The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 549

Roman Dmitry had known this would happen.

The world was watching Moscow.

Every news screen, every phone, every tablet showed the same scene: Roman Dmitry, standing tall in the ruined city, making an offer to Markov. People everywhere held their breath, watching live.

“I am now making you a new offer. I will give you another hour. Summon all of Russia’s forces, as well as the allied forces like France. And in one hour, I intend to face Russia’s forces here.”

At that moment, a heated meeting was taking place in France.

Before Markov could even contact them, they decided what to do. Patrice, after listening to Sebastian’s opinion, chose to step back.

Patrice felt many emotions at once.

After cutting off the communication, Patrice wore a complicated expression for a long time in response to Markov’s angry reaction.

‘Roman Dmitry, why are you going so far?’

It didn’t make sense.

If Roman Dmitry had been more reasonable, if he had done what was expected, people would have accepted him.

Excess was the problem.

People say, ‘If you stand out too much, you will be punished.’ Because Roman Dmitry was so shocking, the world felt they had to stop him.

His great power made people worried.

If he was calmer, they might have tried to make him happy. But he showed no mercy to those he defined as enemies, such as the central government and Russia.

In fact, now was the opportunity.

The opportunity would not return the moment the Korean Empire defeated Russia. But with the news of Russia’s successive defeats, Sebastian said with a dismal face that now was not the time.

It was because of the White-Clothed Wizard and Wang Wi-ryong.

If they only had to deal with Roman Dmitry alone, the Maron Church would have been willing to risk everything. But Russia was struggling considerably even without Roman Dmitry.

It was unknown why Wang Wi-ryong was being so active.

Even those who had a connection with the White-Clothed Wizard had not expected him to be this powerful.

Unexpected things happened.

They felt more and more like they would lose.

With ominous thoughts, they stepped back. France decided to watch the war between Russia and the Korean Empire for now. There were still many people who predicted Russia’s victory.

If things went according to the best-case scenario, they could simply celebrate Russia’s victory. If the Korean Empire struggled even a little, they would change their attitude and join the war.

But if Russia was defeated helplessly, then it would be necessary to rethink Roman Dmitry once again.

Beyond the screen, Moscow appeared.

Everyone watched anxiously as Roman Dmitry and Russia’s forces finally clashed.

[Kraaah!]

[Aargh, aargh!]

[Kraaah!]

Beyond the screen, screams did not stop.

Roman Dmitry was covered in blood. He became a bloodthirsty demon, indiscriminately massacring people.

A battle of one against many? Numbers were meaningless.

People thought that Roman Dmitry would have prepared a special strategy, but he simply slaughtered everyone with a single sword.

A path was opened.

Russian soldiers surrendered.

And finally, Markov’s head was blown away.

“……Hoo.”

Thud.

Patrice ended the screen with a dismal face.

The war with Russia sent a clear message.

Roman Dmitry openly revealed himself.

He proved that even if the Korean Empire was touched, even a great power would be destroyed.

The conference room was filled with silence.

Seeing that Patrice wasn’t saying anything, one of the leaders cautiously asked.

“……Mr. President, what are your plans for the future?”

Roman Dmitry and the Maron Church could not get along.

The Maron Church had already decided to get rid of Roman Dmitry. They could not change their mind, because they needed to show why the Maron Church existed.

However, they could not start a full war with Roman Dmitry.

Now that the great power of Russia had collapsed helplessly, the chances of winning a war with Roman Dmitry were low.

Patrice said.

“From the moment we rejected Russia’s request, we had already prepared for the worst-case scenario through discussions with the Pope. I know what you are worried about. But things in the world are not determined by force alone.”

He knew the reality was not good.

If they could not defeat the opponent directly, they needed a strategy suitable for Roman Dmitry.

“We will change our plan and use two strategies. First, we will summon the Maron Church’s followers in Korea and use them to win over important people in Korea. No matter how strong Roman Dmitry is, if he rots from the inside, there will be no answer. This is a battle of patience. I don’t know how long it will take to achieve meaningful results, but what I want from the first strategy is to interfere with the purpose that Roman Dmitry is pursuing. What we need is time. That’s how we can put the second strategy into action.”

