The Heavenly Demon Can't Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 24

The party was in full swing.

The nobles attending the party had all met Roman before.

Roman used to be seen with Barco at parties. People often thought he was pathetic. They would see him drunk, his face red.

Therefore, the nobles naturally gossiped about Roman.

Most nobles didn’t know why Roman’s engagement ended. But they remembered his past behavior. They didn’t have a good opinion of him.

But then…

Everyone held their breath at Roman’s appearance.

Rather than being intimidated by the Dmitry name, they saw someone different from the Roman they knew.

‘Is that Roman Dmitry?’

‘He’s so different from before!’

Their memories…

Roman was an unimpressive fellow.

Roman was not very tall. He also looked thin and small. His skin was dirty, which made him look even worse.

Besides, even his gait was frivolous.

People knew Dmitry had another son who was different from Roman. Rumors said Roman was from a very common family. They said he couldn’t hide his bad manners.

And now…

He was completely different from then.

Roman’s gait was calm, and his broad shoulders seemed imposing; muscles that couldn’t be hidden by his clothes were visible.

His skin was very clean now. Before, his face had spots that were not nice to look at. But now, his skin was as white as milk. His eyes were dark, and his lips were red. He looked very attractive.

Finally…

His splendid attire was the crowning glory.

The clothes, with gold embroidery on a black background, seemed to highlight Roman’s charisma to the fullest.

Murmur, murmur…

“Was Roman always this handsome?”

“…Absolutely not. He was shorter than me back then, but now, even at a glance, you can see the difference in height.”

The nobles whispered.

Even in the past, Roman had tried hard to decorate himself and win people’s favor, but he couldn’t create the same atmosphere as now.

It wasn’t just how he looked. It was also how he carried himself. A person’s life changes how they seem to others. Before, Roman had not done anything important. This made him seem silly and unimportant.

Roman and Baek Jung-hyuk…

They lived different lives.

Baek Jung-hyuk was at the top and looked down on everyone. He had a strong presence that made people notice him right away, no matter what he looked like.

A person’s appearance…

It was an important factor.

At first, everyone was going to distance themselves from Roman, but seeing his changed appearance, they wanted to say something to him.

Perhaps that’s why?

Several nobles approached Roman first.

The first noble to approach was a woman.

She had asked other nobles about Roman and couldn’t resist her curiosity at his different appearance from his reputation.

“It is an honor to meet you. I am Sophia from the Grisel family.”

Thud.

Roman stopped walking.

As his calmly lowered gaze turned to Sophia, she added with a slightly embarrassed face.

“Perhaps the name of the Grisel family is not very familiar to you. My father, Baron Grisel, has dedicated himself to the Cairo Kingdom for generations. It is not a great family, but its history is not short.”

Sophia was the daughter of a lower-ranking noble.

They had established a base in a small territory on the outskirts, and people in the kingdom barely knew that the Grisel family had inherited the title of baron for generations, so their position in the kingdom was low.

However, the reason she could attend the Barco family’s party was because of Sophia’s beautiful appearance.

Her beautiful appearance and the condition of being a noble’s daughter met the criteria to receive an invitation from Barco’s eldest son.

Perhaps that’s why Sophia felt she needed to explain her family.

The fact that she was from a lower-ranking noble family lowered her self-esteem, and she needed to explain herself whenever she met someone.

In contrast…

Barco and Dmitry are different.

There is no need to explain.

Everyone in the northeast of Cairo Kingdom knew Dmitry and Barco. If you didn’t know them, you weren’t really a noble.

It was then.

“I know the Grisel family well. As a noble of Cairo, there is no way I would not know the name of a family with a history of over a hundred years.”

“…Do you really know the Grisel family?”

Roman’s words…

Sophia’s eyes widened.

She was just thinking of having a conversation with Roman, but she never expected Roman to know the Grisel family.

‘Is he just pretending to know?’

Doubt arose.

It happens occasionally.

Not recognizing a noble family is an act of discourtesy, so there are people who pretend to know even if they don’t.

Roman would be the same.

Otherwise, how would he know the Grisel family, who had never made a name for themselves in the outskirts?

But then…

“I remember my father explaining about the Grisel family in the past. They are a family that has been based in the northeastern part of the kingdom for a long time, and the timber they produce is famous for its excellent quality in the Cairo Kingdom. That’s why the family’s crest is a giant tree with widely spread branches, isn’t it? I heard that your younger sibling recently succeeded in mana sensitivity, and I sincerely congratulate your sibling’s achievement.”

‘…Ah!’

Instantly…

Sophia’s doubts crumbled.

Now she could be sure.

Roman truly knew about the Grisel family and that she didn’t need to explain it herself.

People change their minds so easily.

Just because Roman recognized the Grisel family…

Sophia thought this way.

‘Perhaps Roman Dmitry is a different man from the rumors.’

The first conversation at the social party…

It was the moment when the eyes of the people watching the scene changed.

