The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 307

It was the second time already.

After the cold reception from Dimitri, Hoffman felt more confused than angry.

He turned around.

Hoffman glared at Valentino’s big house. He said angrily, “How dare they treat me like this?”

Count Fabius.

His presence was no accident.

At first, Hoffman didn’t think much of it, just as Marquis Valentino had explained. But during their conversation, he saw Valentino and Fabius exchange glances.

It was clear evidence.

Roman Dimitri demanded that they end their relationship with Golden Bank, and Marquis Valentino surprisingly agreed.

It didn’t make sense.

What is a businessman?

They are people who make deals for clear rewards, not just because of friendships.

Even though the Valentino family was from the Cairo Kingdom, working more closely with Golden Bank would help them in the future.

Golden Bank is the only ‘small group’ that can offer 1 million gold for a life.

For a businessman, it did not make sense to say no to Golden Bank and work with Dimitri.

Suddenly, rumors about Dimitri came to his mind.

People often said that those related to Roman Dimitri were very loyal to each other.

‘Maybe I made a mistake by targeting Marquis Valentino first. From the Cairo rebellion to the war with Chronos, Marquis Valentino and Roman Dimitri must have become close. Marquis Valentino is getting old. Is he selling the Valentino family’s future for such small favors?’

Hoffman didn’t know the truth.

It wasn’t because of a bond, but because Roman Dimitri wanted the sword so much.

In any case, it didn’t matter anymore.

The next place he was going was sure to be a success.

‘I’m going back to Valhalla.’

The Valhalla Empire was where Golden Bank’s main office was.

It was not the best way to go.

If he had visited Count Muriel first, he could have found a friend and put pressure on Marquis Valentino.

He tried not to think about his regrets.

However, when he finally met Count Muriel, he saw someone he couldn’t believe.

“Meeting you here again.”

Fabius smiled slyly.

He acted friendly, as if he knew Hoffman well, which made Hoffman’s face twist.

It was Count Fabius.

Hoffman had made an appointment with Count Muriel right after leaving the Valentino family. But again, Fabius had arrived at the meeting first.

Hoffman asked.

“What’s *he* doing here?”

Count Muriel said, “We had already planned to meet. Please come this way. I will take you to another room.”

Hoffman felt uneasy.

Fabius looked him up and down, and Hoffman followed Count Muriel.

The prior engagement was unavoidable.

Still, Count Muriel seemed more reasonable than Valentino, who had openly suggested joining Fabius, so Hoffman calmed down quickly.

Count Fabius’s plan was clear.

Just like he had persuaded Marquis Valentino, he would ask Count Muriel to end his relationship with ‘Golden Bank.’

That was impossible.

The Muriel family couldn’t do that.

Hoffman said.

“How is your father doing?”

“He is very healthy and could go back to work right away. He says he is lonely since he retired, so he has been working in his garden every day. Oh, and my father wanted me to thank you for the gift you sent. Where did you find such rare herbs?”

“There is nothing that money can’t buy in this world. I made a special effort for someone I care about, haha.”

The atmosphere was friendly.

The Muriel family and Golden Bank had been friends since the previous generation, as they were both from Valhalla.

They had become close because of their families’ ties, and they would visit and help each other when something important happened.

Therefore, he didn’t rush to persuade the Muriel family.

They were not from Cairo or Hector, which were friendly to Dimitri. There was no reason for a Valhalla family to side with Dimitri and reject Golden Bank’s request.

So, they talked about unimportant things for a while.

Hoffman seemed confident that he could persuade Muriel, as he spoke as if he were in a comfortable living room.

After some time, when the tea was almost gone, Hoffman brought up the real reason he was there.

“I came to the Muriel family because of Roman Dimitri.”

“I see.”

“Roman Dimitri has gone crazy. He doesn’t know his place after defeating the Chronos Empire. He threatened me with a knife, pretending it was a business deal. Does that make sense? As the president of Golden Bank, I can’t ignore this.”

His voice became louder.

The more he talked, the more he remembered the humiliation he suffered from Roman Dimitri.

“From now on, Golden Bank will stop all business with Dimitri and cut them off from the economy. Count Muriel, I heard that you trade a lot of ironware made in Dimitri. Please stop trading with them. I’m not just asking you to do this. If you accept Golden Bank’s offer, I will sell you ‘ironware’ at a lower price than they do. Also, I will not charge you any interest on the money you borrowed from us.”

It was a shocking offer.

Economic isolation.

It would start with the Muriel family.

If they stopped trading one by one and their main product, ironware, started piling up, he planned to slowly destroy them.

He felt happy.

Roman Dimitri only knew about swords. He was a fool who would only realize what was happening after being crushed by wealth.

However.

Count Muriel said, “I’m sorry, but I don’t think I can accept your request, Hoffman.”

