The Demon Goes to Work Today As Well

Chapter 32: The Demon Who Manages the Lowly (2)

Jung Minwoo drafted the contract, meticulously including the clauses he deemed essential.

“Phew, everyone, take a look at the contents.”

After careful discussion and negotiation, they managed to create a contract that satisfied both parties.

― ‘Party A’ refers to ‘Number 1’, and ‘Party B’ refers to ‘Number 2’, ‘Number 777’, ‘Number 888’, and ‘Number 999’.

― ‘Party B’ shall not disclose any information about ‘Party A’.

― ‘Party B’ shall yield the position of top rank to ‘Party A’.

― When ‘Party A’ graduates as the top rank, ‘Party A’ will wholeheartedly assist ‘Party B’ in advancing their ranks.

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― If any of the above clauses are violated, ‘Party B’ shall face death.

“Everyone, please shed your blood onto the parchment.”

At Jung Minwoo’s words, the Demon Communion members nodded and bit their thumbs.

Tok tok—

Simultaneously, they dripped their blood onto the parchment.

Hwaaaaaaaa—

【Contract Complete】

The magic circle that had been floating in the air seeped back into the parchment, and a message indicating the contract’s completion appeared.

“Now, we are truly Number 1-nim’s subordinates.”

Pink Girl said with a smile.

“So, should we start using honorifics?”

Werewolf tilted his head and asked.

“…I don’t mind either way.”

“I don’t mind either! Ribbit, ribbit.”

Ice Princess and Rok expressed that they were fine with honorifics, but.
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“No, you can address me as you always have.”

Except for Pink Girl, who always used honorifics, Jung Minwoo didn’t want to hear them from the others, so he shook his head and declined.

“Phew, that’s a relief. I really hate that kind of stuff.”

Werewolf breathed a sigh of relief and smiled brightly.

“Besides, we were friends before the contract, right?”

At the word “friends,” the other demons, except for Rok, looked puzzled.

‘Ah, do they not know the meaning of friends either?’

Jung Minwoo briefly explained the meaning of friendship to them.

“It means comrades who can trust each other with their backs.”

“””…Comrades.”””

Upon hearing the explanation, the Demon Communion members felt a warmth in their hearts.

“…Friends, it has a nice ring to it.”

“Puhahaha, right, we’re friends.”

“…Friends, good.”

“Heh, I’ve been friends with Minwoo all along! Ribbit, ribbit.”

As they continued their conversation in a friendly atmosphere.

“Oh right, Number 1-nim?”

Pink Girl clapped her hands as if she had remembered something.

“Why?”

“Now that we are all serving Number 1-nim, I was thinking that maybe we shouldn’t accept any more Demon Communion members. Is that okay with you?”

Jung Minwoo shrugged at her question and replied.

“There’s no need to accept more, so it’s better not to.”

It wouldn’t be a good idea to accept more Demon Communion members here, as it could only increase the number of competitors.

“And can I ask you a personal question?”

“A personal question?”

“Yes.”

Jung Minwoo felt curious about Pink Girl’s personal question and said.

“What is it?”

“You and Number 2 call each other by names or nicknames instead of numbers. Is there a reason for that?”

Jung Minwoo scratched his cheek and answered.

“Well, we’re friends, and it felt too cold to just call each other by numbers, so we came up with nicknames.”

Pink Girl and the other Demon Communion members’ eyes sparkled at his answer.

“Then, can you give me one too?”

“Oh? That sounds fun! Give me one too!”

“…Nickname, good.”

At their request, Jung Minwoo stroked his chin and fell into thought.

‘A nickname, huh…’

Calling them by nicknames all the time could be awkward, so it wouldn’t be a bad idea to give them proper names.

‘So, what should I name them?’

Jung Minwoo looked at Pink Girl with a serious gaze.

‘Just by her appearance, she reminds me of Aphrodite, the goddess of love…’

Also, as far as he knew, the gods of Greek and Roman mythology were not real people.

‘…But Aphrodite is too long for a name.’

As he pondered, an idea struck him.

‘…Right, Venus would be good.’

The name ‘Venus,’ associated with the goddess, came to mind.

“How about ‘Venus’?”

Pink Girl, now Venus, responded with a bright smile.

