The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 122

Count Fabius. He was also known by a nickname.

‘The Raccoon of Cairo.’

People called him this because of his actions. He seemed to approach situations with an innocent face, but he always made sure he got what he wanted.

Most people used the nickname ‘Raccoon’ to insult Count Fabius, implying he was sneaky and greedy.

But Count Fabius didn’t mind his reputation. He thought of it differently.

‘All the nobles of Cairo want to move up in the world. Many are talented, but the ones who truly succeed are those like me. I have an eye for reading the times. By working with people who will reliably take care of my interests, I can succeed without much effort.’

The Fabius family wasn’t particularly special.

Yet, Count Fabius rose to a high position in the government and stayed close to Marquis Benedict because he always knew how to be in the right place at the right time.

This time was no different. He understood the situation.

While others were only focused on Roman Dmitry, Count Fabius realized that Roman’s subordinates were the key.

His plan didn’t work because people were more loyal than he thought. But his idea itself wasn’t wrong.

And now…

“Count Fabius, you’ve seen everything from the start. I need a favor from you.”

Count Castro was asking for help. Count Fabius’s mind raced.

Even before Count Castro finished speaking, Count Fabius was already weighing his options.

‘Count Castro comes from a famous Cairo family that everyone knows. He’s been close to Marquis Benedict since they were kids. That’s why I tried so hard to connect with Count Castro when I first joined the government. But the problem is Roman Dmitry. Normally, I’d side with Count Castro, but Roman Dmitry is a hero of Cairo, and Marquis Benedict is really trying to support him. I don’t know what will happen if I make Roman Dmitry angry.’

It was a tricky situation.

So, there were two important things to consider.

‘First, who will Marquis Benedict support? Marquis Benedict is the kind of person who would team up with his enemy to win. He proved this by abandoning the southern front against Hector. He doesn’t clearly separate friends from enemies, which means he might even abandon his closest allies. The only exception is family. However, Marquis Benedict seems to want Roman Dmitry as a son-in-law, which means he might ignore what happens to Count Castro.’

Marquis Benedict wouldn’t completely abandon Count Castro, especially considering their history.

The second point was very important to Count Fabius.

‘If the Castro family and the Dmitry family fight because Marquis Benedict doesn’t care, who will win? The answer is simple. Castro is a well-known family in Cairo, but they can’t compare to Roman Dmitry, who showed incredible strength against the Hector Kingdom.’

He made up his mind. He trusted what he had seen and heard.

He imagined fighting Roman Dmitry, but he couldn’t find any way to win.

So, he decided to turn his back on Count Castro.

He avoided eye contact and made his position clear.

“From what I’ve seen, it’s clear that William was in the wrong.”

At this turning point in his life, Count Fabius trusted his gut feeling.

This was unexpected.

Count Castro looked embarrassed. He had never imagined that his request would be turned down, and he couldn’t hide his surprise.

“Co-Count Fabius?”

He felt a chill.

He knew that Count Fabius, nicknamed ‘The Raccoon of Cairo,’ was a calculating person. But that was why he had maintained a good relationship with him. He thought Count Fabius would always be beneficial to him.

He had ignored the rumors and accepted Count Fabius because of his flattering words, which made him feel important.

But now, Count Fabius was turning away from him.

His anger suddenly turned to a cold realization, as if he had been splashed with freezing water.

‘The Raccoon of Cairo has done his calculations. Count Fabius has decided that siding with Roman Dmitry is the better option. Damn it! Is Roman Dmitry really that powerful?’

His mouth felt dry.

During the Southern Expedition, Count Fabius volunteered to go south, even though he knew it would be a waste of time.

What happened? Marquis Benedict was pleased with Count Fabius’s efforts, and he gained a slightly better position in the government for his hard work.

Anyone could have done it. But people who were comfortable in the capital didn’t have the courage to go south, and Count Fabius was willing to do anything.

‘It’s clear. If we go to war with the Dmitry family, we’re doomed.’

He felt goosebumps.

He looked at the situation objectively.

The Dmitry family might be from the outskirts, but they were wealthy. They had everything they needed.

Everyone knew that the Benjamin Mercenary Corps came from Dmitry, and because of Roman Dmitry, Castro would be at a disadvantage even in the Great Warrior Battle.

There was only one weakness: their humble origins.

He had thought that the power of the central government would crush Dmitry, but Count Fabius had turned away from him.

The future was clear. If Marquis Benedict didn’t support him, as Count Fabius had predicted, Castro would have to face a full-scale war with the Dmitry family.

It was a fight that he couldn’t win, even if he did.

Facing Roman Dmitry to satisfy his son’s pride was too risky.

Moreover, Roman had a reputation for being cruel.

He had shown no mercy to his enemies when he destroyed Barco and defeated Hector.

‘I can’t let my pride lead to my destruction.’

