The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 321

Marquis Memphis spoke.

His words were certain.

Roman Dmitry always did more than expected. He won battles in surprising and brave ways.

He even went to Valhalla’s festival, knowing that Valhalla and Chronos wanted to kill him. This showed what kind of person he was.

He didn’t care about the difference in power.

It was impossible to fight two empires with just his own strength, but he changed the situation with his skills.

Marquis Croyte knew this too.

To punish Roman Dmitry, they would have to do something extreme again.

However.

“I know what Roman Dmitry is like. Unlike those who fear Chronos, Roman Dmitry doesn’t give up. But we are the Chronos Empire. Chronos is about being the strongest, and we don’t care who our enemy is. Just like Roman Dmitry!”

Marquis Memphis understood the situation.

He knew what Marquis Memphis was saying, but Chronos wasn’t a country that made sense.

“When we made peace with Dmitry, I didn’t really agree with it. I think most of you feel the same. We have never made deals with our enemies. Chronos used to punish anyone who didn’t like them, making them beg for forgiveness. Even if others said Chronos was unreasonable, we in the Chronos Empire were proud to be so strong!”

Lately, Marquis Croyte didn’t like where Chronos was going.

He didn’t want Chronos to be known for losing.

“Tell us the truth. Why is the Emperor of Chronos resting, and what are you planning for next year? If you don’t tell us, we will have to do something about it this time.”

He spoke firmly.

He looked at Marquis Memphis and spoke strongly.

It was a tense moment.

The nobles in the hall held their breath. Marquis Memphis stared at Marquis Croyte without a word.

The conversation stopped.

Marquis Croyte had made his point, but when no answer came, his face turned red.

“Are you really going to do this? I understand. I will go back to my lands and find others who see the truth. We will make this known.”

He spun around quickly.

He didn’t look back.

Rage burned in his face as he stormed towards the door, each step heavy with defiance.

Just a year ago, no one would have dared to speak to Memphis like this.

The Emperor of Chronos had power that no one could shake.

But losing battles was making his power weaker.

Then.

Shhh.

A sword was drawn.

Marquis Croyte turned his head, feeling something strange, and a sharp blade tore into his stomach.

Thwack!

A sword in his stomach.

His eyes opened wide.

He saw Marquis Memphis’s face, twisted with madness.

He coughed up blood.

Marquis Croyte knelt, his body weak, and looked up at Marquis Memphis in disbelief.

“…Why?”

The Croyte family was powerful in the empire.

Even if they had lost some power, they shouldn’t be treated like this.

He tried to pull out the sword, but Marquis Memphis sneered and pushed it in harder.

“Don’t be wrong,” Memphis hissed, his voice low and dangerous. “Chronos *is* the Emperor. You question him? You question *us*? Why should you live?”

Splurt.

He pulled out the sword.

Blood gushed out, and Marquis Croyte fell to the floor, unable to focus.

“Castro.”

“Yes.”

“I order you as the Emperor’s representative. Send troops now and kill everyone related to the Croyte family. Kill not only their relatives but also their friends. This is to fix Chronos. Make sure no one is left out.”

“Understood.”

Castro, the head of the Royal Knights, moved without showing any emotion.

The atmosphere turned cold.

No one thought the Croyte family would fall so easily.

Marquis Memphis turned his head.

The nobles were scared and looked away. Marquis Memphis smiled, his face covered in blood.

“Croyte was a fool. He was born a noble of the Chronos Empire, but he said things that denied our history. Remember, the Chronos Empire has never lost. It’s not because our enemies were weak. Some were strong, like Roman Dmitry, but they all knelt before Chronos.”

He walked behind the nobles.

His voice was fierce, and blood dripped on the floor. The nobles didn’t dare to turn their heads.

“If anyone doubts Chronos’s victory, look at the history of the continent. See how Chronos has won in the past. See why Chronos is the strongest power. Roman Dmitry only faced a small part of Chronos’s power. Fools are celebrating as if they have won by destroying that part, but those who know Chronos know we will win. Victory was decided from the start. It only depends on how much the Emperor wants to win, and Roman Dmitry has made him angry.”

