The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 326

Immediately after delivering the message, the man lost consciousness.

The healer estimated that he had been suffering from prolonged starvation and had damaged his body while struggling to cross the Endless Mountains.

There were no other serious problems.

After feeding him light meals for a few days to help him recover, the man was able to get out of bed himself after about three days.

That day, an emergency meeting was called.

With all the key members of Dmitry present, Roman Dmitry looked down at the man and asked his purpose.

“Why has a person from the Luna Kingdom crossed the Endless Mountains?”

“Before I explain my purpose, I would like to explain the situation in the Luna Kingdom.”

The man’s name was Kayden. He was a knight of the Luna Kingdom.

Kayden looked at Roman Dmitry, his face pale and drawn. His eyes were red-rimmed, and his voice trembled slightly as he began to speak.

“Three months ago, contact was lost with Queen Isabel, the saintess of the Luna Kingdom. In fact, it was immediately after the end of the all-out war between Dmitry and Chronos. Instead of returning to the Luna Kingdom, Isabel remained on the Salamander Continent to stop some kind of conspiracy planned by Chronos. I do not know what happened to Isabel. What is certain is that as contact with Isabel was lost, the divine power that protected the Luna Kingdom began to weaken.”

Beyond the Endless Mountains, Arcadia was trapped in a deadly freeze. Ice covered everything, and a bitter wind howled across the land, biting at any exposed skin.

“Isabel’s divine power was the only force that gave warmth in the frozen world. However, as we were unable to block the cold due to the absence of divine power, not only did people freeze to death, but there was also a food problem. Roman Dmitry, Arcadia is now collapsing. To protect the foundation of the Luna Kingdom, we must confirm Isabel’s safety and save her.”

“So, if I understand correctly, you’re asking Dmitry to find Queen Isabel for you?”

“Yes, I earnestly ask you.”

He bowed his head. His trembling voice represented his desperate heart.

The opponent was the Chronos Empire. If something happened to Isabel, the culprit would definitely be them, and Roman Dmitry was the only one on the Salamander Continent who would not back down against the Chronos Empire.

Isabel’s existence. Even if it wasn’t for Kayden’s request, it was worth looking into.

Isabel was the one who revealed ‘Alexandre’s identity,’ so the conspiracy she was trying to stop was likely related to Dmitry’s future.

“I understand. We will look into Queen Isabel.”

“Thank you!”

His expression immediately brightened. He shouted loudly and bowed his head several times.

However, even though Roman Dmitry accepted the request, Kayden did not step back and showed hesitation.

“Is there something else?”

“Actually……”

He hesitated. He bit his lip and pondered, but there was no one else who could solve this.

“The problem in the Luna Kingdom, no, the Arcadia continent, is not just that. The absence of divine power has affected the entire Arcadia, and even the non-human races in Arcadia, and the humans of the Luna Kingdom, are suffering from starvation. As a result, a problem occurred two months ago. As living things starved and froze to death, one of the non-human races broke the peace treaty.”

Peace treaty. The moment that promise of peace among the non-human races was torn apart, Arcadia was stained with blood and slaughter.

“A race once called the Wanderers of the Grey Wasteland. The Orcs have declared war on the other races.”

Ten days ago, while the Salamander Continent was enjoying peace, the seventh storage room of the Luna Kingdom was attacked by enemies.

“Stop them!”

“This place is absolutely not allowed! We must stop them no matter what!”

The air was thick with swirling snow, making it hard to see.

Soldiers, bundled in thick furs against the biting cold, fired arrows relentlessly. Their faces were grim, eyes narrowed against the swirling snow and the approaching enemy.

However, hope was hard to find on their faces.

The beings running through the blizzard were riding white wolves, one of the few creatures that survived the cold.

Grrr, Grrrr.

Kraaah!

The fur on his entire body stood on end.

A man, presumed to be the commander, gathered mana and detonated it through the arrows.

Boom!

Rumble!

The arrows with swirling aura pierced through the white wolf.

Thud!

Screech!

It fell straight down.

As the white wolf collapsed to the ground with a final scream, the sturdy monster riding on it also tumbled down.

That was the end of the monster’s life.

Although the arrow did not hit him directly, the beings that followed did not care about the safety of the monster that had fallen to the ground.

They trampled the monster. Even as blood splattered and flesh tore apart in an instant, the monsters focused solely on their goal of rushing forward.

Eventually, they finally reached the front of the castle gate.

“Warriors, follow me!” The monster at the very front shouted.

A race that was bipedal like humans, but with rough skin and an appearance reminiscent of pigs. It was the Orc Kayden had mentioned.

He did not slow down his rushing speed and lifted a giant axe as big as his body.

And then, Rumble!

He stirred up his aura.

Graxar roared, and a wave of fierce energy exploded around his axe. With a mighty cry, he swung it at the huge castle gate. *CRASH!* The sound echoed through the blizzard as the gate splintered and shattered, wood and metal flying outwards.

Even though it was protected with layers of magic, it could not withstand the Orc’s powerful blow. That was why people showed desperate expressions from the beginning.

The Orc at the forefront was not a normal Orc but an Orc Lord leading the Orcs of the Grey Wasteland, and the name Graxar brought despair to humans.

The path was opened.

Graxar, who had entered, let out a rough cry and swung his axe.

“Kill them all!”

Crack!

“Kack.”

It was the beginning of a massacre.

Commanders and knights with aura attacked Graksar. But Graksar was too strong. He defeated them easily, like they were scarecrows.

