The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 23

It was around the time Kevin was working hard at his training.

Everyone in Dimitri was shocked by Baron Romero’s official announcement.

“Dimitri and Lawrence’s marriage is off.”

The engagement was broken.

This meant Dimitri’s protection, which would have solved the problem with Barco, was gone. The Lawrence family now had to prepare for war alone.

People had a lot to say about this.

Baron Romero said the Lawrence family’s irresponsible behavior caused the broken engagement, but people thought differently.

“Why did the engagement break? It’s obvious. Lawrence’s precious daughter agreed to marry for the family’s sake, but she couldn’t stand Dimitri’s foolishness. Why else would Lawrence ask for the engagement to be broken? Even though Barco was a big threat, they still made that decision. Dimitri must be worse than the rumors say.”

“Maybe not. What if the family gets destroyed because of this? And there were rumors that Dimitri’s eldest son defeated the Blood Fang.”

“Do you believe those rumors? There’s no way a guy who’s been called Dimitri’s fool for over ten years could suddenly defeat the Blood Fang. He probably tried to improve his image before the engagement was broken, but it didn’t work. It’s not that Roman Dimitri is bad, but Lawrence wanted to break the engagement even though he’s a great man.”

That was what the common people thought.

That’s why reputation is so important.

Roman Dimitri had always been seen as a fool, and Flora Lawrence was admired as the flower of Lawrence.

But one event changed things.

Their reputations shifted.

People naturally blamed Roman Dimitri. Even though he had improved his image by defeating the Blood Fang, they still saw him in a negative light.

However, the Dimitri family didn’t do anything special.

They knew they couldn’t change people’s minds by explaining. It was true that Roman Dimitri had lived like a fool.

But they believed in Roman.

The new Roman was different from the rumors, so he could laugh at people’s reactions.

Then, the day of Barco’s social party arrived.

“Do I really have to wear this?”

Roman looked unhappy.

He frowned at the very fancy clothes, which were covered in gold decorations.

Hans said.

“Young Master, this is your first time in public since the broken engagement. Because of the Dimitri family’s status, you can’t just wear anything. This outfit is made by Pierre, a craftsman from the northeast. We paid a lot of money to get him to make it, even though many people were waiting. He doesn’t just work for money, so it took a while to convince him. You’re not saying you won’t wear this amazing outfit, are you? I worked very hard to get it for you.”

Two weeks earlier, after Roman said he would go to the party, Hans had been looking for clothes for him every day.

He checked the fabric to find matching colors.

Roman realized how dedicated Hans was when he saw him contacting famous craftsmen.

Now, Hans was very firm about him wearing the clothes, so Roman smiled and nodded.

“I understand. I’ll wear it.”

In the past, people thought of the ‘Demon God’ as evil.

They said he was a heartless monster who would kill his own men.

That had happened before.

To get to the top, he had punished his men when necessary, but Roman usually appreciated their loyalty.

Hans was devoted to him.

The Dimitri family gave him food and money, but he went out of his way to find craftsmen and bring Roman clothes because he sincerely cared for him. He wasn’t asked to do this.

What did he want in return?

Hans didn’t want money. He just wanted Roman to be happy with the outfit.

So, Roman smiled.

It wasn’t hard to do.

Even though the fancy clothes bothered him, he smiled and tried not to look uncomfortable.

‘These clothes are suffocating, but if this is how things are done in this world, I need to follow the rules.’

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Now was the time to adapt.

Just like when he was young, he followed orders in the dark cave. Roman knew when to lead and when to follow.

Wearing fancy clothes meant accepting reality. Roman was adapting to the new world.

Changing clothes took a while.

When Roman finally came out, Hans’s eyes lit up.

“You look really wonderful.”

The black and gold combination made Roman look like a noble young man. The gold stood out against the noble black background.

Hans was sure that Roman Dimitri would be the main attraction at the party.

Two people would go with him to the party: Chris and Kevin.

As escorts, they were dressed differently than usual.

Clang, clang.

Chris’s armor made a loud noise.

Chris wore the custom-made silver armor he had received when he became a knight. It fit him perfectly and sparkled in the sunlight.

