The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 612

“This is funny. You, the White Wizard, were really Emperor Alexandre! Part of me wants to hurt you badly. But I won’t. You helped Emperor Roman Dmitry. The court knows this and said you are free. So, I will not talk about your past mistakes anymore.”

“……For someone who says they won’t make an issue of it, your eyes look rather dangerous, don’t you think?”

The air felt thick and heavy. You could almost touch the tension. Kevin’s eyes were locked on Kim Pan-seok, and the silence was broken only by the sound of their breathing.

Kevin smiled.

“There’s something I want to confirm. People say that the White Wizard is truly Emperor Roman Dmitry’s second-in-command. Is that what you think as well?”

Kim Pan-seok understood. Kevin wanted to know who was more important, him or the White Wizard.

Kim Pan-seok chuckled for a moment.

Then, as now, Kevin’s desire for Roman Dmitry was almost insane.

“Before I answer, let me ask you first. You and Chris, the ranking between you two hasn’t been decided yet, has it? Do *you* think you are Dmitry Empire’s second-in-command?”

“Chris is still a problem. But when I asked about the ranking, Chris said he would retire soon. Now that Emperor Roman Dmitry has returned, he said he would step down from the front lines and live a normal life. So, answer me. Who do you think is Dmitry’s second-in-command?”

It was unexpected.

Chris.

His desire to be better than Roman Dmitry had faded over the 30 years, and his purpose had become unclear.

After thinking deeply for years, Chris understood something important. He knew he could never be stronger than Roman Dmitry, no matter how hard he tried. He accepted this.

If he had lived waiting, from now on, he wanted to focus entirely on everyday life and family.

Kim Pan-seok repeated Kevin’s words in his mind.

In fact, the most ideal scenario was to give him the answer he wanted and send him back.

If he, who had just returned from the trial, fought with Kevin, there was a high possibility of future problems.

He suppressed the anger rising in his heart. He wanted the position of Roman Dmitry’s second-in-command, but for him, who had many past mistakes, it was a separate issue from strength.

Kim Pan-seok said.

“What a load of crap.”

It was different from what he had in mind.

He had clearly imagined a peaceful outcome, but Kim Pan-seok instinctively showed a rebellious attitude.

My past mistakes are my past mistakes. But this fight is about now.

He was planning to live well from now on, but he could never allow the position of second-in-command to be taken away.

“Are you confident? Confident that you can take the position of second-in-command from me?”

The die was cast.

Kim Pan-seok did not avoid the murderous intent rising in Kevin’s eyes.

They moved the location.

To the secret training ground used by Dmitry’s key figures.

Upon reaching the place where magical defenses were layered, Kevin drew his sword, his eyes fierce.

“The rules are simple. One side admits defeat. If someone dies because of this issue, that would also be disloyal to Emperor Roman Dmitry.”

“Okay. Simple enough.”

No more conversation was needed.

The moment their eyes met.

Wham!

Rumble!

Kevin charged.

Despite his movements that were faster than human limits, Kim Pan-seok’s eyes showed no sign of panic.

“Illusion.”

Tap tap tap!

Illusions appeared.

Kim Pan-seok’s presence divided into hundreds, confusing Kevin’s mind and also creating magic.

“Explosion.”

Whoosh.

Fwoooosh.

Blazing flames erupted from all sides, licking at the air and casting dancing shadows on the training ground.

Kim Pan-seok had offered the Absolute as a sacrifice, and although he had lost his power, he had succeeded in forming the tenth ring in his heart.

It did not actually mean that he had reached the 10th Circle. It only existed and did not exert any power, but the existence of the 10th Circle gave the nine rings a different explosive power than before.

Hundreds of spells.

They all appeared.

Each unleashed powerful force, chasing Kevin’s fast movements and causing tremendous explosions.

Bang! Bang!

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

The flames surged.

In a world where the fire demon flickered, Kevin stretched out his sword towards the flames engulfing him.

‘Heavenly Demon Sword Art, Second Half, First Form.’

Wham!

Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack!

The flames were torn apart.

Magic power swirled and swept away the flames, and even in the middle of it, Kevin’s gaze accurately found Kim Pan-seok’s location among the many illusions.

The additional magic that appeared did not work at all. Kim Pan-seok captured Kevin’s movements with sharp eyes as he cut them all down and charged in.

“Eagle Eye.”

Flash.

Wham!

He dodged the attack.

At the same time as narrowly avoiding it, he detonated the magic, and when Kevin blocked and counterattacked, he let the attack flow again.

Tap tap tap!

Rumble!

It was a shocking movement.

Against a warrior like Kevin, he was bound to be at a disadvantage in close combat, but Kim Pan-seok, who had faced Roman Dmitry, did not back down in close combat.

Even Edwin Hector, who was considered the best example of a war mage, was not at this level. No mage dared to boldly counterattack the Dmitry’s devil in close combat.

