The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 189

The battle for Cairo raged on.

Thwack!

The arrow slammed into the Imperial soldier’s brow, stopping him in his tracks.

Flora Lawrence quickly grabbed another arrow, her eyes darting around to see what was happening.

“‘We’re losing ground,'” Flora thought.

She wasn’t surprised.

Even with the surprise attack, she knew they couldn’t win in a straight fight. Anyone with common sense knew that.

The Empire soldiers were stronger. Everyone knew this from the war room discussions.

So, they had decided to take a gamble.

Knowing they were at a disadvantage, Cairo’s soldiers had committed to the operation.

“‘Commander!'” Flora called out.

She had spent the night figuring out what could happen on the battlefield. She had a plan for how to respond to different situations.

Some leaders didn’t like her idea.

They said it would change the goal of the operation. But Flora thought her plan was the best way to use Roman Dmitry as a weapon.

When Flora called out, Count Vandenberg shouted, “‘Form a shield wall, now!'”

“‘Form a shield wall!'” The order spread quickly.

Cairo’s soldiers, who were scattered, came together in one spot. Soldiers with shields stepped forward and locked their shields together to form a wall.

It happened fast.

They hadn’t had much time to get ready, but they had practiced this before.

Thunk, thunk.

The shield wall rose quickly.

The Chronos Empire soldiers looked surprised.

The shield wall was a common battle strategy, but not good for a surprise attack.

About Flora’s plan, Baron Noel had said, “‘Flora, this operation needs a quick win. The shield wall helps make up for being weaker, but it’s a defensive move that takes time. This could put the attacking forces in danger. We need to take risks and be aggressive. That’s the only way to make the surprise attack really work.'”

It was a good point.

Flora didn’t disagree, but one thing separated their opinions: belief in Roman Dmitry.

Flora Lawrence was sure that Roman Dmitry would make a difference, even if they were attacked from both sides. She thought it was important for the Cairo Royal Army to save its strength as much as possible.

The Royal Army couldn’t completely handle the Empire forces in the back on their own.

Flora’s strong argument won, and they decided to do a surprise attack and then form a shield wall when pushed back.

“‘Keep your shields tight!'”

“‘Don’t leave any gaps!'”

The battle changed.

The Empire’s army attacked, and the Royal army defended.

The Chronos Empire soldiers thought they had the upper hand and pushed forward hard. Cairo’s soldiers held on desperately, using their shields to block the enemy’s attacks.

But they didn’t just defend.

They stuck their weapons through the gaps in the shields. Archers, including Flora, shot arrows into the sky from behind.

Pshwiiish.

Pat pat pat!

“‘Kraaah.'”

Arrows rained down, finding their marks. Imperial soldiers screamed and fell. Flora wiped away the sweat and blood from her face before grabbing another arrow. *Keep fighting*, she told herself.

The air was thick with the smell of sweat and blood. Shouts and screams filled Flora’s ears, a constant ringing noise.

She used to not be able to look at the bloody world, but her time on the battlefield had made her calm.

It was a fierce battle.

Time felt like forever.

Even after killing enemy after enemy, the tide didn’t stop. The shield wall slowly got gaps from the constant attacks.

Each time, other soldiers stepped up to fill the gaps.

Stepping over the bodies of their friends, they held their ground, stopping the Chronos Empire soldiers from pushing further.

Flora felt dizzy.

The hot sun made her want to quit, but she couldn’t lose focus in this battle.

Then, when the battle was at its worst, Flora saw something in the distance and shouted with a smile, “‘Our reinforcements have arrived! Release the shield wall and attack the enemy!'”

In the distance, they could see allies rushing toward them.

It was the start of the counterattack that Cairo had been waiting for.

Leading the reinforcements was Chris.

Leading the troops, he used his aura and charged at the enemy.

“‘Follow me!'”

Rumble!

The aura exploded.

The Chronos Empire soldiers attacked Chris all at once. But when they met, Chris’s sword tore their bodies apart.

Chris moved like a whirlwind. His sword flashed, a simple, deadly arc. One soldier fell with a slashed chest. Two more lost their heads before they could even raise their swords. Chris saw the fear in the enemy’s eyes and leapt forward, a blur of motion.

“‘Kraaah!'”

“‘Stop that guy!'”

It was a massacre.

Dmitry’s soldiers, led by Chris, slaughtered the Chronos Empire soldiers.

The battle with Barco, the southern front, and even this civil war, Dmitry’s soldiers were veterans who had been through major events.

They had become bloodthirsty warriors on the battlefield. They didn’t care if their opponent was the Empire.

The wars they had been in had always been tough. Those who had overcome those disadvantages wanted to win no matter what.

The situation had changed.

The knight who had led the Chronos Empire soldiers shouted, “‘Just hold on a little longer and our reinforcements will arrive! So, hold on no matter what!'”

But he knew things were bad.