He swallowed his anger.

Count Castro forced himself to turn away and said,

“…Listening to you, Count Fabius, I realize I was wrong. I’m very sorry. I lost my mind for a moment because it involved my son. Thank you for pointing out my mistakes.”

His attitude had changed completely.

That was how nobles survived in politics: by changing their attitude instantly, like flipping a coin.

“Father!”

William Castro shouted. He felt like the world was ending.

Count Castro suppressed his anger and forced his son’s head down.

“I will follow Roman Dmitry’s wishes. My son was clearly wrong this time. I will make sure he apologizes to Roman Dmitry’s younger sibling, and he will withdraw from the Cairo Royal Academy as soon as possible. Please understand a father’s feelings.”

Count Castro lowered his head.

The fight was over, just like that. One side gave up.

This was about what Roman did.

Roman knew he was going too far. He did it on purpose.

He had a reason.

‘Those nobles in the capital always think they are better than everyone else. Now, people see I am important. They might become jealous and try to hurt me and my family. So, I need to show them what I am like, just once. Count Castro is a good person to show them.’

Now, things were different.

Roman understood himself very well.

He knew he couldn’t just let people think what they wanted about him. He had to control how people saw him, right away.

If Castro didn’t stop, things could become a disaster. But Roman knew Castro would stop.

Roman Dmitry.

He was like the center of everything.

If Roman took one side, everything would fall apart. Marquis Benedict had to stay neutral, not help Count Castro.

Roman had gone too far on purpose, because he knew he would win.

Even if things became a disaster, Roman was sure he could defeat the Castro family.

He had one main goal.

And many ways to reach it.

Roman did not say things without thinking.

Even when he did surprising things, he always had a plan behind it.

Roman spoke.

“I understand,” Roman said. “I will say sorry to him myself, and I will quit.”

“Thank you very much. You are very kind,” Count Castro said.

Just then,

William Castro’s face went white.

It felt like his world was falling apart.

William looked at Roman for a second. He saw his father thanking Roman with a big smile.

‘I am ruined,’ William thought.

Now he understood.

He had made a big mistake by angering Roman.

Roman Dmitry was the one who truly had power.

Meanwhile,

Lauren Dmitry was still at school.

He was still happy that his teacher had praised him. He also wanted to see Roman and hear what he thought.

‘Where is my brother?’ Lauren wondered.

Roman had talked about being good enough.

Lauren wanted to know.

Had he been good enough?

He had lost badly to William Castro. But he knew this time was not like before.

His body hurt where William had hit him. It was a sharp, constant pain.

Before, this pain would have made him very sad. But now, he almost liked it. He even started to laugh a little.

Just then,

Someone Lauren knew came up to him. It was a man from his class.

“Lauren! Something bad happened!” the man said.

Lauren’s face became serious.

This man was not his friend. He was one of the group who used to make fun of Lauren with William Castro.

Lauren spoke in a strong voice.

“What bad thing? Why are you telling me?”

Lauren felt he had to do everything he could.

Even if they bullied him again.

Lauren thought about attacking the man.

He wanted to protect his family’s name. He wanted to be respected.

But then,

The classmate said something unexpected.

“Hey! This is not the time to get angry! It’s your brother! Roman Dmitry fought with William Castro. Now Roman has been taken to the Castro family’s house! If we don’t do something, who knows what they will do to him!”

“……What?!”

His eyes widened.

What was going on?

Roman Dmitry, whom he was desperately looking for, suddenly got into a fight with William and was dragged to the Castro family.

The classmate explained the situation.

“Actually, William was really mad because you beat him. He was yelling about breaking your arm. Your brother heard him, and he grabbed William by the face and spoke to him. Then, they went to the Castro family together. This time could be very dangerous. You know, William is like his father. Count Castro is the kind of man who would hurt your brother.”

Lauren’s heart dropped.

His brother.

Roman Dmitry, who couldn’t stand people talking badly about him, had helped Lauren and was now in danger.

‘Brother…’

Tears started to come to his eyes.

Not even once before.

Lauren had never gotten help from his brothers.

His friends asked if it was good to have brothers. But his brothers were always too busy working to care about Lauren.

But now,

His brother had risked danger for him.

Lauren could not ignore this.

‘If my brother gets hurt because of me, I will never forgive myself.’

“Thank you for telling me!”

He ran as fast as he could.

Life in the capital was hard and lonely.

He always hid how he felt because he didn’t want to worry his father. But he couldn’t hide it now.

Tears filled his eyes.

Lauren Dmitry got to his place quickly and spoke into his phone, his voice full of sadness and worry.

“Sob, sob”. Dad! My brother is in danger! It looks like my brother helped me and now he’s been taken to the Castro family!”

When they heard this,

The people on the other end of the phone were shocked.

They didn’t know the fight was already over. They couldn’t ignore the news Lauren just told them.