The second strategy was the last resort.

If he hadn’t seen Roman Dmitry facing tens of thousands of people, he really wouldn’t have thought of such a strategy.

“The second strategy is to summon Dmitry to the present world and use their power to punish Roman Dmitry. They are also people who follow ‘Maron Dmitry.’ They will gladly lend their strength for the future that the Maron Church envisions.”

The Maron Church will be busy from now on.

Dimensional travel. In order to advance that grand plan, more desperate efforts than ever before were needed.

At that time, the United States was not sure what to do.

They supported Roman Dmitry for now, but they did not want to be a country that obeys them like China.

But with just one battle, seeing Roman Dmitry destroy Russia, the Korean Empire realized that the existence of that one person overwhelmed the entire United States.

What they saw and what they accepted were different. Just as Patrice and the leaders were shaken, the same thing happened in the United States.

One of the leaders said.

“The United States has always led the world government. Although we have sided with the Korean Empire this time, if we continue to give them the leading position, people will no longer call the United States the best in the world. Mr. President, we must make a decision. Now that the Korean Empire has destroyed Russia, a single choice will determine the future.”

It was time to choose.

If the Korean Empire had struggled moderately, the United States would have celebrated the Korean Empire’s victory and rejoiced sincerely.

But it was too perfect a result.

Because Russia was overwhelmed, there was a sense of unease that if they fully acknowledged the Korean Empire’s achievements, they might lose their position as the best in the world.

It was a future that the United States could not allow, let alone any other country.

The people themselves were very proud of belonging to the world’s leading superpower. If they gave up that position, John Harrison and his leaders’ approval ratings would plummet in an instant.

The room was very quiet. You could hear a pin drop.

John Harrison, his face thoughtful, looked from the screen to the staff.

“I wanted to make this country the best in the world. When I became leader, this country was already the best in the world. I wanted to make it even better while I was in charge, and I didn’t want to lose our top spot. But now, I think differently. The Great Cataclysm taught me something important: the old system doesn’t matter anymore. Countries like America, Russia, and China, which used to be superpowers, are now in a chaotic time where they could fall apart any day. In this kind of world, it’s silly to try to be on top. Roman Dmitry beat the Vampire Lord and destroyed Russia all by himself. Even with our spy network, we couldn’t figure out how powerful he really is. That’s the truth.”

It was hard to accept.

It’s never easy to admit you’re wrong, but John Harrison cared about his country most of all.

“If Roman Dmitry is the one who can face the dangers we don’t know about, if he can control the chaos caused by the Great Cataclysm, then we have to accept it. And I saw Roman Dmitry’s strong belief in what he does. He is tough on his enemies, but he takes care of his people. He doesn’t give in, but he makes his rules clear so everyone can understand them.”

He made up his mind.

At this important moment, John Harrison decided what to do next.

“If Roman Dmitry keeps doing what he believes in, then maybe it’s best for us and for everyone to be happy with where we are now. So, I’m changing our plans completely. We will celebrate the Great Han Empire’s victory and do our best to find our place in the world that Roman Dmitry will create.”

The situation was decided.

After China, now America.

They had made their decision.

This decision would change the world, but the American leaders there supported John Harrison’s choice.

Recent events showed that this decision was right.

With a powerful being as their enemy, Roman Dmitry was a sign of hope.

John Harrison spoke one last time.

“In a few days, we’ll hear that there’s going to be a celebration for the Great Han Empire’s new name and victory. From now on, we will prepare a gift for the Great Han Empire. We need to show clearly that America is supporting them, and we need to prepare a gift that is better than China’s. Do you understand?”

“Understood.”

“We will find a gift that everyone will notice.”

If they were going to do it, they would do it well.

John Harrison and the staff showed how determined they were.

