The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 483

Park Ki-tae was at the front, leading the group.

He knew this path from before, so he moved forward without fear, making way for the others.

Park Ki-tae pointed ahead. “This is it – the ant tunnel entrance. It gets very tight inside. We should send a small, fast group first.”

A voice replied quickly, “Direct unit, go ahead.”

“Yes, sir!” The group moved forward smoothly and quickly, like they had practiced it many times.

Park Ki-tae and his team went into the dark tunnel first.

Right behind them was Kim Jun-hyuk, the Mayor of Incheon, even though he wasn’t a soldier.

People in Incheon knew this about their Mayor.

Most leaders stayed back and gave orders, but Mayor Kim was always there, close to the danger, no matter how bad the fight was.

They hurried forward.

Every second felt important.

Everyone else thought Roman Dmitry and Kang Min-ho were dead.

But Kim Jun-hyuk held onto a tiny hope.

‘If they are still alive,’ he thought, ‘every moment we lose here makes it harder for them to survive.’

They walked deeper into the tunnel.

How far had they gone?

Suddenly, something moved in the darkness ahead.

“Get ready to fight!”

“Weapons up, everyone!” Lee Tae-sung yelled.

Park Ki-tae stepped back quickly.

Then, from the blackness, ants came pouring out.

*Kyaak! Kyaaaak!* People’s faces showed shock and confusion.

There were hundreds of ants, maybe more, rushing at them.

And more and more kept coming from the dark tunnel ahead.

This was what they feared.

Here, in this tight tunnel, they couldn’t use all their powerful weapons.

The ants just kept attacking, never stopping.

People started to feel scared.

Then, Kim Jun-hyuk spoke, his voice calm and steady, which helped everyone feel a little less afraid.

“This narrow tunnel is actually good for us. A few of us can hold off many ants here. First, fight off the ants attacking now. If you get tired or hurt, step back and someone from behind will take your place. Remember, time is important, but don’t rush. Stay calm, and kill every ant.”

“Yes, sir!” It was the right thing to say.

Following Mayor Kim’s orders, the front fighters got into position and started hitting the ants with their weapons.

*Kwaduk.* *Kyaak!* *Kreureureuk.* The fight began!

Humans and ants crashed together.

Blood flew everywhere.

Right away, it was clear the humans were much stronger than the ants.

The fighters in the front group were all top hunters, very skilled.

Each one could easily fight many soldier ants.

So, even when hundreds of ants attacked, they didn’t even flinch.

Especially Lee Tae-sung.

He was amazing.

Lee Tae-sung used two swords.

He moved out of the line and started fighting like a whirlwind in the middle of the ants.

‘Dance of chaos,’ he thought, as his swords flashed.

*Papatapat.* It was incredible to watch.

People who had never seen Lee Tae-sung fight before were amazed by how skilled this fighter from Incheon was.

But even though the front fighters were doing so well, the ants didn’t stop.

They didn’t seem to be trying to kill them in a smart way.

Instead, they just kept pushing forward, stepping on the ants in front of them, like they were running away from something.

It was very odd.

Kim Jun-hyuk was the first to see how strange it was.

‘This is weird,’ he thought.

‘If they wanted to attack us, they would fight together. But they are just pushing forward so hard, they are even getting in each other’s way! Could something be chasing them?’

Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind.

It seemed impossible, crazy even.

But even if it was unlikely, Kim Jun-hyuk knew they needed to be careful.

“Hold your ground!” he ordered.

“Don’t push forward! I don’t know why, but the ants are acting like they are running from something. If we stay here and fight calmly, we will be safer.”

Kim Jun-hyuk being there – that was why he was always on the battlefield.

Even though he wasn’t a fighter, he had an amazing sense for battles.

People trusted his orders completely.

The fight went on and on.

They killed so many ants, you couldn’t even count them.

The tunnel floor was covered in dead ants.

Lee Tae-sung and his team had ant blood all over their faces.

They took turns fighting with people from the back to save their energy.

And with help from healers like Cheongsan, no one was badly hurt.

Finally, it was over.

No more ants were coming.

Just then, Park Ki-tae yelled, “Wait! Something else is coming!”

*Thud.* *Thud thud.* Everyone raised their weapons again, their bodies tense.

Then, through the darkness, they saw *something* coming.

People gasped.

