The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 42

Chapter 42: Demons Are Highly Capable (3)

Meanwhile, 716, who had heard the instructions for the test, sensed that this was his last chance for revenge.

‘Survival on the island… If I collude with other demons and target No. 1 and his group, I can get them eliminated!’

Since he was chosen by the Demon Lord, he would be able to graduate even if he didn’t rank within the top 10, but his rank would be lowered, and it would take a considerable effort to raise it again.

‘It’s too unfair to be disposed of like this!’

With a wicked smile, 716 began to instigate the demons in the classroom.

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“Are you all just going to be disposed of like this? Let’s take this opportunity to eliminate No. 1 and his group and get our revenge!”

At that moment, as the demons showed tempted expressions at his cry.

“Hey, you motherfucker, what did you just say?”

777, Anubis, stood up with a fierce frown on her face.

“…”

716, who had forgotten about her presence in his excitement, turned pale.

Thump, thump, thump.

And Anubis, who had approached right in front of him, shoved 716’s shoulder and said.

“Hey, say that again.”

There was a rule that cadets couldn’t be touched except during sparring.

“…N-no.”

716 forgot about the rule, trembling at Anubis’s murderous aura.

Then she grabbed 716 by the collar and shouted.

“Seriously, eliminate? Try it if you can!!!”

“…”

Flinch―

At Anubis’s shout, the cadets in the classroom lowered their heads and stared at their desks.

“Tsk, pigeon-like bastards.”

And Anubis let go of his collar and walked out of the classroom.

“Gasp, gasp, gasp.”

716 breathed heavily, feeling relieved to be alive.

“Are you going to just sit still after seeing this? We have to get revenge, right?!”

As 716 caught his breath, he thought this was his chance, and taking advantage of Anubis’s absence, he tried to persuade the demons.

“C-can we handle 777?”

At one demon’s question, 716 replied with a confident smile.

“Just us alone won’t be enough.”

“Then we can’t get revenge?”

“No, if we join forces with other classes, it’s possible.”

“Other classes?”

“Do you think we’re the only ones with this idea? The others must be thinking the same thing.”

At 716’s explanation, the demons gasped and nodded their heads.

“So, if the whole school joins forces, those guys are nothing. How can they handle 900 of us?”

Indeed, even if their force was strong, they wouldn’t be able to handle 900 people.

“Okay, let’s get revenge!”

“Right, it’s unfair to die like this!”

“Let’s show them how strong we are when we join forces!”

And the demons, persuaded by 716’s words, rose from their seats, strengthening their resolve.

“Good idea. Then, let’s all sign a contract together when the other classes are persuaded as well.”

Having learned from a painful experience of uniting without a written contract, 716 planned to prepare meticulously this time.

‘I wonder how you will react when you are on the verge of being eliminated?’

Thinking about No. 1 and his group desperately begging, 716 wished the third test would start soon.

“That’s what happened.”

As soon as Anubis entered the meeting room, she told them what had just happened.

“716 is a thoughtless demon. To think he’d say that out loud.”

Venus said with a sneer, as if she couldn’t believe it.

“…There’s a reason he’s being disposed of.”

“It happened just as Minwoo predicted. Ribbit, ribbit.”

Elin and Rok also chimed in, as if agreeing with her thoughts.

“It’s okay, if they try to climb up, we’ll just step on them.”

Jung Minwoo calmed the Demon Communion members with a relaxed smile.

“And we still have three weeks left. By then, our preparations will be complete, so there will be no variables that could cause us to fail the test.”

At Jung Minwoo’s following words, Anubis spoke in an annoyed voice.

“Sigh… I know that, but I don’t like the way those pigeon-like bastards are acting.”

“Do we need to waste our emotions on those who are going to be disposed of anyway? Just think of it as a cute struggle.”

“A cute struggle?”

“Even if they plot behind our backs like this, it’s obvious they’ll be crushed by us when we actually fight. Isn’t it cute that they have hope?”

“Pfft, that’s true.”

Anubis calmed down and smiled a wry smile.

“It would be fun to see their frustrated expressions in real time.”

Jung Minwoo stood up and said.

“They said it’s self-study until the test begins. Let’s go practice our teamwork.”

Then, the Demon Communion members nodded their heads and got up from their seats.

The teamwork training continued until late dawn.

That dawn.

Jung Minwoo sat on his bed, lost in thought.

‘It’s about time for Mind’s Eye to gain a new effect…’

He couldn’t shake the feeling that ‘Mind’s Eye’ had stagnated.

‘I was able to easily gain new effects for Demon Eye because of Satan, but I’m the only one with Mind’s Eye, so I have to find the effects myself.’

If he took the test at his current full power, he could easily handle other demons.

‘But I can’t help but feel disappointed.’

A demon’s greed was endless, so he couldn’t erase the feeling of disappointment.

‘How can I gain a new effect?’

Jung Minwoo fell into thought, recalling how he had gained the effects of Mind’s Eye before.

‘A new effect was unlocked when I used Mind’s Eye on a lower-ranked opponent…’

For a moment, he wondered if he should visit the goblin in his personal breeding grounds.

‘No. I’ve been using Mind’s Eye on goblins so far, but no new effect has been unlocked.’

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Jung Minwoo quickly dismissed the thought.

‘Then, I need a different method.’

As he was agonizing over this, a thought occurred to him.

‘First, should I at least try using it?’

He decided to try using ‘Mind’s Eye’ and see if he could find a way.

As he focused and activated ‘Mind’s Eye’.

