The Heavenly Demon Can't Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 558

Patrice, the President of France, felt a knot of worry tighten in his stomach. An invitation had arrived from the Korean Empire. It was for a technology presentation about making mana weapons. The presentation was in two parts, but the topic of the second part was kept secret.

After news spread of the ‘Park Cheol-min incident’ – where Korea showed off surprising new technology – countries everywhere were eager to see what else Korea could do.

France, naturally, said they would attend. But Patrice did not see Korea’s actions as good news at all.

‘This presentation is not an issue that can be simply overlooked.

If the Korean Empire has the technology skills to start a technological revolution, it will only be a matter of time before they control the mana weapon production market.’

Mana weapons were seen as humanity’s hope.

Because the supply of weapons was limited by the monsters, the mana weapon production market was a market worth a lot of money, with huge amounts of money changing hands each year.

What would happen if one country controlled it completely? Taking control of the world economy would be easy.

In the past, oil made some countries very rich. But mana weapons were even more important. They were directly linked to people’s survival.

An essential area.

In a market where suppliers were very powerful, the Korean Empire’s progress was easy to predict, even without seeing it happen.

‘It is impossible to eliminate Roman Dmitry by force. Russia tried to fight Roman Dmitry and failed. This showed that stopping Dmitry by force was impossible. Patrice believed Dmitry’s downfall was the only solution. The role of the Maron Church is to hold back the Korean Empire as much as possible until they achieve dimensional travel. We must stop this technology presentation from making the Korean Empire even stronger.’

The world was changing very fast.

With the Korean Empire leading the way, Patrice immediately contacted Sebastian to share his thoughts.

“Lend us the technology skills of the Maron Church. Since the early days of the Great Cataclysm, the Maron Church has led this chaotic time. People trust their research and announcements, no matter what their religious beliefs are. The Maron Church has very advanced technology. We need that power now. If we prove that their technology is not good at the presentation, the Korean Empire will lose its strength and fall.”

The Maron Church.

They were more than just a religion.

Their research and announcements about the Great Cataclysm showed that they were also leaders in technology.

Patrice’s plan was good.

Sebastian also supported the idea.

[Understood. I will send Bernard, the Pioneer who leads the Maron Church’s research. He can find the flaws in Korea’s technology and show something even better to take control of the situation.]

“Thank you!”

Patrice’s face lit up.

Pioneer Bernard.

He was a famous researcher who had proven many theories that are used today.

That was enough.

The smile on his face showed that the technology presentation would not go as smoothly as the Korean Empire hoped.

The day of the technology presentation arrived.

Patrice, who had traveled through the teleportation magic circle, was met by soldiers of the Korean Empire who were waiting for him.

“President Patrice, welcome to Incheon. Please, allow us to guide you to the presentation hall.”

“Very well.”

Patrice and his group followed the soldiers.

The scenery of Incheon was impressive.

Just a few months ago, it was a city full of despair, but in a short time, the city was rebuilt and regained its vitality.

This was because of Incheon Mayor Kim Jun-hyuk.

Even when he didn’t have much support, he developed Incheon. Now, with Roman Dmitry supporting him, he was able to fully use his skills.

It was very annoying.

The stable situation of the Korean Empire was not good for the Maron Church.

But that wasn’t the only problem.

“…It might be an unnecessary worry, but all the soldiers we saw on the way seemed quite strong. The regular soldiers are well-organized, and the ones who seem to be direct subordinates are all at least C-rank. Some might even be B-rank or higher.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes, I am certain.”

Patrice’s face twisted.

His attendant whispered quietly, and Patrice looked again at the soldiers leading the way.

Thinking about it, it was as his attendant said.

Most of the regular soldiers were not hunters, but the soldiers of the Korean Empire all had a sharp aura.

Suddenly, he remembered a rumor.

Kang Min-ho, who was in charge of the Korean Empire’s guard, was only an E-rank hunter, but he was quickly promoted to C-rank, and recently, he was recognized for his achievements in the Great Cataclysm and became A-rank.

It was definitely strange. Kang Min-ho and others wouldn’t threaten France, but the fact that such a thing happened was annoying.

What on earth was happening in the Korean Empire?

A country that was seen as weak was growing rapidly since Roman Dmitry appeared.

‘It is certain. If Roman Dmitry is left alone, the Korean Empire will harm the great work of the Maron Church in the future. The only way to save humanity is to stop them as much as possible and make the dimensional transfer happen faster.’

His eyes became sharp.

Visiting the Korean Empire made his will stronger.

They were dangerous.

Roman Dmitry, who was quickly making the world his center, had to be eliminated first, even more than Wang Wiryong, who once talked about conquering the continent.

For the sake of the one who would come into this world someday, the Maron Church, which followed his will, had to succeed so that humanity would not fight each other.

He was not worried about the technology presentation.

The man walking behind him…

As long as Bernard, who was hiding his identity under his robe, was there, this presentation would end in disaster.

Important people from various countries took their seats in the presentation hall.

Not only John Harrison of the United States and Patrice of France, but also global business leaders were there, talking and looking forward to the presentation.

Roman Dmitry was known to be different and not ordinary. He wouldn’t have brought so many people to announce a technology that was nothing special.

Finally, the time came.

The curtain covering the stage opened.

Screeeech!

“Oho.”

“They put a smithy on the stage.”

“Does that mean they will show us the working process directly?”

People reacted with curiosity.

There was a smithy on the stage.

A furnace and other tools were set up, with some safety equipment to keep the audience safe.

People were curious. Usually, technology presentations don’t show the process in detail to prevent technology from being stolen.