It was unexpected.

His eyes widened.

In the cold atmosphere, Count Muriel calmly explained his position.

“I wish I could help you, Hoffman. But aren’t we ‘businessmen’? As a businessman, I can’t stop doing business with Dimitri.”

“Explain it so I can understand. Otherwise, I may have to rethink our families’ relationship.”

“I understand.”

Count Muriel took a deep breath.

He had expected an uncomfortable situation from the moment Hoffman asked to meet.

“First of all, Dimitri’s ironware is the best. The reason why the Muriel family gets ironware from Dimitri is because it is the best on the continent. You know that, Hoffman. Would the warriors of the Valhalla Empire want to buy low-quality ironware? Even if we replace it with other goods, we can’t sell as much ironware as before if we don’t get it from Dimitri. That’s the first reason.”

It was a good point.

Dimitri’s ironware was known to be the best, which is why the Dimitri family was so rich.

However, it wasn’t enough to give up the relationship with Golden Bank.

They only traded one item, ironware, with Dimitri, but Golden Bank had a lot of influence in many different areas.

Muriel was a business family.

They had many businesses besides ironware, and a bad relationship with Golden Bank would hurt them a lot.

The ironware industry wasn’t important enough to risk their future.

Hoffman still looked like he didn’t understand.

“Actually, the second reason is the most important. Valhalla is a country of warriors. The people who work for Muriel are also warriors, and Roman Dimitri recently started a swordsmanship revolution with the ‘Swordsmanship Presentation.’”

Just a moment ago, Count Fabius didn’t say much.

He only briefly explained how cutting ties with Dimitri would affect the Muriel family in the future.

“The Dimitri family is leading the swordsmanship revolution. They have shared the idea of ‘Danjeon’ and said they will share some information with their friends. Times are changing. If the Muriel family turns away from Dimitri, who is leading this era, what will happen? The warriors of Valhalla will not work for us. If we only use the old ways of Alexander’s aura while others are moving forward, the Muriel family will fall behind. You know that in Valhalla, the power of the warriors in the family solves all problems, right?”

As he said, practical strength was important.

If there was a fight in Valhalla and they were using Alexander’s aura, the result was obvious.

Dimitri was a leader.

They couldn’t choose to reject him, even if they couldn’t keep up with those who were moving forward.

Chronos and Valhalla were different.

Chronos was controlled by the emperor, but Valhalla still valued power.

Count Muriel’s attitude changed.

He pleaded with an earnest voice, “Hoffman, you’re being too harsh. Please think about the Muriel family’s situation, even if you consider our families’ ties.”

The conversation ended.

Hoffman had failed to persuade Count Muriel and now understood why Roman Dimitri was so confident.

‘Was he trusting in martial arts?’

Swordsmanship revolution.

Roman Dimitri had gained an invisible power.

The aura swordsmen who led the continent wanted to learn Dimitri’s ‘martial arts,’ which Golden Bank’s gold coins couldn’t stop.

This was especially true in Valhalla.

Hoffman thought it would be easy to persuade someone from Valhalla, but Count Muriel wouldn’t compromise on the issue of martial arts.

Roman Dimitri was amazing.

Hoffman had never seen anyone who was against Golden Bank and still in control of the situation.

However.

‘Things will not go your way.’

Hoffman was the president of Golden Bank, also known as a venomous snake.

He didn’t know how to give up.

People called him a venomous snake because he would do anything to achieve his goals.

Roman Dimitri was a difficult opponent that couldn’t be defeated with money.

Since even the Chronos Empire had struggled against him, it was wrong to think he could be persuaded from the start.

But that didn’t mean everyone in the world was like Roman Dimitri.

Marquis Valentino had become close to him, and Count Muriel couldn’t go against the feelings of Valhalla. But the last rich man was different.

‘Vincent, the rich man of the Kingdom Alliance, is like me. No matter how much Roman Dimitri is leading the swordsmanship revolution, he values the gold coins in front of him the most.’

Hoffman was angry.

He was very annoyed.

Usually, things went Golden Bank’s way without much effort, but these constant problems were irritating him.

He couldn’t ignore this issue.

If he, the president of Golden Bank, was threatened and forced to pay 1 million gold, it would set a bad example if he didn’t take revenge.

Absolutely, he wanted to hurt the ironware industry.

Hoffman’s anger was at its highest.

‘From now on, I will show you what real financial power is.’

The last place he was going was Frank of the Kingdom Alliance, where he would end this annoying situation.

There is a saying that the first meeting is a coincidence, the second meeting is a connection, and the third meeting is inevitable.

Those words, which he usually liked, irritated Hoffman, who had arrived at Baron Vincent’s reception room.

Count Fabius greeted Hoffman with a playful face, “Hahaha, meeting again?”