The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 105

The battle had just ended.

Roman was lost in thought.

Roman thought, “There is so much I still don’t understand about this new world.”

The magic he had directly experienced was a fresh shock.

He had read countless books in the library, imagining what magic was and how to prepare for it.

But the knowledge in his head felt different from reality.

He knew that nature responded to the touch of a wizard, but the snake-like movements of the tree trunks and the intense flames were beyond imagination.

Magic felt completely different from sorcery.

It was amazing.

Both martial arts and magic use natural energy from nature. In his old world (Murim), they developed martial arts. But in this world, they created magic.

“Magic is a world I cannot rashly judge,” Roman thought. “If Edwin Hector had been a much greater wizard… I might not have been able to escape alive even after giving my all. I have not fully recovered my martial prowess as Chun Ma Baek Joong-hyuk, and a hasty judgment could lead me to my death.”

The combined attack of Edwin Hector and Butler.

It was a dangerous moment.

Edwin Hector’s magic attacked Roman from an unexpected realm, and Butler was a formidable opponent he was experiencing for the first time in this new world.

The first three forms of the Chun Ma Sword Technique.

Even his strongest attacks to end the fight were stopped by Butler. Butler almost killed him right after.

If he could turn back time.

What choice would Roman have made?

“I would have made the same choice then.”

The battlefield.

Wishing for safety there was a luxury.

Chun Ma Baek Joong-hyuk had reached the pinnacle by overcoming countless life-and-death situations, and his thoughts were no different now.

He needed the experience of risking his life.

If he died because of his lack of ability, it only meant that he was only worth that much. But if he overcame the ordeal and survived, he knew he could move on to the next level.

His blood was boiling.

Because he knew that there were many mountains to overcome in this new world as well.

Roman Dmitry could not control his boiling blood as he watched the morning sun rise. As the morning sun painted the sky in shades of pink and gold, Roman watched from the mountain peak.

“Chris.”

“Yes, sir.”

“The Hector Kingdom will not give up like this. This war is not just a battle of pride, but a matter of Hector’s fate. They will probably take a day’s rest and then quickly reorganize the defensive positions on the southern front.”

“Should we prepare the troops right away, then?”

“No.”

He shook his head.

Edwin Hector.

He was not an easy opponent.

If he continued the war despite experiencing his power, it could be interpreted as meaning that he was fully prepared.

“The enemies we dealt with overnight are only a fraction. The Hector Kingdom still has overwhelming power compared to the southern front, and if we rashly descend the mountain, we could be attacked by the enemies. This is not something we can do anything about right now. The Cairo Royal Family will surely send the main force to subjugate the Hector Kingdom, so we need to take enough rest and maintain our strength until then.”

He was not intoxicated with victory.

He faced reality.

The safety of the other people on the southern front?

It was none of his concern.

Risking his life to save them was too foolish a decision at this point. He knew it was the logical choice, but a small part of him felt uneasy.

“The commanders of the southern front chose to remain in the castle despite my advice. From now on, it is their responsibility to bear. If they hold out for ten days, they may survive, but even if they are all wiped out, it will not have a significant impact on the overall situation. The question is whether Cairo’s main force can capture the rear base in the first place. Until then, I will maintain my strength and do what I can when the opportunity arises.”

He made a decision.

Chris nodded, his face showing he understood and agreed with Roman’s plan.

“Understood.”

Leaving him behind.

Roman climbed the mountain.

“I will have some time alone for the time being. Do not disturb my time until I order you to.”

That was.

It was the last order Roman gave that Chris remembered.

He used a formation.

Roman created his own space, sat cross-legged, and entered a state of meditation.

“Edwin Hector. He anticipated that I would attack and was waiting, setting a trap like a spider.”

He took a breath.

His consciousness sank deeply.

His five senses faded, and the sensations he felt around him became false.

“It always started with fire,” Roman thought, his mind replaying the battle.

*Flash!*

He imagined his eyes snapping open.

Before him, a wall of fire erupted.

“Inferno,” Edwin Hector’s voice echoed in his memory.

*Whoosh! Fwoosh!* The flames roared, a hungry orange that licked at the air. Roman could almost feel the scorching heat on his face, heat that promised to melt skin and turn bone to ash.

In his mind, he reacted instantly, throwing himself sideways to dodge the initial blast.

At that moment.

Just like in his memory, Edwin Hector tried to drive Roman away using Memorize magic.

“What if I had attacked without giving him a chance at this time?”

Rumble!

He raised his mana.

Explosive movement.

He instantly penetrated the opponent’s space, and even though flames were burning right in front of him, he deflected all attacks with concise movements.

He endured some damage.

His skin turned red, but he blocked direct damage by protecting his skin with mana.

And then.

“Flash.”

Flash.

Extreme quick sword.

The energy of aura rose from the sword, and in the blink of an eye, he cut off Edwin Hector’s neck.

But.

The attack did not work.

Edwin Hector disappeared with Blink, just as he had avoided his last attack, and Butler did not miss the gap that was revealed immediately after the attack.

His body shook greatly for a moment.

Butler, enraged by the fact that Edwin Hector had been attacked, raised his five-star aura to the extreme and attacked Roman.

Wham!

Wham!

The atmosphere was shaken. The clang of metal on metal.

