The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 85

Chapter 85: The Abandoned Crown Prince (5)

After Jung Minwoo had cast hundreds of suggestions.

“…Dainik planet?”

Seina, who was in the Celestial Realm, tilted her head and muttered the name of a planet she had never heard of before.
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‘…Is this a real planet?’

The name of the planet suddenly came to mind.

It was a name she could have easily dismissed as a planet she had overheard in passing.

‘…I should look it up.’

Seina felt a strong urge to go to ‘Dainik’ planet.

‘First, I need to check if this planet really exists.’

She headed to the library and looked up information about Dainik planet.

‘…There it is!’

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And she was able to confirm that Dainik planet really did exist.

‘Let’s take a closer look at what kind of planet it is.’

As she continued to read the contents.

‘No demons and… one 2nd Rank angel and 1,000 9th Rank angels…?’

An unbelievable number of angels.

‘What, why are there so many angels?’

Seina felt bewildered as she continued reading.

‘It says that about 9/10ths of the planet has been conquered…’

If she went to a place like this, it seemed like she would end up failing to obtain proper Holy Power.

‘Okay, never mind.’

Seina closed the book to put it back.

‘…Should I take a little more look?’

Because she felt a bit of regret, she opened the book again and continued reading the next part.

‘It says it’s 10 times larger than Yurain planet?’

And she was able to find out that the planet was quite large.
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‘Even though it says 9/10ths of it has been conquered, that still means there’s land the size of Yurain planet remaining, right?’

If it was this big, even if she went now, she would be able to obtain quite a bit of Holy Power.

‘…But, I wonder if they’ll accept me?’

If she suddenly asked to join them when they’ve almost finished conquering the planet, it seemed like they wouldn’t look favorably upon it.

Normally, she would have cleanly given up.

‘But, it’s still better to at least give it a shot…’

Currently, she wasn’t in a situation to be picky, so she decided to give it a shot.

‘I need to gather enough Holy Power to conquer a planet.’

After failing to conquer Yurain planet, her Holy Power was almost completely depleted, so in order to conquer the next planet, she had to gather Holy Power no matter what.

‘I need to go to Dainik planet and ask for permission.’

There was no way to contact anyone while she was out on a planet, so there was no other way than to go there directly.

‘Alright, let’s go!’

Having made up her mind, Seina headed straight to the Portal Station.

The next evening.

The Head Butler gathered his relatives who worked in the Royal Palace and explained what had happened yesterday.

“…What? Is that true?”

“Execution?”

“…Guilt by association?”

“You’re joking, right?”

At first, they denied it, but.

“I’m sorry.”

At the Head Butler’s sincere apology, his relatives realized it was not a lie.

And the reaction they showed next was.

“You should have raised your daughter properly…!”

“I knew she would cause trouble, but I didn’t know it would be this big!”

“What was Isabel thinking to do such a thing…”

“…Thanks to your daughter, I’m going to die at an early age.”

It was anger towards Isabel.

All sorts of insults about his daughter poured out from his relatives’ mouths, but.

“…I’m sorry.”

The Head Butler could only offer apologies.

“I raised her poorly…”

He knew that they wouldn’t say anything nice because they were about to die because of his daughter.

“Since we haven’t been dragged away despite such an incident… it must mean that His Highness offered a different condition instead of forgiving us, right?”

And one of the quick-witted relatives guessed that some kind of conversation had taken place between the Head Butler and the Crown Prince.

“That’s right.”

The Head Butler readily admitted it and explained to his relatives what condition the Crown Prince had offered last night.

“””…”””

And the relatives who heard the explanation couldn’t say anything.

The reason they showed such a reaction was simple.

The condition the Crown Prince offered was too absurd.

“…Are you being serious?”

One of them, barely regaining their composure, asked in a trembling voice.

“…He was serious.”

At the Head Butler’s answer, his relatives’ eyes shook uncontrollably.

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“How about reporting this to the Royal Family?”

One of the relatives suggested that those who could live should live, but.

“If we report it, he’ll be executed for treason, but we’ll still die.”

That’s right.

Even if the Crown Prince was executed for treason, the fact that Isabel had touched the Royal Family’s body wouldn’t change, so they wouldn’t be able to avoid death either.
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“So, I think it’s better to side with His Highness, who has a slightly higher chance of survival, and follow his orders…”

At the Head Butler’s words, his relatives held their heads and groaned.

“If we follow his orders, is it certain that he’ll spare our lives?”

“He promised that if we successfully carry out the task entrusted to us, Isabel’s crime would be considered nonexistent.”

The relatives, who were suddenly involved in this, felt incredibly wronged, but.

“Sigh, alright.”

“There’s no other way.”

“We’ll follow his orders.”

In the end, they accepted the truth and decided to follow the condition the Crown Prince had offered.

Even though the Crown Prince had promised, there was no guarantee that he would keep it.

“Let’s start preparing right away.”

But no one mentioned that fact.

A few days later.

“Thus, we are diligently making preparations.”

The Head Butler visited the storage room and reported to Elvis on how much progress had been made.
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“What kind of poison are you using?”

At Elvis’s question, the Head Butler hesitated for a moment before opening his mouth.

“…Hydra poison.”

“The poison I was given.”

“…That’s correct.”

Hydra poison.

It was a deadly poison that would kill within 5 minutes if ingested or if it came into contact with the body.

And the scariest thing about this poison was that it was as clear as water, so if someone intentionally used it, there was no way to detect it.

The reason Elvis was able to survive such a strong poison was that it was diluted to 1/10,000th of its original concentration.

