The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 17

Flora grew up in a world of privilege. Her father, Laurence, was a powerful man, known throughout the land and rich from his fertile farms. Because of this, Flora was sent to the most famous and respected school in the country. Every morning, servants would help her dress and taught her how to behave like a proper noble lady. She learned to curtsy, to speak politely, and to manage a grand household. But when she looked back on those days, the memories were surprisingly bland. Nothing truly stood out. It was just… childhood.

But now.

In light of recent events, a memory suddenly surfaced.

“He was from the Joel family.”

The Joel family. A family called Joel, but they were not important and not well-known in the northeast.

Because of her family’s high status, it should have been impossible for Joel to get into the academy. But someone from the Joel family attended the academy at the same time as Flora.

Flora didn’t look at ‘him’ with prejudiced eyes.

As a fellow student, she got along well, but not everyone thought like her.

Because it was a very high-class school, Joel was treated like an outcast. The other students thought they were nobles and better than him, so they were mean to Joel.

One day.

Joel made a small mistake.

The children of important nobles could cause big problems and get away with it. But Joel had to face a disciplinary committee for something small.

He was in danger of being kicked out. As Flora watched the teachers yelling at Joel, a man who looked like Joel’s father appeared. He was wearing old, worn clothes, and he bowed his head.

He begged for mercy, promising to take good care of his son.

Seeing the middle-aged man beg so sincerely, Flora began to understand a sad truth about the world.

‘Pitiful.’

If the Joel family had been rich and powerful…

If they had power…

Would Joel’s father have had to bow his head?

No.

It wouldn’t have been a problem in the first place. They would have taken care of Joel’s problem themselves.

But because they had no power, Joel’s father had no choice but to apologize.

And it was no different now.

In front of Baron Romero, who was angry, Flora’s father was just like Joel’s father.

“As the head of the Laurence family, I am so ashamed. I don’t even know what to say. Baron Dimitri is right. Laurence was the one who asked about the marriage in the first place, but my daughter is still young and made a big mistake. I should have apologized for that from the beginning. I sincerely apologize for getting angry instead.”

Laurence bowed his head.

Laurence knew he couldn’t deal with Baron Dimitri’s anger.

The fact that Dimitri was needed to solve the problem with the Barco family showed just how powerful Dimitri was.

Laurence faced reality.

Now was the time to apologize.

Seeing him bowing his head without making excuses, Flora felt a surge of emotion.

‘It’s all my fault.’

Joel. Poor child.

She felt sorry for him and wanted to treat him well.

She now saw her own situation in the person she once felt sorry for.

She had been foolish and pathetic.

She used to think the world was nice, even outside her safe, sheltered life. But now she realized that was not true anymore, especially after the Laurence family became less powerful.

Memories of childhood.

Just as she had watched the Joel family’s situation from afar, she still didn’t realize what responsibilities came with her choices.

‘There’s no reason why my father should be treated like this because of me. It’s my fault. If I had taken responsibility instead of passing it on to Roman Dimitri, there would have been no need to face Dimitri’s anger. I’m so pathetic. I shouldn’t have judged Roman Dimitri so quickly, and I shouldn’t have ignored the reality I had to face.’

Tight.

She clenched her fist.

The problem started with her.

Therefore, she knew that she had to apologize directly, not Laurence, to fix this.

“Baron Dimitri…”

Thud!

“Lord.”

Just then, a soldier came in and said.

“Young Master Roman has arrived.”

For a moment, it felt like the world was falling apart.

As Roman Dimitri entered the office, Flora took a deep breath without realizing it.

‘Is that Roman Dimitri?’

In front of her was a man who was different from what she remembered.

Her first meeting with Roman was terrible.

She thought even worse of him because of the rumors about Dimitri being a fool. His messy appearance and strong perfume made Flora frown.

Later, she learned that he had chosen the perfume to be considerate of her. But at the time, she was so prejudiced that she couldn’t see Roman in a good way.

But now, there was a completely different person.

A soft, fragrant scent came from Roman as he walked. He was completely different from head to toe.

He was tall.

His face, once covered in blemishes, was now as smooth and pale as polished ivory. His black hair and red lips stood out even more because of his skin.

He used to look plain, but now he was handsome.