‘As expected, nothing shows up.’

Since there was no one else in the room besides him, no text was formed.

‘Come to think of it, is it impossible to transmit thoughts instead of just reading them?’

And suddenly, as he wished he could transmit thoughts instead of just reading them.

【You have discovered a new effect of Mind’s Eye】

A new message window appeared before his eyes.

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‘…Huh? I got it this easily?’

Jung Minwoo stared at the message window with a bewildered look.

Just by changing his thoughts, he had gained a new effect.

‘This is a bit anticlimactic.’

It was a bit anticlimactic to obtain it so easily after all his serious contemplation.

‘Well, all that matters is that I got it.’
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He decided not to overthink it, as a good thing was a good thing.

Jung Minwoo touched the message window to learn about the new effect.

【Human – Mind’s Eye】

― By concentrating, you can see through the thoughts of higher beings.

― By concentrating, you can identify the talents of higher beings with lower ranks than you.

― By concentrating, you can transmit your thoughts to others.

A description window with the newly added effect appeared.

‘Being able to transmit thoughts… That’s good.’

With this effect, he would be able to fight more broadly.

‘This way, I can give orders without worry.’

When giving orders, there were limitations on what he could say because others could hear him, but if he could transmit his thoughts like this, he wouldn’t have to be mindful of others.

‘The test will be much easier.’

Jung Minwoo closed the message window with a satisfied smile.
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‘I have to try this out in training tomorrow.’

Now that he had gained a new effect, Jung Minwoo lay down on his bed and went to sleep without any lingering thoughts.

The three weeks passed quickly as they focused on their training.

“Is everyone ready?”

The instructor entered the classroom and asked about the cadets’ condition.

“””Yes!”””

The demons answered vigorously.

‘They seem very excited.’

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Jung Minwoo could easily sense from their reactions that they were thrilled at the thought of eliminating him and the Demon Communion members.

“Good. Then follow me to the auditorium.”

As they followed the instructor down the hallway.

“Phew, I’m a little nervous. Are you okay, Minwoo? Ribbit, ribbit.”

Perhaps a little nervous about the final test, Rok exhaled and spoke to him.

“I’m always confident in tests. There’s nothing to be nervous about.”

As he shrugged and replied.

“Seeing you makes me feel relieved for some reason. Ribbit, ribbit.”

Rok smiled brightly.

“Don’t worry too much. We can rank high if we just do as we practiced.”

“Yeah, got it! Ribbit, ribbit.”

Rok answered energetically to Jung Minwoo’s words.

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As they chatted and entered the auditorium.

Woo――웅.

They could see a huge magic circle engraved on the floor.

‘…The scale is extraordinary.’

Jung Minwoo marveled at the huge magic circle, which he had never seen before.

“When you stand inside the magic circle, it will activate shortly. Any questions?”

At the instructor’s words, one demon raised his hand.

“Speak.”

“Will we be transported to the island when it activates?”

“Yes. But instead of being transported to the same place, you will be randomly placed on the island.”

At the mention of random placement, the demons’ eyes lit up.

‘They think it will be easier to catch us if we are separated.’

Even without reading their thoughts with Mind’s Eye, Jung Minwoo could clearly see their intentions.

“Then, stand in the magic circle.”

At the instructor’s command, the demons moved to the magic circle.

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“Minwoo-nim.”

“You’re here.”

“…”

Venus, Anubis, and Elin approached him.

“Is everyone ready?”

At Jung Minwoo’s question, the Demon Communion members nodded their heads with confident expressions.

As they waited in their spots with relaxed expressions.

“The magic circle will activate in 10 seconds!”

Along with the instructor’s words that it would activate in 10 seconds.

Woo――웅!

The huge magic circle emitted light.

And when 10 seconds passed.

Flash―

The demons standing in the magic circle disappeared as if by magic.

As he opened his eyes.

‘Oh.’

Trees and grass came into view.

‘Forest terrain?’

Jung Minwoo turned his head and looked around.

‘That place looks good.’
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He could see a huge tree standing in the center of the island.

‘Then, shall I use Mind’s Eye?’

Jung Minwoo concentrated and transmitted his thoughts to the Demon Communion members.

【Gather at the big tree in the center of the island】

The unfortunate thing was that although he could transmit thoughts, he couldn’t receive them, so he couldn’t confirm whether the Demon Communion members had understood him properly.

‘Well, that’s the only big tree, so they’ll find it.’

Jung Minwoo put aside his worries and started walking.

“Found him!!!”

“It’s No. 1!!!”

A group of about 30 demons spotted Jung Minwoo and smiled wickedly.

“Let’s get rid of him quickly while he’s alone.”

“Hehehe, we can play with him and then eliminate him, right?”

“If you kneel, we’ll let you live for about 5 minutes.”

The demons approached Jung Minwoo, uttering arrogant remarks.

‘Is this a new suicide method?’

Jung Minwoo scoffed at their appearance and infused his ring with demonic energy.

“””Attack!!!”””

As the group of 30 demons charged at him simultaneously.

“Shadow Deployment.”

Swoosh―

Jung Minwoo raised the shadows beneath the demons’ feet and launched a surprise attack.

“Ugh, uwaaagh?!”

“W-what?!”

“Ugh?!”
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Caught off guard, the demons couldn’t defend against the shadows that had transformed into thorns and were hit directly.

Crackle―

Clang.

And they were eliminated from the test so easily.

“””Ah…”””

Jung Minwoo clicked his tongue at the sight of the demons with their eyes full of despair and walked past them.