“Do you have enough poison?”

“We only have a small amount of poison, but if we mix it with water, we can sprinkle it on all the food.”

At the Head Butler’s answer, Elvis shook his head and said,

“No, that will weaken its potency, so sprinkle the undiluted poison directly on the King’s food. And for the other foods, find a different poison and sprinkle it on them.”

“…If we use a different poison, there’s a risk of getting caught.”
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“Take care of that on your own.”

“…I will follow Your Highness’s orders.”

At Elvis’s strong will, the Head Butler had no choice but to agree and answer.

“Then, go back now.”

“…Understood.”

The Head Butler stepped back and glanced at his daughter who was tied up with ropes.

“Mmmph! Mmmph!”

He couldn’t understand what she was saying because her mouth was gagged, but.

He could easily tell that she was desperately crying out for him to save her.

Slap!

“Who said you could make any noise?”

Elvis slapped Isabel and frowned.

“…”

Isabel collapsed to the floor, expressing her silent pain.

‘…Isabel.’

She was the cause of this whole mess, but because she was his own flesh and blood, it hurt to see her being treated like that.

“Aren’t you leaving?”

“…I’ll be going now, Your Highness.”

But there was nothing the Head Butler could do.

After the Head Butler left.

‘The plan is proceeding smoothly.’

Elvis felt satisfied with the plan that was progressing steadily.

‘But, I can’t let my guard down.’

He knew very well how much trouble letting his guard down could cause because he had been stuck in the storage room due to his carelessness.

‘Then, I need to continue preparing on my own.’

Elvis closed his eyes gently and focused his mind.

‘Absorb!’

And when he opened his eyes wide.

Whoosh—

Purple demonic energy began to envelop his entire body.

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‘Good, now using demonic energy is much more stable.’

When he placed his thumb on the desk.
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Sizzle—

With a burning sound, the part where he had placed his finger melted away.

‘At this rate, even if I can’t handle a knight, I can subdue a soldier with my eyes closed.’

Elvis had been researching the power the demons had given him and had recently learned how to use demonic energy.

‘If I get used to handling it here, I’ll be able to deal with any crisis without difficulty.’

Elvis thought it would be great if the banquet started soon and decided to devote the remaining time to mastering the use of demonic energy.

Time flew by quickly, and the day of the banquet arrived.

The Royal Palace was bustling with preparations for the banquet.

“Since the scale is larger than before, make sure to be on high alert.”

“””Yes, sir!”””

The knights strengthened their guard.

“These are the dishes that will be served to His Majesty, so put your heart and soul into making them.”

“””Understood.”””

The cooks did their best to prepare the best food.

“””…”””

And the Head Butler and his relatives, who had received Elvis’s orders, were eagerly waiting for the opportunity to poison the food.

As the setting of the food on the tables was nearing completion.

Clang—

“Oh my, I’m so sorry!”

One of the relatives, a maid, broke a glass and drew attention.

While everyone’s attention was drawn to her.

Pop—

The Head Butler and the other relatives quickly took out the poison bottles they had hidden in their pockets and sprinkled the poison on the food.

Then, as if nothing had happened, they calmly retreated from the table.

‘It’s perfect up to this point…’

The Head Butler calmed his trembling heart and was about to leave the banquet hall with his relatives when.

“Wait.”

The knight guarding the banquet hall door stopped them from leaving.

“…Why are you stopping us?”

The Head Butler felt his heart shrink and asked why they were being stopped.

“Do you have any leftover food?”

“Leftover food?”
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“I’m a little hungry.”

At the knight’s words, the Head Butler breathed a sigh of relief inwardly and said,

“I’ll check.”

“I’ll be looking forward to it.”

Thus, the Head Butler and his relatives were able to slip out of the banquet hall without anyone noticing that they had poisoned the food.

‘Honestly, I didn’t think it would work…’

In a normal country, they would have been caught long ago.

But this operation was possible because the Pacon Kingdom was corrupt to the core.

‘Even if they strengthen the guard, the knights don’t do their jobs properly…’

The Head Butler was newly grateful that it was a failing country.

‘Shall I go report to His Highness now?’

He headed to the storage room with his relatives, feeling a little lighter.

Knock knock—

“Your Highness, we have returned after completing the mission.”

“Come in.”

At the Head Butler’s report, Elvis allowed them to enter the storage room.

“Excuse me.”

Creak—

As they opened the door and went inside.

“How do I look? I haven’t worn this in a long time.”

They could see Elvis dressed in formal attire.

“You look radiant, Your Highness.”

The Head Butler flattered Elvis, using the term used to address the King.

“Really? That’s good to hear. Now, let’s hear how the task went.”

At Elvis’s question, the Head Butler nodded and answered,

“We successfully poisoned all the food.”

“Good.”

After finishing his report, the Head Butler cautiously asked Elvis,

“…Since we followed Your Highness’s orders, will you now forgive Isabel’s crime?”

“Of course.”

“Ah…! Thank you!!!”

And at the words that he would forgive her crime, the Head Butler and his relatives’ faces brightened, and they repeatedly expressed their gratitude to Elvis.

‘…We’re saved!’

They breathed a sigh of relief at the fact that they had saved their lives.

“By the way, is everyone here?”

He suddenly asked about the number of people present.

“Yes, everyone is here.”

They were puzzled by the sudden question, but the Head Butler answered without thinking too deeply.

“I see.”

Elvis nodded.

“Then, die.”

And he shot demonic energy towards the Head Butler and his relatives.