The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well - Chapter 97

Chapter 97: Pigeons vs. Bats (2)

One week later.

“Report.”

Jung Minwoo and the Demon Communion members were gathered in the throne room to hear Elvis’s report.

“Understood.”

Elvis nodded and reported on the information he had gathered through his subjects over the past week.

“Based on my observations, I can confirm that the two forces are at war.”

“How is the situation unfolding?”

“Initially, the Pigeons had the upper hand, but since the Demons rose up, it has become a stalemate.”

“A stalemate… Not bad.”

Jung Minwoo wanted the war to be prolonged, so he didn’t want one side to have a clear advantage.

‘It was a good decision to instigate the war using the Pigeons.’

Even while manipulating the Pigeons, Jung Minwoo had been worried whether Katra would be able to hold out.

‘It was frustrating not knowing the exact number of Demons.’

He didn’t know how much Katra’s forces would grow if he continued to observe, so he ultimately decided to instigate the war. And that decision was working out quite well.

‘If this trend continues, there will be significant casualties on both sides.’

If this state continued for a few years, it would be easy to invade the occupied nations as well.

“What about the invaded nation?”

Having satisfied his curiosity, Jung Minwoo next inquired about the situation in the invaded kingdom.

“There was some resistance initially, but it quickly subsided.”

“That’s a relief.”

“Also, after implementing the welfare system of the empire, they seem to have fully accepted becoming citizens of the empire.”
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Jung Minwoo smiled contentedly at the report of stable management.

“That’s good to hear. I trust you’re steadily training troops?”

“Yes, we are selecting individuals with talent and sending them to the training center.”

“Thorough.”

“Since we need to invade all nations, I’m putting my heart and soul into everything.”

Elvis’s meticulousness made Jung Minwoo think once again that he had made a good choice.

“Demon Lord-nim, when should we resume our invasion activities?”

“From now on.”

“From now on, sir?”

“Yes.”

Jung Minwoo believed that now was the perfect time to invade.

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“We need to strike now, while they are preoccupied with the war and can’t focus on other matters.”

Therefore, it was necessary to finish the invasion quickly and establish a foundation before the war ended.

“Understood. I will immediately begin preparations for the invasion as per your command, Demon Lord-nim.”
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Elvis responded without hesitation, indicating his readiness to execute the order.

“By when should the invasion be completed?”

In response to Elvis’s subsequent question, Jung Minwoo held up four fingers.

“Four years. Complete the invasion within four years.”

“Understood.”

“Then, you may take your leave.”

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“Yes, I will be on my way.”

After Elvis left the throne room,

“The situation is unfolding in our favor.”

Venus, who had been listening quietly, spoke with a faint smile.

“…I agree.”

“Unlike on Yurain planet, everything is progressing smoothly without us having to do anything.”

“I never imagined we could resolve the situation so easily by using a corrupted Pigeon! Ribbit, ribbit.”

The other Demon Communion members sitting on the throne also expressed their agreement with Venus.

“But remember, complacency is our enemy.”

At Jung Minwoo’s words, the Demon Communion members nodded as if asking why he was stating the obvious.

“And since we might have to join the battle later, everyone should be prepared.”

“…Join the battle?”

Elin tilted her head in puzzlement at the mention of possibly having to fight.

“If things don’t go their way, there’s a chance they’ll directly engage us in battle.”

“…Ah, right.”

If they lost their Higher Beings and had no more pawns to move, there was a possibility that they would make a move themselves and challenge them directly.

“Oh, I hope we get to fight!”
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Anubis, who had been listening to the conversation, rubbed her hands together, expressing her anticipation for battle.

“The enemy is a 2nd Rank, wouldn’t it be better to run if we have to fight? Ribbit, ribbit.”

Rok cautiously voiced his concern with a worried expression in response to Anubis’s statement, but

“Are you a coward? I’m not really fond of cowards.”

“Haha, I’m also really looking forward to fighting! Ribbit, ribbit!”

Rok quickly changed his mind upon hearing that she disliked cowards.

“Right? As expected, Rok and I are on the same wavelength.”

Anubis smiled and put Rok in a headlock.

“We, we must be soulmates. Ribbit, ribbit.”

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Rok blushed at the sudden physical contact.

‘No, it doesn’t look like he’s blushing because he’s embarrassed, but because he can’t breathe.’

Thinking that Rok might pass out at this rate, Jung Minwoo tried to reach out to stop Anubis, but

Zzzt―

He had no choice but to lower his hand again at Rok’s intense gaze, which seemed to say, “Leave us alone.”

‘…Rok, you were enjoying that?’

Jung Minwoo couldn’t help but laugh in disbelief.

‘If he likes it, I guess I should leave them be.’

Rok, with a blissful smile, eventually fainted.

Meanwhile, Aroma was,

“You pathetic bastards!”
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Slap―!

Slapping the cheeks of the Angels lined up in a row.

“I shouldn’t have taken you worthless insects in!”

Slap, slap, slap, slap, slap, slap―!

As if tireless, Aroma slapped the cheeks of the 1,000 Angels dozens of times.

“””…”””

The Angels’ lips were chapped, and their cheeks were swollen as if they were about to burst.