Two weeks before the party, Roman told Hans he wanted to go. He also asked Hans for something he had never asked for before.

“Hans. From now on, bring me all the information about the families located in the northeastern part of the kingdom. What families are there in the northeastern part of the Cairo Kingdom, what are their family crests, and what has happened recently? To attend the social party, I want to know the backgrounds of the people I will meet.”

It was an unexpected request.

But Hans, as always, did not question it and brought all the information about the surrounding area as Roman wanted.

And then…

He read the information whenever he had time.

It was a lot of work.

He had to remember the family symbols of people he didn’t even know. He had to read about people he had never met.

But Roman knew this was important.

‘I am not an ordinary commoner. As the eldest son of the Dmitry family, I am attending Barco’s social party representing the family. Therefore, I need to show at least minimal courtesy. Which families are these people from? How long have their families been important?’ Roman thought, ‘Even though people think I’m a fool, I need to work hard to make them like me.’

When Baek Jung-hyuk was the most powerful leader, he learned about being a ruler.

In a world where only the strongest survive, fighting ability is most important. But Baek Jung-hyuk learned that remembering names is also very important for making friends and allies.

Thousands, tens of thousands of subordinates…

When he called out the names of those he had never spoken to, they gave their lives to Baek Jung-hyuk.

It was surprising.

Just by remembering their names, people who worked for Baek Jung-hyuk became very loyal. They would even say they would die for him.

‘Relationships between people start from very trivial things. People who know me as Dmitry’s fool will have prejudices from the beginning, but if I remember and acknowledge their names, their attitude will change. To receive people’s attention, it is right to give attention first, and since I have decided to live as Roman Dmitry, I need to make that much effort.’

Sophia Grisel…

Roman doesn’t know her.

But when she spoke to him and identified herself as Grisel, Roman remembered everything.

‘The Grisel family is……’

Their crest…

Their history…

And even the major and minor events that had recently happened to them.

With Roman and Sophia’s friendly atmosphere, the nobles who had been hesitating began to flock to Roman.

The party became noisy.

At the center of it was Roman.

“It is a pleasure to meet the eldest son of the Bolt family like this. Of course, I know the Bolt family well. Didn’t Baron Bolt make great contributions on the battlefield in the past? While reading about that time in a book, I thought that I should show a 모습 on the battlefield like Baron Bolt in the future.”

“Is your mother doing well? I heard rumors that she has been suffering from a chronic illness recently, and she should take good care of her health as the weather gets colder.”

“Was it about 10 years ago? Dmitry made a great profit from the transaction with the Heros family. My father always told me how much consideration the Heros family had given us, so I also have a grateful heart to the Heros family.”

Roman…

He was at the pinnacle of the Demonic Cult and once built absolute power.

People said it was thanks to his powerful martial power, but it is impossible to completely dominate with that alone.

Roman knew what good leaders do. He knew it was important to be friendly and talk to people.

Just by remembering people and letting them talk, he could build a very strong group of followers.

Barco’s party was going in a way Roman didn’t expect.

At first, he thought that Dmitry’s foolish son, like a bat, would be ostracized, but the nobles flocked to him on their own because of his changed appearance and his way of speaking that remembered the other person’s name and offered compliments.

People who didn’t know Roman had a good impression of him, and even people who knew Roman saw him differently because he had changed.

Over a dozen years…

Roman’s reputation had been built up.

Even though he was notified of the broken engagement, he was treated as the cause of the problem, but he melted the atmosphere with just a few words.

One noble said.

“It seems that I have misjudged Roman. I always thought that he was so drunk that it would be difficult to have a conversation without alcohol, but I didn’t know he would be so fun and cheerful! I hope that the Bolt family and Dmitry will maintain a good relationship in the future.”

Bolt family…

Just because he praised his father, he was so happy that he laughed heartily with a flushed face.

The atmosphere was reversed.

Now, no one gossiped about Roman.

Clearly, even the people who had just said that Roman was the problem were subtly approaching and laughing and chatting together.

Dmitry was a very powerful family in the northeast.

But even though Roman was from Dmitry, people had not treated him well before.

People didn’t respect Roman because even though he was the oldest son, he probably wouldn’t become the family leader. Also, he seemed silly and not serious, so people avoided him.

But now it was different.

Roman, who had changed from his appearance, knew how to deal with people, and in the friendly atmosphere, people belatedly realized Roman’s position.

Roman is the eldest son of Dmitry.

People thought, ‘If Roman is actually a good person now, it’s probably good to be friends with him.’

It was then.

Breaking through the crowd, Barco’s servant came and said.

“Roman. Our young master has invited you to the secret chamber.”

The young master the servant is talking about…

There is only one identity.

Antony Barco.

Roman had been waiting for this meeting. He said goodbye to the nobles around him and spoke to the servant.

“Lead the way to the secret chamber.”