SWNOVELXO Chapter 231
Chapter 231: Dantalion (2)
Dantalion was momentarily unable to hide his bewilderment at the sudden progress.
“If you hadn’t given me the position of ‘Proxy’……”
As soon as the negotiation began, he started listing the desired clauses as if he had never been flustered.
After about 3 hours of negotiating the clauses,
“This seems sufficient.”
They were able to draft contract clauses that satisfied both parties.
‘Party A’ refers to ‘Jung Minwoo’, and ‘Party B’ refers to ‘Dantalion’.
‘Party B’ becomes a subordinate when ‘Party A’ reaches the top 30 in the rankings.
However, ‘Party A’ must grant the position of ‘Proxy’, and if this is not fulfilled, the contract becomes void.
When ‘Party A’ gives an order, ‘Party B’ must obey unless there is a justifiable reason.
‘Party B’ cannot harm ‘Party A’ in any way.
If ‘Party B’ attempts to harm ‘Party A’, ‘Party B’ will die immediately.
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There were 66 clauses in total.
It wasn’t for nothing that he had eight heads. The contract was not just thorough but perfect.
‘It would be perfect as a sample contract for ‘Party B’.’
‘Of course, it’s only possible because I’m making concessions.’
It was perfect, but it was difficult to actually implement.
If they weren’t as capable as Dantalion, there would be no need for ‘Party A’ to draft such a contract.
‘There are some clauses that aren’t beneficial to me, but it’s a good deal if I can have the 71st ranked Demon Lord as a subordinate.’
Since his subordinates would also belong to the Demon Lord’s Castle, Dantalion’s presence alone would increase his power several times over.
‘With this, I can challenge the next rank as soon as I reach the top 30.’
Thanks to Dantalion, it seemed like he could climb the ranks much faster than he had planned.
【Contract Complete】
After successfully concluding the contract, Jung Minwoo,
‘Now that the contract is signed, shall I ask about the Celestial-Demonic War?’
decided to ask what he had been curious about.
‘Before I ask, I should address Dantalion’s curiosity first.’
Trust was important in a relationship, so Jung Minwoo decided to explain why he had readily accepted the offer.
“Are you curious why I accepted without hearing your reasons?”
“Yes, I am very curious.”
“If you promise to keep it a secret, I will explain the reason.”
There was a ‘non-disclosure agreement’ clause in the contract, but,
‘It’s meaningless now.’
The contract would only come into effect when he became the 30th ranked Demon Lord and appointed Dantalion as his ‘Proxy’, so he couldn’t impose any restrictions now.
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In other words, there was no way to stop Dantalion from blabbing the secret.
‘Well, if he blabs, I’ll kill him no matter what.’
If he betrayed his trust, he would just have to make him pay the price.
“Of course. I’m not foolish enough to blab secrets now that I’ve decided to join Minwoo-nim’s forces.”
Jung Minwoo chuckled at Dantalion’s answer and said,
“I have a unique trait that allows me to read minds.”
He told him that he had a unique trait called ‘Mind’s Eye’.
“R-read minds? You have a unique trait that allows you to do that?”
“Yes, that’s why I accepted your offer after understanding your intentions.”
“Wasn’t Minwoo-nim’s unique trait ‘Demon Eye’?”
“Haha, I’m a bit talented, so I have other unique traits as well.”
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After hearing Jung Minwoo’s explanation, Dantalion,
‘……What would have happened if I had approached him with ulterior motives?’
felt a chill down his spine.
‘Now I understand why the others couldn’t stand up to him and were defeated.’
He could see through all their schemes by reading their minds, so no trickery worked on Jung Minwoo.
‘Baal lost the bet, and Andromalius met his death.’
Dantalion felt relieved that he had joined Jung Minwoo without any ulterior motives.
He was thinking that he should diligently serve him from now on when,
‘Wait…… Does that mean he’s reading my mind right now?’
He suddenly wondered if Jung Minwoo was reading his mind right now.
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‘Does he use his unique trait all the time?’
As his curiosity grew, his thoughts raced, one after another.
“I don’t use my unique trait all the time, so you don’t have to worry about me reading your mind.”
Jung Minwoo spoke up at the perfect moment.
It was a little too perfect timing to say he wasn’t reading his mind, but,
“I see.”
He decided to just let it go, as worrying about it would only give him a headache.
“Have your questions been answered?”
“Yes, they have.”
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“That’s good. Then let’s move on to the topic of the ‘Celestial-Demonic War’.”
“Alright.”
After that, Dantalion spent some time explaining the future he had seen to Jung Minwoo.
After hearing the full explanation about the Celestial-Demonic War, Jung Minwoo,
‘……It’s more serious than I thought.’
realized that the scale was larger than he had anticipated.
‘I need to prepare for this thoroughly.’
There was a possibility that the future had changed and the Celestial-Demonic War wouldn’t happen, but,
‘The odds of that are too slim to rely on.’
It was a major event that would cause a clash between the Celestial Realm and the Demon World, so it was practically impossible for a single individual to change the course of the future.
‘I can’t afford to be complacent since I don’t know when it will happen.’
Jung Minwoo decided to move forward with his plans ahead of schedule.
‘By the way, what’s causing the Celestial-Demonic War?’
He had a rough idea, but,
‘I should ask Dantalion for his thoughts.’
