The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 258

The night was deep and black.

Inside his office, Count Pablo, the commander of Raskal, leaned over a large map. The only light came from a small lantern on his desk, casting long shadows around the room. He traced lines on the map with his finger, his brow furrowed in thought.

Raskal was in the east of Chronos, right on the edge of the country. Here, and at one other place nearby, were the main bases facing the enemy border. Behind them, there were eight strong points built to stop any attack.

At the moment, Chronos was putting most of its soldiers at these forward bases.

Count Pablo believed that as soon as they finished getting ready and attacked, the Cairo-Dmitri alliance would be crushed as the Empire’s troops stormed across the border.

He was sure they would win.

He looked at the map many times. He counted the soldiers again and again. But this battle still did not make sense to him.

‘What is Roman Dmitri thinking?’ he wondered. ‘He is not a clueless kid. He knows war. So why would he start a war with Chronos? Is there something I am missing? No, I don’t think so. The wide open land in the east means he can’t win, no matter what he tries.’

Chronos was a country that was always at war.

Because they were always fighting, they learned from every war.

Especially from Roman Dmitri.

He was special.

His plans in the war against Hector were worth studying. People looked at how he made choices in tough situations.

It wasn’t just luck.

He understood Edwin Hector’s plan and picked the best way to attack. In the end, Roman Dmitri’s brave plan and the power behind it helped them win the war.

Could such a man start a war without a plan?

He kept having doubts. But the spies in other countries said that no one was helping Dmitri.

Only Hector and Redford were doing anything.

Even if Dmitri was much stronger than he seemed, he still could not win.

Dmitri and Chronos.

It was like a fight between a small goblin and a huge dragon.

Even if the goblin was a tough fighter, the dragon could kill it with one breath.

The kingdoms of the Salamander Continent had not rebelled against Chronos because they were foolish.

They just knew they could not win. How could they fight against Chronos?

Right after the war started.

An order came from the Imperial Palace.

“A small country has attacked the Empire. The Empire will not let anyone rebel against it. We will gather our troops now. Cairo and Dmitri, and everyone helping them, will be wiped off the map.”

Dmitri would be destroyed soon.

Dmitri was getting ready for war, but it was a waste of time.

It would not be long. Once the main army reached the forward base, Dmitri would be destroyed by fire.

Just then.

As he stood up, a knight rushed into the office.

“Commander!” the knight said. “There’s a fire! It’s spreading everywhere in Raskal!”

“What?!”

Count Pablo’s eyes opened wide.

A fire! Of all things!

Count Pablo ran outside to see what was happening.

It was just as the knight had said.

He stepped outside and saw everything covered in red.

The air was hot and the smoke smelled bad.

Count Pablo frowned.

It wasn’t just one or two buildings on fire. It was like a fire monster was trying to eat the whole town.

“Soldiers!” he shouted. “Get the troops moving and put out the fire! We have to save our supplies! Protect the areas that are not on fire and stop the flames from spreading!”

The soldiers hurried to follow Count Pablo’s orders. Some carried water to throw on the flames.

Suddenly, there was a loud explosion.

The soldiers who were throwing water were caught in the blast.

The water made the fire explode. Count Pablo felt something bad was about to happen.

‘Oil?’

He was sure.

This was not an accident. The smell told him that someone had used oil to start the fire.

If that was true, this was a big problem.

A fire that started by accident could be put out. But if someone started it on purpose, that meant there was an enemy.

And right now, that enemy was probably Roman Dmitri.

‘Is he planning to attack Raskal?’

It didn’t make sense.

To get to Raskal, someone would have to get past the front lines. And even if they did, they couldn’t destroy Raskal with just a few soldiers.

Raskal was strong. Why would Roman Dmitri set fire to this place?

First, they had to put out the fire.

Now that he knew it was an enemy attack, he had to act fast.

“Go to the supply warehouse now,” he ordered. “Get all the magic scrolls we need to put out the fire. Then, use them to stop the fire. Soldiers, follow me!”

He changed his plan.

Since the fire had spread so far, they needed to use magic instead of normal methods.

It was the right thing to do.

At least, until he saw that the supply warehouse was also on fire.

“Oh, no!”

Luckily, the fire had not spread everywhere.

Only part of it was burning. It looked like they could still save some of the things inside.

“Go into the supply warehouse and get the magic scrolls!” he ordered. “That’s an order! Before the building burns down, risk your lives to get the magic scrolls! If anyone hesitates, I will cut off their heads!”

He pulled out his sword.

The soldiers were scared. They rushed into the building all at once.

Like he said, there was a way to get through the flames.

But as they tried to enter.

A figure appeared through the flames, burning with fire. It cut off the head of a Chronos Empire soldier.

Count Pablo was shocked.

The figure in front of him.

It was Roman Dmitri.

This operation.

The way to deal with many enemies was simple.

Flames burst from the buildings of Raskal. Roman Dmitry watched as his plan began to work.

