The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 493

Lee Tae-sung was alone in the room. He looked down at the floor, his mind empty.

The dark floor seemed like the future of Incheon. Moon Tae-joon’s words echoed in his mind as he left the room.

Moon Tae-joon had said, “Confessing is like everything else, it has to be at the right time. If you tell me what I want to know too late, it won’t matter. Lee Tae-sung, you made a mistake. It wasn’t killing Cho Min-woo. Your mistake was being part of the Incheon government. They have gone against the central government. What a pity. With your talent, the central government would have treated you well. Why did you commit yourself to Incheon, which has no future?”

Wham!

The door slammed shut.

From then on, the interrogation room was dark.

He heard Roman Dmitry was here. But he didn’t think Roman Dmitry could fix this.

‘I’m done for. This is a dead end.’

Regret filled Lee Tae-sung.

Even Cho Min-woo, who had the central government behind him, was careful at first.

Lee Tae-sung closed his eyes. He should have seen this coming. Unlike Cho Min-woo, even if he acted in self-defense, things would for sure become a bigger problem.

“If I was smarter,” he thought, “I would have let Cho Min-woo live, even if it meant I died in that fight.”

A wave of misery washed over him. He felt like he had failed everyone.

Because of him, the Incheon government was in a tough spot.

‘The central government is very strong. If they decide we are guilty and put pressure on us, the Incheon government can’t handle it. Should I keep holding out? If they say I killed Cho Min-woo under the Incheon government’s orders, neither I nor the Incheon government will survive. It means Incheon’s future could end because of me.’

He couldn’t allow it.

Incheon was changing.

With Roman Dmitry in charge, they were building a new city, and he didn’t want to hold Incheon back.

Incheon didn’t need him now.

Because Roman Dmitry was a very strong person, even if he disappeared, Incheon’s future wouldn’t be as hopeless as it used to be.

He gritted his teeth.

There was only one way.

‘I’ll confess. Not as an act of the Incheon government, but as me, unable to control my anger, killing Cho Min-woo.’

He took the blame.

He thought of the future of everyone, not just his own life.

Just then, he was about to call a Guardian to confess, but the door opened.

Creak.

“Come out.”

“…Come out? What’s going on?”

He was confused.

The central government had no reason to let him go.

The Guardian seemed annoyed by Lee Tae-sung’s question.

“Do I have to explain everything? Just go see why you’re being released.”

Lee Tae-sung’s mind froze.

He couldn’t understand the situation in front of him.

Moon Tae-joon, covered in blood, and Assemblyman Cho Dal-soo were sitting there. Across from them were Roman Dmitry and Kim Jun-hyuk.

‘…What is this?’

It wasn’t just Lee Tae-sung.

The direct unit members, who had been separated, stood with Lee Tae-sung on one side of the reception room, equally confused.

No one explained what was happening.

The first thing they saw was Moon Tae-joon bleeding. Then, Assemblyman Cho Dal-soo stormed in, leaving them to watch.

Cho Dal-soo spoke.

“As you asked, I have released all your people. But tell me, what will you do about spilling the blood of an investigator in the central government’s territory?”

Only then did he understand the truth.

Lee Tae-sung and the direct unit had mixed feelings because Roman Dmitry had demanded their freedom.

Cho Dal-soo said,

“Roman Dmitry, saying you don’t know Korea because you’re a foreigner won’t work. Touching an investigator from the central government is a huge crime. It’s like touching the entire Republic of Korea. Do you understand? You son of a bitch. You just touched the Republic of Korea!”

His face turned red with anger.

Cho Dal-soo had lost Cho Min-woo, a key person in Geumcheon-gu.

He had taken over Geumcheon-gu by building his power through his nephew, Cho Min-woo.

He felt like his heart was breaking at Cho Min-woo’s death.

It was like losing the foundation of Geumcheon-gu. He came here wanting to kill Roman Dmitry.

Roman Dmitry was calm.

Even with Cho Dal-soo’s anger, he calmly looked at him.

“Is that what the Republic of Korea wants?”

“You son of a bitch!”

“Moon Tae-joon was clearly hostile to Incheon. We can prove he tried to kill the entire direct unit. Cho Min-woo was just not strong enough. But you’re angry because blood was spilled in the central government’s territory. Assemblyman Cho Dal-soo, think carefully before you speak. I came here to keep my people safe and to see what the Republic of Korea wants. Was Moon Tae-joon acting alone, or is the central government trying to start a war with Incheon? My decision depends on your answer.”

Cho Dal-soo looked surprised.

He thought mentioning the central government would make Roman Dmitry back down, but he didn’t.

Instead,

“Decide. Which path will you choose?”

Cho Dal-soo knew the truth.

It was Moon Tae-joon’s fault.

He had used Cho Min-woo to deal with the direct unit, so he couldn’t ignore the CCTV footage Roman Dmitry showed. If this became public, the central government would not have a good reason to punish Incheon.

Anger rose within him.

He couldn’t understand.

The other side was right, but to say that, he had to be ready for war with the central government.

‘Are they really going to fight the central government?’

In this small country, no one dared to go against the central government.

But seeing Roman Dmitry speak of war without hesitation, Cho Dal-soo couldn’t be too forceful.

Recently,

President Kim Jung-tae had told the congressmen,

“Professor Maron of the American Maron Institute says the 6th Great Disaster will happen in the next 1-2 months. So, avoid any fights for now. The most important thing is for the Republic of Korea to survive. If this country falls apart, everything we have done will be for nothing. We need to focus on preventing the 6th Great Disaster.”

