The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 443

Something unexpected happened. A simple man, swept up by magic, became known as Alexandre.

The problem started then. The cracks from Alexandre brought a biting cold to the Arcadia continent, colder than any winter. The air itself seemed to freeze, and problems arose in multiple dimensions, including the Demon World.

Dimensions started to break down. Alexandre, a being who should not exist, caused this. His actions shattered the walls between dimensions and weakened God’s power.

God thought about how to solve this problem.

Unable to directly control the world, He needed someone to resolve His concerns.

So, Baek Jung-hyuk became Roman Dmitry.

His soul, which had refused to become a god, was summoned to the Salamander Continent. Thanks to the cracks caused by Alexandre, Baek Jung-hyuk’s soul settled without issue.

Baek Jung-hyuk, who had risen to the ranks of God, was different from Alexandre.

Even as Roman Dmitry, he did not cause significant problems to the world. God, having reviewed Baek Jung-hyuk’s life, believed that he would inevitably clash with Alexandre.

As expected, Roman Dmitry defeated Alexandre.

By dealing with Alexandre, who had been a headache for God, he solved the fundamental problem of the world’s destruction.

It was over, and He withdrew His gaze.

Roman Dmitry would be able to fend off the Demon World’s attacks, and a life of wealth and glory as the Emperor of the Dmitry Empire was the reward He granted him.

But something unexpected occurred.

Roman Dmitry crossing over to the Demon World would inevitably cause tremendous problems, even for a soul that had risen to the ranks of God.

“There are countless dimensions in this world. You have already crossed the dimensional boundaries, so if you violate the rules of dimensions once more, you will receive the same curse as Alexandre, a disaster that collapses the dimension simply by existing, a destructive curse that drives all beings except you to death because you are a being that should not be there. Roman Dmitry, do you truly desire such an end? If you live a life satisfied with the reality you inhabit, you can live a life without variables as the Emperor of the Dmitry Empire.”

Attacking the Demon World was a significant problem.

Perhaps Roman Dmitry’s defeat could lead to the destruction of the human world. Even if he were to win, he would become a being that causes dimensional rifts, creating another problem.

That was why God had directly descended.

Knowing the life Roman Dmitry had lived, He also knew that a half-hearted message would not stop his actions.

The existence of God. He delivered a powerful message.

He put a brake on Roman Dmitry so that he would not recklessly move forward, so that he would be satisfied with his current life.

“If you reject my will and forcibly proceed to the Demon World, I will have no choice but to make a decision to maintain the balance of dimensions. At that time, after a grace period, I will return you to your original world. When you return to your original place, your soul will no longer cause problems. But that is not a hopeful outcome of returning to your homeland. The flow of time is distorted in each dimension, and even if you return to your original world, that world will not be the world you knew. Therefore, choose.”

The white space vibrated.

God’s presence grew, pressing down on Roman Dmitry like an invisible weight. The air crackled with energy, and a low hum vibrated in his bones. It felt like standing at the foot of a mountain, impossibly vast and powerful.

“Whether to accept God’s will, or to defy it once again as you did when you refused to become a god.”

It was the same back then.

Becoming a god was not his will, and Baek Jung-hyuk expressed his intention to end his life as a human.

Thus, he was granted a new life.

The being called God said that even that life was God’s will, but such facts were not important to him living as Roman Dmitry.

‘The criteria by which I live are clear. Is it what I want, or what I don’t want? That is enough.’

He excluded intentions.

He gladly accepted the life of Roman Dmitry.

Initially, he was bewildered, but as he formed new relationships in his new life, Roman Dmitry did what he thought was right at every moment.

Even if there was God’s intention behind it, hoping he would clash with Alexandre.

All the lives he had lived so far stemmed from his own judgment, so Roman Dmitry did not regret it at all.

It was the same now.

Roman Dmitry was true to his feelings, rather than the words God was saying.

‘If I become like Alexandre, even for the sake of the Dmitry Empire I founded, even by God’s forceful pressure, I cannot live as Roman Dmitry. The grace period will not be long. Is there a reason why I should forcibly proceed with this trip to the Demon World, even giving up my life?’

If he remained in the human world and countered the Demon World’s attacks, the chances of victory would increase, and he would be able to continue maintaining his current life.

And while he was alive, the probability of the Demon World invading again was low.

He did not know what would happen in later generations, but Roman Dmitry had faith in himself.

However, was that truly what he wanted?

No.

The true reign that Roman Dmitry desired was a perfect system that left no elements of instability.

‘In the repeating history, heroes would have had their own circumstances. They also knew where the fundamental problem stemmed from, but they dared not think of destroying the Demon World. The existence of the Demon World bothers me. The ridiculous thought that they can invade this world I rule, the easy thought that they can escape to the Demon World even if they lose the war. The perfect peace I desire is one where at least the visible elements of instability do not exist. The Demon World is clearly an evil that harms humanity.’

God said it was His will.

Wishing him to forcibly choose a peaceful method, He called it divine mandate as if it were the right thing to do.

