The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well

Chapter 265: 10th Place (3)

A few hours after the duel ended.

“””Ugh……”””

The Jungsin Cult members who had fainted began to wake up one by one.

“Everyone, are you alright?”

Jung Minwoo asked the Jungsin Cult members if they were okay.

“Yes, thanks to the protective barrier, I’m not hurt.”

“No problem.”

“……Yes, I’m fine.”

“I’m a little stiff, but I think I’ll be fine in a day. Ribbit, ribbit.”

“I’m a little dizzy, but I’m not in any pain.”

“Yes, I’m fine.”

The Jungsin Cult members replied that they were fine.

“That’s a relief. Then shall we move to the office right away?”

At his words about moving to the office.

“The office……?”

Venus asked, with a puzzled expression.

“You’re all Demon Lords now, so we need to move on to the next plan.”

“The next plan?”

“Yes, we’re going to prepare for the Challenge for the Throne with the 10th ranked Demon Lord, ‘Buer’.”

“Ah……”

Venus nodded her head in understanding after hearing the explanation.

“Let’s move.”

At Jung Minwoo’s urging, the Jungsin Cult members tried to get up from their seats, but at that moment.

Thud―

They lost their balance and collapsed to the floor.

“My body……?”

“What the, why don’t I have any strength in my legs?”

“……Huh?”

“What’s going on? Ribbit, ribbit.”

“Oh my, it seems like you’ve overdone it.”

“I guess my body is strained from fighting with all my might.”

They were all unable to get up from their seats.

‘I need to give them some time to rest.’

Seeing that they urgently needed rest, Jung Minwoo decided to postpone planning.

‘There’s no point in forcing them to go when they’re not feeling well. They won’t be able to come up with a proper plan.’

He said they should make a plan together, but he had already formulated a strategy in his head, so there was no problem in preparing alone.

He was just trying to get the opinions of the Jungsin Cult members.

‘First, I’ll prepare on my own. Once they’re feeling better, I should make time to hear their opinions separately.’

After finishing his thoughts, Jung Minwoo said,

“I’ll make the plans separately, so you guys go to your rooms and get some rest.”

He advised the Jungsin Cult members to rest.

“No, I’m fine.”

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“Hey, this kind of thing will be fine in a few minutes.”

“……No.”

“I-Is it okay? Ribbit, ribbit.”

“How can we let Minwoo-nim work alone? Let’s do it together.”

“My duty is to serve my masters, I can’t just rest.”

Except for Rok, the other Jungsin Cult members refused his offer, saying they wouldn’t rest.

‘Should I just take Rok with me?’

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For some reason, he felt annoyed with Rok and wanted to take him, but.

“No, get some rest today.”

Rok was in the same condition as the others, so he decided to let them all rest.

Afterward, the Jungsin Cult members insisted they wouldn’t rest, but.

“I’ll take you there.”

He used his demonic energy to lift the Jungsin Cult members and put them in their rooms, forcing them to rest.

Later, Jung Minwoo entered the Demon Lord’s office alone.

‘Shall I organize the plan?’

He began to write down the plan he had in his head on parchment.

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About 30 minutes passed.

‘Perfect.’

He was able to finish writing the plan on the parchment.

‘If I proceed like this, I should be able to finish preparing in a month, right?’

To summarize the contents.

‘I’ll take the demons from the Combat Department and practice tactics.’

Practicing formations according to tactics to be prepared for any situation.

One might wonder if he should prepare for battles as well as tactics for the Challenge for the Throne with the 10th ranked Demon Lord, but.

‘This is enough.’

If they could do this properly, the probability of winning would be close to 90%, so there was no need for other preparations.

‘The demons in the Combat Department have already experienced countless battles with the pigeons, so there’s nothing to teach them separately.’

They had already reached a certain level of combat sense, having fought for their lives on the front lines.

‘I should prepare about three tactics.’

He was planning to teach them only tactics that could quickly change formations, as it was obvious that the enemy wouldn’t give them time to reorganize during battle.

‘For a week, I’ll instill the basic concepts of tactics, and for the rest of the time, I’ll have them practice changing tactics. That should be perfect.’

One might ask if it was necessary to instill the concepts of tactics, but.

‘There’s a big difference between fighting with knowledge and fighting without it.’

This was because his subordinates needed to fully understand the concepts to be able to execute the tactics properly.

‘Now that the tactics are set, I can get the opinions of the Jungsin Cult members tomorrow.’

After organizing the plan.

‘Should I refine the tactics a little more?’

He didn’t want to rest just yet, so he spent some time examining the tactics and checking for areas that needed improvement.

While Jung Minwoo was organizing the plan, the Demon Lords from rank 2 to rank 10 were gathered in a conference room.

“Now that everyone’s here, let’s start the meeting.”

And the meeting began, led by the 2nd ranked Demon Lord, ‘Agares’.

“As you all know, Jung Minwoo and his forces have risen to the top 30 this time.”

“””Yes.”””

“From what I see, it’s highly likely that Jung Minwoo will aim for the top 10 soon. I called you all here today to discuss how we’re going to respond.”

Jung Minwoo.

The top graduate of the training center, the one who killed one of the Four Archangels as an ordinary demon, and the one who ascended to the position of Demon Lord in the shortest period of time.

Moreover, the shortest period didn’t end there, and he was continuing to set new records by reaching rank 30.

One might say that it was an overreaction to be so concerned when he was only at rank 30, but.