He wasn’t sure yet, so he decided to hear Dantalion’s opinion as well.
“What do you think is the reason for the outbreak of the Celestial-Demonic War?”
Dantalion pondered for a moment before answering,
“I believe there are two possible scenarios that could lead to it.”
He began to explain the hypotheses he had come up with.
The first was that one of the Four Archangels would die, and the Pigeons, feeling threatened, would break the treaty and start a war.
The second was that Baal, feeling threatened by his position, would either ‘Repent’ or join forces with the Pigeons to start a war.
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‘Surprisingly, it matches my thoughts exactly.’
Jung Minwoo nodded as he listened to the explanation and said,
“I was thinking the same thing.”
“These two scenarios seem to be the most likely.”
“For now, to minimize the variables, the best course of action would be to kill all Four Archangels before the Celestial-Demonic War breaks out.”
It would be ideal to remove Baal from his position as well, but,
‘There’s no justification for it.’
There was no justification for stripping a Demon Lord of their position, so it was impossible.
“If the Four Archangels are gone, the Demon World will suffer minimal casualties even if the Celestial-Demonic War breaks out.”
“If we eliminate the risk factors, there’s no need to fear the Celestial-Demonic War.”
What Jung Minwoo and Dantalion were worried about was the danger posed by powerful enemies, not the war itself.
“Let’s prepare thoroughly so that we can use the Celestial-Demonic War as a stepping stone to reach even greater heights.”
Rather, if there were no risks, it would be a good opportunity to gain a large amount of demonic energy in a stable manner.
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“Even greater heights…… It’s exciting just to imagine it.”
After discussing when to start preparing for the war,
“Speaking of which, have you checked the letter?”
they moved on to the topic of the land.
“Yes, I’ve checked the letter. You want to purchase the land, right?”
“Yes, that’s correct. Do you have any intention of selling it?”
“I have no intention of selling it.”
Contrary to his expectations, Dantalion shook his head and said he wasn’t going to sell it.
‘Does he have another use for it?’
He was disappointed, but he didn’t intend to force him to sell it, so he was about to give up when,
“However, I am willing to give you that land as a gift.”
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Dantalion said with a bright smile.
It was an unexpected and generous gift.
“Wouldn’t you suffer a great loss if you gave away such a large piece of land for free?”
“I had no use for it anyway, and it’s a good deal if I can earn Minwoo-nim’s favor with it.”
“I will put it to good use. Thank you.”
Jung Minwoo was slightly impressed by his magnanimity and expressed his gratitude.
“Let’s go see it together after the academy is established.”
“It would be my honor.”
After receiving the land deed, Jung Minwoo,
“I’ll be on my way now.”
prepared to return to the Demon Lord’s Castle.
“Shall I escort you to the gate?”
“No, it’s alright. You have your own work to do.”
After bidding farewell, Jung Minwoo opened the door and was about to leave the office when,
【Your bond with ‘Dantalion’ has deepened, allowing you to copy the unique trait ‘Future Book’.】
a message window popped up, saying that he could copy Dantalion’s unique trait.
‘What an unexpected windfall.’
He had thought it would take a long time to copy the unique trait, but he hadn’t expected to get it so soon.
‘I should copy it as soon as I get back to the Demon Lord’s Castle.’
He wouldn’t be able to see his own future, but he could see the future of the Demon Communion members, so he decided to check it out.
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That night, upon arriving at the Demon Lord’s Castle, Jung Minwoo,
“Head Butler, do we have any good quality books?”
“There are plenty of books in the library, but may I ask what your criteria for good quality is?”
“I’m talking about old books that have been treated with artifacts. Over 5,000 years old.”
“I’m sorry, but we don’t have any books that old.”
“Then bring me the oldest books we have.”
“Alright.”
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“I’ll be waiting in my office.”
After asking the Head Butler to bring him some good quality books, he went into his office.
After waiting in his office for about 30 minutes,
Knock, knock—
the Head Butler knocked and entered the office.
“I was able to find three books that are about 1,000 years old.”
“1,000 years old? Good work.”
“You’re welcome.”
After the Head Butler left the office,
Thump, thump, thump—
Jung Minwoo placed the books he had received on his desk one by one.
‘I wonder what the children’s future holds?’
The quality of the books wasn’t great, so he wouldn’t be able to see a detailed future, but it was still a gain to be able to get a glimpse.
‘The Demon Communion members are close to me, so if I’m lucky, I might be able to see myself in the future through them.’
He couldn’t see the caster’s future directly as it was triggered randomly, but he could see it indirectly through this method.
‘Then shall I copy the unique trait?’
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As soon as he thought about copying the unique trait,
【Which demon’s unique trait would you like to copy?】
Rok
Aold
Anubis
Elin
Venus
Lucifer
Dantalion
a message window appeared before his eyes.
‘I’ll copy Dantalion’s unique trait.’
He chose number 7 without hesitation.
【Copying Dantalion’s unique trait ‘Future Book’.】
A message window appeared, saying that he had copied the unique trait.
‘Good. Now that the copying is complete, shall I use the book to see the future?’
As Jung Minwoo was pondering whose future to see among the Demon Communion members,
【Future Book is activated.】
a message window suddenly popped up.
‘……What? It’s activating suddenly?’
Whoaaaaaaaaaaaa—
His vision began to shift rapidly.