The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 76

Chapter 76: Receive the New Recruits! (1)

Jung Minwoo got into the carriage to head to the mansion with the Demon Communion members who were waiting for him at the banquet hall.
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“Minwoo-nim, did the bet go well?”

As soon as he got into the carriage, Venus asked with a curious expression.

“I got a better deal than I expected.”

“That’s a relief.”

Venus breathed a sigh of relief at Jung Minwoo’s words.

“Can we hear the details?”

“Of course.”

First, when he told them the news that he had to have a ‘planetary invasion’ competition against a 2nd Rank demon…

“…A 2nd Rank demon? Didn’t you say you got a good deal on the bet?”

“2nd Rank… That won’t be easy.”

“…2nd Rank, are you sure we can win?”

“Even if it’s Minwoo, isn’t it a bit difficult to go up against a 2nd Rank demon? Ribbit, ribbit.”

Venus and the other Demon Communion members expressed their concerns.

“It’s okay, don’t worry too much.”

Then, when he explained the benefits of having the right to choose the planet and being able to invade for a year first…

“If that’s the case, I think we can win.”

“If we use the pigeons, I think it’s possible.”

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“…One year is enough.”

“As expected of Minwoo. I believed in you! Ribbit, ribbit.”

They expressed their confidence in the bet, as if they had never voiced their concerns.

“Now I’ll explain the reward.”

Jung Minwoo burst into laughter at their reaction and explained the most important reward.

“If you win the bet, you will be given the right to raise your Rank, as well as 1 billion DP and five Rank Pass Tickets…?”

“That’s a huge win.”

“…We’ll be able to raise our Ranks quickly.”

“Damn, I knew it! Ribbit, ribbit!”

The Demon Communion members’ eyes were filled with greed, and they showed their burning determination.

“First of all, choosing the planet will be the most important thing.”

Venus agreed, and Jung Minwoo nodded his head.

“Right, we need to choose a planet that is advantageous to us.”

“Then, are we choosing a planet with the human race again?”

Jung Minwoo shook his head at her question and said,

“No, this time I’m going to choose a special planet.”

“…A special planet?”

Venus and the other Demon Communion members tilted their heads at the mention of a special planet.

Jung Minwoo briefly explained about special planets for them.

“There’s a planet where the time axis flows ten times faster?”

“Oh, then we’ll get ten years.”

“…Ten years is more than enough time to finish all the preparations.”

“This was a bet that was in our favor from the start. Ribbit, ribbit.”

The Demon Communion members’ eyes shone.

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“…But, what if there is no special planet with a time axis ten times faster?”

At Elin’s concern, Jung Minwoo shrugged his shoulders and replied.

“Even if there isn’t, one year is enough time to win. We can just choose a planet that is advantageous to us.”

“…That’s true.”

Elin nodded as if she understood Jung Minwoo’s answer.

“Can everyone look for special planets as soon as we get back to the mansion? I have something else to do.”

“Something to do? Ribbit, ribbit.”

At Rok’s question, Jung Minwoo shook the bracelet on his wrist and said,

“I have to buy monsters before invading the planet.”

“If that’s the case, there’s nothing we can do. Leave it to us! Ribbit, ribbit.”

“Yeah, just in case, please also organize the information on the planets where the human race lives.”

“Leave it to us! Ribbit, ribbit.”

Just as they finished dividing the roles…

Knock, knock―

“We have arrived at the mansion.”

The Head Butler knocked on the carriage door and informed them that they had arrived at the mansion.

“Shall we go in then?”

Afterward, Jung Minwoo and the Demon Communion members entered the mansion and began to work according to their assigned roles.

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Jung Minwoo entered his room and tapped his bracelet lightly to enter the personal breeding grounds.

Whoosh.

A black space appeared as space split open in the air.

‘Shall we go in?’

Then, as he entered the black space…

Swoooosh.

He could see the Hobgoblins training in the training ground.

‘They’re training hard.’

Perhaps because they had all evolved, the training intensity seemed quite high even to him.

‘If they’re at this level, they’ll be fine even if they fight orcs, right?’

It had been a month since he last saw the Hobgoblins, but they had grown even more in the meantime. Their muscles were more defined, and the total amount of Demonic Energy had increased slightly.

As he approached the training ground…

“Kiek!”

A Hobgoblin wearing a Shoulder Strap saluted sharply.

“””Kiek!!”””

Then, the Hobgoblins behind him also saluted and shouted vigorously.

“At ease.”

Jung Minwoo lightly accepted the salute and went up to the podium.

“I have good news for you.”

As soon as he got to the point…

“””Kiek…!”””

The Hobgoblins looked at Jung Minwoo with anticipation in their eyes.

Because in their experience, good news meant one of two things.

“We’ll be invading a planet soon.”

The first was about invading a planet, and…

“And we’re going to recruit new soldiers to replenish our troops.”

The second was that new recruits were coming in.

“””Kieeeeek!”””

The Hobgoblins cheered.

“Rest until we recruit new soldiers.”

Jung Minwoo chuckled and ordered the Hobgoblins to rest.

‘It’s been a while since I’ve used this.’

Then, Jung Minwoo took out the black card in his pocket and injected Demonic Energy into it.

【Welcome, customer】

A message window welcoming him popped up in front of his eyes, and at the same time…

Beep.

A hologram shop window opened.