Days later, the news arrived. The Great Han Empire was holding a celebration.

After the Great Cataclysm, the war ended.

When the chaos started to end, the World Government also made a decision.

“We understand that the Great Han Empire had good reasons to break international law, and we accept the change of the nation’s name.”

This was the moment when the direction was set.

Everyone recognized Roman Dmitry’s Great Han Empire, and a few days later, a festival was held.

It was a celebration of the end of the Great Cataclysm and the official start of the Great Han Empire. They also planned to give rewards to those who had done great things in the war.

It was a planned show.

Roman Dmitry had ruled twice in his life, and he knew that this show, which some might think was not important, proved how powerful the empire was.

Representatives came from many countries.

China and America were there, of course, and even countries like France, who were hiding their real plans, sent people.

Emperor Roman Dmitry.

Everyone knew his position.

As the people gathered, the envoys from each country showed their gifts.

“An ancient Roman statue from Italy, said to bring good luck…”

“A special sword from Spain…”

“A golden crown from Egypt…”

Everyone had the same idea.

They thought they needed to get on Roman Dmitry’s good side, since he had become Emperor.

Finally, it was America’s turn.

John Harrison came forward and said,

“America got a lot of help from the Great Han Empire during the Great Cataclysm. We can’t say thank you enough, so I want to take this chance to show how grateful we are. We will give 10% of the mana stones from the Alaska mine to you every year. We think this is the best gift for the future of the Great Han Empire.”

“Gasp!”

“They’re giving 10% exclusively?”

People’s eyes widened. They knew how valuable mana stones were, and 10% of the Alaska mine was an incredible amount.

America had plenty of resources in this new time, so much that they were known as a country with too many resources.

The mana stone mine in Alaska was the biggest in the world.

Mana stones were needed everywhere, and if they could trade 10% of them every year, it would be like building a strong base for the Great Han Empire’s growth.

It was unusual.

When they said they would openly support the Great Han Empire, Roman Dmitry accepted their feelings.

“Thank you. I will remember America’s kindness.”

America and the Great Han Empire.

It wasn’t like a king and his servant.

Roman Dmitry knew what they were trying to do, and he made it clear that John Harrison’s choice was important by saying it directly.

It was important to say.

Just being strong, just pushing others down, was not how to rule an empire.

Roman Dmitry had learned in his past life how important it was to show and appreciate achievements.

It was natural for him. John Harrison admired him as he watched.

Now it was China’s turn.

As John Harrison left with a smile, Wang Yilong stood before Roman Dmitry, looking determined.

Everyone watched closely.

Park Minwoo was among them. Wang Yilong and Park Minwoo had always been rivals, each wanting to be seen as the most important person in the new world order.

When Wang Yilong saw Park Minwoo, he smirked.

Their competition was not over yet.

They had both done well, but Wang Yilong was much more important than Park Minwoo.

Park Minwoo was just the head of one organization, while Wang Yilong was the leader of a whole country.

Wang Yilong said,

“Ten years ago, after we took over China, I worked hard to rebuild the ‘Murim,’ which had disappeared from history books. Most of the leaders here know that the martial arts we learned through the system came from this world. The organization I created to rebuild Murim is called ‘Cheonma Shin-gyo,’ and we have collected a lot of information over the past 10 years. It’s everything about China, and I think the information in Cheonma Shin-gyo is as valuable as any treasure. Your Imperial Majesty, China wants to be your servant. We want to serve you like a ruler and someone who serves him, not just as allies. Please, accept my gift.”

Inside China, some people who didn’t know the truth protested.

It was an unusual choice, but Wang Yilong knew it would be okay because the other person was ‘Cheonma Baek Joong-hyuk.’

“I offer Cheonma Shin-gyo. I offer the future of China to the Great Han Empire.”

It was shocking.

People were surprised.

Even John Harrison, who thought he would win, was confused by Wang Yilong’s statement.

But only one person, Park Minwoo, was very jealous and looked angry.

‘You son of a bitch.’