It was certain.

Butler was a level above the current Roman.

Even though it was an imaginary being, the pressure was vivid, and Roman fought against Butler’s attacks by stepping on his footwork.

The moment he let his guard down even a little.

Edwin Hector’s magic exploded.

It was a disadvantageous situation.

It was right to retreat in order to save his life, but Roman made a different decision from his experience.

“This is the moment.”

A gap in the attack.

He penetrated that space.

He raised the Chun Ma Shin Gong and cut off Butler’s neck.

As a result.

Snikt!

Thud.

Roll roll roll.

Roman’s head flew off.

The conclusion of Roman’s imagination was that Butler, the being he experienced, could fully react to this level of attack and attempt a counterattack.

The surroundings changed back to the way they were at first.

Edwin Hector was using Inferno in front of Roman Dmitry’s eyes, and this time he made a different choice in the face of the hot flames that filled his vision.

Repeated choices.

He kept dying.

In the imaginary world.

Roman repeated the number of cases.

Regardless of victory or defeat, he directly confirmed with his own eyes what results his choices would bring.

Wham!

Fwoosh!

He was engulfed in flames.

The pain of his body burning was the same as the real thing, but Roman was enjoying his situation.

“I am not absolute in this world. If my final years in Murim were such a boring time, then as Roman Dmitry, I have to risk my life against Butler, who is not even the strongest in the Hector Kingdom. Maybe I wanted this kind of situation. New challenges, new powerhouses. I am a being who cannot live satisfied with a comfortable life.”

He laughed.

From the bottom of life to the pinnacle.

He overcame numerous crises.

A child who may have been ordinary at one time became a being who could not be ordinary while living a stimulating life.

That’s why.

“Once again.”

Breaking through the flames, Roman rushed towards the enemies.

The battle in his imagination.

He didn’t remember how many times he had repeated it.

However.

He just kept fighting.

How the opponent attacked, how they would react to his attacks, and countless possibilities were accumulated in his head based on the memories he had directly experienced.

It wasn’t that his attacks failed every time.

There were situations where Roman cut down both of them and won, but Roman was not satisfied and repeated the situation once again.

The world of the survival of the fittest.

That was the way he survived.

Whenever he encountered enemies that were difficult to handle, Baek Joong-hyuk constantly reminded himself and came up with various ways to defeat the opponent.

Whoosh!

He attacked Edwin Hector.

It was a trap.

He noticed Butler was focused on protecting Edwin Hector. Roman used this opening and stabbed Butler in the heart.

“Ugh.”

He screamed.

Butler staggered and fell, and Edwin Hector, who was left alone, was no match for Roman. He cut down both of them. When Hector’s soldiers arrived, Roman was no longer there.

Next situation.

In another try, he used Edwin Hector’s fire magic against him.

He lured Butler in enough and induced the situation so that Edwin Hector’s magic would explode on Butler.

Bang!

Fwoosh!

Flames rose.

As Butler was engulfed in flames, Roman blew his neck off.

Infinitely repeated actions.

All the possibilities were accumulated.

Real enemies might be even stronger. But he was learning from each try.

Finally.

Snikt!

He blew off the opponent’s neck in the shortest amount of time.

He took a breath.

As he gained as much experience as he wanted, his consciousness rose to the surface again, and the surrounding scenery changed back to its original state.

But.

Roman’s condition was not good.

Even though it was a battle that took place in his imagination, red, heated wounds remained all over his body.

Pain surged.

His dry mouth cracked, but Roman got up with an indifferent face.

“It’s time to go back.”

Not yet.

The war was not over.

Upon Roman’s return.

Chris explained the situation in the meantime.

“As you expected, sir, the Hector Kingdom immediately attacked the front-line defense positions on the southern front simultaneously. In just one day, the 3rd and 4th defense lines collapsed, and soon after, the 2nd defense line also fell into the hands of the enemy. And just yesterday, the Hector Kingdom gathered all the war materials and gathered at the rear base. It seems that they intend to fight to the death there.”

Siege.

It was the best they could choose.

It was a result that did not deviate from Roman’s expectations, but it was different in the case of Henry Albert.

“Roman. The Cairo Royal Family is in an uproar right now. They thought that the defense lines on the southern front could hold out until the main force of Cairo arrived, but they all collapsed in less than three days. There is no hope for the southern front. Our lives are in danger if we stay like this,” Henry said, his voice laced with anxiety.

Soon.

The main force of Cairo arrives.

But the Hector Kingdom had already finished preparing for the siege, and from now on, sacrifices could not be avoided.

“The Cairo Royal Family is waiting for contact with Roman Dmitry. We have done what we can. So, how about leaving the rest to the main force of Cairo? Siege warfare is a fight where sacrifices are inevitable. If the Hector Kingdom is driven to the edge of a cliff, they will surely try not to fall alone,” Henry continued, his anxiety growing more evident in his rapid speech and worried phrases.

He looked anxious.

In case.

He was worried that Roman would say he would do something alone.

As he was determined to stay by Roman’s side no matter what, he wanted Roman to make the safest choice possible.

About a week.

The war situation had changed while he was having time alone.

Roman said.

“Connect me to the royal family.”

For now.

It was time to talk to the Cairo Royal Family, who must have been anxious for a week.