They became entangled.

In a series of situations where magic exploded and swords tore through space, not a single meaningful attack landed.

“How dare you!”

Clang.

Rumble!

Kim Pan-seok glared.

Kevin.

He admitted it.

He had proven that he was different from before by defeating the Absolute, but Kim Pan-seok knew Kevin when he was a slum boy.

Therefore, he could not accept the reality of being equal to him. He shook off Kevin’s pursuit with linked magic, and the nine circles went mad, unleashing a single magic.

“Lightning Punishment.”

Flash.

Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack!

A barrage of lightning struck down.

He thought that this attack, which engulfed Kevin’s existence, would inflict enough damage this time.

But.

Whoosh—

Kevin appeared, piercing through the lightning.

As the battle intensified, as they exchanged attacks.

Kevin’s eyes turned red.

Even while pushing the Demonic Art of Returning Souls to its extreme, he controlled his reason and showed movements that were faster than human limits.

Wham!

Rumble!

Lightning flashed past.

Starting with that, dozens of lightning attacks exploded in just one second, but Kevin deflected all the attacks while relentlessly chasing.

It was a speed that even Kim Pan-seok could not keep up with. He tried to distance himself from Kevin by moving through space with Blink, but at some point, he discovered Kevin’s presence right in front of him.

‘Heavenly Demon Sword Art, Second Half, Second Form.’

Flash.

Wham! Wham!

Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack!

The magic was torn apart.

A shiver ran down his spine.

Dmitry’s devil.

He was not the same as before.

Like the result of defeating the Absolute, after 30 years, Kevin had reached a level that he could not even imagine. It was truly a shocking growth rate.

How could he have developed to this extent? Kim Pan-seok did not know that he had practiced the Heavenly Demon Sword Art every day for 30 years, and how great his efforts were.

Wham!

Blood splattered.

His face was cut.

Kim Pan-seok’s face twisted fiercely.

It was certain with this.

‘If I don’t go all out, I will be defeated.’

Therefore.

“Surrender! I surrender!”

Kevin flinched.

At the sudden declaration of surrender, Kevin looked at Kim Pan-seok with a dumbfounded expression.

The match with Kevin?

It was important.

He wanted to win and take the position of second-in-command, but unlike Kevin, Kim Pan-seok was a person who thought about the future.

‘If I absorb the power of the Absolute, it wouldn’t be impossible to defeat Kevin. But that’s only a one-time thing. If I lose next time, this victory will not matter.’

Kim Pan-seok looked to the distant future.

The corpse of the Absolute he possessed was only one.

It was a trump card.

He was confident that he could defeat even Kevin, but the important issue for Kim Pan-seok now was to analyze the power of the Absolute.

He suppressed his anger.

He was not foolish enough to bet on the future and bet on reality, as he had lived as a commoner, then Alexandre, and then the White Wizard.

Kevin said fiercely.

“Why? You’re not as strong as you can be right now.”

“I am not as strong as I can be right now. But if I use all my power now, I will be too weak to fight you later.”

He told the truth.

He also.

His pride was hurt as well.

He had lost his power as he started a new life as Kim Pan-seok, but that was not a reason to soothe his pride.

He was annoyed.

Perhaps that’s why.

“Just accept your victory this time. If I want your position next time, then I promise you will give me the position of second-in-command. Enjoy your victory now.”

He snapped irritably.

Kevin sheathed his sword.

Kim Pan-seok was a very threatening presence, but for Kevin, the current result of him surrendering was enough to achieve his goal.

Kevin smiled.

“I promise you, that will never happen.”

The fierce battle for the second-in-command.

It was the moment to end the match.

Of course, it was not a complete end.

Kim Pan-seok and Kevin.

As long as they followed Roman Dmitry, their bad relationship would continue in the future.

Recently, something amazing happened. Our world and another world, a world of magic and knights, became connected. Now, people from both worlds are meeting and doing business together. The United States was one of the first countries to welcome people from Dmitry’s world.

Around that time.

Another incident occurred that stirred up the world.

Roman Dmitry put the sword he used up for auction.

There was no special reason.

Roman Dmitry got a new sword from his father, Romero Dmitry. So, he decided to sell his old sword.

The battle with the Absolute ended in an overwhelming victory. In order to create a new sword that would capture what he had learned, he decided that now was the right time to sell the old sword.

People paid attention.

Roman Dmitry’s sword.

It was no ordinary object.

It was better than all the famous swords with its quality alone, and it also had the symbolism of dealing with the Absolute, so its future value was unimaginable.

People with money were interested. Even if they didn’t know much about swords, this auction was worth joining.

On the day of the auction.

People flocked to Las Vegas, USA.

The United States was the first to start projects to accept Dmitry’s world. Among them, the most popular area was auctions.

Without caring about where the valuable items came from, countless people flocked every day, waving bundles of bills to win the bid.

Inside the auction house.