Roman Dmitry ordered his soldiers to set fire to Raskal, and the deliberate arson spread rapidly.

Flames crackled and whooshed as Roman Dmitry personally set fire to the supply depot.

The blazing flames engulfed his body, but ever since he embraced the fire, he had a strange connection to it.

To others, it looked like he was burning, but it was just the flames merging with Roman Dmitry. He wasn’t actually burning.

Count Pablo was stunned. He couldn’t believe what he was seeing.

While he was still shocked, Roman Dmitry burst forth and attacked the soldiers.

“Kraaah!”

“Stop Roman Dmitry!”

Chaos erupted. Soldiers fell, spraying blood everywhere. Count Pablo, finally regaining his senses, roared and ordered an attack.

The only enemy they could see was Roman Dmitry. He was confused by the sudden situation, but he still thought they could defeat one man.

Clang!

Rumble!

The Knights of Chronos unleashed their auras at the same time.

In the middle of the flames, they used their auras to push back the fire and charged towards Roman Dmitry.

Flash!

A head flew off.

The first Knight of Chronos fell. Roman Dmitry detonated his aura and quickly slashed down the enemies behind him.

It was an attack they couldn’t stop, even when they expected it.

They saw their friend fall. They tried to react. But it was too late. Roman Dmitry’s sword flashed. Their vision blurred as their necks were cut.

He was fast. Surrounded by flames, Roman Dmitry butchered the enemies.

Moreover, explosions kept happening.

With flames everywhere, the soldiers of the Chronos Empire couldn’t use their numbers to their advantage.

The aura swordsmen also struggled. Even with their special powers, they couldn’t see Roman Dmitry clearly in the flames.

At that moment…

Whoosh.

Crackling flames!

Roman Dmitry charged through the flames.

The soldiers were struggling to withstand the flames, so they couldn’t block the attack.

It was a massacre. The hundreds of soldiers that Count Pablo had brought were easily killed. They couldn’t defeat Roman Dmitry alone.

It was a shocking sight. It was hard to believe they had attacked Raskal directly. Seeing him move through the flames and fight the Imperial Army was unbelievable.

Rumble!

The building collapsed. The flames completely engulfed it. Count Pablo gritted his teeth.

‘If this keeps going, Roman Dmitry will control what happens next,’ Count Pablo thought.

The opponent is Roman Dmitry, a monster who has challenged the Empire.

From now on, it was time to use their home ground to their advantage.

Looking at the map of the continent, he tried to understand Roman Dmitry’s plans.

He thought about all the choices Dmitry could make, but attacking first wasn’t one of them.

“‘That monster, Roman Dmitry! Does he really think he can win against us?'”

The leaders of Raskal said Roman Dmitry’s actions were because of what he had suffered. They were sure he would try to negotiate to resolve the situation.

They couldn’t imagine any other reason. The commanders in charge of Chronos East said this matter was unimportant.

However, he crossed the border.

Roman Dmitry appeared in Raskal as if he hadn’t even considered a compromise.

‘Oh, really? This is the last time you’ll run wild without knowing your place. The people you’ve fought so far may have been fooled by your boldness, but entering Chronos Empire’s heart is a mistake you can’t fix.’

He boldly abandoned the supply depot. Count Pablo, who had escaped, reported the situation to his superiors and immediately used the magic megaphone.

[Attention, soldiers of Raskal. Roman Dmitry and his group have entered Raskal. Soldiers, arm yourselves and kill them immediately. Repeat, Roman Dmitry and his forces have entered Raskal. Red alert! Soldiers, find and kill them now!]

Weeeeeooo-

The warning siren blared. Raskal was used to war. The system for dealing with situations like this was ready. Count Pablo armed himself as soon as he sent the signal.

Roman Dmitry had made one mistake.

He must have thought that by setting fires and causing chaos, he could defeat Raskal with a small group.

That was wrong. This is Chronos.

As Count Pablo stepped outside, a group of people who had heard the warning siren appeared.

“The 7th Knights of Chronos have gathered.”

“Just give the order.”

The commander of the Knights was a 5-star aura swordsman. The one hundred swordsmen who followed him were all 3-star or higher aura swordsmen.

And there was more to worry about than just the knights.

The mages of Blue Island, one of the magic towers in Chronos, lived here. This was a secret. The mages of Blue Island used ‘water,’ which didn’t work well against Roman Dmitry’s plan.

Lastly, there were about 10,000 soldiers in Raskal. Roman Dmitry had made a big mistake coming here.

Roman Dmitry might think he caused chaos, but the truth was, Raskal was ready.

“Roman Dmitry has walked into his own grave. We must seize this opportunity and kill him.”

“Understood.”

Troops moved in perfect order. The Imperial Army was everywhere. They were even more fired up than the flames in Raskal.

Count Pablo’s eyes narrowed, and his mouth was a hard line. He was ready to fight.

He was sure that once Roman Dmitry had set foot in Raskal, he wouldn’t leave alive.