On the demon continent, there was no such thing as a reward system.
You do whatever your higher-ups ask you to do, as that is what you are supposed to do.
The strong govern, while the weak are governed.
That's how it is in the Demon Empire.
So, when the demon generals heard that Alex was going to reward them for a task, they were filled with new-found enthusiasm.
They did realize that it might've been Alex's end goal from the start—to get them fired up.
But they didn't protest; they were profiting from the deal anyway.
However, when Malak, after several tries, was unable to find any information on Alice, he grew glum.
The only time they were going to be rewarded for their task was when he couldn't even complete the task asked of him.
He was ready to hear some harsh words or get punished for failing to complete the task, as that is how things went in the demon empire.