“I like that name.”

“Good, next is…”

Relieved by Venus’s positive response, Jung Minwoo shifted his gaze towards Werewolf.

‘Should I name her Anubis?’

Being an Egyptian deity, there wouldn’t be any overlap with other names.

‘In a way, Werewolf is also canine, so it seems fitting.’

Jung Minwoo finished his thought and said to Werewolf.

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“How about ‘Anubis’?”

Werewolf, now Anubis, replied with sparkling eyes.

“Oh, that’s a cool name!”

“I’m glad you like it.”

Jung Minwoo turned his attention away from Anubis and towards Ice Princess, the last one.

‘She looks so full of anticipation.’

Honestly, only one name came to mind when he looked at Ice Princess.

Elsa from Frozen.

‘But, it’s a bit too direct to use that name, so I should modify it a bit.’

After some thought, Jung Minwoo decided to change the last syllable and name her ‘Elin.’
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“How about ‘Elin’?”

“…I like it.”

Elin blushed and nodded at his question.

“So now we all have names.”

Venus said in an excited voice.

“You can call me ‘Minwoo’ now too.”

Venus replied with a bright smile.

“Okay, Minwoo-nim.”

“Hmm…”

Being suddenly called by his name by Venus made his heart flutter a little.
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Wasn’t it unfair for her to call him by his name with such a captivating face?

“Ahem.”

Jung Minwoo cleared his throat and quickly changed the subject.

“Now that we’ve settled on names, I’ll explain the exam.”

“The exam?”

“Yes, this exam consists of three parts.”

He hadn’t planned to tell them before signing the contract, but now that they were his subordinates, there was no need to hide it.

“There’s a ‘physical examination,’ an ‘intelligence test,’ and a ‘combat power test.’ The tests will be conducted in that order. The ‘intelligence test’ involves escaping a maze, and the ‘combat power test’ involves the goblins sparring with instructors.”

Venus tilted her head at the detailed explanation and asked.

“How do you know all this, Minwoo-nim?”

“Thanks to ‘Demon Eye.'”

Although they were now his subordinates, revealing that he could read their minds with ‘Mind’s Eye’ could make things awkward, so Jung Minwoo gave a roundabout answer.

“As expected of the Great Demon Lord’s unique trait, its versatility is amazing.”

Venus exclaimed in admiration, muttering to herself.

“Shall we start preparing for the exam then?”

Afterward, Jung Minwoo and his companions began their preparations for the “Managing the Lowly” exam in earnest.

Time flew by, and the day of the “Managing the Lowly” exam arrived.

Thud, thud, thud.

As he was walking down the hallway towards the classroom as usual.

“Nooooooooooo!”

He saw a demon standing in front of the screen, pulling at his hair and screaming in despair.

‘Number 716?’

Looking closely, he recognized the demon as the one who had been acting arrogantly.

‘Did his ranking drop?’

Curious, Jung Minwoo moved closer to the screen to check his ranking.

920th – Number 716 (0)
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‘I knew it.’

Seeing the ranking, Jung Minwoo couldn’t even laugh because the result was so obvious.

However, he wasn’t generous enough to let the demon’s provocation slide, so he threw a taunt at him.

“I knew it from the moment you recklessly increased the number of your Demon Servants.”

Flinch—

Number 716 trembled and turned his head at Jung Minwoo’s words.

“…Number 1?”

Ignoring Number 716’s words, Jung Minwoo turned away.

“I hope your disposal goes well.”

Of course, he didn’t forget to throw one last taunt.

“Before we begin the ‘Managing the Lowly’ exam, I will explain the format.”

The instructor briefly explained the exam format to the demons.

“The exam will be conducted over three days. On the first day, we will be evaluating the ‘Physical Examination’. No questions will be taken. Please proceed to the auditorium.”

The demon who always asked questions looked shocked and slumped his shoulders at the instructor’s words.

“…Oh, just like Minwoo said, the ‘Physical Examination’ is first. Ribbit ribbit.”

Rok, who was listening to the explanation, said in a low voice, his eyes sparkling.

“Of course.”

Jung Minwoo shrugged and stood up from his seat.

“Then, shall we head to the auditorium?”

“Good. Ribbit ribbit.”

