The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 541

Every person in the room stared. They couldn’t believe what they were seeing.

Wang Wei-long, the leader of China, was bowing. Bowing to Roman Dmitry.

But who *was* Wang Wei-long? To understand why this was so shocking, you had to know his story. Just ten years ago, China was broken and fighting itself. Then, Wang Wei-long came and brought everyone together. He became incredibly powerful. People said he was the greatest swordsman alive. And everyone knew one thing about Wang Wei-long: he was incredibly proud. He acted like an Emperor and talked about ruling the world.

He wouldn’t have called himself ‘Emperor’ or constantly talked about conquering the continent if he wasn’t so proud.

Because of Wang Wei-long’s aggressive attitude, there were many conflicts with other countries. He never backed down, whether the opponent was the United States or Russia.

In fact, China and Russia almost went to war over a small disagreement several years ago.

This was Wang Wei-long.

This was Wang Wei-long, who always called China a great power.

As Roman Dmitry entered the conference room, Wang Wei-long stood up and bowed without being told.

The leaders of each country were confused.

They couldn’t believe what they were seeing.

And there was more.

Wang Wei-long not only bowed but also rushed over and pulled out Roman Dmitry’s chair.

“Please, sit here.”

“Alright.”

Roman Dmitry accepted Wang Wei-long’s help as if it was normal.

It was a shocking sight.

Patrice’s mind was racing. He frowned, trying to understand.

‘What on earth is going on? Wang Wei-long, who is so proud, is acting like a servant. If that’s true, maybe China doesn’t want to take over South Korea. It’s hard to believe, but the only explanation is that Wang Wei-long has sworn loyalty to Roman Dmitry.’

He swallowed hard, his throat dry.

It didn’t make any sense.

No matter how strong Roman Dmitry was, there was no reason for Wang Wei-long to bow his head so quickly. If Wang Wei-long was the type to bow to power, other powerful countries would have crushed him long ago.

But one thing was clear.

Wang Wei-long’s attitude was obvious.

As Wang Wei-long returned to his seat after Roman Dmitry sat down, Patrice realized this was going to be difficult.

Silence crashed into the conference room like a wave.

No one dared to speak. Wang Wei-long’s actions were so shocking that everyone just looked at each other.

Then, Roman Dmitry’s voice broke the silence.

“I heard this meeting was about punishing me.”

He looked around the room, meeting the eyes of leaders from France, Russia, the United States, and Brazil.

Roman Dmitry looked at everyone with steady eyes, then leaned back in his chair and said casually,

“Tell me, then. Why should I be punished?”

He was arrogant.

He was cocky.

Even though he was there to be punished, Roman Dmitry didn’t seem sorry at all. He smirked, looking bored.

‘Just as I thought.’

Patrice’s eyes changed. He realized the Pope was right.

Sebastian had said that Roman Dmitry would anger ‘Him.’ Roman Dmitry’s very existence was a problem. Patrice had almost forgotten why he organized the Second International Conference because of Wang Wei-long’s actions.

He couldn’t say it out loud, but he now understood why he had led the conference.

It was for the future.

It was for ‘Him’ who would come to the world. Only by getting rid of troublemakers like Roman Dmitry could humanity fully accept ‘Him.’

Patrice spoke, his voice firm.

“This is absurd. You ask ‘why’ when you know you’re guilty. Mr. Roman Dmitry, we’re not trying to deny South Korea exists or condemn everything you did during the Great Disaster, when monsters attacked the world. The World Government is here to guide the world. You started a rebellion during the Great Disaster, which is against international law. We can’t ignore that. Think about it. Three years ago, Greece crossed borders while fighting monsters. They returned as soon as they were done, but they still had to be punished because they broke international law. Mr. President of Greece, do you think that was unfair?”

“No, it wasn’t. International law is a rule we all agreed to, so we deserved to be punished.”

“That’s right. International law was broken, so Greece accepted the punishment. There are many cases like this. But if South Korea is the only exception, what will other countries think? It’s not fair. This isn’t just about one incident.”

Patrice was in control. He was gaining support.

What he said was true. Because the world had always followed international law, Patrice’s words were convincing.

“There are many countries in the world, and everyone has their own reasons. If we consider all those reasons, international law will be different for everyone. We’re here because one exception leads to unfairness. Greece, Italy, and other countries have all been punished under international law. If South Korea is treated differently, there will be problems. I’ll ask the President of Greece: if the same thing happens again, will you accept Greece’s punishment as you did before?”

“To be honest, I’d be angry. South Korea avoided punishment for some reason.”

“I understand. That’s a natural reaction. One exception, created by Mr. Roman Dmitry, will damage trust in international law. Everyone will rebel. When they have to break international law, they’ll think they can get away with it like South Korea. Am I wrong? Even if most of you agree with me, do you really think this is unfair?”

Patrice’s words were powerful.

He captivated the audience, and they believed he was in charge.

It was persuasive.

His logic made sense.

However,

“Yes, I think it’s very unfair.”

Wang Wei-long didn’t care about common sense.

Wang Wei-long said.

“Let’s put Greece aside. Greece had plenty of time to tell us what happened. But their commander at the time acted alone and took control, which caused the problem. The Korean Empire situation is different. President Kim Jeong-tae was terrible. He hurt his own people and took advantage of them when he should have been caring for them as president.

When the Great Cataclysm made the world chaotic, the people of the Korean Empire were left alone. Because Kim Jeong-tae’s government didn’t protect them, the Korean Empire had to unite around the Incheon government and do whatever it took to survive.”

