The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 188

Two hours ago.

Roman Dmitry got a report about where the Chronos army was moving from a scout. Roman put a map on the table in the meeting room.

Shhh.

“Like we thought, the Chronos Empire is retreating,” Roman said. “We checked for traps, but didn’t find any. The enemy is moving through the plains and this passage on the map. The land is full of trees. This means the Chronos army should be ready for attacks from behind. But they are not in a tight group. They are spread out a bit.”

“They don’t seem worried.”

“That’s right. The Chronos Empire knows they aren’t safe. Usually, they would form a tight group, but they don’t seem to think Cairo will chase them.”

It was clear they didn’t care.

Outside the castle, they didn’t fear Cairo.

They had attacked Cairo many times. Win or lose, Cairo never chased after them.

They both knew the truth.

Cairo was only safe inside their castle walls. Outside, in the open, Chronos could easily defeat them.

So, a pursuit force was formed.

It was important to show the careless enemy what would happen.

Roman said, “Our plan is simple. The enemy is spread out in a long line. We will split our forces and attack the middle and back at the same time. If we cut off the middle, the enemy will panic. Then, we can quickly defeat the back before they can react.”

“That’s a good plan, Roman, but what if our soldiers get cut off?” Baron Noel asked.

Baron Noel thought Roman’s plan sounded good, but it was only if everything went perfectly. Roman didn’t talk about what could go wrong.

“If the enemy fights back hard and the plan fails, the soldiers attacking the middle could be trapped. Then, we could be attacked from both sides. What if we attack the back with all our forces? If the enemy groups up to fight, it will be a full-scale war. But even then, we can still hit and run safely. Our goal is to set an example. Even if we don’t destroy the enemy, they will know we can fight back.”

“No. That’s not enough.”

Roman wanted a great victory.

He had to show clearly what would happen if they bothered Cairo.

“We need a big win from this attack. To do that, we must attack from two sides. It’s important to surprise the enemy and mess up their formation. There are risks, like Baron Noel said. But we have to take risks when we leave the castle gates.”

Roman looked at the leaders and said firmly, “I will take charge of attacking the middle. I know for sure that the enemy can’t stop us. The enemy is careless, and they don’t expect us to attack. This will bring the Chronos Empire to its end.”

Everyone nodded.

The leaders of the West thought Roman’s plan was worth trying.

The sun was high in the sky, hot and bright. It was time.

Count Vandenberg’s soldiers had taken a shortcut and were now hidden in the bushes. They waited for the signal. The air was still and quiet.

Bang! Bang bang!

A flare shot into the blue sky, bursting like a red flower.

Count Vandenberg pulled out his sword. The steel flashed in the sunlight.

“Attack!” he roared. “All troops, attack!”

“Attack! Waaah!” The Cairo soldiers yelled and charged out of the bushes.

Whoosh, tap tap tap. They ran fast, their feet pounding on the ground.

It was a complete surprise.

The Chronos Empire soldiers were caught off guard. They grabbed their weapons with confused faces as the Cairo soldiers rushed out of the bushes.

They were helpless against the surprise attack.

Screams erupted as they clashed with the Cairo soldiers. The Chronos soldiers felt their bodies being pierced before they could react.

Thwack.

A Chronos Empire soldier’s eyes widened. He coughed up blood and stared in disbelief at the sword in his stomach.

That was just the start.

The Cairo soldiers quickly defeated the enemies with their numbers. If anyone blocked them, two or three soldiers would stab them with their swords.

It was so fast, the soldiers died instantly.

A Cairo soldier couldn’t break through the armor, so he tilted the enemy’s head back and cut his neck.

It was the cruelty of war.

The area was covered in blood. It seemed like Count Vandenberg’s troops had taken control of the back.

But.

“You morons. Wake up! You’re fighting Cairo! Don’t fall to these guys!” a knight of the Chronos Empire shouted.

A bright blue light flashed around the knight’s sword – aura. It cut through the air as he swung, and he killed the Cairo soldiers who were attacking.

From then on, things changed.

The imperial army started to fight back, and they calmly responded to the Cairo soldiers.

Little by little, Chronos gained the upper hand.

When the same number of soldiers fought, the imperial army defeated the Cairo soldiers easily.

Chronos and Cairo. The soldiers were different.

The soldiers of the Chronos Empire were strong and trained because they were always attacking. The soldiers of the Cairo Kingdom only knew how to fight inside the castle walls.

The surprise attack only worked for a moment.

When Chronos regained control, the Cairo soldiers couldn’t defeat them, even with more soldiers.

Meanwhile, Count Vandenberg fought hard.

He used his 4-star aura and quickly cut down the enemies. But he realized things were going wrong.

“If this keeps up, we will lose,” he thought.

The Empire’s carelessness was not arrogance. They were confident they could defeat Cairo, and they showed that they could.

Count Vandenberg felt worried.

He knew they should retreat, but he had to keep fighting for the plan.

Roman Dmitry was attacking the middle.

He was in a more dangerous situation. It would be hard to break through the attacks and help the back.