Killing, killing. The bodies of his enemies were torn to shreds.

Snow fell heavily, and hot steam rose from the blood on the ground.

Soon…

The seventh storage facility had fallen.

Graksar forced the captured prisoners to kneel. He ordered the orcs, who were arriving in large numbers, to take the humans as food and secure all the food in the storage facility.

“Understood.”

Hearing the word ‘food,’ the people of the Luna Kingdom turned pale.

They prayed to be saved from these terrible beings.

“Aargh!”

“Kraaah!”

The people squeezed their eyes shut and covered their ears at the screams coming from afar. They would no longer be able to live as humans.

Kayden’s statement left the people bewildered.

Count Conrad, who had been watching, asked when he heard that the orcs had declared war, “I heard that Arcadia is a land where different races live together in harmony. But war? Doesn’t the peace agreement between races have any rules?”

His voice trembled. With a miserable expression, he continued, “The conflict started with the rise of a new orc lord. An orc named Graksar is very aggressive and has always been unhappy with Arcadia. When Lady Isabel disappeared and the situation got worse, he attacked the surrounding races. Soon, he began to invade the Luna Kingdom.”

Arcadia had fallen. The harmony was broken. The land, once covered in white snow, was stained with blood. People worried about dying more than they worried about starvation.

“Graksar wants to turn all races except the orcs into food. He is trying to take over all the storage facilities that Lady Isabel created for emergencies,” Kayden said. “Roman Dmitry, if this continues, Arcadia will be destroyed. Please, save us. Save the Luna Kingdom.”

It was a sad story. The idea of humans being used as food was truly desperate.

However, Roman Dmitry’s reaction was cold.

“Helping the Luna Kingdom is not easy. We have to cross endless mountain ranges, endure the bitter cold, and face the risks that Dmitry will face. Why should we take risks for the Luna Kingdom, a kingdom we have never even worked with before?”

This was different from finding Queen Isabel. The risks were great, and Roman Dmitry looked at Kayden with an indifferent expression.

Kayden looked desperate. He understood Roman Dmitry’s words, but he was determined. That’s why he had crossed the endless mountain ranges.

“I understand that Dmitry is taking a big risk. But Graksar threatens Dmitry. His way of doing things is not a real solution. If he eats all the races and the food in the storage facilities runs out, he will have to look beyond the endless mountain ranges. Please, use us. While the Luna Kingdom’s forces are still strong, use us to control the dangers in the future.”

And there was a very important reason for finding Dmitry.

“When Lady Isabel decided to stay on the Salamander Continent, she told us, ‘If something happens to me or Arcadia falls, find Roman Dmitry and promise to be loyal to him.’ Please accept us. If you save the Luna Kingdom, we will guard the other side of the endless mountain ranges and will always be loyal to Dmitry.”

He knelt down, lowered his head, and spoke seriously.

The Luna Kingdom promised to be loyal. Dmitry needed time to think about Kayden’s strong request.

Kayden stepped back for a moment. A meeting was held with Dmitry alone.

Several people, including Count Lawrence, agreed with Kayden’s idea.

“The Luna Kingdom is right,” Count Lawrence said. “Once Graksar takes over Arcadia, he will have to cross the endless mountain ranges to find food. The problem is when this will happen. We are currently at peace with the Chronos Empire because of truce talks. But if they show they want to conquer the continent and Graksar crosses the endless mountain ranges, the problem will become much bigger.”

“That’s right. I think it’s better to deal with Graksar and get rid of the risk before that happens,” another person said.

Those who agreed prepared for any possible problem. In the worst case, they might have to face Chronos and the orcs at the same time.

If they deal with Graksar and set up the Luna Kingdom as a gatekeeper, they can prevent the worst-case scenario from happening.

However, not everyone agreed. Count Conrad and those who disagreed had a different opinion.

“I disagree,” Count Conrad said. “The orcs beyond the endless mountain ranges are dangerous. But it is not easy for a large army to cross those mountains. Even if they do, we can use our natural defenses to stop them with little damage. But what if we cross the endless mountain ranges to defeat them? Besides the risk of crossing the mountains, we have to fight monsters in a land where the ground is frozen all year round. Our chances of winning are small. Even if we win, we will suffer great damage.”

“This is a simple problem. The Luna Kingdom has no connection with Dmitry. I don’t think we should sacrifice anything for them,” another person said.

Arguments were made. They raised their voices at each other. Both sides had good points.

But if Roman Dmitry had to choose, he would have agreed more with Count Conrad.

Beyond the endless mountain ranges was enemy territory. There was no need to take risks without enough preparation, just because they were worried about the worst-case scenario.

The Luna Kingdom was just another country. Their connection with them was not strong enough to start a war in the harsh environment of Arcadia.

“The Valhalla Empire could attack at any moment. We should watch them for now.”

The timing was not right. But as Roman Dmitry listened to Kayden’s request, he felt something familiar.

Ignoring the Luna Kingdom was mainly because of the danger of the cold wave.

Dmitry’s soldiers, who were not used to the cold wave, could enter Arcadia and suffer great damage instead of winning.

Cold wave. The word sounded familiar.

Back when he was Baek Jung-hyuk, there was a force that made it hard to conquer the Murim world, just like the Orthodox Murim.

They were not the Unorthodox Murim or the Blood Demon Church.

This force was not as big as the other two, but their strength made them a problem.

It was a land where snow fell all year round. They used the cold as their strength.

They were the Northern Sea Ice Palace.