“…Impossible,” Park Ki-tae whispered, his eyes wide.

It was real.

The thing coming towards them was Roman Dmitry.

The Roman Dmitry they all thought was dead.

It was unbelievable.

Even Kim Jun-hyuk, who had been calm the whole time, couldn’t speak when he saw Roman Dmitry alive.

‘I knew it!’ he thought.

A crazy idea had crossed his mind.

He had wondered, could it be possible that Roman Dmitry was still alive and fighting the ants so fiercely that the ants were running away from him, right towards them?

It seemed too silly to believe.

He had pushed the thought away.

But now, Roman Dmitry was really there, looking completely unharmed.

Kim Jun-hyuk felt chills run down his spine.

This changed everything.

It meant only one thing: ‘Roman Dmitry is at least an A-class hunter. No, maybe even that’s not enough to explain this.’

He thought back.

Roman Dmitry had never really shown his full power.

At first, Kim Jun-hyuk thought he was B-class, based on how he fought the soldier ants.

Then, when he destroyed Red Moon, Kim Jun-hyuk was sure he was A-class.

But now? He wasn’t even sure A-class was right.

He knew Roman Dmitry was at least A-class, but if he could handle the premonition problem alone, maybe he was even stronger.

S-class?

A sudden, strong desire grew in Kim Jun-hyuk.

If Roman Dmitry was an S-class fighter, then it made sense why he wanted to take over Incheon.

Everyone was silent, shocked by what they had just seen.

Everyone stared at Roman Dmitry in stunned silence as he strode purposefully towards Kim Junhyuk.

A path cleared before him.

Lee Tae-sung and his soldiers stayed firmly by Kim Junhyuk, but Roman Dmitry did not even look at them. His eyes were only on Kim Junhyuk.

“As promised, I have destroyed the monster nest.”

Drip, drip.

Blood trickled from his sword.

Roman Dmitry’s words proved what people were already thinking.

Kim Junhyuk’s eyes shook.

Reality crashed down upon him.

“Therefore, it is now your turn to make a decision.”

The fighting group returned to Incheon.

Even though they had a big victory with very few people hurt, everyone knew they were not the reason. Roman Dmitry. He was the one everyone was watching.

Back in his office, Kim Junhyuk replayed Roman Dmitry’s words in his mind.

“…Is handing Incheon over to him truly the right thing to do?”

His skill was clear. However, his reasons were doubtful.

A very strong fighter of S-class would be treated very well even in big countries. But Roman Dmitry was only asking for Incheon. It was impossible to believe him completely.

At first, he thought it would be okay if the man was skilled.

But now, after seeing skill beyond anything normal, Kim Junhyuk felt like everything he believed was falling apart.

He looked out the window.

The peaceful city view reminded Kim Junhyuk of six years ago, when the fifth big disaster happened.

‘Incheon could not survive the monster attacks. Even more than the many monsters covering the sky, it was the few monsters called A-class that turned Incheon into ruins. It wasn’t even an S-class disaster, just A-class. Incheon couldn’t handle even that, and many people died.’

That day, Kim Junhyuk called the central government again and again until his throat was sore.

He begged them to send someone strong enough to fight the A-class monsters. But they said Seoul was most important and only sent help ten days later.

Because of this, Incheon was ruined. Everyone who had worked hard to build Incheon was now dead. Kim Junhyuk cried deeply and promised to make Incheon stronger than ever.

And now, not much was different. Even with strong fighters like Lee Tae-sung, they could not stop the same thing from happening again.

‘That’s Incheon’s limit.’

South Korea was not a very strong nation when it came to power.

Strong fighters did not even want to join South Korea. And none of them would stay in Incheon, just a small city.

Lee Tae-sung was different. Kim Junhyuk had worked very hard and lost sleep over it, but the problems because Incheon was not strong stopped him from making progress.

Roman Dmitry. He was different. If he was really an S-class hunter, Incheon could have a completely different future, just because he was there.

Just then, knock, knock.

“Can I come in?”

Lee Tae-sung was there to see Kim Junhyuk.

Lee Tae-sung did not sit down.

Seeing Kim Junhyuk staring out the window with a complicated expression, he got straight to the point.