“Those who underestimated Jung Minwoo ended up dead or ruined.”

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Considering that the Demon Lords who had been complacent and hadn’t prepared in time had their ranks taken away, it couldn’t be considered an overreaction.

“If he challenges any of the Demon Lords here for the Throne, it’s highly likely he’ll target you, who’s at rank 10. What are your thoughts?”

The 10th ranked Demon Lord, Buer, who was pointed out by Agares, nodded his head in agreement.

“I’m the lowest ranked among us, so it’s highly likely.”

It was a reasonable statement.

“How do you plan to respond if you receive a Challenge for the Throne?”

“There’s no need for a response. I’ll just crush him so he can’t challenge me again.”

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Agares, who seemed dissatisfied with the answer, groaned and frowned.

“Are you saying you haven’t come up with a countermeasure yet?”

He asked again if he had any plans.

“……That’s right.”

No matter how outstanding he was, he hadn’t seriously considered it because he was inferior to him in terms of military power.

“You could get your nose bloodied if you do that. It’s better to prepare a response in advance rather than regretting it later.”

At Agares’s serious advice.

“Since Agares-nim is emphasizing it, I guess that guy Jung Minwoo is more outstanding than I thought. I’ll start preparing now.”

Buer knew that he was saying it for his own good and replied that he would prepare a response.

‘Since Agares is talking this much, I shouldn’t take it lightly.’

It was true that he had underestimated Jung Minwoo, but he wasn’t foolish enough to ignore the advice of the 2nd ranked Demon Lord.

‘He may be weaker than me now, but he could quickly become stronger and surpass me.’

Recalling the achievements he had accomplished in the shortest period of time, it seemed like it would be better to prepare quickly.

‘When I get back, I’ll have to reorganize my forces and train them overall.’

And just as he was thinking that he should fill the four remaining ‘Proxy’ positions right away.

“I’d like to lend you some demons as mercenaries to help you, but if I did that, Satan wouldn’t stay still, so please understand that I can only help you with words.”

Agares expressed his regret that he couldn’t give him proper help.

“No, your words are already more than enough.”

He replied that it was okay because it was helpful enough to raise his awareness, but.

“No, that’s not enough.”

Agares, as if he wasn’t satisfied, stroked his chin and began to ponder.

“Yes, this would be a good way.”

And as if a good idea had come to mind, he smiled contentedly and said,

“I’ll personally mentor you until Jung Minwoo challenges you for the Throne.”

He made a surprising offer to personally mentor him.

“Personal mentoring?”

“Yes, I’ll personally mentor you to improve your military power.”

It was an offer that couldn’t be better for Buer.

‘I’m happy to improve my skills, but……’

However, he felt a sense of resistance because it seemed like he was being overly concerned.
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‘But I can’t miss this opportunity.’

Even if he felt resistant, it was a good opportunity, so Buer quickly answered before Agares could change his mind.

“I would be grateful if you would do that.”

“I’ll visit your Demon Lord’s Castle starting tomorrow.”
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And so, he was promised one-on-one mentoring.
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“One-on-one mentoring…… It seems like you’re showing excessive favor, unlike you, Agares-nim.”

The 8th ranked Demon Lord, Barbatos, asked about Agares’s intentions with a suspicious face.

“Unlike me, you say……”

Agares, who was asked the question, chuckled for a moment.

“What am I like?”

He suddenly hardened his expression and questioned Barbatos’s words.

“……I made a presumptuous remark. Please forgive me.”

Barbatos, sensing that the atmosphere was unusual, hurriedly apologized to Agares.

“Haha, it’s alright.”

Agares burst into a hearty laugh as if he had never hardened his expression.

“The reason why I’m being overly concerned is simple. It’s because I’m certain that Jung Minwoo will threaten my position soon.”

“You mean Agares-nim’s position?”

“Yes, I have a good eye for demons.”

In other words, he was going to prevent Jung Minwoo from rising in rank through Buer in advance because he didn’t want to lose his position.

“Not only Buer, but you guys should also prepare in advance.”

At Agares’s words.

“””Understood.”””

The Demon Lords in the conference room bowed their heads and replied.

“I think you all understand, so let’s end the meeting here.”
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“””Yes, understood.”””

The meeting ended, and everyone walked out of the conference room.

And Paimon, the 9th ranked Demon Lord, who was left alone in the conference room, thought.

‘One-on-one mentoring? I should report this.’

He was thinking of informing Satan about this.

As you can tell from his thoughts, Paimon was secretly working as Satan’s subordinate, just like ‘Deetan’, the president of the training center.

‘It’s better to fight knowing than fighting blindly.’

If he reported this to Satan, it would reach Jung Minwoo’s ears, so he would keep this in mind and fight.

‘Even if I keep it in mind, it seems like it will be difficult for him to win the Challenge for the Throne this time.’

Now that Agares had offered to give one-on-one mentoring, it seemed like it would be difficult for Jung Minwoo to win, no matter how strong he was.

‘But it will be fun to watch.’

Paimon left the conference room, thinking that he hoped Jung Minwoo would challenge for the Throne soon.

After a month had passed.

“Perfect.”

Jung Minwoo finished all the preparations as scheduled.

“Now that we’re ready, shall we go for the Challenge for the Throne?”
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Then, leading Satan, the Jungsin Cult members, and his subordinates.

“Let’s go take the 10th rank.”

He headed to the Demon Lord’s Castle where Buer, the 10th ranked Demon Lord, was located.