The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 52

Chapter 52: Negotiation (1)

As soon as they crossed the portal.

‘It’s not in good condition.’

A cabin came into view.

However, it looked very precarious, as if the cabin was about to collapse at any moment, perhaps because whoever built it had no talent in construction.

“Rok, is this the right place?”

When Jung Minwoo asked while looking at Rok.

“Yes, the Demon Servants and other children live here.”

He nodded and affirmed.

‘It’s been 3 months, hasn’t it?’

A happy smile naturally spread across Jung Minwoo’s face at the thought of seeing the Demon Servants.

“Shall we go inside?”

As he walked into the cabin with the Demon Communion members.

Sniff—

A savory smell stimulated his nose.

‘Are they cooking?’

Jung Minwoo followed the smell.

“Sebastian, did you add the ingredients?”

“Yes!”

“Oliver, go and set the table.”

“Okay, Hyung!”

“Aaron, please bring some water from the stream.”

“Leave it to me!”

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“Bianca and Whitney, wake up the sleeping kids.”

“”We’ll be back.””

William and the other Demon Servants were busily preparing food, full of energy.

‘Their faces are brighter than before.’

Perhaps because they were in their growth spurt, Jung Minwoo could tell at a glance that the Demon Servants had grown taller despite only seeing them after 3 months.

Also, their skinny bodies were gone, and they looked healthy like any other child.

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‘What kind of food are they making?’

Jung Minwoo approached William to check the food.

‘Is there a dish called stew here too?’

He could see that they were making a stew based on meat.

‘Is it because of the Genius talent? He’s good at cooking.’

It was quite a feat for a child to cook like that.

“Now, this is the last ingredient.”

William sprinkled a powder presumed to be pepper into the stew.

‘Spice? Somehow… I was told they were very poor.’

Seeing that, Jung Minwoo could understand why the Demon Servants were living in such a cabin.

‘I was told that spices are classified as luxury goods on the Yurain planet.’

It was impossible for them to have any money when they were using spices, which even citizens couldn’t afford, so recklessly.

‘I guess he had a lot of regrets about food.’

While Jung Minwoo was lost in thought, William called out to the children in a loud voice, as if the food was already done.

“It’s time to eat! Everyone come down!”

At William’s call, nearly 30 children came running down the stairs.

“Wow, it smells so good!”

“Hyung, is it stew today?”

“I want to eat it quickly!”

The children’s eyes sparkled at the sight of the stew.

“Everyone, calm down and sit in the order you arrived. You know you won’t get any food if you cut in line, right?”

At William’s words, the children sat down in their chairs in the order they arrived.

‘These are the children that William and the Demon Servants brought in.’

Jung Minwoo used ‘Mind’s Eye’ to see if there were any children with usable talents.

【World’s Strongest】, 【Agile Movement】, 【Extrasensory Perception】, 【Toughness】…

Then, the talents of the children were transformed into text and appeared above their heads.

‘Oh… They’re quite useful, aren’t they?’

Perhaps because he didn’t have high expectations?

Jung Minwoo was inwardly surprised to find many useful talents.

‘With this, I can make them into Demon Servants and use them.’

Just as Jung Minwoo was about to inform the Demon Communion members of this fact.

‘Hmm?’

One child caught his eye.

【Demonic Energy Unity】

‘Demonic Energy Unity?’

He had seen ‘Demonic Energy Affinity’ through goblins, but this was the first time he had seen ‘Demonic Energy Unity.’

Jung Minwoo decided to use ‘Heaven’s Eye’ on the little boy in front of him to get more detailed information.

‘To think I’d be using Heaven’s Eye on a higher being.’

【Retrieving information on ‘None’】

When he used Heaven’s Eye, a new information window popped up.
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『Information Window』

〈Basic Information〉

Name : None

Title : Mark

Gender : Male

Age : 6 years old

〈Detailed Information〉
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Alignment : None

Talent : Demonic Energy Unity (魔氣一體)

Current Emotion : Hunger

Jung Minwoo pressed on the talent to check its effect.

