The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 242

When the people of Valhalla first heard the rumor that Roman Dmitry had been attacked, they didn’t believe it.

Someone said, “That doesn’t make sense! This is Valhalla, a strong empire famous for its brave warriors. Who would dare attack Roman Dmitry here? You must be mistaken. I heard many people are eager to support Roman Dmitry, so there must have been some minor trouble.”

In the land of Valhalla, who would dare to harm a warrior that Valhalla respects? The people of Valhalla wouldn’t do such a thing, so it must be the work of another country.

Even if the Cronos Empire, a long-time rival of Valhalla, was the attacker, it still seemed impossible. How could they move troops to kill someone in Valhalla’s territory? How would they cross the border? The Valhalla Empire would never allow such a thing to happen.

But then, the rumor spread quickly.

People who saw what happened told others and showed a video as proof. They said, “The ‘Shadows’ of the Cronos Empire attacked Roman Dmitry. Those damned bastards! They announced they would kill Roman Dmitry and then came into Valhalla to do it. Watch this video! It clearly shows what happened.”

A magical tool was needed to watch the video. Many people couldn’t see the video themselves, but the stories of what happened to Roman Dmitry spread quickly by word of mouth.

The video showed the truth. Roman Dmitry was leading a group of supporters when the Shadows attacked. Roman Dmitry shouted for the people of Valhalla to leave first.

People were very impressed by this. They were touched that he put the lives of the Valhalla people first, even when he was being attacked.

Of course, this was what Roman Dmitry wanted. He lured people in and used them as witnesses. He kept the people of Valhalla away from the fight and saved their lives so he could record everything on video.

It was clear that Valhalla didn’t want to show they were trying to kill him. Attacking Roman Dmitry, who came to Valhalla for the festival, would damage the country’s reputation. So, their only choice was to do nothing.

Valhalla didn’t want to be blamed for what happened.

All hell broke loose. People were angry about the attack on Roman Dmitry. They were furious that the Cronos Empire was ignoring Valhalla, and they wanted to start a war right away. Everyone shouted that they had to help Roman Dmitry.

They might not have known the full story, but if Roman Dmitry was in danger from Cronos, they had to help him get back safely.

People said, “Roman Dmitry has shown us what Valhalla pride means. If he is killed by the Empire in Valhalla, we can no longer talk about Valhalla’s pride. People of Valhalla, stand up! We must help Roman Dmitry return safely.”

People were rising up like a fever, and they looked to the Valhalla Imperial Family for action.

Because the people strongly demanded help, the Valhalla Imperial Family said they would send troops. However, a day passed, then two days. Even after a week, the Valhalla Imperial Family did not send troops for Roman Dmitry.

The Valhalla Imperial Family didn’t directly go against what people wanted. They said they were angry at the Cronos Empire but created a reason why they couldn’t help Roman Dmitry.

“The Shadows of the Cronos Empire are attacking important people in Valhalla, not just Roman Dmitry. They are trying to distract us by attacking Roman Dmitry, and they have other plans. People of Valhalla, don’t be confused. They have shown they are enemies of Valhalla, and the Valhalla Imperial Family will not let them win,” they said.

This wasn’t true. There were no attacks on important people in Valhalla, but it was enough to support their claims. Reports came in that Shadows were seen all over Valhalla.

This was a trick to take attention away from Roman Dmitry. They made up a reason not to send troops, saying they needed to be careful.

If Roman Dmitry died, they would be blamed. But by standing by with a reason, they could calm people’s anger instead of openly letting him die.

These were false rumors. Valhalla was clever. Even though people called it a nation of warriors, they knew how to use rumors to control the situation.

If the Cronos Empire had really invaded Valhalla, it would have led to war. But Valhalla allowed it to happen. Later, they planned to blame Cronos for the incident and end it there.

It was a well-made game. They deliberately stood by. They only said they were angry and would send troops, while the Shadows attacked Roman Dmitry’s forces.

On the first day, the Shadows attacked openly. From the second day on, they tried to attack at night from a distance. Whenever Roman Dmitry’s forces rested, the Shadows made noise to show they were there.

It was a warning not to relax. Also, the Shadows poisoned any wells or water sources nearby to stop Roman Dmitry’s forces from getting supplies.

The Shadows’ plan was clear. They weren’t trying to kill Roman Dmitry quickly. They were using Valhalla’s inaction to control the situation for a month to their advantage.

On the tenth day, Valhalla slowly sent troops to pretend they were trying to help Roman Dmitry. Of course, they didn’t really want to help.

They could use the excuse of closing the warp gate to explain why they were far away from Roman Dmitry. The situation was getting more intense.

The people of Valhalla were watching Roman Dmitry closely, so much that they couldn’t focus on their daily lives.

Around that time, some people went to Roman Dmitry. They weren’t from the Valhalla Imperial Family, but a group following Sanchez.

Valhalla’s inaction and Cronos’ attack made Sanchez furious. After hearing the truth from Morales, he went to his teacher’s followers and spoke up.

