The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 340

Crunch. The sound was sharp and brittle under my boot, not the soft give of fresh snow.

I took another step. Something felt wrong.

My foot landed, but instead of sinking into the snowdrift, it hit something hard and unyielding just beneath the surface. Frozen solid.

It was a body. A corpse buried in the snow.

As they entered the elven territory, Gyro and the soldiers trembled at the sight before them.

Just by looking around, they knew that the number of corpses piled here was not in the thousands, but in the tens of thousands.

“What on earth happened here?”

I swallowed hard, an ominous thought crossing my mind.

What if Roman Dmitry’s army had been defeated after a fierce battle? What if their bodies were buried under this snow?

Gyro moved forward, examining each corpse one by one.

At first, he was overwhelmed by the sheer number, but at some point, he began to check whether the corpses were human or orc.

However, something was strange.

There were no human corpses to be seen.

The protruding arms and legs showed the orcs’ distinctive skin color, and the heads rolling on the ground, covered with snow, revealed their upturned noses.

Goosebumps rose on my skin.

Gyro looked around. For every hundred orc bodies, he saw only one human body, if any. A strong feeling rushed through him.

“No way.”

It was certain. In this place, Roman Dmitry’s army had slaughtered the orcs.

In a one-sided match, the orcs fell screaming. As snow fell on the piled corpses, the scene became what it was now.

My hands trembled. I don’t know how many thoughts I had while moving through the blizzard.

If the Luna Kingdom were to be destroyed because of me, I thought that killing a few orcs would not be enough to apologize to the people of Luna.

Despair filled my heart.

I regretted it countless times: my stupidity, my rashness, and my incompetence.

I knelt down, covering my face with flowing tears, and asked the man who approached me from the side.

“Kayden, what kind of person is Roman Dmitry, really?”

I stopped walking.

Kayden looked down at Gyro and told him about what he had experienced.

“He sees things in black and white. He knows who he protects and who he doesn’t. And he acts without any doubt. Luna decided to become Dmitry’s vassal state, so we were able to receive help as his people. We succeeded in retaking the fortress of Luna, which had been captured, with the strength of only 30 people.”

I still couldn’t believe it. It was a miracle. Luna had encountered a miracle.

“That is the person we will serve in the future.”

Gyro lowered his head.

I was happy. Hope for Luna made my chest feel lighter.

“Thank you so much. Thank you, thank you so much.”

I offered a prayer of gratitude, with both hands together.

For a long time, Gyro looked at the snowfield littered with corpses and expressed his gratitude countless times. From then on, he no longer looked to the sky.

For him, Roman Dmitry was the only being to whom he could express his gratitude.

At the end of the war, Roman Dmitry and his subordinates were soaked in blood.

The orcs fought hard because they were trapped, but without a leader, they couldn’t win.

“Chris.”

“Yes.”

“Find out where the orcs are and destroy all the remaining orcs. This war must not leave any future problems. Just as the people of Arcadia curse the orcs, we will remain demons to the orc families as well.”

“I understand.”

It was a cruel order, but it was also something that had to be done.

I showed no weak mercy.

Grakrasar started the war to solve the difficulties of the orcs, but in the process, he killed too many living things.

Some were completely extinct, and the people of the Luna Kingdom had seizures whenever they recalled the terrible sight of their families being eaten.

That was the reality of war.

Grakrasar may have been a leader to save the orcs, but to those standing on the opposite side, he was a cruel demon.

If the loser accepts responsibility with death, the winner can’t just be happy. They must stop any future problems, even if it means being cruel now.

Even if it meant killing those who could not fight back, it was better than them growing up and threatening his people.

It was then that a group of beings approached Roman Dmitry.

“Tersha of the Elf Clan, I greet my benefactor.”

“I greet my benefactor.”

They were elves.

The blond, handsome man who identified himself as Tersha politely bowed his head and showed respect to his benefactor.

“Were it not for your timely intervention, benefactor, the Elf Clan would have surely perished. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

“We simply had matching goals. As soon as the situation in the Luna Kingdom is settled, I will send someone to hold a meeting to invite the elves. Arcadia is in chaos because of the orcs. We must invite representatives from each race to discuss how to resolve this situation.”

“I understand. We will also attend the meeting. By the way, could you spare some time?”

Roman Dmitry also showed respect.

Unlike Luna, the elves were not affiliated with Dmitry.

When Roman Dmitry looked at him, asking what the reason was, Tersha carefully stated his purpose.

“Actually, when the orcs first started the war, we used the wisdom of the World Tree to see some of the future. In a situation where countless different races were dying, we saw a human appearing and slaughtering the orcs. So we protected the World Tree’s territory until the end. We were certain that the human of prophecy would appear and help us. The problem is… what happened right after that. The power used by Grakrasar is a very dangerous power that shakes the foundation of the world. Mother Elf wants to meet you separately to tell you about this.”

The power of the devil. Mother Elf. They were necessary pieces of information.

Roman Dmitry sheathed his sword and looked at Tersha.

“I understand. I also have things I want to confirm.”

Elves usually look young forever. They stay looking like they are in their early twenties until they die. But the Mother Elf looked very old, which was unusual for an elf.

She also felt very different from other elves. There was something special and powerful about her.

With calm and gentle eyes, she spoke directly to the point in her encounter with Roman Dmitry.

