The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 125

The misunderstanding was quickly cleared up. But even after it was resolved…

After hearing the whole story, Baron Romero spoke, his voice still shaking with excitement.

“[The apology is accepted, so I will stop here. But listen to me. The Dmitry family protects its own. If Roman is in danger, or if anyone hurts Loren again, watch out. We will do anything, even if it destroys us, to bring Castro down with us.]”

Thud.

He slammed the phone down.

He was still very worried.

But as Count Castro vanished from the screen, Baron Romero couldn’t help but laugh, a deep, joyful sound that filled the office. He felt a warmth spread through his chest. “Haha, my son has really grown up,” he thought, his eyes shining with pride.

Roman Dmitry.

Just six months ago, he was a selfish child who only thought of himself. Now, he had gone to the Castro family to fix his sister’s problems.

A fatherly warmth filled his heart.

His three sons seemed very different and unlikely to get along, like water and oil. But they had become close without him even realizing it.

Moreover.

Outside the office.

The people of Dmitry were waiting for his command.

Seeing them pouring out into the streets, regardless of age or gender, made Roman’s status seem different.

It is often said that you are either born a leader or not. But in a short time, Roman had become the leader of the Dmitry people. From the Dmitry executives to the blacksmiths and the miners in the iron mines, the very foundation of Dmitry now accepts Roman Dmitry as their leader.

The trust of the people.

Everyone looked up to Roman Dmitry.

Their willingness to give their lives for Roman made him, as a father, incredibly happy.

This reminded him of his own difficult past when he was just a common person.

Roman’s transformation thrilled Baron Romero.

Bang!

He burst out of the door.

To the executives waiting for him outside, Baron Romero shouted in a hearty voice.

“Prepare a party right now! I will reward everyone who made a big decision for my son and for the future of Dmitry. Close the blacksmith, the iron mine, and the restaurants! Let’s eat and drink to our hearts’ content today, as if it were our last.”

That day’s happening.

The day that made the people of Dmitry so excited ended this way.

An event gives birth to rumors.

The incident between Dmitry and Castro.

The rumors started with the academy students.

“I saw it myself.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. That arrogant William Castro came with his father, but he couldn’t say a word to Roman Dmitry. He even hesitated, and Count Castro told him to apologize quickly and got angry! The hero of Cairo must be something else. Count Castro is one of the most powerful people in the capital, but he just watched his eldest son apologize. The power structure in Cairo is definitely changing.”

William kneeling down and apologizing.

The students were totally shocked.

William Castro, who had boasted absolute power, had been completely crushed.

And.

The merchants from Dmitry spread new words.

“Even though it was only a few hours, this rumor was circulating among the merchants who trade with the Dmitry Merchant Guild. If you cut off all trade with the Castro family and suggest ways to disadvantage them, Dmitry will compensate you greatly. Do you know what that means? When the recent incident between Castro and Roman Dmitry broke out, the Dmitry family was preparing for war against Castro.”

“Wow. Is a backwater family going to take on Castro?”

“That’s right. But what’s even more chilling is that as soon as the incident occurred, huge amounts of capital tilted towards Dmitry. In a situation where the powerful figure in the capital and the backwater family clashed, the huge capital shockingly judged that Dmitry had a high chance of winning. I knew from a long time ago that Dmitry’s potential was not to be underestimated, but it has completely changed since producing the hero of Cairo.”

This incident.

It revealed one fact.

The Dmitry family had been significantly undervalued due to their origins, but with their immense wealth and the addition of Roman Dmitry’s strength, their evaluation was instantly reversed.

A powerful force in the backwaters that even the central government couldn’t easily touch.

Dmitry was no longer a family that could be ignored just because they were in the backwaters.

As the rumors spread, they became bigger.

The rumor that Roman and Dmitry had completely crushed Castro caused Castro’s reputation to plummet.

Even in that situation.

Castro couldn’t say anything.

Because the truth was even worse than the rumors.

It was better for Castro if it ended with Dmitry being stronger than expected.

That wasn’t all.

People thought that Marquis Benedict might be angry about Castro’s actions, but according to rumors, he was actually angry at Castro.

The Castro family was clearly at fault for touching the hero of Cairo.

Even Marquis Benedict, a living power, took Roman Dmitry’s side, and Dmitry suddenly rose to prominence as a new force protected by the central government.

A single incident.

The Dmitry family’s status was completely reversed before and after this incident, which was too significant to be dismissed as a simple happening.

The rumors of the world.

What people were saying reached Roman’s ears as well.

Especially the rumor that they were really preparing for war and taking action, which made Roman feel somewhat complicated.

‘Dmitry is a family that is negative about war. And yet, they made a decision for me.’

This life.

It wasn’t a choice made by his own will.

After death, he opened his eyes as Roman Dmitry, and as always, he lived by adapting to the reality in front of him.

A lot has happened in the meantime.

He quickly adapted to the life of Roman Dmitry while forming new relationships, but this decision by the Dmitry family was unexpected even for Roman.

Baron Romero.

His father doesn’t like war.