As she was venting her frustration by physically assaulting the Angels,

“…Aroma-nim, wouldn’t it be better to calm down?”

Seina, unable to bear the sight any longer, tried to intervene by placing a hand on Aroma’s shoulder.

“…How dare you touch me?”

Aroma shook off Seina’s hand and kicked her in the stomach.

Crash―

Unable to withstand the force, Seina flew back and crashed to the floor.

Thud, thud, thud.

Aroma walked towards Seina, who had fallen, and then

Grab―

Grabbed her hair and shouted.

“Damn it, do you think I look like I’m not angry in this situation?!”

“…”

The reason Aroma was so furious was simple.
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“It’s been a week, and there’s been no progress!!! Do you think that makes sense?”

She was dissatisfied with the stalemate in the war.

“Does it make sense that you’re struggling against those Bat bastards!!!”

At Aroma’s outburst, Seina let out a deep sigh and replied.

“…It’s only been a week. I think it would be wise to be patient and observe the situation.”

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“Patient?”

Aroma scoffed at Seina’s words.

“Because of your complacent attitude, not only did you lose a planet to those Bat bastards, but all your subordinates died! Do you understand?!”

“…”

Seina, who had been maintaining her composure until now, felt her patience wearing thin due to Aroma’s remarks.

“…Watch your words.”

“Watch my words? Did I say anything wrong?”

Aroma looked incredulous and shook Seina’s hair.

“What are you going to do if I don’t watch my words?”

“…”

“I’m asking you what you’re going to do if I don’t watch my words!!!”

Slap―――!

Then, she slapped Seina across the face with all her might.

“Ugh!”

Thud―

Seina coughed up blood from the powerful impact, her mind reeling.

‘I can’t stay in this filthy place any longer.’

As hostility welled up towards Aroma’s thuggish behavior,

‘Did the one who was slapped by me feel the same way…?’

She recalled the subordinate who had been slapped by her back on Yurain planet and felt a pang of bitterness.

‘Staying here will only lead to the failure of the occupation.’

Seina roughly wiped the blood from her mouth and then

Jerk―

Struggled to get up, grabbing onto a pillar.

“I don’t think I can work with Aroma-nim anymore.”

She then informed Aroma that she would be operating independently.

“Do you think you can achieve anything on your own, you bitch?”

“It would be difficult alone, but it’s possible if I have comrades.”

“Pfft, comrades? Where are your comrades here?”

At Aroma’s mockery, Seina didn’t respond and turned her gaze towards the Angels.

“Are there any who wish to join me?”

“””…”””

At Seina’s words, Aroma crossed her arms and scoffed, as if daring them to try.

“Are you going to continue enduring this treatment? You are not the kind of beings who should be treated this way.”

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“That’s enough…”

Aroma tried to stop her, saying it was pointless, but then

“I will follow Seina-nim.”

“I can’t stand being treated like this anymore.”

“I will follow you too.”

“I will support Seina-nim.”

The Angels began stepping forward, expressing their desire to join Seina.

“…Are you all crazy? This is why you’re losing to the Bats.”

Aroma tried to re-educate them for their insubordinate behavior, but

“Then, I will take my leave. I hope we don’t cross paths until the planet is occupied.”

Seina turned her back and left with the Angels, preventing Aroma from lecturing them.

“You damn bastards…!!!”

Aroma was furious that they had followed an Angel who had only been around for a few years, but

“I’m glad you at least have the right mindset and loyalty.”

Fortunately, there were still 500 Angels who remained steadfast, allowing her to calm down somewhat.

However, Aroma was unaware of one crucial fact.

The remaining 500 Pigeons were all those who had been corrupted by Jung Minwoo.

In other words, if it hadn’t been for Jung Minwoo’s manipulation, the remaining Pigeons would have also followed Seina.

“I will specially grant you Holy Power once the planet is occupied.”

Unaware that the Angels around her were potential enemies, Aroma was blissfully discussing the distribution of Holy Power.

As the Pigeons were divided into two factions,

“…Not bad.”

Katra was analyzing the progress of the war.

“The number of Demons has decreased significantly, but they were just the weaklings, so it doesn’t matter.”

The army of 50 million had been reduced to 20 million in a week, but Katra didn’t mind.

“I can just supply Demonic Energy to the survivors and recruit new Demons.”

However, there was one problem.

“At this rate, I’ll be running low on Demonic Energy in a few years…”

As he continued to distribute Demonic Energy, his reserves were depleting rapidly.

“If we crush the Pigeons and achieve victory, it won’t be a problem…”

But if they lost, there was a chance that he would be unable to recover his Demonic Energy and become powerless.

“Therefore, we need to launch a decisive attack this time and seize the initiative.”

Katra resolved to end the war swiftly to avoid such a scenario.

“Hmm, I was originally planning to use the Elves when fighting Jung Minwoo, but it would be better to deploy them now.”

Since he had decided to end the war quickly, it was necessary to utilize all his assets.

“I’ll deploy the Elves and completely capture one of their strongholds this time.”

And he would continue to grow his forces by corrupting the races that were being discriminated against and mistreated by humans.

“I wonder what kind of expressions the Pigeons will make when they see the Elves joining the war?”

Katra then devised a simple strategy and immediately headed towards the forest where the Elves lived.