【Demonic Energy Unity (魔氣一體)】

Can handle demonic energy as easily as breathing.

‘That’s insane.’ Since the species itself was human, even if it had such a talent, it would be inferior to a demon.

‘But as a Demon Servant, you could say he has an incredible talent.’

No other Demon Servant could compare.

‘Of course, it wouldn’t be as good as William with the Genius talent.’

He closed the information window and informed the Demon Communion members of this fact.

“It will help William build his power.”

“Our power will become much stronger.”

“…Interesting.”

“What, is this a talent pool? Ribbit, ribbit.”

Each of them showed a positive reaction.

“Let’s make them into Demon Servants later.”

Since they could clash with 3rd Rank demons, creating Demon Servants here could lead to a loss of power, so they needed to be cautious.

As the meal was coming to an end.

“I’m going to chop some firewood. Everyone, rest after washing the dishes.”

William took an ax and went outside.

“I’ll follow him and have a chat. After that, let’s go meet the pigeons.”

Jung Minwoo also followed William outside.

“Is this a good spot?”

Just as William found a suitable spot and raised his ax.

“How have you been?”

Jung Minwoo revealed himself and spoke to William.

“Oh, Demon Lord-nim!”

William lowered his ax and showed a welcoming expression.

“You’ve taken in a lot of children since I last saw you.”

“Hehe, we ended up taking in children who were in similar situations to ours, and the number just grew.”

“Is there any problem with living?”

“No, thanks to the power you gave us, Demon Lord-nim, we’re living comfortably with the money we earn from mercenary work and eliminating villains.”

At William’s words, Jung Minwoo pointed to the cabin and said.

“For someone living comfortably, your house seems pretty bad.”

“Haha… I wanted to feed the children good food, so all the money went there, and the house isn’t very good.”

“Food is good, but you should also pay attention to your house. Hygiene has a big impact on your health.”

William replied with a touched expression at the sincere advice.

“I’ll keep that in mind!”

Jung Minwoo nodded and brought up the main topic.

“Is your goal of building a nation still valid?”

“Yes, so I’m studying in my spare time these days!”

“Excellent.”

“Hehe.”

William scratched his head and smiled, then cautiously spoke up, gauging Jung Minwoo’s mood.

“Um, can I ask you a question?”

“What is it?”

“How long will you be staying this time?”

“I think it will be a while. I have some business on this planet.”

“…Business?”
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“Yes, I’m planning to visit the Holy Empire and meet the pigeo… I mean, the angels.”
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At the mention of going to the Holy Empire, William’s expression hardened in real-time.

“Wh, what’s going on?”

At William’s question, Jung Minwoo smiled with satisfaction inwardly.

‘He’s reacting as I expected.’

The reason Jung Minwoo visited William was to tell him this in advance.

‘Now I just need to mix in some lies and tell him.’

He explained the story he had prepared to William.

“An angel is showing signs of colluding with another demon to invade this planet. I’m going to find them to stop it.”

“…Invasion.”

“I’ll try to stop them when I meet them, but I can’t be sure.”

William seemed to have a lot of questions he wanted to ask, but he couldn’t bring himself to ask any more and just nodded.

“…Yes, I understand.”

Jung Minwoo patted William on the back and said.

“I’ll talk to the angels and let you know as well.”

“R, really?”

“Of course, you’re one of my most cherished contractors, so I have to let you know so you can avoid danger.”

“Oh, Demon Lord-nim…”

William looked at Jung Minwoo with teary eyes.

‘Now that the groundwork is laid, I can just make up a story according to the situation.’

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In fact, it would have been easy to just give an order and solve this without going through all this trouble.

‘But there’s a huge difference in efficiency between doing something voluntarily and being forced to do it.’

Because when you’re forced to do something, efficiency drops.

Don’t you suddenly feel like not studying when you open a book to study at home, and your mom nags you to study?

‘So, I have to create a reason like this and make it seem like they’re acting on their own volition later.’

