The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 57

Chapter 57: Downfall (3)

Even if his power had increased by killing demons, Jung Minwoo’s power had also increased by absorbing demonic energy, so if they were to fight, it would be an even match.

‘They don’t know my power has increased, so if I launch a surprise attack, I could inflict significant damage, but…’

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There was a possibility that a Jungsin Cult member could die during the battle.

‘There’s no need to take that risk.’

It wasn’t worth letting a colleague die just to remove the probationary status.

‘It’s best to escape from here as planned.’

Jung Minwoo decided to stick to the plan and sent a telepathic message to the Jungsin Cult members using ‘Mind’s Eye’.

【I’ll buy you some time, so you guys run to where the Demon Servants are.】

The Jungsin Cult members, with solemn expressions, carefully nodded their heads upon hearing the message.

‘Then, shall we try copying a unique trait?’

As he thought about copying a unique trait.

【Which demon’s unique trait would you like to copy?】

1. Number 2

2. Number 555

3. Number 777

4. Number 888

5. Venus

A message window appeared before his eyes.

‘Number 2, I’ll copy Rok’s unique trait.’

【Copying Number 2’s unique trait ‘Monster Transformation’.】

Although Anubis’s unique trait would be the best for fighting.

‘Nothing beats Monster Transformation for creating unconventional attacks.’

He judged that an unconventional attack would be more effective against the enemies than strength at this moment.

“You won’t regret this choice?”

Jung Minwoo, finishing his preparations, asked Seina a question.

“There’s no such thing as regret. I’ll just rise higher by killing you.”

【Thanks for the help, but become my nourishment and help me ascend to a higher rank!】

Reading her thoughts, Jung Minwoo laughed inwardly.

‘As expected, pigeons are also a selfish race.’

He knew from his classes at the training center how selfish pigeons were, but seeing it in person, they were worse than demons.

‘It’s absurd that they’re portrayed as righteous on Earth.’

Jung Minwoo thought frivolously that he should correct this misconception when he goes back to Earth.

“But we’ve been together for a week, so I’ll at least listen to your last words. Do you have anything you want to say?”

Jung Minwoo smiled and answered Seina’s question.

“Of course.”

“What is it?”

“Monster Transformation.”
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“…Monster? What?”

As he used the unique trait, Jung Minwoo’s body began to swell rapidly.

“Step back!”

Sensing something was amiss, Seina retreated with the pigeons.

“Let’s run away now.”

And the Jungsin Cult members, seizing the opportunity, immediately fled.

“We can’t let them escape!”

Seeing that, Seina tried to chase after the Jungsin Cult members with the pigeons, but.

“Where do you think you’re going?”

His eyes turned black. Jung Minwoo, whose size had increased fivefold, blocked their path with a murderous gaze.

“This… Attack!”

Realizing they couldn’t chase after them without killing Jung Minwoo, Seina gave the attack order.
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“”Yes!!””

The pigeons, receiving the order, bravely charged at Jung Minwoo, but.

“Pathetic.”

Jung Minwoo scoffed and swung his giant fist.

Crack―――!

“Gah?!”

“Ugh??!”

The pigeons’ bodies folded in half and flew far away.

“…What?”

Seina, bewildered by the unexpected power, looked at Jung Minwoo.

“Did you think you were the only one who gained power by killing demons?”

Jung Minwoo sneered and swung his fist at Seina.

“Hup!”

Crash――!

However, as expected of a 6th Rank pigeon, she swung her mace and easily blocked Jung Minwoo’s attack.

‘As expected, it’s a close match. No… Am I losing?’

Seeing his fist being pushed back, he could confirm that Seina had the upper hand in terms of strength.

‘Even a dog is a lion in its own house, just like the proverb.’

Although her rank was lower than his, she had gained a lot of holy power from higher beings, leading to this situation.

‘As expected, it was a good decision to let the kids escape.’

As Jung Minwoo withdrew his fist, he extended his other fist.

“I won’t fall for the same attack twice!”

Seina held up her mace, taking a defensive stance.

The moment his fist was about to hit the mace.