It was a ridiculous thing to think about.

The one who disrupted the rules of dimensions was the Demon King of the Demon World.

If he controlled him, the problem would not have arisen in the first place, but since God’s influence did not reach the Demon World, He chose to control himself.

He did not like it.

God’s will is not a destiny that must be followed, but only one of the many choices that one can make.

When he refused to become a god, and now too, Roman Dmitry trusted himself.

‘Even if I live for only a few days, I will live the life I want.’

It was always like that, achieving the goals he wanted.

Just as he had destroyed Chronos and Valhalla, which everyone thought was impossible, this time he set a new goal.

He endured all the problems related to it, because there was no process without sacrifice in the life he had lived so far.

Roman Dmitry said,

“I reject God’s will. I will destroy the demons, who desire to take over my world, and regain complete peace. I will live the life I desire, no matter the cost.”

At that moment, God showed a complex expression.

He no longer tried to persuade him.

“Oh, you who have risen to the ranks of God, may your will be the divine mandate. As the God who rules this world, I will watch over your will.”

A blinding flash erupted, like a thousand suns exploding at once. The sound was deafening, a roar that shook him to his core. The white light consumed everything, burning away the white space and plunging him back into his own mind.

In reality, it was only a fleeting moment.

As the fiercely rising light subsided, Neumann staggered and collapsed onto the table.

“What is this?”

“God has directly descended.”

Everyone could not hide their bewilderment.

God’s descent was unprecedented.

Looking back on history, there were occasional cases of divine revelations, but there had never been a case where He directly descended into the body of a priest to deliver a message.

The shock did not subside easily.

The people who were blankly staring at Neumann belatedly recalled that God had warned them about this matter.

King Umberto said,

“The God who descended into the priest’s body just now clearly said that if we proceed with this plan, humanity will inevitably pay the price. This is not a story that can be ignored. If that price is a disaster that will destroy humanity, we must not invade the forbidden territory.”

“I agree. God Himself warned us.”

King Frank also added his opinion.

Opinions suddenly tilted.

The people who had been clamoring for the Demon World subjugation could not dare to proceed with the plan after directly hearing God’s message.

They did not hear the conversation between Roman Dmitry and God.

It was something that happened in the world of the mind, and the only truth they knew was that humanity would pay the price if they violated the rules of dimensions.

Roman Dmitry was the truth of that price. Seeing the people who did not know that truth, Roman Dmitry said with a calm face,

“Do not waver.”

He was calm. Even after facing God’s will, he was not shaken at all.

“We decided to subjugate the Demon World because we judged that we cannot coexist with it. Even if God inflicts some disaster on us, the immediate problem we face is that the Demon King of the Demon World constantly wants to control this world. What is there to fear? If this world may one day be stained with the magic of darkness, then whatever disaster God has foretold, there is no worse situation than that. Do not waver. If your will wavers in the face of the wind, we will collapse like a sandcastle no matter what we choose.”

“But… isn’t it God?”

“The lives we live all stem from our own choices. Even if you follow God’s will, do you think that will guarantee you peace?”

Everyone wavered. At Roman Dmitry’s words, they showed complex expressions.

He understood, because they did not know the price of choice.

He did not know that the weight imposed by the existence of God pressed down even on strong people.

“Believe in me. If you believe in me and follow me, I will give you a new future.”

Roman Dmitry wanted trust that excluded the truth.

In this world, God’s will took precedence.

The fact that God actually existed had been proven by history, and therefore the words of those who represented God’s will were bound to be special.

But this time, God had directly descended.

It was a flow of fate that people could not dare to refuse, but at Roman Dmitry’s words, no one could say that they refused.

Why? Because they did not believe in God?

It was not simply such a problem.

Apart from the issue of believing in God or not, the existence of Roman Dmitry was etched in their hearts.

‘As our lord says, God does not guarantee the peace of humans. But our lord, who is before our eyes, has always made things that we thought were impossible a reality. Barco, Marquis Benedict, the Chronos Empire, and the Valhalla Empire all seemed like huge problems, but they all knelt before our lord.’

It was Chris. His blood was boiling.

At those words to blindly believe, Chris felt his heart strangely heating up.

‘Is there a reason why we shouldn’t believe in our lord?’

No.

To Chris, Roman Dmitry was God.

The things he had done, the 모습들 he had shown. He wanted to believe more in what he had seen and heard than in following the will of God, who he had only thought existed.

Someone might call this heresy, but that was not important.

Chris was worth dedicating his life to just by repaying the trust he had received with trust.

“I, Chris, will follow Your Majesty.”

He was the beginning.

As he bowed his head and shouted his oath of allegiance, several people immediately raised their voices as if they would not be outdone.

“I, Kevin, will follow Your Majesty.”

“I, Felix, will follow Your Majesty.”

“I, Edwin Hector, will follow Your Majesty.”

They also were afraid of going against God’s will.

But to them, Roman Dmitry was already like God.

From the moment Baek Jung-hyuk opened his eyes as Roman Dmitry, fate had already begun to change.