“Do you remember that day six years ago? That day, I lost my only sibling and wanted to die. I didn’t stop fighting the monsters as day and night changed countless times, and I was slowly dying. That’s when I saw you, Mayor. Civilian commanders, no, even commanders from hunter backgrounds abandon the city and run away when a catastrophe strikes. But seeing you remain on the front lines, shouting until your voice gave out, I cursed the heavens for not granting power to someone like you, Mayor.”

He swallowed his surging emotions.

Lee Tae-sung, who couldn’t die that day, accepted Kim Junhyuk into his heart.

“Incheon survived that hellish moment. You, Mayor, did not leave Incheon and declared its reconstruction, instilling hope in the hearts of the citizens of Incheon. Mayor, the reason I rejected the central government’s offer to recruit me that day was because I believed in your will. I believed that you, Mayor, would create a strong Incheon that would not repeat the same tragedy. So I will follow whatever choice you make in the future. I, Lee Tae-sung, exist to live for you, Mayor, no, for Kim Junhyuk.”

His voice was earnest.

Lee Tae-sung. He was a pitiful child.

Lee Tae-sung, who was a C-class hunter at the time, secured the qualifications for B-class after swearing allegiance to Kim Junhyuk and working tirelessly.

There was much talk even at the time of his promotion.

The central government made another tremendous offer, but Lee Tae-sung flatly rejected their offer, hiding the reason that he was following Kim Junhyuk.

Kim Junhyuk couldn’t answer for a long time.

Kim Junhyuk, who had been staring blankly out the window, looked at Lee Tae-sung with a look of determination.

“Alright. You’re right. I will definitely create a strong Incheon that will not be shaken by any threat, and it doesn’t matter whether Roman Dmitry is a villain or a good person. The fact that he has great power and that such a person wants Incheon is all that matters.”

He made a decision.

He had been agonizing for a long time, but from the moment he made up his mind, there was no hesitation.

“From now on, I will step down from the position of Mayor of Incheon and dedicate everything to ensuring that Roman Dmitry does not leave Incheon.”

The next day, Kim Junhyuk went to see Roman Dmitry.

“I will accept the offer. If you guarantee the safety of Incheon, I will gladly give up the position of Mayor of Incheon.”

He bowed his head.

He showed respect and accepted the fact that he had become a subordinate.

‘Kim Junhyuk.’

Roman Dmitry liked him.

Kim Junhyuk was a man with a clear desire, and above all, he saw his strong side in the process of subjugating the ant nest. It was not easy to be present on the battlefield without any power.

If he had been granted even a shred of power, even a shred of authority, the landscape of South Korea would not be the same as it was now.

Roman Dmitry said.

“From now on, Incheon is mine. However, I do not need the position of Mayor of Incheon. The existence of ‘Mayor Kim Junhyuk’ has a symbolic meaning for the people living in this city. You will continue to serve as Mayor of Incheon, but you must follow my orders.”

“I understand.”

“And how did you handle the last Red Moon incident?”

It was a natural way of speaking down to him.

Seeing him accept the situation immediately, Kim Junhyuk thought that Roman Dmitry might have a special past.

Kim Junhyuk said.

“Judging that the situation could become complicated if the central government knew the truth, I have said that it was the work of the Incheon government. The problem is this ant nest subjugation. I was able to hide the truth about the last Red Moon incident because I only brought the direct forces, but it is impossible to do so with the ant nest subjugation because the Hunter Guilds are involved.”

He wanted to hide the truth as much as possible.

He didn’t know what would happen if Roman Dmitry’s existence was revealed to the central government when Incheon was still trying to establish itself with Roman Dmitry at the helm.

The ability to wipe out the harbinger phenomenon alone. The central government would be eager to recruit him, so he needed a special measure to bury the truth for now.

But.

“Why did you hide the truth?”

“…The central government is the leading power in South Korea. I thought it would be difficult if they took an interest in us.”

Not yet.

Kim Junhyuk did not know Roman Dmitry.

The matter with Moon Tae-joon was solely his decision, and Roman Dmitry did not want such a picture.

Roman Dmitry said.

“The Red Moon incident, the ant nest subjugation. Reveal all the truth to the people. The revelation of my existence will be the starting point for Incheon’s transformation.”

An awl in a bag.

Roman Dmitry had not hidden himself in the first place.

He was used to revealing himself and shaking up the landscape by revealing himself.

That was. The essence of Roman Dmitry.