Whirl―

Its trajectory changed upwards, striking Seina’s face.

Boom――!

An explosive sound that was hard to believe came from a fist hitting a face.

“Ugh?!”

Seina groaned and rolled pathetically on the ground.

“What an insolent attack.”

She frowned and tried to get up, but.

“Where do you think you’re going.”

Jung Minwoo extended his fist and struck Seina’s abdomen from afar.

Boom――!

“Urk!”

She tried to block Jung Minwoo’s attack by raising her mace, but.

Boom――!

Boom――!

Boom――!

Boom――!

Lacking combat experience, she was helplessly beaten by the unconventional attacks.

‘Well, even if she had a lot of combat experience, it wouldn’t have been much different.’

The reason he was confident he could overwhelm her regardless of her combat experience was simple.

【Uh, block your face!】

Boom――!

【Block your abdomen!】

Boom――!

【Bl, block your left shoulder!】

Boom――!

It was because he was using ‘Mind’s Eye’ to figure out where she was trying to block and then attacking where she wasn’t.

Unilateral violence.

It was a pathetic sight for someone who talked so big.

“”S, Seina-nim!!””

The pigeons, finally regaining their senses, tried to join the fight, but.

“Stay out of this, small fry.”

Boom――!

“”Argh?!””

Thud―

Hit by Jung Minwoo’s attack, the pigeons fainted immediately.

‘This is too easy.’

He wondered if he could succeed in killing the pigeons right here, but then.

“The fun ends here!!!”

Seina, who had been taking hits all along, used her unique trait.

Whoosh―――

The clouds parted in the sky, and a bright light poured out.

‘That’s dangerous.’

Even Jung Minwoo would struggle to survive that attack.

‘The light is stronger than before.’

Moreover, her holy power had increased drastically from killing demons, so if he got hit, he would be obliterated.

‘I’ve bought enough time for the Jungsin Cult members to escape.’

Just as a giant hammer enveloped in golden light appeared in the sky.

“See you later.”

Jung Minwoo, with a playful expression, flew away.

“W, wait there!”

Seina canceled her unique trait and tried to chase after him, but unfortunately, he was already gone.

“Damn it… The situation has become complicated.”

Seina, having let the enemy escape so easily, bit her lower lip, feeling the situation had become complex.

Meanwhile, William and the Demon Servants were anxiously waiting for Jung Minwoo and the Jungsin Cult members.

‘It’s been a week, why haven’t they returned?’

He had heard rumors that the Holy Empire was at war with demons, so his worry only grew.

‘Did something go wrong?’

As his thoughts spiraled,
“O, Oppa, do you think something happened to the demons?”

Bianca whimpered, uttering ominous words.

“Don’t be ridiculous. Nothing could happen to the demons, right?”

William, with a firm expression, denied Bianca’s words.

“…B, but.”

“Don’t tell me you don’t trust the demons?”

“…N, no, I do!”

“Then, trust and wait. They’ll return safely.”

Although he spoke strongly to Bianca, these words were actually meant for himself as well.

‘…What else can I do but trust them.’

As he repeated to himself that Jung Minwoo and the Jungsin Cult members would return safely,
Crash―!

He heard the sound of someone tripping outside the cabin.

“Demon-nim?!”

William, thinking the demons had returned, jumped to his feet.

“Let’s go out!”

“Okay!”

He went outside the cabin with the children, and.

“…Demon-nim?”

William’s heart sank.

Because only Venus, covered in blood, was lying on the ground alone.

“Ugh!”

At Venus’s groan, William hurriedly helped her up.

“W, what happened?”
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Venus answered William’s question with a wry smile.

“…Angels and demons colluded to attack us.”

“…A, angels and demons colluded?”

“Yes… Currently, the others are captured by them, and I barely managed to escape.”

Hearing Venus’s explanation, William felt a deep rage.

‘…Those bastards!’

And he was disgusted with himself for staying put in the cabin like a fool until this happened.

“S, shouldn’t we treat Demon-nim’s wounds first?”

“…I’m fine. This isn’t my blood.”

