The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 5

Chapter 5: Demonic Energy (2)

“All 30 to the front.”

At the instructor’s order, the demons rose from their seats and moved to the podium.

“The method is simple. The one who brings the book on the podium to their front is the first place. And the remaining individuals will go through the process of selecting their rankings through the same method.”

Jung Minwoo fell into thought while looking at the book placed on the podium.

‘Bring the book using demonic energy……’

He had practiced last night, but he couldn’t be complacent just because he knew how to do it, as the other demons would have practiced as well.

‘Then, I have to go strategically……’

As the other demons had also recently awakened their demonic energy, the amount of demonic energy they possessed would be similar.

‘If thirty demons simultaneously project their demonic energy onto the book on the podium, the book will remain motionless and in a fixed state.’

Jung Minwoo decided to conserve his strength by observing the situation for a while without using demonic energy from the beginning.

‘If I watch and wait for the moment the book starts to move, I can use all my demonic energy at once.’

As he finished formulating his plan to a certain extent,
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“……Hoo, I feel nervous for no reason. Aren’t you nervous? Ribbit, ribbit.”

The Frog Man standing next to him spoke.

“I’m a bit nervous too.”

Jung Minwoo answered with a smile.

“Let’s both achieve good results. Ribbit, ribbit!”

“Sounds good.”

Just as they were exchanging words of encouragement,

“Then, I’ll get started soon, so everyone get ready.”
T hi s w as co p ie d f r om k in g m t l. o r g

The instructor ordered them to prepare.

“””……”””

The demons stretched out their hands towards the book with serious expressions.

‘I should at least pretend to do it too.’

Jung Minwoo also stretched out his hand, as staying still could raise unnecessary suspicion.

And for a moment, silence filled the classroom.

“Begin!”

The instructor signaled the start.

“Haaaaap!”

“Gazuuaaat!”

“Here I goooo!”

As soon as the signal was given, the book on the podium was enveloped in black energy and floated into the air.

Woo―ung.

The book only shook violently, firmly holding its place.

‘So far, it’s going as planned. Now I just have to watch and use my demonic energy.’

Jung Minwoo watched the book floating in the air with heightened senses.

About 10 minutes passed.

“Kkuuuuh!”

“……Huff, huff.”

“……Please, come to me!”

The demons started to sweat profusely, showing clear signs of exhaustion.
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‘It seems like everyone is getting tired.’

Jung Minwoo sensed that it was time for him to step up and prepared to use his demonic energy.

Boo―ung.

And the moment the immobile book tried to move to the left,

‘Now!’

Jung Minwoo squeezed out all of his demonic energy.

‘Come to me!’

A dense energy overlapped on the book, and then,

Boo―――ung.

The book began to slowly move towards Jung Minwoo.

“Wh, what?”

“Ah, no!”
T h i s w as c o pie d f ro m k in gm tl .o r g

“C, come back!!”

The demons tried to squeeze out their demonic energy to stop the book’s movement, but,

‘No way.’

They were already exhausted, so they couldn’t stop Jung Minwoo.

Boo―ung.
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Thud―.

Jung Minwoo picked up the book that had come to him and smiled victoriously.

“It seems like it’s over. Instructor?”

“””Ah……”””

The demons sighed and slumped their shoulders at the sight.

“As expected, a demon with the Demon Eye is different, isn’t it?”

The instructor said to Jung Minwoo, his eyes gleaming.

“The decision has been made. Everyone except number 1, return to your seats.”

Following the instructor’s order, the demons lowered their heads and returned to their seats.

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“Congratulations. Show this at the equipment storage on the 2nd floor, and they will let you in.”

Jung Minwoo received a nameplate with ‘1’ written on it and put it in his pocket.

“Can I go there right away?”

“Yes, I don’t have anything particular to tell you today, so you can choose your equipment and leave.”

“Understood.”

Just as he was about to leave the classroom after greeting the instructor,

‘Should I read his mind before I go?’

He thought it wouldn’t be bad to read the instructor’s mind before going to choose his equipment.

When he used Mind’s Eye on the instructor,

【To think he was observing the situation and waiting to intervene, he’s truly wicked like a demon. This makes me even more curious to see what kind of performance he’ll put on in the emergency duel in a week.】

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

‘Emergency duel……?’

Jung Minwoo stroked his chin, lost in thought.

‘Emergency means it will be held without notice…… and a duel? Does that mean I’ll be fighting with the demons here?’

A week was a tight timeframe, but he thought he could achieve better results than the demons who weren’t practicing.

However, the one thing that bothered him was,

‘I don’t have a unique trait related to combat.’

Unlike the Frog Man, his unique trait wasn’t specialized for combat, which meant his chances of aiming for first place were significantly lower.

Moreover, he had never handled equipment in his previous life, so it was difficult to expect any dramatic effects.

‘……Can I make up for this with equipment? Or maybe it’s not a bad idea to just give up on this duel.’

He considered giving up since it wasn’t a test anyway, but just as he was about to decide,

【Bonus points will be awarded for the emergency duel, so the situation could change in a week.】

New text appeared above the instructor’s head.

‘……Alright, let’s try to get first place no matter what!’

With bonus points involved, the story changed, so Jung Minwoo decided to strengthen his resolve.

‘Giving up beforehand doesn’t suit me.’
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Jung Minwoo determined to obtain good equipment and immediately headed to the 2nd floor.