As they entered the auditorium together with Rok.

‘Nothing much has changed.’

The scene that unfolded was not much different from the entrance ceremony.

If there was one difference.

‘There’s a long desk placed in front of the platform.’

It was set up like a judging panel.

‘It seems the instructors will be sitting there to evaluate us.’

As Jung Minwoo and Rok found a suitable spot and sat down.

“Minwoo-nim, Rok-nim, hello.”

“Hi.”

“…Hello.”

Venus, Anubis, and Elin sat down next to them one after another.

“You’re here?”

As Jung Minwoo was chatting with them for a while.

“Let the exam begin.”

A massive demon climbed onto the platform and announced the start of the exam.

“The format is simple. When your number appears on the screen, bring your goblins to the platform.”

The demons’ faces brightened, perhaps thinking that the exam was easier than expected.

‘They’re happy without knowing how many will be eliminated here.’

Jung Minwoo shook his head inwardly and looked at the screen.

[Drawing lots will now commence]

An announcement came from the speaker, and then.

Beep—yoong.

A light illuminated the giant screen installed on the ceiling.

[The first participant is Number 1]

And coincidentally, he was chosen as the first participant.

‘Being the first one isn’t good…’ Jung Minwoo clicked his tongue and stood up from his seat.

‘Since it’s come to this, I need to show them something overwhelming so they won’t remember the participants who come after me.’

He had trained his goblins hard for this day, so he was confident that they would do well.

“I’ll be back.”

As he told the Demon Communion members that he would be back.

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“We’ll be cheering for you, Minwoo-nim.”

“Fighting.”

“…Hope you get good results.”

“Come back soon! Ribbit ribbit!”
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Unlike last time, the Demon Communion members gave him positive encouragement.

‘Shall we go?’

Encouraged by the Demon Communion members, he climbed onto the platform, and.

“A student with ‘Demon Eye’, I see. I have high expectations.”

The demon in charge of the ‘Monster Management’ subject said, his eyes sparkling.

“Then, I must live up to your expectations.”

Jung Minwoo replied with a sly smile and tapped his bracelet.

Whoo—woong.

A black space appeared in the air.

“Come out.”

At Jung Minwoo’s command, the black space rippled, and.

Thud, thud, thud, thud, thud.

The goblins, with their discipline honed to a razor’s edge, marched out of the black space in perfect unison.

“Hoo, I didn’t expect them to be so disciplined.”

“Hmm, they’re quite impressive for pet monsters.”
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“Oh my, are those really goblins?”

The instructors sitting at the judging panel exclaimed in surprise as they watched the goblins.

‘The reaction isn’t bad. Shall we keep this going?’

Jung Minwoo smiled inwardly and said to the goblins,

“Line up in five columns.”

“””Kiek!!”””

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The goblins responded energetically and quickly found their places.

“The individuals before you are the instructors who will be evaluating you. Be grateful that these noble beings are taking the time to evaluate lowly creatures like you.”

“””Kiek!”””

“Good. Now, salute the instructors!!!”

At Jung Minwoo’s shout, the goblins assumed a saluting posture and yelled.

“””Kiii!!! Eek!!!”””

The instructors looked at Jung Minwoo in disbelief.

“Is it even possible to train pet monsters to be this organized?”

“Huh… In my 1,000 years as an instructor, this is a first.”

“As expected, demons with ‘Demon Eye’ are truly different.”

As Jung Minwoo looked at the goblins and shouted, “At ease!”.

Thud, thud!

They lowered their arms in unison, as if they were one.

“Everyone, take off your shirts!”

“””Kiek!”””

As the goblins removed their shirts.

“…Their bodies, are they really that good?”

The instructors couldn’t help but be surprised once again.

“…Those are, abs, right?”

Their surprise was understandable, as the goblins’ muscles were clearly defined.

‘Now, shall we finish with the final touch?’

Jung Minwoo clapped his hands lightly.

“””Kiek!”””

The goblins raised their arms and began to show off their muscles.
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And not even a few seconds after they struck their poses.

“Th-this is a revolution in the monster world!!! I’ve seen enough. Perfect score for the ‘Physical Examination’!!!”

The instructor in charge of the ‘Monster Management’ subject shouted excitedly, declaring a perfect score.