He exaggerated a little.

The Greek commander’s choice was right.

Waiting to report might have meant losing the monster. But you could see that as a decision someone had to make, depending on your point of view.

And Kim Jeong-tae…

He described him as completely terrible.

“Do you know what President Kim Jeong-tae asked me? He said he didn’t care what happened in the areas outside Seoul, as long as the danger in Seoul was solved. Kim Jeong-tae thought that even if many people died, the lives of a few people in Seoul were more important.

And frankly, wasn’t your government, President Patrice, also started by a rebellion? I understand you started a rebellion because you were unhappy with the old government, and that’s how France was created.”

“That’s a different matter. It wasn’t the Great Cataclysm back then, was it?”

“What difference does it make? Then or now, France or the Korean Empire, it’s just that the moment of choice arrived.”

It was an obvious exaggeration.

Kim Jeong-tae’s actions were based on some facts, but he conveniently didn’t mention that China agreed to help in exchange for something. After all, dead people can’t speak. Kim Jeong-tae would take all the blame when he died.

And the rebellion in France…

It was clearly different from this situation.

The problem was that the ‘rebellion’ started during the Great Cataclysm. Wang Weiyong saw he couldn’t win with logic, so he kept bringing up this point.

That’s how powerful countries acted. The logic of those with power is what matters. Even if the logic wasn’t very strong, people couldn’t ignore Wang Weiyong’s words.

Indeed.

The leaders of each country were shocked.

Seeing Wang Weiyong act like this, they started to think that punishing the Korean Empire might cause serious problems.

Patrice shouted, his face red with anger.

“Chairman Wang Weiyong! Are you playing games with me? China and the Kim Jeong-tae government! Everyone in this room knows about their relationship. The Kim Jeong-tae government openly traded with China, and China was going to make South Korea a vassal state in return. The proof is clear. China even sent Xiaolong to fight the rebels. I don’t know why you suddenly changed your mind, but don’t try to trick the world government with ridiculous lies!”

“Ridiculous nonsense! I’m just telling the truth!”

“Did South Korea maybe find some power over you? Why else would you try so hard?”

Wang Weiyong jumped up from his seat.

Everyone was watching him. Wang Weiyong spoke clearly and directly.

“Let’s be clear about the facts. China has not been tricked. Instead, China has pledged loyalty to His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Roman Dmitry of the Korean Empire. China is now a vassal state serving the Korean Empire, but that has nothing to do with this issue. As a member of the world government, I just believe that trying to punish the Korean Empire in this situation is very unfair!”

Wang Weiyong’s statement…

Shock was written on everyone’s faces.

A vassal state…

It was a statement that was hard to accept even after hearing it directly.

* * *

China…

It was a global superpower.

The fact that a superpower led by Wang Weiyong had pledged loyalty without war or any obvious reasons was incredibly shocking.

It was strange from the moment he called Roman Dmitry His Imperial Majesty.

But hearing it directly just made him even more confused.

The current situation…

John Harrison, the President of the United States, had anticipated it.

The US intelligence agency had detected strange signs between the Korean Empire and China.

‘We got a report that Wang Weiyong visited the Korean Empire right after talking to Roman Dmitry. We don’t know what they talked about, but Wang Weiyong’s attitude towards Roman Dmitry then was strange. This clearly means something big has changed between the two countries.’

Until now, the United States had been observing the situation.

They wanted to confirm the truth and then get involved. But now that things have gone this far, there’s no reason to stay out of it.

China and the Korean Empire…

They had joined forces.

The Korean Empire was still weak, but that was their only weakness. If a global superpower helped them, everything would change.

China’s many people and Roman Dmitry, who could defeat an SS-rank monster with one hit. They had everything to make them hard to go against.

In reality, they needed to become friends with Roman Dmitry.

And above all…

China’s intentions were clear.

The reason they took the trouble to say they were a vassal state was to show they would fully support the Korean Empire.

John Harrison said.

“I agree with Chairman Wang Weiyong. We need to think about the Korean Empire’s situation.”

“There is no such thing as unavoidable circumstances in international law!”

It was Markov.

Because John Harrison spoke up, Markov raised his voice, determined not to lose.

It was complete chaos.

The United States and China…

And the remaining countries…

The divided countries shouted at each other.

Everyone was trying to get what they wanted in any way possible. The atmosphere in the conference room became more and more tense as time passed.

It was then.

“President Patrice, let me ask the question differently.”

It was Roman Dmitry.

In an instant, the atmosphere cooled as if cold water had been poured on it.

Attention was focused.

The reason this whole thing was so heated was because of a leader named ‘Roman Dmitry’ in the Korean Empire.

Roman Dmitry said.

“First of all, I don’t plan to accept international law. People say it’s a law agreed on by countries around the world, but international law is unfair. Powerful countries have too much influence. If you want international law that everyone must follow, it needs big changes from what it is now. But I don’t want to talk about that right now. Let’s say I deserve to be punished, no matter why you want to punish me. How do you plan to punish me?”

The people gathered in this place…

They missed the most important thing.

They didn’t understand what kind of person Roman Dmitry was. They didn’t understand what he was thinking when he came to this meeting.

Creak.

He leaned forward.

He leaned forward and looked at them. Their eyes were sharp as they watched him.

“How do you plan to punish me and the Korean Empire? How will you punish us? We will not accept what the world government wants.”