But what really surprised Flora was the unique feeling that Roman Dimitri gave off.

‘It feels like facing a giant, like standing before a mountain.’

He was confident.

He seemed to look down on the world, as if there was no reason to be afraid.

He was like a sharp sword.

The first meeting was unexpected, the second was shocking, and the third left her speechless.

Now, she knew it was pathetic to think this way.

But Roman looked very similar to the ideal man she had once imagined.

Thud.

He stopped walking.

Roman, who was not nervous even though everyone was watching him, looked at Baron Romero and said calmly.

“Roman Dimitri, I greet my father.”

A week of training had changed him so much that it shocked everyone there.

Baron Romero was also surprised.

His son’s appearance had changed.

He wanted to ask many questions, but he tried to stay calm because others were watching.

“Did you finish your training well?”

“Yes.”

“Let’s talk about that later. The reason I called you here is because the Laurence family wants to cancel the annulment and go ahead with the marriage again. As a father, I don’t want to continue the relationship with the Laurence family, who didn’t take the marriage seriously. But this problem started with your decision. Whatever you decide, I will follow your choice.”

A month ago, Baron Romero might have canceled the marriage and proposed a marriage with the Barco family to get revenge.

But now, he trusted his son.

He believed that his son, who was now actively making changes, would make the right choice.

“I understand what you mean.”

He could see the situation.

Even though he hadn’t been there from the start, he could tell from the Laurence father and daughter’s stiff faces that Baron Romero had been making a scene.

The Dimitri family that Roman knew had that much power.

Dimitri was not a weak family, even though they didn’t like to show off.

They were strong in the northeast.

Whatever choice he made, Dimitri could handle it.

Roman said.

“I know what the marriage between Dimitri and Laurence means. The Laurence family wants to marry me, even though they’ve never met me, because they need Dimitri’s wealth. The Barco family is threatening Laurence’s safety, and Dimitri’s wealth will protect Laurence.”

“Did you want to marry her even knowing that?”

“Yes. I thought it was worth it at the time.”

Baron Romero looked surprised.

He thought his son wanted to marry Flora without thinking about the situation.

He had never explained the situation to Roman, but Roman already understood the complicated relationship with the Barco family.

Roman was saying the same thing that Baron Romero had said to Laurence earlier.

Roman had quickly figured out the situation and knew the right answer to give.

“The marriage with Laurence will hurt Dimitri. The Barco family has the central government’s approval, so Dimitri won’t back down. So, the woman I marry, Flora, must be worth it. I mean, is Flora worth marrying? At first, I thought Flora was worth it because she was beautiful. But when I first met her, I changed my mind when she mentioned the annulment.”

Men and women don’t know each other.

They have ideas about each other based on rumors, but that’s just an illusion, not reality.

But Flora made a quick decision.

She thought the perfume he wore was to impress her, and she thought his blemishes made him look like a fool.

Flora was too quick to judge.

She believed rumors without checking if they were true. Even if Roman was really like the rumors said, she handled the situation badly and ruined their chance to get along.

“What was Flora thinking when she decided to cancel the marriage? She must have heard the rumors that Dimitri was a fool and decided she couldn’t marry him. The problem is how she handled it. She wasn’t wise in dealing with a problem that involved the family’s important affairs. She judged everything based on rumors about someone she had never met. Marriage is about finding someone to spend your life with. You can’t be happy just because someone is pretty or their family is rich. What’s important is wisdom. How you handle problems in the future will give you the faith to promise yourself to that person for the rest of your life.”

Roman spoke clearly.

Every time he spoke, Flora’s face turned red, and she couldn’t look at him.

She was still young.

It was a mistake because she didn’t have much experience, but she was still responsible because it was a serious matter.

“I am proud of the Dimitri family. They started as blacksmiths and built the family, overcoming challenges that others wouldn’t dare to. I want a wife like my mother, who was always proud of my father. No matter what others think of Roman Dimitri, I want to marry someone who believes in and trusts what they have seen and judged for themselves.”

The answer was clear.

Roman looked at Flora.

Just as Flora had told him about the annulment at their first meeting, Roman didn’t leave any room for discussion.

“I want to go ahead with the annulment as we planned.”

It was done.

The water had been spilled.

The water on the floor only leaves marks, and there’s no way to pick it up.