His golden hair fluttered in the wind.

He looked like a handsome swordsman, and he wore the armor as if it was natural for him.

Swish.

He checked the sword at his side.

The sword was the right length and had the symbol of Dimitri on it.

“Why is he so late?”

Kevin hadn’t come out yet.

Chris was annoyed because the escorts should be ready before their lord.

Then, they saw a small figure running towards them.

Clunk, clunk.

“I’m sorry!”

It was Kevin.

He looked very different from Chris.

He had been a commoner until recently and didn’t have custom-made armor. Because he was a teenager, it was hard to find armor that fit him well.

So, he wore armor from the blacksmith that was roughly his size.

But it was too big for him. Chris smiled awkwardly at the helmet, which covered most of Kevin’s sweaty forehead.

‘I have to escort with a guy like this.’

Kevin looked like a young boy soldier.

He didn’t even know how to balance himself in the armor.

Chris didn’t like Kevin’s stubbornness when they sparred.

He understood Kevin’s situation, but he was annoyed by Kevin’s attitude.

Chris spoke sharply to Kevin, who was trying to keep his helmet from falling.

“We are the lord’s escorts and represent Dimitri. No matter what happens, don’t do anything without thinking. Our actions affect the Young Master’s reputation, so be careful about what you say and do.”

After their last sparring match, Chris decided to support Roman.

He wouldn’t have cared about what people thought of Dimitri’s fool before, but now he didn’t want Roman to be ignored.

Roman was his lord.

Roman Dimitri’s reputation would soon be his own, so he knew he had to be careful about what he said and did.

He was worried about Kevin.

Kevin didn’t know proper manners and might make a mistake at the party.

Kevin nodded seriously at Chris’s words.

“I will remember that, Sir Knight.”

“Good.”

Chris smiled when he heard the title ‘Sir Knight’.

Kevin still called him ‘Sir Knight’, as if he was intimidated by Chris.

Chris felt a little relieved.

He walked over to Kevin and straightened his helmet.

Soon, it was time.

When Roman came out, Chris and Kevin got ready.

It was time to leave for Barco.

The most popular topic at Barco’s party was Dimitri’s eldest son, who had broken off his engagement with Lawrence.

The party had already started.

Because Roman Dimitri hadn’t arrived yet, a nobleman said to the man next to him.

“What is Roman thinking? He knows that Barco’s eldest son wants Flora, but he forced a political marriage. Then, he suddenly broke off the engagement and said he would come to Barco’s party.”

“That’s why he’s called a fool. If he was smart, he would have chosen one of them.”

“He should have either continued the political marriage and opposed Barco, or ignored Lawrence to have a good relationship with Barco from the start. Roman Dimitri has made the Dimitri family’s position unclear. They are strong in the northeast, but it’s greedy to try to stay on good terms with Barco after messing with Lawrence.”

“But Roman Dimitri is coming to the party to fix his mistakes. He’s so funny, hahaha.”

The nobles laughed.

They were making fun of Roman.

He had ignored the relationships between families and acted without thinking. Flora had dumped him.

He was coming to this party to try to get back on good terms with Barco, since both sides had abandoned him.

People were talking about Roman everywhere at the party.

Most of them knew Roman, so they didn’t hesitate to say bad things about him.

Even there, Roman’s reputation was very low.

Because of Dimitri’s power, they couldn’t ignore him completely, but they still gossiped about him behind his back.

Then, a noble lady who didn’t know Roman asked.

“What is Roman Dimitri like?”

“You’ll see when you meet him. He looks bad and is small, so he’s not impressive. But he’s the eldest son of Dimitri, so he acts like a show-off. He was never popular with the nobles. If I were Flora Lawrence, I would have done anything to avoid marrying him.”

“Is he that bad?”

“Why else would they call him Dimitri’s fool? There’s always some truth to rumors, and the gossip at parties is usually right. People’s true colors come out when they drink.”

Then, when the party was in full swing, Barco’s servant announced in a loud voice.

“The eldest son of the Dimitri family, Roman Dimitri, is entering.”

Everyone stopped talking and looked towards the door.

The door opened, and Roman stepped into the party hall.