The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 469

Roman Dmitry walked forward, taking his time, and picked up a twig that caught his eye.

‘This feels just like before.’

From his past life.

When Roman Dmitry started his new life as Roman Dmitry, he faced the Blood Fangs and defeated them all with just a twig.

He was still the same person.

He would never run from a fight. He could have easily killed the soldier ants with his bare hands, but he wanted to relive that memory, using something simple like a twig.

Crack!

The soldier ants snapped their mandibles loudly.

Five were visible.

Three charged through the tunnel.

He remained calm.

He had watched Kang Min-ho’s battle to learn about these creatures, so he knew exactly what they were.

Compared to the monsters he had fought many times in the Demon World, these were nothing but dust under his feet.

Roman Dmitry stepped forward without hesitation, facing these ants that were too foolish to recognize danger even when it was right in front of them.

Kang Min-ho’s eyes widened.

He didn’t know the truth, and the fight between a human and these monsters seemed like it would end badly.

But then…

Flash!

“Kieeeek!”

In a single flash, the limbs of the soldier ants in front were torn apart.

Kang Min-ho’s big sword couldn’t hurt their hard shells. But when the twig touched them, the shells broke easily, like cutting soft tofu. Dark red blood poured out.

The three soldier ants died instantly.

As the soldier ants fell, Roman Dmitry quickly crushed the heads of the other two.

Thwack!

Dark blood sprayed out, hitting the tunnel walls and Roman Dmitry’s boots.

Ten seconds? No, it didn’t even take five seconds.

After finishing off all the visible soldier ants, the ground shook, and more creatures burst out of the earth.

They had planned to attack the human together using the tunnels. But when they raised their heads, they faced a hopeless situation.

Squish!

Thud!

He crushed their heads.

With a strike powered by mana, their heads shattered. The remaining two froze, ready to attack, but you could see they were terrified.

Soldier ants have very low intelligence. They always do what they are born to do, and they never run from a fight.

But these soldier ants…

They had lost their will to fight.

They realized how strong Roman Dmitry was, and they forgot what they were supposed to do. That moment of hesitation meant death.

Roman Dmitry stepped over the dead bodies and sliced off the heads of the frozen soldier ants.

Snikt.

Thud thud.

Heads fell to the ground.

It was over.

He threw the twig down and turned around. Kang Min-ho’s face showed his shock.

“H-How… how did you do that?”

The series of events was unbelievable. Kang Min-ho couldn’t understand it, even after seeing it himself.

When Roman Dmitry picked up the twig, Kang Min-ho’s heart sank. A twig? This man was crazy! He thought about his daughter’s face. He had to survive, even if this man was going to get them killed.

However, he didn’t have much time to think. He was so amazed by the soldier ants being torn to shreds that he couldn’t worry about anything else.

“Wow…”

He was astonished.

He couldn’t believe it.

Roman Dmitry’s weapon was just a twig.

A twig that would break if you hit it against the ground, a twig that wasn’t even a weapon, easily tore apart the soldier ant’s hard shell.

He felt like he couldn’t think straight. He watched the unbelievable scene with his mouth open, and the soldier ants were all killed.

“H-How… how did you do that?”

Only then did he realize the meaning of the mana meter result.

The man wasn’t weak; he was incredibly strong.

‘He must be stronger than a normal hunter… maybe a special hunter? That means he’s a B-rank or higher. To meet a Zenith-class hunter in a place like this…’

Hunter ranks are the same everywhere.

Except for the highest S-rank, they are ranked from A to F. In South Korea, these ranks have different names.

The lowest F-rank is a trainee hunter. Kang Min-ho’s E-rank is a regular hunter. D to C-ranks are special hunters with good skills. B to A-ranks are Zenith hunters, who get VIP treatment everywhere.

The final S-rank was like a hero.

In Korea, only the White-Clothed Magician was known as a Hero Hunter.

‘Zenith hunter… that’s like a VIP hunter! I’ve heard rumors that Zenith hunters and above are completely different from ordinary hunters. I thought all B-rank or higher hunters in South Korea were working in shelters. Why is that person wandering around here? And even if he is Zenith-class, he shouldn’t be able to cut through a soldier ant’s shell with just a twig. Is he perhaps a Transcendent, or maybe one of the Chosen?’

His heart pounded.

Hunters are ordinary people who can use special powers after Awakening. The Transcendants and the Chosen are very special hunters.

Unlike ordinary hunters who get stronger through the game system, they have amazing power in their own ways.

Only 0.01% of the world’s population has this blessing.

Kang Min-ho couldn’t understand Roman Dmitry’s power unless he was one of those special people.

‘This is an opportunity.’

Kang Min-ho was a typical ordinary hunter.

He didn’t have any special abilities, and he started Awakening late, so he couldn’t get much stronger.

For Kang Min-ho, connecting with a Zenith-class or higher hunter was a great opportunity.

At first, he didn’t know why someone who looked ordinary was in this place, but the man had asked him to help for ‘one month’.

Maybe he could find a way to get stronger with this opportunity.

Some might say he was taking advantage, but he had to seize the opportunity to enter the shelter with his daughter.

Kang Min-ho was lost in his thoughts. “Why are you just standing there?” a voice suddenly asked, breaking his concentration.

Kang Min-ho quickly lowered his head.

“Thank you, truly. Because of you, we got through that danger. Like I said, I’ll help you with anything you need for a whole month. Just ask.”

There was no reason to stay in the hunting grounds any longer.

The two moved on.

On the way back to the protected area, Kang Min-ho repeatedly used the translation magic, explaining various things.