『Shop Window』

[Artifact]

[Monster]

[Equipment]

[Food]

[Sell]

DP Owned: 1,050,000

‘Let’s take a look at the monsters first.’ Jung Minwoo clicked on the Monster category.

‘There aren’t many goblins, so I need to replenish them a bit.’

And without a moment’s hesitation, Jung Minwoo purchased goblins.

【You have purchased 100,000 DP worth of goblins】

100,000 DP

With one click, he acquired a massive army of 1 million.

‘This should be enough goblins for now.’

Jung Minwoo scrolled down to look at other monsters.

[Lizardman ― 10 DP for 10]

[Wolf ― 10 DP for 10]
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[Orc ― 20 DP for 10]

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‘They’re cheaper than I thought.’ He could see that the lower-ranked monsters were quite cheap, not much different from the goblins.

He thought about looking at the highest-ranked monsters for a moment, but…

‘No, I’d better choose from these.’

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Jung Minwoo shook his head and corrected his thoughts.

‘If they’re high-ranked, it would be difficult for the Hobgoblins to train them.’

He was quite satisfied with the current military system, so Jung Minwoo intended to classify them only by rank.

‘It would be troublesome to bring in strong monsters and disrupt the system.’

If ranks were determined solely by strength, the system would quickly collapse. Without proper training, they would become no different from other breeding grounds.

‘And if they’re too expensive, it’ll be difficult to sell them to the Demon Servants.’

Pet monsters and lower-ranked monsters were priced cheaply so that Demon Servants could purchase them without burden, but stronger monsters were priced accordingly, making them difficult to purchase.

‘Right now, it’s right to build a system with lower-ranked monsters.’

It wouldn’t be too late to bring in higher-ranked monsters after the system was fully established with various monsters.

‘Then, shall I choose from these three?’
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After thinking about which monster to choose…

‘Okay, let’s go with orcs.’

Jung Minwoo decided to purchase orcs.

‘They are monsters that live in groups and are aggressive in battle, so they will be helpful in invading planets.’

Having made his decision, Jung Minwoo immediately clicked the purchase button.

【You have purchased 400,000 DP worth of orcs】

400,000 DP

200,000. It was a smaller number than the goblins, but it was by no means a negligible number.

‘Orcs are monsters that can speak, so I should make them able to communicate with the Hobgoblins, right?’

Jung Minwoo exited the Monster category and entered the Artifact category.

Then, as he scrolled down and looked for artifacts…

‘Found it.’

[Hobgoblin Language Acquisition Exclusive – 10 DP]

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He found an artifact that would allow him to acquire the Hobgoblins’ language.

【You have purchased 100,000 DP worth of Hobgoblin Language Acquisition Exclusive】

‘I didn’t know I’d be spending 100,000 DP on the Hobgoblins.’

He felt a bit sorry for spending 100,000 DP on the Hobgoblins, but it was an investment he had to make to maintain the military system.

‘Shall I buy that artifact last?’

Jung Minwoo finished his shopping by finding and purchasing the last artifact he had in mind.

【You have purchased 20,000 DP worth of 300-Day Time Room for Lower-Ranked Monsters Only】

‘I can use the remaining DP to buy food.’

[Batch Receipt]

Then, when he clicked the ‘Batch Receipt’ button…

Swoooosh.

Black light began to flicker in the training ground, and…

Flash.

“””Kiek?”””

“””Kweeek?”””

With the flash, 1 million goblins and 200,000 orcs appeared in the training ground.

In the past, he would have smiled with satisfaction at the sight of the vast number of troops, but…

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‘This number is not nearly enough to invade a planet.’

This time, he had to invade not just a country but an entire planet, so the number seemed insufficient.

‘For now, it’s better to manage with this number and increase it gradually.’

Jung Minwoo looked at the Hobgoblins standing in the training ground and said,

“Change the recruits into their uniforms and train them.”

“””Yes, sir!!!”””
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The Hobgoblins responded vigorously in clear voices, unlike before.

“…Huh? They’re using the same language as Master?”

A Hobgoblin was quite bewildered by the fact that they could speak the language.

“They are the future talents who will lead this place, so I made them able to speak the language. How is it? Are you satisfied?”

“””Th-thank you!!!”””

The Hobgoblins responded with touched expressions.

“I’ve given you a gift, so don’t disappoint me, okay?”

“””We’ll do our best!”””

“This time, the situation is more serious than before, so if you don’t show me satisfactory results, you will be punished.”

Gulp.

At the mention of punishment, the Hobgoblins gulped and cautiously nodded their heads.

“Then, I’ll see you in a year.”

Afterward, as Jung Minwoo used the ‘Time Room’ artifact and left…

“…I guess we have to put our lives on the line for this training.”

A Hobgoblin muttered to himself with a determined expression.

“…This time, the number is extraordinary, so it’s going to be quite difficult.”

“But what can we do? It’s an order from Master, so we have to do it well.”

“Right, we can’t disappoint him after he’s given us such a gift.”

The Hobgoblins looked at each other and burned with determination.

“Shall we start the training then?”

“Sure. Let’s straighten out the discipline first.”

“First impressions are important.”

Then, the Hobgoblins took out their Telescopic Batons from their pockets and shouted at the monsters in the training ground.

“””Line up in five columns, you bastards!!! Those who are late will be punished!!!”””