“We must help Roman Dmitry!” he said. “If my teacher were alive, he wouldn’t stand by and watch Roman Dmitry die. Roman Dmitry proved Valhalla’s pride by defeating Barbosa. We can’t trust the Valhalla Imperial Family. Instead of waiting for them, who are all working together, let’s show what Valhalla’s pride really means.”

Valhalla is a country that values honor. Even though things have gotten bad and people are tired of reality, the followers of Morales still had passion in their hearts.

They formed an army. It took some time to gather a group after the festival, but over several hundred people followed Sanchez to find Roman Dmitry.

Their strength wasn’t just in their numbers. Because they were Morales’ followers, most of them were either wild men or skilled fighters who had spent their lives on the battlefield.

At sunset, Sanchez looked at Roman Dmitry and said, “Roman Dmitry, we will help you from now on.”

His words were sincere. Sanchez was risking his life. He was going against powerful people, but because he had followed Morales, he didn’t care about power. As a warrior of Valhalla, he wanted to die with honor, not wealth or glory.

However, Roman Dmitry’s reaction was not what he expected.

“I appreciate your help,” Roman Dmitry said. “But don’t think you can accomplish anything. The Cronos Empire knew that brave people like you would step forward. I promise you, your decision will lead to your deaths.”

“That’s alright,” Sanchez replied. “If we wanted to live, we wouldn’t have come here.”

Sanchez and his warriors were acting like foolish fellows.

They weren’t interested in practical things. Even though Roman Dmitry warned them, they really wanted to do things their way.

However.

Roman Dmitry knew they wouldn’t change much.

“It’s too late to take back the choice. Still, it’s somewhat fortunate that they are taking this risk of their own volition,” he thought.

The words ‘too late’ hung in the air, heavy with meaning.

As Roman Dmitry drew his sword, lightning flashed, pushing back the darkness.

Flash!

Everything lit up, but the shadows still clung to the thickets.

There were hundreds, maybe more, of shadows, and they were ready to kill.

It was different from the first day of fighting the shadows.

As the shadows attacked, dark magic surged from behind them.

“Dark Lightning.”

Rumble.

Crash! Crash!

The sky flashed as dark lightning struck, destroying the creatures below.

These shadows were demons from the abyss. When they used magic, Roman Dmitry’s soldiers moved with perfect order.

“Enemy!”

“Form a defensive formation!”

As lightning struck, Roman Dmitry’s soldiers created a magical defense. They had trained for battles against magicians ever since the Phoenix Magic Tower joined them.

The moment Roman Dmitry saw the enemy, he ordered his soldiers to prepare for an attack. They didn’t panic but responded correctly.

Then, the shadows attacked from all directions at once.

Clang!

Clang! Clang!

The battle began. The shadows, using their large numbers, attacked the soldiers, with three or four surrounding each one, putting them under a lot of pressure.

It was overwhelming.

Two shadows blocked with daggers, while another shadow tried to trap the soldier’s feet. Above, another shadow fell, quickly gathering darkness and cutting off the soldier’s air with a dagger.

Even if you knew how to fight, the shadows were tough. Plus, there seemed to be many dark mages constantly using magic from behind.

“Dark Flame.”

Whoosh.

Fwoosh.

Flames burst out. The demons’ magic messed up the soldiers’ formation, and the shadows broke through, tearing everything apart.

The soldiers had been preparing for ten days. They seemed fine, but they were getting tired without realizing it. The shadows, not caring about Sanchez and his men, decided it was the perfect time to attack.

Even then, Roman Dmitry’s soldiers didn’t give up. They worked in groups of three, using combined attacks to cover each other’s weaknesses. Their teamwork was amazing.

Even though the shadows’ attacks were crazy, the soldiers’ past experiences had made them strong enough to fight against a hundred enemies.

On the other hand, Sanchez and his warriors were confused.

Unlike those who had fought shadows before, their attacks weren’t working.

Rustle.

“……?!”

Bodies fell everywhere, and Sanchez panicked. He quickly grabbed his sword to block, but the other warriors were dying uselessly.

“Kraak!”

“Keok!”

It was a one-sided slaughter, very different from how Roman Dmitry’s soldiers were doing. Only then did they understand that they couldn’t do much to help.

Sanchez thought, “…What is this?” His eyes widened.

He saw Roman Dmitry’s soldiers fighting bravely. He couldn’t even beat one shadow and was close to death, but seeing them so strong filled him with respect.

What kind of lives had Roman Dmitry and his soldiers lived? Even against the demons of Chronos in Valhalla, they didn’t back down.

However, things weren’t going well. The dark mages’ magic from behind couldn’t be completely stopped, even with the soldiers’ defense.

“Maintain formation!” Roman Dmitry shouted.

He charged forward. The shadows tried to stop him, but his powerful aura tore them apart. Their bodies, trying to turn into shadows, coughed up blood and fell as their mana connection was cut off.

Then, the dark mages all looked at him. There were almost ten of them, and they all used magic against Roman Dmitry at the same time.

But they didn’t know that Felix and the other mages who had fought Roman Dmitry before knew how strong he was.

“I can say for sure, my lord is the enemy of mages,” Felix had said.

Crackle.

Rumble.

Magic power rose from everywhere as Roman Dmitry charged towards the magic.