To change the situation, they needed to stop Chris, who was going crazy.

Rumble!

“‘I’ll be your opponent!'”

A 3-star swordsman used his aura.

He slashed down the soldiers in his way and charged towards Chris.

This moment caught everyone’s attention on the battlefield.

Chris had been a threat, but they still thought he couldn’t win against a 3-star swordsman.

Flash!

Splat!

“‘……!'”

The knight’s head flew off.

As he was about to swing his sword, Chris blinked and his head was in the sky.

It was shocking.

He had defeated a 3-star swordsman with one blow.

Chris watched the enemy until the end and attacked when he saw an opening.

Chris had defeated a 3-star swordsman two years ago.

The Flash, which had gotten much better, was so fast that the Imperial knight couldn’t react.

That was the start.

The Chronos aura swordsmen all rushed in at once.

Auras exploded, aiming for Chris’s life, but they were knocked down with one blow.

One attack, one death.

His quick swordplay was the best it could be.

The Chronos Empire soldiers were scared by Chris’s power.

The Flash of Cairo was starting to make a name for himself on the continent.

When Count Fabio arrived, it was a scene of carnage.

“‘Wh-what is this?'”

Then Count Fabio saw him. Roman Dmitry. He stood alone, a dark figure in the chaos, cutting down Empire soldiers like they were nothing. It was a scene of unbelievable carnage.

A cold dread gripped Count Fabio. It wasn’t just Dmitry’s strength, which was terrifying enough. Fabio understood Dmitry’s strategy. He was a wall, blocking the path, ensuring no reinforcements could get through. *This is a disaster*, Fabio thought.

The Chronos Empire soldiers formed a long line.

The soldiers at the front were pushed to the middle after being attacked, and Roman Dmitry blocked that path from the front.

This meant the soldiers arriving had to face Roman Dmitry first.

“‘Does this mean he can handle such an absurd task?'”

The bodies under his feet proved Roman Dmitry’s choice.

By the time Count Fabio arrived, many soldiers had been killed. Even if they passed him, they couldn’t avoid being killed by Dmitry’s soldiers.

His eyes widened.

He was surprised by Roman Dmitry’s boldness. He couldn’t believe Dmitry was so strong.

Roman Dmitry.

The rumors were true.

At first, he thought he was just a frog in a well, but now he saw he was a monster that was hard to find an equal to, even in the Empire.

Then, his adjutant said, “‘Commander! The situation in the rear is not good! At this rate, the troops in the rear may be attacked from both sides and destroyed.'”

He was in a hurry.

Now was not the time to be impressed.

Cairo had opened the gates, and they couldn’t miss this chance.

“‘If we are defeated outside the castle by Cairo, we will be embarrassed to return to the Empire. The Cairo civil war is useless, but if we don’t punish the enemies, the Chronos Empire will be laughed at. Regardless of the benefits of this battle, we must punish the enemies no matter what.'”

“‘Chronos Knights,'” Count Fabio said.

“‘Yes.'”

These were Count Fabio’s bodyguards, the 10th Knights, one of the 10 Knights that Chronos had.

Count Fabio said with anger, “‘Take care of that eyesore Roman Dmitry right now. If we defeat that guy, the Cairo Kingdom will be too weak to hold on. Then, go straight to the rear…’

Count Fabio stopped.

Maybe he was wrong.

Roman Dmitry, who was far away, was looking at him as if he had heard Count Fabio’s words.

It is said that one’s body freezes when one encounters a beast.

Their roars offer overwhelming fear, but Roman Dmitry trapped his mind with just his eyes.

His thoughts froze.

As he was giving orders to the Knights, he felt like the world had stopped.

Then, Roman Dmitry cut down an enemy and kicked off the ground.

He had made eye contact with Count Fabio. As soon as he saw the commander, he rushed towards him.

It was a crazy decision.

He was far away, and the path was full of Chronos soldiers.

It was impossible to get through them all and reach him.

As expected, the Imperial soldiers covered Roman Dmitry.

“‘It’s over,'” he thought.

He closed and opened his eyes.

In that moment, the situation had changed.

Roman Dmitry slaughtered the soldiers in front of him, and a path opened up in the space crowded with Imperial soldiers.

Blink.

He had gotten closer than before.

Dozens of soldiers rushed at him with every step, and Roman Dmitry killed them to take that one step.

The Chronos Knights rushed forward.

Count Fabio didn’t finish his order, but they knew they had to deal with Roman Dmitry.

There was also a 4-star swordsman.

His strong aura gave him confidence.

Blink.

Blood splattered.

The 4-star swordsman’s head floated into the sky. The other Chronos Empire knights fell.

Every time he blinked, something shocking happened.

He never thought he could reach him, but Roman Dmitry was already close.

Only then did he know.

“‘This crazy bastard,'” he thought.

Roman Dmitry was serious about breaking through the crowd and killing him, the commander of Chronos.