It was a serious warning from the President.

They didn’t even know if they could survive the Great Disaster, so he wouldn’t let them fight each other over small things.

The same was true for the Incheon government.

Even though they were weak, the Republic of Korea needed all its resources to prepare for the disaster.

Besides.

If Roman Dmitry was really a top Hunter, this would be a big problem.

‘I’m sure of it. Roman Dmitry is thinking about the whole country and trying to make us angry on purpose. South Korea probably won’t actually start a war. Damn him. He knows our situation, so he’s threatening us as if he’s really going to start one.’

He tried to hide his anger.

He forced a smile.

If someone acted like this, Jo Dal-soo found it even harder to forgive them.

“Let’s finish this here. If Jo Min-woo tried to kill him first, then his death was self-defense. But listen, Roman Dmitry. Nothing is certain. You said you would start a war against the central government, and you will have to answer for that someday.”

Creak.

He stood up.

He decided to retreat now to plan a bigger move later.

As he was about to leave, Roman Dmitry spoke.

“Look forward to it.”

What was he supposed to look forward to?

He tried to ignore it, but the next words really bothered Jo Dal-soo.

“Even if you don’t want to, you will see me again soon.”

* * *

*BANG!* The heavy door crashed shut, the sound echoing through the suddenly silent room. Just moments before, Jo Dal-soo had plastered a fake smile on his face. Now, that mask shattered, replaced by a look of pure, furious rage. His face was red, veins bulging in his neck, and his eyes narrowed to slits. He looked like a demon unleashed.

“That arrogant little bug dares to speak to me like that!” Jo Dal-soo spat, his voice shaking with anger.

In all his years as an assemblyman, years of climbing to power and demanding respect, no one had dared to humiliate him like Roman Dmitry. But seeing Roman Dmitry wanting the central government’s power made Jo Dal-soo incredibly angry. He couldn’t stand it.

“I’m really sorry… Ack!”

Slap!

He slapped Moon Tae-joon, who was trying to apologize. Blood splattered from his already blood-soaked face, but Jo Dal-soo didn’t seem to care. He grabbed Moon Tae-joon by the hair and slapped him several times.

Slap!

Slap! Slap!

“If you hadn’t messed things up so badly, I wouldn’t have had to take such humiliation. Investigator Moon Tae-joon, you better do better from now on. If this happens again, I’ll have no reason to keep you around.”

“I’m sorry.”

Moon Tae-joon repeatedly bowed his head.

His face was bright red, but making Jo Dal-soo happy was the most important thing to him.

Jo Dal-soo straightened his clothes.

Then, he picked up his phone and made a call.

Click.

“Call an emergency meeting right now. We need to talk about the revolt in Incheon. That guy Roman Dmitry is planning to tell everyone that he’s going against the central government. And…”

Roman Dmitry and the Incheon government.

To defeat them as quickly as possible, they needed something else.

“Find the White-Clothed Wizard. If it’s about punishing evil in South Korea, he will definitely come.”

* * *

After Jo Dal-soo left, Kim Jun-hyuk spoke with a worried look.

“…Are you sure about this? Jo Dal-soo won’t give up easily.”

He stopped talking.

He also had the same thought as Jo Dal-soo.

Because South Korea probably wouldn’t start a war, they thought Roman Dmitry was taking advantage of that.

But what if a war really did start? Incheon wouldn’t be able to handle it.

If.

He worried about that possibility.

Jo Dal-soo’s last words made Kim Jun-hyuk anxious.

Roman Dmitry asked.

“Are you worried?”

“…Yes?”

“I’m asking if you’re worried that a war will really happen.”

“To be honest, yes. The central government is our enemy. Incheon has been getting stronger lately, but it can’t fight the whole country. I don’t understand your plan. Extreme actions will only fail if you can’t handle the situation.”

It was honest advice.

Kim Jun-hyuk shared his true thoughts, instead of just agreeing with Roman Dmitry.

He understood his heart.

If Chris and Kevin, friends from his past life, were here, they would have known that Roman Dmitry really meant what he said about war.

But the people from this life, like Kim Jun-hyuk, hadn’t known him for very long. Even if he explained everything, it would be hard for them to understand his extraordinary nature.

This situation means the central government has no choice.

It might seem like Jo Dal-soo has backed down for now, but the central government must be in chaos because Roman Dmitry declared war.

The countdown to war has already begun. The central government and Incheon will clash soon, and as long as Roman Dmitry is alive, they will inevitably fight someday.

However, he was not in a rush.

If Jo Dal-soo had gone too far, a war would have started, but Roman Dmitry thought Incheon needed more time.

‘In my past life, I died many times. Being strong isn’t enough to solve everything.’

This was different from his past life.

Having lived two lives, Roman Dmitry knew he couldn’t just stop. He, who had always charged forward and destroyed everything, began to think more about the people around him, making connections with people like Hans.

Hadn’t he learned in his past life that he couldn’t protect all of Dmitry alone?

Dmitry had lost many people because the enemy attacked when Roman Dmitry wasn’t there.

So, he was not in a rush.

There was no need to hurry what would happen anyway.

People from this life, like Kim Jun-hyuk, thought that Roman Dmitry was being recklessly brave for Incheon.

Maybe that’s why Lee Tae-sung suddenly knelt down and shouted.

Plop!

“Please abandon us! We can’t let Roman Dmitry and all of Incheon be in danger because of us.”

“Please abandon us!”

The other subordinates knelt down too.

They didn’t know the truth, so they completely misunderstood Roman Dmitry’s plan.