The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 62

Chapter 62: Demon Empire (3)

Jung Minwoo and the Demon Communion members spent a busy month, turning higher beings into Demon Servants.

By working tirelessly, they were able to celebrate the achievement of turning the entire population of 8 million into Demon Servants.

“This has increased our power several times over.”

“That’s right.”

As Venus said, the newly born ‘Demon Empire’ had gained power incomparably greater than the Holy Empire.

“To be precise, has our power increased by about 100 times?”

Some might question how the Demon Empire, with a population of 8 million, could be 100 times stronger than the Holy Empire, which had a population of 20 million.

This was because the Holy Empire, despite having 20 million citizens, had a limited number of troops for battle. The Demon Empire, on the other hand, although having a relatively smaller population of 8 million, could utilize all of its citizens as combat troops.
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The physical enhancements from becoming Demon Servants also played a significant role.

“Given enough time, wouldn’t it be easy to invade other kingdoms? Ribbit, ribbit.”

“If we set our minds to it, we could invade every kingdom within two years.”

As Rok thought, the planetary invasion was as good as confirmed.

‘Now that we’ve turned all the higher beings into Demon Servants according to plan, we should move on to the next plan.’

The next operation was to send letters to other countries to obtain supplies and food.

‘Even though we’re able to engage in large-scale farming thanks to the skeletons, it’s not harvestable until next year. We need to secure enough food to last for a year.’

And in the meantime, he could take some hostages.

‘Shall I go see William to send the letters?’

Jung Minwoo got up from his seat and said to the Demon Communion members.

“I’ll go and give William the order to send a letter to the Verin Kingdom.”

The Verin Kingdom would probably be in quite a predicament when they received the letter.

‘Well, even if they worry about it, they’ll eventually hand over the supplies and food.’

If they didn’t, he could simply make an example of them by crushing them.

Jung Minwoo went to the office in the imperial palace to find William.

“William, it’s me.”

He knocked on the door and revealed his identity.

Creak—

“You’ve arrived?”

William opened the office door with a bright face.

‘He’s changed a lot in a month.’

Although there was no change in his appearance, his tone and behavior exuded dignity.

“Please, come inside!”

William led Jung Minwoo into the office and offered him a chair.

“Bring the highest quality tea to the Demon Lord immediately.”

“Understood.”

William then commanded the maid to bring the tea in a stern voice.

“You look quite imperial now.”

“Heheh, thank you.”

William blushed at Jung Minwoo’s compliment, as if embarrassed.

“How are your studies going?”

“Fortunately, I’ve already acquired all the knowledge.”

“Oh, impressive.”

As expected, William, with his ‘Genius’ trait, had succeeded in absorbing vast amounts of knowledge.

“May I ask what brings you here?”

At William’s question, Jung Minwoo handed him a piece of paper and said,

“I’ve turned all our citizens into Demon Servants, so I think it’s time to send letters to other countries.”

William received the paper, his expression turning serious as he checked its contents.

— To the King of the Verin Kingdom, hear this. The Holy Empire has fallen, and in its place, the Demon Empire has risen.

Though you deserve annihilation for siding with the Holy Empire, we, in our magnanimity, shall grant you a chance to beg for forgiveness.

Within a year, send enough supplies for 8 million people and food for them to eat to the Demon Empire.

Furthermore, to foster amicable relations, we shall take your prince and princess to the Demon Empire.

If you fail to comply with any of these demands, the Verin Kingdom will follow the same path of destruction as the Holy Empire.

The letter’s contents were quite aggressive.

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“Although the content is somewhat aggressive, this approach will surely get us what we want.”

William put down the letter with a gleam in his eyes.

“Can you explain why you think so?”

Jung Minwoo asked to confirm whether William understood correctly.

“Isn’t this to show other kingdoms the power of the empire?”

“Precisely.”

Currently, although they had 8 million Demon Servants, the other countries were still unaware of this fact.
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‘Because I’ve controlled the information.’
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Jung Minwoo had forbidden the Demon Servants from revealing this information to gain an information advantage.

In other words, the other countries still viewed the Demon Empire as a weakened, easy target.

‘And the fact that the emperor is a child will contribute to their underestimation.’

Finally, the fact that a boy who hadn’t even had his coming-of-age ceremony had become the emperor would likely make them view him as an easy target.

‘They probably think they can manipulate him however they want with a little sweet talk.’

Therefore, Jung Minwoo planned to use this to his advantage and demonstrate the empire’s power while the other countries were still off guard.

“What if the Verin Kingdom refuses our demands?”

At William’s question, Jung Minwoo shrugged and replied,

“That won’t happen. I’m sending 70,000 goblins and 5 million Demon Servants to the Verin Kingdom along with the envoy.”

William nodded in understanding at Jung Minwoo’s answer.

“They wouldn’t be able to refuse if they didn’t want to be destroyed.”

“Right, seeing the empire’s power will make not only the Verin Kingdom but also the other kingdoms submit.”

Since the other countries had also lost power due to the war with the demons, 5 million Demon Servants would be a significant burden.

“Once we extract supplies and food from the Verin Kingdom, other countries will start sending gifts to curry favor with us after hearing the news.”

“They wouldn’t have a choice after seeing 70,000 goblins and 5 million Demon Servants.”

William smiled, seemingly excited.

“Anyway, we need to choose an envoy to send. Do you have anyone in mind?”

At Jung Minwoo’s question, William groaned and shook his head.

“No, I’m still deciding who to send.”