He believes that a craftsman should remain a craftsman, so he tends to handle things peacefully as much as possible.

For that reason.

Dmitry did not gain great power compared to the strength they possessed.

‘Baron Romero’s choice is not his alone. He made the decision for war, and the core figures who make up Dmitry cast their votes in favor, so Dmitry put the war into practice. The small society of Dmitry, which had been content in the backwaters, decided that it was worth risking war for me.’

In his past life, when he was a powerful fighter, everything was about planning and strategy.

Anything was allowed under the name of the law of the jungle, and it was easy to fall into the abyss if you were even slightly careless.

He watched so many deaths.

Naturally, Baek Jung-hyuk’s personality changed drastically.

A clear boundary between inside and outside the fence.

In fact, the people of Dmitry could be said to be Roman Dmitry’s people, but they could not be seen as people inside the fence.

A unclear line.

People who were not so special to Roman made the decision to sacrifice themselves for Roman without any compensation.

‘Is this life different from my previous life?’

In his new life, Roman started to build new friendships.

People had stopped judging him unfairly, so Roman tried to do the same for others.

This change in people led to Dimitri making a decision.

Roman didn’t ask for anything special, and no one told people to do it, but they were kind to him. They wanted to thank Roman for what he had done.

“Young master, you’re working too hard lately. It’s good to care about things, but don’t work yourself too much.”

It was Hans.

Hans saw Roman was thinking hard and became worried. He asked Roman if something was wrong.

Roman remembered people like Hans from his past life. But in that life, he was very powerful and dangerous. He had fought in many terrible battles. Because of this, people in his past life didn’t see him as just a normal person. So, he was very thankful for Hans treating him kindly.

It was kindness, a feeling that makes life worth living.

Roman’s gaze towards Hans turned warm.

He smiled.

When he heard Dimitri’s news, and looking at kind Hans, Roman smiled. He realized he was truly starting to love his new life.

-Chris- News about the Castro Family.

Chris was busy training when a soldier ran up to him quickly.

Soldier: “Chris! Something terrible has happened! The lord is in danger!”

Chris: “…The lord? In danger?”

He stopped abruptly.

He halted his sword.

At Chris’s fierce momentum, the soldier hurriedly explained the situation.

“We received a message from the Dimitri family. It seems the lord was caught by the Castro family while helping Lord Roman, and if we leave it like this, he might be in danger. What should we do?”

Chris chuckled.

The lord is in danger, he thought.

It sounded ridiculous.

“Don’t you know who our lord is? He always plans everything carefully. The Castro family are important nobles, so the Dimitri family is worried. But I promise you, the Castro family is the one in trouble, not our lord.”

“…So, you’re saying we should just wait?”

“No.”

He grabbed his sword.

He trusted the lord.

However.

Regardless of trust, it was his role to prepare for any possibility.

“Gather the troops right now. The moment the lord’s order is given, we must be perfectly ready to carry out the order.”

“Understood.”

-Kevin-

Kevin knew about the incident before Chris.

He told a colleague to relay this fact to Chris, and then immediately ran towards the Castro family.

‘How dare they try to hurt the lord!’ Kevin was burning with anger.

He didn’t think Roman was in danger.

Roman was so strong, he had even defeated powerful people from the Hector Kingdom. Kevin knew the Castro family was no match for him.

But he was still furious.

Just hearing these rumors about the lord, who was so important to him, made Kevin furious at the Castro family.

Barely 10 minutes.

That was the time it took to reach Castro’s mansion.

“Who is it?”

A guard came out and asked.

He showed his displeasure at the suspicious presence, but Kevin said nothing and sat down right in front of the main gate.

He plopped down.

‘I’ll wait for the lord.’

He couldn’t yet know what was happening inside.

A rash choice could ruin things.

Kevin waited.

If he heard anyone scream inside, he would attack the guard and rush in right away.

“Who are you… Gasp!”

The guard, who was about to question him, was startled.

Kevin’s eyes looked dangerous and angry.

Thinking that he was no ordinary person, the guard quietly stepped back and securely locked the main gate.

Quite some time passed like that.

Only after confirming that Roman was coming out did Kevin quietly move to a place where he wouldn’t be in the way.

-Hector Kingdom- The war against Cairo was happening. It was a very important war for the Hector Kingdom.

People risked their lives in the war. Edwin Hector was leading them, and everyone believed they would win.

But then, everything changed. Soldiers who had lost the battle ran back to the capital city. They said, ‘Cairo has won because of a demon!’ People lost all hope.

It wasn’t just that they had lost all hope. They were also very worried because Edwin Hector, their leader, was in danger. People wanted to know exactly what had happened in the war.

The soldiers who lost were very sad and confused. They just kept saying, ‘We were defeated by the demon of Cairo,’ but they couldn’t explain anything else. The people who had been in charge during the war also stayed quiet. They were waiting for Edwin Hector to wake up and be himself again. They hoped he would recover. They even prayed for him, still wearing their war clothes, because they were so worried.

Time passed.

Then one day.

“…How much time has passed?”

Edwin Hector.

He finally opened his eyes.