“…Then whose is it?”

Venus hesitated at William’s question, as if reluctant to speak, then.

“…It’s Boss’s blood.”

She finally revealed the truth.

“?!”

Hearing this, William felt an indescribable urge to kill.

‘Boss’s blood?’

Boss meant Jung Minwoo, whom William trusted and followed the most. It was his blood.

As his breathing became ragged and he felt nauseous,
“…I have a favor to ask of you.”

Venus carefully spoke.

“…A favor?”

“I know it’s a lot to ask, but please rescue Boss and the others.”

At her request, William said with a determined expression.

“How can we save them?”

“You have to destroy the Holy Empire.”

“…The Holy Empire?”

“…Yes, that’s the only way to weaken the angels’ power so Boss and the others can escape.”

The destruction of the Holy Empire.

‘They said humans were involved in the fight too…’

They must have helped attack the demons as well.

“Leave it to me.”

As William pounded his chest, strengthening his resolve,
“Are you going alone, Oppa?”

“Hyung, you have to take us too!”

“Are you going to be the only one to save the demons?”

Bianca and the other children spoke up.

“…You could die if you go.”

Saving the demons was important, but so were his siblings’ lives, so William didn’t welcome them joining the fight.

“You’re not the only one who received grace from the demons.”

“We did too.”

“Now it’s our turn to repay that grace.”

However, the siblings showed no intention of changing their minds, expressing their desire to join the fight.

Turning his head to look at his siblings’ faces, he saw their fierce eyes burning with hostility.

‘…I should give my siblings a chance to take revenge.’

Eventually, William decided to go with his siblings.

“…Alright, it’s our turn to repay. Let’s kill everyone who showed hostility towards the demons.”

Just as they were about to enter the cabin to prepare for their departure.

“…Everyone, wait a moment.”

Venus stopped the children.

“What’s wrong?”

“…I asked for your help, but if you go like this, you’ll die in vain.”

That’s right.

As Venus said, William expected that outcome as well.

After all, they were only 30 people facing an empire.

“…But there’s no other way, is there?”

Venus answered William’s question with a faint smile.

“There is one way.”

“…What is it?”

“Bringing monsters with us.”

“Monsters?”

“Yes, with monsters, we can definitely destroy the Holy Empire.”

She explained that they could obtain monsters by paying a price.

“…We don’t have the ability to pay a price.”

William said in a dejected voice.

“It’s okay. You can pay the price ‘later’.”

“What do we have to pay later?”

“Human lives.”

“That’s a cheaper price than I thought. We’ll do it.”

Venus then took out a parchment and had William and the other children sign it.

Clang―

The air rippled, and a black space appeared.

March, march, march, march― And a large army of goblins in military uniforms began marching out of the black space, keeping in step.

“””…Wow.”””

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William and the other children gaped at the sheer number of goblins, too many to count.
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“Lastly, this is my gift to you.”

As if this wasn’t the end, Venus snapped her fingers.

Whoosh―

An indescribable power surged from her body.

“I’ve shared all my power with you. Please, save Boss and the others.”

William smiled faintly at Venus’s words and replied.

“I will definitely save them.”
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Then, William and the children, leading the goblin army, started heading towards the Holy Empire.

After the children disappeared.

“Fortunately, they don’t seem suspicious.”

Venus said, turning her head to look at the empty air.

“Of course, higher beings wouldn’t be able to detect the debuffs I cast.”

Jung Minwoo and the other Jungsin Cult members appeared there.
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“What kind of debuffs did you cast that made the Demon Servants react so strongly?”
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“I cast about five.”

“…Five?”

Jung Minwoo folded his fingers one by one, explaining the debuffs he had cast.

Envy, jealousy, anger, revenge, and contempt.

“…No wonder they weren’t suspicious at all. If you cast this many debuffs, they’d have to fall for it.”

Venus nodded after hearing the explanation.

“Then, shall we go watch how well the Demon Servants and monsters invade the Holy Empire?”
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At Jung Minwoo’s words, the Jungsin Cult members smiled sinisterly, as if they had found an entertaining pastime.