But Count Vandenberg had already drawn his sword. He would not retreat, even if it meant dying.

“Don’t give up! Show those Chronos soldiers what Cairo can do!”

The battlefield was covered in blood. Count Vandenberg did his duty as commander.

At that time, Roman Dmitry led his troops and attacked the middle.

Unlike Vandenberg’s struggling troops, the attack in the middle was a one-sided slaughter.

Rumble.

Aura exploded.

Roman Dmitry’s sword scattered blood. He rushed forward and cut down dozens of enemies. The soldiers who followed him also showed great strength in the first attack.

This was more than just a lucky victory. Something strange was happening.

After a few moments of fighting, the Chronos Empire soldiers were losing their heads – their faces showed they were completely confused.

Thud.

Dimitri’s soldiers.

They were very strong, just as strong as the Imperial Army.

And the ordinary soldiers who had followed Roman for a long time were doing amazing things.

Clang!

Clang! Clang!

An ordinary soldier, someone unknown, used aura from his sword to push back a knight of the Chronos Empire.

This was enough to confuse the enemy.

Here was someone dressed as a regular soldier, but using aura and attacking strongly. It was hard to understand.

This was because of the Asura Mind Method, a special training that made them stronger.

Those who followed Roman were starting to use aura, and now even ordinary soldiers were doing it.

Flash!

The knight’s head flew off.

An ordinary soldier had defeated a knight.

“This is insane.”

“Hold them back! Stop the enemies!”

The Chronos Imperial Army was certainly strong.

However, Dimitri’s soldiers were better than normal.

Also, important people like Chris and Kevin were incredibly strong fighters. They followed Roman Dimitri and quickly defeated many enemies.

Count Vandenberg was wrong to worry.

He thought they might be in danger if surrounded, but Roman Dimitri’s soldiers did better than expected.

They overwhelmed the enemy.

They defeated the enemies and quickly made a path.

“…What is this?”

In the middle of the chaos.

Rodwell Dimitri, after cutting down an enemy, looked around, confused by what was happening.

This was…

It didn’t make sense.

There’s a saying about Cairo: To succeed, go to the capital.

Rodwell Dimitri understood why people said that when he first came to the capital.

It was a new world.

Unlike the untrained groups from the countryside, even the guards were well-organized, and aura swordsmen were common here, while rare in the countryside.

People were right.

Rodwell Dimitri was considered a genius back home, but to really succeed, he needed to make a name for himself in the capital.

That was his last memory of Dimitri.

Now, those who couldn’t compare to the capital’s level were showing something shocking.

Thwack!

“Kraaah.”

A soldier of Dimitri, with a very ordinary face, pushed back the Chronos Empire army and stabbed his sword into the enemy’s heart.

The Imperial soldiers were known to be strong.

Rodwell Dimitri remembered that Dimitri’s soldiers could never beat them, but now several Imperial soldiers were struggling against just one Dimitri soldier.

It wasn’t that the soldier was special.

The soldiers wearing Dimitri’s uniform were not being pushed back by the Imperial army.

And that wasn’t all.

Chris, who was called Dimitri’s genius before leaving for the capital, had become incredibly strong in just a few years.

Flash!

Splurt.

Chris splattered blood.

Even when the knights of the Chronos Empire attacked with aura, they were no match for him. He went around looking for groups of enemies and defeated them.

It was different from what he remembered.

Ordinary soldiers, or Chris of the Dimitri Knights, were not like Rodwell Dimitri remembered.

Since he was also from Dimitri, he couldn’t understand what he was seeing.

And Roman Dimitri was the most amazing of all.

His amazing fighting skills showed why he was called the best sword in Cairo.

“You are my brother. If you come with me to the battlefield, I will show you what it means to be a member of the Dimitri family. Rodwell Dimitri, the brother of Roman Dimitri, will make the Chronos Empire pay for losing one eye. They will lose many lives.”

Roman’s words stayed in his head.

He didn’t know what they meant before, but now he felt like he understood.

The Dimitri family had completely changed.

The family, which was barely known back home, had been reborn because of Roman Dimitri.

He couldn’t understand how this was possible.

What he saw was real, and while he was on the Western Front, Dimitri had changed a lot.

He was very confused.

He didn’t know how to accept this.

Rodwell Dimitri had come to the battlefield wearing an eyepatch, but there was nothing for him to do.

It was then.

“Chris!”

“Yes!”

Far away, the Chronos Empire army was attacking.

Because of the surprise attack, all the soldiers at the front rushed to the middle.

Roman said, cutting down the enemies, “From now on, divide the troops as planned. Chris, take your troops to the rear immediately. Help Count Vandenberg attack the rear, and I will stop the Chronos Empire army coming this way.”

It was a dangerous plan.

Rodwell Dimitri wanted to stop them.

But both Roman and Chris did this dangerous thing right away, without stopping to think.

“Understood. Second Squad, follow me!”

Chris retreated.

After that, Roman stayed to fight.

And as soon as the enemies attacked…

Rumble!

Roman shouted and aura burst out around him. He ran towards the enemies who kept coming, like a wave.