“It’s understandable that you’d be troubled since it’s our first diplomatic mission. Take your time to think about it.”

Thinking it would take some time, Jung Minwoo decided to return later and got up from his seat. Just then,

“May I go as the envoy?”
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Sebastian, who had been listening to the conversation, stepped forward and expressed his desire.

‘Sebastian wouldn’t be bad.’

Jung Minwoo looked at Sebastian, his eyes gleaming.

He was mature for his age, and above all, he had the ‘Analysis’ trait, so he would be perfect for the role of an envoy.

“Since you’ve become a pillar of the empire, it wouldn’t hurt to gain some diplomatic experience. William, what do you think?”

“I think it’s fine.”

With their permission, Sebastian answered enthusiastically with shining eyes.

“I’ll fulfill the role of envoy with excellence.”

Sebastian immediately began preparing for departure and set off for the Verin Kingdom, leading the troops.

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That night.

A heated discussion was taking place in the Verin Kingdom’s council chamber.

“Currently, the Demon Empire is weakened. I believe it would be best to focus on amassing troops for about six months before launching an invasion.”

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“What if a demon descends and kills humans while we’re doing that?”

“Do you think demon descents are so easy?”

“…That may be so, but wouldn’t the empire also regain its stability after six months?”

“It’s a country run by children; do you think stability will return? As far as I can see, six months later, they’ll be facing a recession, let alone achieving stability.”

The topic of discussion was what to do about the recently established Demon Empire.

“Other kingdoms are also eyeing the Demon Empire. We need to prepare quickly before it’s taken from us.”

Most of the ministers expressed their desire to invade the newly established Demon Empire.

“Even if a child is ruling, a Demon Servant is still a Demon Servant! We can’t underestimate them!”

There were occasional voices of opposition, but unfortunately, the majority supported the invasion.

‘To invade the empire…’

The king, listening to the council, was also tempted to invade the empire.

‘Our national power would increase tremendously if we invaded.’

While the king didn’t disregard the Demon Empire’s power,

‘Governing a nation isn’t child’s play.’

As his ministers had said, he believed that after six months, the Demon Empire would be in a state of disarray, making it easier to invade.

‘The fact that we haven’t heard any news from the Demon Empire this whole time also suggests that the situation isn’t good there.’

Furthermore, the fact that no information had leaked out even though a month had passed since the founding of the empire suggested that the situation in the Demon Empire was dire, and they were oppressing their citizens.

‘Still, it would be best to meet with the envoy as a courtesy.’

He thought it wouldn’t hurt to meet with the envoy and make a decision after hearing what the Demon Empire had to say.

Having made up his mind, the king looked at his ministers and said,

“I believe it’s too early to make a hasty decision. Therefore, we shall meet with the envoy tomorrow and decide what to do then.”

“””A wise decision, Your Majesty.”””

The ministers bowed their heads in agreement with the king’s words.

Just as the meeting was about to end,

Knock, knock—

Someone knocked on the council chamber door.

“…Sigh, I specifically said not to be disturbed during the meeting.”

The king frowned and gestured to the knight guarding the door to check.

The knight guarding the door opened it slightly and then reported back to the king with a pale face.

“…Your Majesty.”

Seeing the knight’s expression, the king had a premonition of something ominous.

“…An envoy from the Demon Empire requests an audience with Your Majesty.”

“So what? The appointment is for tomorrow, so tell them to come back when the sun rises.”

The knight hesitated, his expression anxious.

“Is there something else you wish to say?”

“…He says that 70,000 goblins and 5 million Demon Servants are waiting outside the gate.”

“What?”

The king shot up from his seat and shouted.

“5, 5 million? De, Demon Servants?”

An unbelievable number.

He had doubts about the entire population of 5 million being Demon Servants, but

“I must see it with my own eyes.”

What was even more incomprehensible was the fact that they were utilizing 5 million Demon Servants as combat troops.

The king and his ministers left the council chamber and approached the window.

“…Gasp!”

They could see a green wave and a black wave surging outside the gate.

“…It can’t be.”

The king was thrown into a state of panic by the unexpected sight.

“What does the envoy say? Is he asking for war?!”

The knight answered with a grim expression.

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“He says that if he is not allowed inside, it will be considered a challenge to the Demon Empire, and they will wage war.”
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The faces of the king and his ministers turned pale upon hearing this.

‘…Damn it, I underestimated them because they were children!’

If war were to break out, the Verin Kingdom would be destroyed.

‘There’s no choice but to let them in.’

The king calmed himself down and gave the knight an order.

“…Escort him to the throne room. But don’t let the goblins and Demon Servants inside the castle.”

Just as he was about to move towards the throne room with his ministers,

“…The envoy’s condition is that the goblins and Demon Servants be allowed inside the castle.”

A bolt from the blue came out of the knight’s mouth.
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“…And if we don’t allow them?”

“They will consider it a challenge to the Demon Empire and wage war…”

“Let them inside the castle.”

The ministers, their faces filled with fear, protested at the king’s words.

“Your Majesty, letting them inside will cause chaos!”

“How do we know what they’ll do if we let them inside?”

“We can’t allow this!”

“Will you just let the kingdom be destroyed?!”

The king frowned at the ministers’ opposition and shouted,

“Then do you have a better solution?”

“””…”””

“Tsk, you were so talkative when you were advocating for an invasion, but now you can’t even utter a single word.”

At the king’s rebuke, the ministers lowered their heads, unable to offer any rebuttal.

“Enough, let’s head to the throne room.”

The king then took heavy steps towards the throne room.