This was why Jung Minwoo was doing this, even though it was troublesome.

“Then, I’ll be on my way.”

“Be, be careful, Demon Lord-nim!”

Afterward, Jung Minwoo headed straight to the Holy Empire with the Demon Communion members.

“…Ugh, I don’t want to go in.”

Elin, standing at the gate of the Holy Empire, trembled and showed a rejection response.

“This eerie feeling, it’s horrible.”

Even Anubis, who was always belligerent, showed a weak side this time.

“Everyone, you have to endure this for the great cause.”

Venus clenched her fists and boosted the members’ morale.

“Certainly, holy power is our nemesis.”

Jung Minwoo agreed with Elin and Anubis’s reactions, looking at the goosebumps on his body.

‘The Holy Empire is a place where only believers live…’

He had received information that 20 million people lived here.

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‘If all those people are believers, the holy power must be tremendous.’

He guessed that the angels managing this place would be able to exert power higher than his own rank.

“Let’s go inside.”

Jung Minwoo hardened his resolve and entered the Holy Empire with the Demon Communion members.

“Where should we go now?”

At Venus’s question, Jung Minwoo pointed to a place and said.

“Let’s go over there.”

Following his finger, they turned their heads.

“…The religious order is built incredibly large.”

A religious order of enormous scale, visible at a glance, was located there.

“Shall we go then?”

As he put strength into his back.

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Crack—

Wings resembling those of a bat sprouted from his back.

Jung Minwoo, who had gained a rank, was now able to use his wings.

Flap—

As he flapped his wings and soared into the sky.

“Let’s go too.”

Wings also sprouted from the backs of Venus and the other Demon Communion members, and they flapped their wings and soared into the sky.
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As they flew quickly and reached the front of the religious order.

Crackle—

Sparks flew in the air, blocking Jung Minwoo and the Demon Communion members from entering.

“It seems they’ve created a barrier with holy power.”

“Will it be okay to consume so much demonic energy to break through the barrier?”

At Venus’s concern, Jung Minwoo shrugged and said.

“Then, we’ll just make them come out.”

Jung Minwoo was certain that there was an angel inside, so he drew up his demonic energy.

And as he concentrated demonic energy in his right hand and placed it on the barrier.

Crackle—

Ruuuuuumble—

Sparks flew, and the barrier began to shake violently.

And not long after.

“Who are you?!”

Flap—

Three figures with pigeon wings flew towards them.

‘The one in the middle must be the leader.’

Jung Minwoo used ‘Heaven’s Eye’ on one of the pigeons, who had the strongest holy power.

【Retrieving information on ‘Seina’】

Heaven’s Eye activated, and a new information window popped up.

『Information Window』

〈Basic Information〉

Name : Seina

Gender : Female

Age : 1,200 years old

〈Detailed Information〉

Rank : 6th Rank (六品)

Alignment : Good (善)

Unique Trait : Holy Hammer (神聖鐵槌)

Current Emotion : Vigilance

‘Holy Hammer? Shall I check what its effect is?’ Jung Minwoo pressed on the pigeon’s unique trait to check its effect.

【Holy Hammer (神聖鐵槌)】

Brings down a hammer that destroys evil. The power varies depending on the rank.

‘She possesses a rather dangerous unique trait.’

He finished checking and closed the information window.

Then, as he looked at her appearance.

‘So this is what an angel looks like.’

She had golden hair and eyes, and he could see a white ring-like object above her head.

Also, she had white wings on her back, as if to prove that they weren’t called pigeons for nothing.

‘Her appearance is quite handsome.’

And contrary to the image of an angel, she had a haughty look, giving off a cold feeling.

If she had been active on Earth, she would have been praised as one of the most beautiful women in the world, but.

‘Still, she’s not as beautiful as Venus.’

Unfortunately, she couldn’t surpass Venus’s beauty.

Just as he was finishing his review.

“Why have demons come to this place?”

Seina, who had approached close by, asked about the purpose of their visit.