a bit much.”

Anubis also seemed to find it difficult to handle 900 demons and showed a moment of weakness.

“…Even if we fail, we can still graduate by being chosen by the Demon Lord. Will it really be like that?”

At Elin’s question, Venus explained in her stead,

“The other cadets weren’t chosen like us, right? They’ll be disposed of anyway, so they’ll try to lower our rank out of spite. They have nothing to lose now.”

“Ah…”

Elin looked shocked by Venus’s kind explanation.

“…Then, what happens to us? Ribbit, ribbit.”

Rok, who had been listening to the conversation, asked Jung Minwoo with a worried look.

“There’s a way.”

“Wha, what is it? Ribbit, ribbit.”

“We join forces.”

“Join forces? Ribbit, ribbit.”

Jung Minwoo looked at the Demon Communion members and said,

“It would be difficult for one person to face 900, but if the five of us join forces, we can handle 900 easily.”

One might ask what difference there is between one person and five, but

‘The strength of demons ranked within the top 5 is different.’

Venus, Anubis, Elin, and Rok were beings on a different level compared to the other cadets.

‘I already anticipated this.’

That was why he had gone ahead with the plan during the second exam even though he knew they would be ostracized.

“Will it really be alright, even though the number is quite large?”

At Venus’s concern, Jung Minwoo answered with a confident smile.

“It’s definitely possible. However, we’ll need some time to coordinate.”

“Minwoo-nim, it’s reassuring to hear you speak with such confidence. Then when should we start coordinating?”

“Let’s start practicing in earnest from this weekend. For now, let’s enjoy the party.”

“Alright.”

At Jung Minwoo’s words, Anubis, feeling relieved, raised her soda can again and said,

“Cheers!!!”

Jung Minwoo and the Demon Communion members enjoyed the party until late at night and then returned to the dormitory.

“You’re back?”

Upon entering the dormitory, he found Satan relaxing as if it were his own room.

“You weren’t here when I came in earlier. When did you get back?”

At Jung Minwoo’s question, Satan shrugged and said,

“I came back a little while ago. I’m a busy demon, you know.”

“I see.”

Then Satan continued with a pleased smile,

“By the way, you were really amazing earlier.”

“You mean the Competition?”

“No, ignoring Baal’s words was amazing.”

“…”

It seemed like the focus of the praise was a bit off, but Jung Minwoo was about to let it slide when

“Excuse me for asking, but may I ask why you’re not on good terms with Baal?”

Suddenly curious about his relationship with Baal, Jung Minwoo asked Satan.

“It’s nothing complicated.”

Satan reminisced for a moment and said,

“Baal and I were both candidates for Demon Lord.”

With those words, Jung Minwoo could picture what had happened.

“As you can see now, Baal failed to become Demon Lord, and I succeeded.”

“I see.”

“That guy has a small mind, so he’s been picking fights with me ever since. But I don’t have a good enough personality to put up with it. So I stepped on him hard, and that’s when things really went sour between us.”
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“I understand.”

Suddenly, Satan’s playful expression turned serious as he continued,

“I don’t forgive those who bare their fangs at me. So I’m planning to replace the Demon Lords who cooperated with Baal.”
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“You’re saying you’ll get rid of the Demon Lords?”

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“That’s right, but I don’t have enough justification yet, so I haven’t taken action.”

“…I see.”

“So, you’d better grow quickly too. If you want to sit on the Demon Lord’s throne.”

Jung Minwoo was flustered by the unexpected proposal and said,

“Am I being given a chance?”

“Of course. I don’t have many subordinates.”

If another demon had said this, it might have sounded absurd, but

‘He may act like this, but he’s the Demon Lord, so he wouldn’t be lying.’

Unlike his frivolous speech, his position as Demon Lord was real, which made him trustworthy.

‘I’ve definitely chosen the right side.’

Jung Minwoo was a highly competitive person, having joined a conglomerate in his previous life with the sole goal of becoming the best. The position of Demon Lord was truly tempting.

“Good eye.”

Satan chuckled, seeing the flicker of greed in Jung Minwoo’s eyes.

“Let’s stop talking about this now. Shall I give you your gift?”

At the word ‘gift,’ Jung Minwoo couldn’t help but flinch.

“…Will it be very painful, like last time?”

At Jung Minwoo’s worried question, Satan put on a mischievous expression and said,

“What do you think?”

“…”

“Then, shall we begin?”

Jung Minwoo sighed, steeled himself, and carefully nodded.

Grab—

Satan grabbed his face and injected demonic energy into his right eye.

“!!!!”

At that moment, Jung Minwoo felt an indescribable pain.

“Ughhhhh!!!”

He thought it would be less painful the second time around since he had already experienced it once, but the pain was even worse than before.

“Puhaha, look at you trembling.”

Satan burst out laughing, as if he found it amusing.

‘This bastard…!’

Apart from giving him a gift, Satan’s behavior was incredibly annoying.

“Well, I don’t want to keep doing this, so I’ll be going now. Good luck with the final exam.”

Snap—

As Satan snapped his fingers,

Fizzle—

He vanished into thin air.

“Ughhh!”

Thud.

Jung Minwoo collapsed onto the floor, his body trembling.

He felt like fainting would be easier.

‘Damn it…!!!’

Unfortunately, perhaps because his mental strength had also grown alongside his physical growth, there was no sign of him fainting.

As he was enduring the pain,

【A new effect of Demon Eye has been discovered with the help of a higher-ranked demon】

A new message window popped up.

‘What effect is it?’

Jung Minwoo decided to check the effect to distract himself from the excruciating pain.

As he pressed the message window with trembling fingers,

【Demon ― Demon Eye】

― By focusing, you can see through the desired desires of higher beings.
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― By focusing, you can check the total amount of demonic energy possessed by a higher being or inanimate object.

― By consuming demonic energy, you can inflict debuffs on higher beings.

― By consuming demonic energy, you can copy a demon’s unique trait.

However, you can only copy the unique trait of a demon with whom you have built a bond.

The description window for his unique trait appeared before his eyes.

‘…It says I can copy unique traits?’

The pain was still as agonizing as before, but a smile spread across Jung Minwoo’s face.

‘…With this, I can subdue them much more easily.’

That was because the new effect had drastically lowered the difficulty of the third exam.

‘The others will be surprised if I copy their unique traits.’

For a moment, Jung Minwoo imagined how the Demon Communion members would react, but then

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“Ugh!”

The pain intensified.
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‘No, I’ve already gained the effect, why does it still hurt…!’

For the next two hours, Jung Minwoo thrashed around like a fish out of water before finally escaping the pain.