But the fact that they had a smithy meant they would show how the technology worked in front of people, with explanations.

Then, as the spotlight shone, a man appeared on the stage.

Thud thud.

He had a strong body and white hair.

Anyone who knew the mana weapon market would know that he was Park Gwang-deok, the master of Miracle.

Park Gwang-deok stopped walking.

He stood in the center of the stage, grabbed the microphone, and said.

“I will now begin the technology presentation. Anyone who knows about the mana weapon production market knows the problems that happen between steel weapons and mana weapons. When you use a crafting skill to create a mana weapon, the weapon loses its strengths as a steel weapon. This is a problem that humanity hasn’t been able to solve. The gap in the work makes the steel weapon worse, and even the best weapons often break because they can’t handle tough battles. The incident three years ago, where an S-rank weapon was sold for a lot of money and broke in the first battle, clearly shows the problems of the current mana weapon market.”

People’s eyes widened.

He was talking about a long-term problem that everyone knew, which seemed to mean that they would solve the problem from now on.

Doubtful faces stared back at Park Kwang-duk. He had expected it.

Anyone who knew anything about mana weapons would understand what this presentation meant. He took a deep breath.

“You look surprised,” Park Kwang-duk said into the microphone. His voice echoed in the large hall. “Yes, you are right to be. The Korean Empire has found a way to fix the old problems with mana weapons. From today,” he announced, his voice getting stronger, “weapons that break easily will not be called great, even if they look powerful. I will show you. I will show you the new technology of the Korean Empire!”

Thud.

He set down the microphone.

He moved to the furnace, tidying up the surrounding tools as he prepared for the task ahead.

His heart pounded.

He thought about the whole world watching. Showing this amazing new technology made him both excited and nervous. For the past month, Park Kwang-duk had lived like a man possessed.

He had poured his entire day into the smithy, barely eating. Through that effort, he had managed to make Roman Dmitry’s technique his own.

Roman Dmitry had said he would yield the stage.

From now on, the Korean Empire’s mana weapon market would be led by the artisans of the Korean Empire, with himself at the forefront.

‘Let’s show them the efforts of the past.’

Whoosh.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

With a whoosh, the furnace roared to life. Orange and red flames leaped up, making the air hot and thick. Park Kwang-duk could feel the heat on his face, even from a distance.

Park Kwang-duk began to hammer the red-hot steel with all his might.

Clang!

Clang! Clang!

Again and again, the same movements. Again and again, the same work.

But the people did not take their eyes off him.

They figured he wouldn’t have invited global tycoons if he were simply going to show them outdated work.

It was then.

When the work had progressed to a certain point, magic exploded with each hammer strike.

Clang!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Flames surged.

Mana exploded with each hammer strike, like sparks from a firework. It was so bright you could see it in the air, and it rushed into the steel as if the metal was drinking it in.

Roman Dmitry showed a technique. Park Kwang-duk used it in his own way. Artisans like him were skilled.

Their problem was the old ways. But Roman Dmitry showed them a new path. They learned quickly.

Clang!

Clang! Clang!

Clang! The sound of the hammer echoed through the hall. People leaned forward in their seats. You could feel the excitement in the air, like before a big storm.

Park Kwang-duk’s eyes were filled with longing.

He was excited.

The fact that he was incorporating new technology into his work filled Park Kwang-duk with an indescribable sense of fulfillment.

Thus.

Fssssss.

He finished an hour of work.

A time that could be tedious.

The audience was silent and tense. Park Kwang-duk showed them the steel. It seemed to move with mana.

The amount of mana was small due to the short working time, but the mere fact that it contained mana was a sufficient result.

“This is the new future that the Korean Empire has created, which will change the mana weapon market.”

Before the presentation.

Patrice leaned closer to the people next to him and whispered, “This is a joke, right? Korean Empire? Good mana weapons? Come on.”

Others agreed.

Technological advancements do not happen in a short period of time, so they thought that there was no way that the Korean Empire, which had not shown any progress until now, would suddenly lead the mana weapon market.

Nevertheless, the reason they attended this event was because of the existence of Roman Dmitry. No one could refuse an invitation from an entity currently classified as transcendent.

Thus.

The presentation began.

Patrice, who had been watching with an indifferent face at first, couldn’t hide his embarrassment from the moment the mana explosion occurred.

Clang!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

‘……W-what is this?’

Surging flames.

The sight of mana exploding and being absorbed into the steel with each hammer strike made Patrice realize that the situation was taking a strange turn.

Even if he wasn’t an artisan who directly made mana weapons, he knew the basic concepts.

The process of making mana weapons required a gap to inject mana, but Park Kwang-duk had omitted that process.

Not a skill.

He injected mana with just hammering.

From then on, his heart raced like crazy, and when he glanced around, he saw the faces of people who were fascinated by the stage.

‘This is a disaster. The Korean Empire really had the technological prowess to cause a revolution.’

He gritted his teeth.

It was different from the plan.

At this rate, there was a high probability that the situation would proceed as the Korean Empire wanted.

All he could trust was Bernardo.

The Maron Church was undoubtedly the best in the world in terms of technology, so he believed that Bernardo would somehow find a way to undermine the Korean Empire’s achievements in the current situation.

With an uneasy mind, he couldn’t watch comfortably anymore. Every time people admired the hammering, Patrice’s heart burned black.

Finally.

The work was finished.

Park Kwang-duk picked up the steel and showed it to everyone.

“This is the new future that the Korean Empire has created, which will change the mana weapon market.”

A slight silence.

And.

“Waaaaaah!”

“This is crazy!”

“That’s amazing!”

A burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted.

People cheered like crazy.