When he showed his nameplate to the demon guarding the storage,

“Confirmed. Go inside.”

The demon opened the storage door and said,

“By the way, you can only choose one piece of equipment. And the moment you touch it, it will recognize you as its owner, so it’s best not to touch anything until you’ve made your choice.”

“Yes, I understand.”

Jung Minwoo nodded and stepped inside the storage.

“Wow……”

Jung Minwoo couldn’t help but let out a gasp of admiration as he entered the storage.

‘……There must be tens of thousands of pieces of equipment here?’
T hi s w as co pied fr om k i n g m t l. o r g

It was no wonder, as the storage was filled with various weapons and armor.

‘It’s going to take a while to choose.’

He wondered if he would be able to choose equipment within the day, but,

‘There’s no time limit anyway, so it doesn’t matter if it takes a long time.’

Jung Minwoo decided to relax and examine each piece one by one.

He first decided to look at the sword in front of him and examined it from various angles, but,

‘I need some knowledge about equipment to understand……’

He was a layman when it came to equipment, so he couldn’t tell if it was good or not just by looking at it.

‘I should have studied a bit about equipment if I knew this would happen.’

Jung Minwoo grumbled inwardly and looked around.

After about 30 minutes of searching,

‘Ah, this is driving me crazy.’

Unfortunately, he couldn’t find any equipment that stood out.

‘Should I use my unique trait at this rate?’

He had to try every method to prevent the significance of getting first place from fading.

‘Well, it’s not like my unique trait will wear out from using it. Let’s use it.’

As there was nothing to lose, Jung Minwoo used Demon Eye on the pile of equipment.
T h i s wa s c o p i e d fr om ki n gm tl. o r g

“Huh?”

Then, a black energy he hadn’t seen before, demonic energy, began to appear.

‘……I’m sure I didn’t see it when I used it before.’

After pondering this situation, Jung Minwoo easily realized why he could now see demonic energy.

‘Could it be because I hadn’t awakened my demonic energy before?’

He had only awakened his demonic energy yesterday, so it was a plausible guess.

‘……But what’s the connection between seeing through desires and seeing demonic energy?’

Just as another question arose,

【You have discovered a new effect of Demon Eye】

A new message window popped up.

‘……A new effect?’

Jung Minwoo tapped the message window with curiosity, and,

【Demon ― Demon Eye】

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

― By concentrating, you can check the total amount of demonic energy possessed by higher beings or inanimate objects.

An explanation window with the newly added effect appeared.

‘……I can check the total amount of demonic energy?’

After confirming the effect, Jung Minwoo realized that his unique trait, Demon Eye, had immense potential.

‘Well, it’s a unique trait possessed by the Demon Lord, so there’s no way it would just end with seeing desires, right?’

The Demon Lord must have started as a demon just like him, and if he could only see desires, there would have been limits to his growth.

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‘Okay, then should I choose the equipment with the densest demonic energy?’

Jung Minwoo rubbed his hands together, deciding to choose the equipment with the most demonic energy.

After another 10 minutes of searching the storage,

‘……This is it!’

He found the equipment emitting the densest demonic energy.

‘But this isn’t equipment, it’s just an accessory?’

A ring that seemed to contain a jet-black darkness.

Broadly speaking, a ring could be considered equipment, so he decided not to overthink it.

‘Seeing how it contains such dense demonic energy, it must be something extraordinary……’

However, he couldn’t help but hesitate before choosing it.

‘Will this really be helpful in the duel in a week?’

Based on its appearance, it seemed completely unrelated to combat, so he wondered if it was really the right choice.

‘But I feel uneasy about giving up on it.’

The ring in front of him contained the strongest demonic energy among all the equipment in the storage, so it was hard to give up on it.

‘It’s better to try it and regret it than to regret not trying it later.’

Even if it wasn’t related to combat, it could be helpful in the future, so he decided to take a long-term view.

‘In times like this, it’s better to see the forest, not the tree.’

Having made his decision, Jung Minwoo picked up the ring and immediately put it on his finger.

【You have been selected as the new owner】

Along with the message that he had become the owner,

“Huh?”

The method of using the ring naturally came to his mind.

‘……Amazing.’

Jung Minwoo couldn’t hide his surprise after realizing how to use the ring.

‘If I do well, I might even be able to get first place in the duel.’

It was because, contrary to its appearance, it had combat-related functions.

‘I need to test it out in the training room right away.’

Jung Minwoo felt an urge to use the ring quickly and hurriedly left the storage.

“What equipment did you choose?”

Jung Minwoo showed the ring to the storage keeper who had asked.

“Ooh, to think he chose the ‘Ring of Jet Black’…… As expected, someone with the Demon Eye has a different eye for things, doesn’t it?”

The storage keeper, also seeming to know about the ring, expressed pure admiration.

“Can I go now?”

“Yes, go ahead.”

“Understood.”

Jung Minwoo bowed his head to the storage keeper and headed straight to the training room.

[Entry of Cadet No. 1 confirmed]

When he went inside, he found that no one else was there except for himself.

‘Still, it would be better to do it in a private training room, in case someone sees me.’ Jung Minwoo entered a private training room since there was no benefit in exposing his full power.

‘Well then, shall I try using it?’

Jung Minwoo chanted the activation word while injecting demonic energy into the ring.

“Shadow Deployment.”