“You wanted me to explain everything from the start, right? Okay. It all began twenty years ago. A being, people call it ‘the Absolute,’ just showed up. It said there would be ten terrible disasters. If we stopped them all, it said the world would be saved. Nobody knows what the Absolute is, but then monsters started attacking – we call these attacks ‘the Great Disasters.’ At the same time, people with special powers appeared – hunters. Hunters get stronger by getting rewards, like in a game, from something unknown. Because of hunters, we could fight back against the disasters. But… five Great Disasters have already happened, and they’ve wrecked the world. We fought them off, but cities were still destroyed.”

Five Great Disasters.

It was a truly dark time.

Each time a Great Disaster hit, monsters poured out like a flood. Cities that people had worked so hard to build were destroyed. So many people died.

The cycle of the Great Disasters was erratic. As several years had passed since the fifth Great Disaster, people were recently gripped by the fear that the sixth Great Disaster might be coming.

And.

“To stay safe from the disasters, people made shelters. Big countries like America turned whole cities into shelters. But in South Korea, there weren’t enough hunters, so only Seoul, our capital, is a real shelter. Of course, not everyone in South Korea could fit in the shelters. We were turned away and now live in places called ‘safe zones,’ but they’re not really that safe.”

Kang Min-ho’s smile was sad. “The place I’m taking you to is one of these ‘safe zones’.” He sighed. “Safe zone. It’s just a name, really.”

It was not completely exposed to monsters like the unprotected areas, but the top hunters, who could be said to be the core power of this country, gathered around the shelters when the Great Disaster struck.

After securing the safety of the people in the shelters first, they moved down from the capital, clearing out the monsters.

Therefore.

Entering a shelter was everyone’s dream.

Kang Min-ho was desperately hunting to get into a shelter with his only daughter.

The explanation continued.

Kang Min-ho couldn’t understand why a Zenith Hunter was listening to this explanation, but he followed along without complaint because he was asked to explain.

The other party was a being who might become his lifeline. Beyond the realm of common sense, he wanted to form a connection with the Zenith Hunter as an opportunity from this encounter.

How long had they walked?

Finally, they reached their destination.

They stopped in front of a building with high walls, like a castle from old stories. Kang Min-ho looked tired and worried. “Here we are,” he said. “Incheon. One of South Korea’s safe zones.”

Each city.

South Korea had formed safe zones.

Seoul was the only place officially named a shelter, but Incheon also had a system in place to protect people.

After the Great Disaster.

80% of Incheon was classified as an unprotected area.

A safe zone was formed on the remaining land, and they passed through the high walls and entered the city. It was surprising. People were walking around, shops were open. Even though the world outside was dangerous, inside the safe zone, life went on. People were working, walking in the streets, using their phones. Shops run by the government sold food at fair prices so people wouldn’t panic.

Inside the safe zone, they tried to make life as normal as it was twenty years ago.

It was strange – peace and quiet in the middle of chaos.

This was the new world.

Roman Dmitry, who had entered the city through Kang Min-ho’s guarantee, arrived at his current residence, a small villa, following his guidance.

“You can stay here from now on. If you need anything…”

“Dad!” A girl’s voice. Kang Min-ho saw his daughter, 12-year-old Min-ah, running towards him. She’d seen him! He quickly picked her up in a hug and carried her towards her room.

“Min-ah, I’m sorry, we have to talk later, okay?”

“But that’s not fair!” she protested.

Their time together was over almost as soon as it began.

Kang Min-ho, who had barely managed to take his daughter away, wiped his sweat and said to Roman Dmitry.

“Please tell me if you need anything in the future. What should we do with the stuff from the ant monsters? I’ve kept it safe. It’s worth quite a bit. Tell me what you want to do with it, and I’ll handle it.”

“How much is it worth compared to that magic scroll you used to talk?”

“You could buy many scrolls with it and still have money left over. Things from monsters like those ants are valuable. Since you beat eight of them, you’ll get a lot of money.”

“Then you keep it. If it’s really worth that much, it will help pay for things while I’m here.”

“Understood.”

It was a strange relationship.

Roman Dmitry spoke informally.

Kang Min-ho spoke formally.

They both accepted it naturally.

With a single battle, they established their relationship.

Roman Dmitry said.

“And there’s something I want to say in advance.”

“Please speak.”

“You said I’m a Zenith hunter, right? If that’s very rare here, you’ll probably have to tell your bosses about me, because of the rules. That’s okay. Since you brought me into the city, everyone will know I’m here anyway.”

Kang Min-ho’s stomach dropped. Roman Dmitry didn’t seem to notice and continued, “Tell them this: one month. Tell them not to come near me for a month. If they try to do anything stupid, I don’t know what will happen.”

Kang Min-ho took his daughter out.

He was planning to leave his daughter with a cousin for the time being, but Roman Dmitry’s words still gave him goosebumps.

‘Even with the language problem, he gets how things work here.’ Kang Min-ho thought, just like he expected. Roman Dmitry. He was a mystery man. Because a mystery man had entered the safe zone, Kang Min-ho, who said he was okay, had to tell the government.

‘What will happen when the Incheon government hears about a Zenith hunter?’ He knew it wouldn’t be good. Everything would go crazy. Seoul had all the best hunters, so a Zenith hunter who seemed to be on his own would be something everyone in Incheon, and all the hunter groups in South Korea, would want. Kang Min-ho knew his next month would be very busy. People would see him as connected to this Zenith hunter and try to use him.

But it was worth it. Kang Min-ho really wanted to stay connected to Roman Dmitry.

Thirty minutes later, after leaving his daughter with family, Kang Min-ho called the Incheon government.

“I’m coming to see you now,” he said. “I have to report something about the mystery man I brought in.”