“Do you know about the Demon World?”

“Yes, I’ve read about it in books. There are three worlds: the Celestial Realm, the Demon World, and our world, the Terrestrial Realm. I know the Demon World is where demons live.”

“That’s right. Demons live in the Demon World. The Chief God made rules to keep the three worlds apart so they wouldn’t mix. But a long time ago, something happened. Cracks started to appear between the worlds. Something came through these cracks and fell onto the Salamander Continent. This thing caused problems. The cracks got bigger, and coldness from the cracks froze the Arcadia Continent.”

It was a familiar story.

The dimensional stray.

It referred to Alexander.

Roman knew this story. It was about the ‘dimensional stray’ – someone who didn’t belong in this world. This meant Alexander. Alexander was supposed to be from another world called the Murim world. When he came to the Salamander Continent, bad things started to happen.

“A lot of time has passed since then. Because of Alexander, the cracks between worlds are now much bigger. The wall between worlds is very weak. This is why Grakas can use demon power. Demon power, which looks purple, shouldn’t be in our world. But Grakas took demon power and became like a demon. What do you think this means?”

The Mother Elf had seen a vision of the future.

She was very scared.

Even though it was just one example of change, it showed that something bad was going to happen to the Terrestrial Realm.

“Demons from the Demon World want to take over our world. So far, they have only shown us how they can give their power to people like Grakas. But they will become much stronger over time. Roman Dmitry, you are also someone who changes the balance of the world. Alexander, the dimensional stray, must be stopped quickly. If he is not stopped, the wall between worlds will break completely. Then, demons from the Demon World will invade our world. Grakas’s power is just a small part of what they can do. The king of the Demon World is like a god, and he has many followers like Grakas. Right now, the rules of the Chief God stop them from using all their power here. But when they find a way to come here completely, we won’t be able to stop them.”

So, Alexander was the one controlling Chronos.

That was the truth.

Just like Grakas took power from demons, Alexander had made a deal with the Demon World because he was greedy.

Now Roman understood everything.

Alexander.

The purple power.

And why Chronos had offered peace, even though it hurt their pride.

‘Alexander is probably waiting for the wall between worlds to get weaker. If Grakas is just a follower of the Demon King, like the Mother Elf said, then humans can’t beat them. Alexander is so sure he will win because he knows it’s something humans can’t do on their own.’

Then, Roman had a question.

If Alexander makes cracks between worlds, what about Roman himself?

Just like Kim Pan-seok crossed into this world and became Alexander, Baek Jung-hyuk became Roman Dmitry.

‘Maybe it was luck or fate that I became Roman Dmitry in this world. But one thing is sure: the bad things the Mother Elf talked about will happen if I don’t do something. Unless… unless I kill myself.’

Roman thought this was a strange idea.

Kill Alexander, and then kill himself?

No way.

Knowing about the Demon World made Roman’s heart beat faster.

‘In my old world, even the strongest fighters couldn’t reach the level of Ji. They never even got close to the level of Cheon.’

It’s too late to go back now.

Now he knew who his enemies were.

It was time to think about how to beat them.

He didn’t care how strong the enemies were.

Roman Dmitry stood up from his chair.

“I won’t promise to do exactly what you ask, Mother Elf. But…”

He had learned enough.

“If they get in my way, I will fight them.”

The Mother Elf felt helpless. She could only tell the truth. The Demon World’s plan was already happening, and it was too late to stop it. Bad times were coming. Before, she just wanted to rule. But now, she knew she had to get ready to fight. It wasn’t just about the Chronos Empire anymore. It was about the people behind them.

This was good information to have. Knowing was much better than not knowing. When Alexander came back, he would definitely have the Demon World helping him. ‘Their plan is important to me too. To protect Dmitry and stay in power, I need to prepare very carefully from now on. No matter what happens, I have to make sure Dmitry stays strong and safe.’ He started to walk.

As Roman was leaving the elf land, Tersha came to him. “The Mother Elf has a gift for you. We will let you use the wisdom of the World Tree. If you touch the World Tree, you can learn what you want to know. The World Tree can show you the future, the past, or things happening now. It will tell you what you need to know, Roman Dmitry, hero of Arcadia.”

“I thought only the Mother Elf could touch the World Tree.”

“That’s right. But you are different, Roman Dmitry. You saved the elves and you are a hero of Arcadia.”

“This is a good chance. The World Tree… I want to see it. I want to know why they say a tree is so important to this world.”

He followed Tersha.

Soon, Roman saw it. A huge tree, so big it filled his sight. It was enormous. He had never seen anything so big, even in his past life. He felt tiny next to it. But the World Tree looked sick and weak. It was dry and thin. Long ago, it was full of life and protected the elves’ land. But now, it was barely alive. It was like people said: the World Tree was dying. Its branches were thin and had no leaves. It looked like the future of the world was dying too.

He walked closer to the World Tree.

Tersha said, “To connect with the World Tree, put your hand on it and focus your mind.”

Roman put his hand on the tree.

At first, nothing happened.

He waited quietly.

He focused his mind and sent his inner power, from his *dantian* (the energy center in your body), into the World Tree.

Then, something changed.

Suddenly, fire! It was very hot and the heat rushed out wildly. *Whoosh! Fwoosh!* Flames burst out! Strong flames surrounded Roman Dmitry completely.