One year.

The countdown had begun.

When the Chronos Emperor attacks again, nothing will stop him.

“Believe in the Emperor. History will repeat itself, and the Chronos Empire will always win.”

He admitted it.

Chronos had never shown its full power.

It controlled the continent with only part of its power, so people didn’t dare to fight it.

They bowed their heads.

People realized.

Marquis Memphis.

They understood how he had become so important.

He was skilled and cruel enough to rise to the top, but most of all, he blindly believed in the Imperial Family.

He was the Chronos Emperor’s favorite dog.

Marquis Memphis was loyal to his role as the Emperor’s helper, no matter what people thought of him.

He sat in the seat of honor.

And then.

“Never doubt the empire’s power again, like that fool Marquis Croyte.”

He wiped the blood from his face without any expression.

Dmitry’s move.

The world felt like it had flipped upside down.

At first, no one believed the whispers that spread like wildfire through the towns. Rumors about Dimitri.

“Dimitri is attacking Chronos!” someone shouted in the market square, his voice trembling.

“…Is he really breaking the peace talks like this?” another voice replied, quieter, filled with disbelief.

Roman Dimitri was not like other men. It was said that just because the Chronos Empire hid his prisoners, he immediately took his soldiers across the border. People held their breath. What would the Chronos Empire do? Even if they didn’t want war, they couldn’t just do nothing.

All eyes turned to Chronos.

No one knew what would happen next after Roman Dimitri’s daring move. Fear and excitement mixed in the air, thick and heavy.

And then.

“This is insane. Roman Dimitri has killed all those who tortured the prisoners in Chronos territory!”

“Did the Chronos Empire hand over the prisoners willingly? The world has certainly changed. If this was the Chronos Empire we knew, they would shout in anger. But because it is Roman Dimitri, they are giving in a little. If you think about it, they even paid 500,000 gold for the truce, so they can’t resume the war because of their own problems.”

“Does this mean the truce negotiations will be maintained?”

A little later.

A second shock hit the people.

Dimitri’s attack.

The fact that Dimitri kept his promise AND captured the front defense point made people lose their calm.

“…In the end, he crossed the line.”

“It’s finished. The Second Continental War cannot be stopped now.”

“I don’t know if this is a good thing for Dimitri in the end, but if I were a Dimitri person, my loyalty to Roman Dimitri would be strengthened. Just because they hid and tortured Dimitri’s prisoners, he crossed the border of Chronos and launched an attack.”

The Second Continental War.

Chaos began.

People were sure of the war.

They thought that since Chronos had been attacked like this, there was no reason to keep the truce agreement.

A day, two days.

While people were worried and getting ready for war, the Chronos Empire did nothing.

The world was in chaos.

The words of people talking about the possibility of war flowed into Edwin Hector’s ears.

‘How on earth does Roman Dimitri make such bold decisions?’

Edwin Hector felt a knot of worry tighten in his stomach as he listened to the talk of war. He saw the situation differently.

If.

If he were in Roman Dimitri’s position, would he have been able to retrieve Dimitri’s prisoners in the same way?

It was impossible.

If it really turned into a war, it would not be good for Dimitri, so he would have worried about how to retrieve the prisoners by bringing up the contents of the ‘truce negotiations’ as much as possible.

That was the common sense.

Because it was a sensitive issue, and to avoid fighting, it is normal politics to make deals with enemies.

But.

Roman Dimitri acted outrageously.

He crossed the border.

He killed those involved in the prisoners.

Even that was not enough, he burned down the front-line defense position, but the Chronos Empire did not respond.

It was the difference in power.

Because Roman Dimitri had shown definite results in the meantime, even the Empire knew that if they provoked Roman Dimitri, they would not be able to handle it themselves.

It was amazing.

Chronos, who always thought they were better than everyone except their own Empire, backed down after the peace agreement.

He admired it.

Roman Dimitri’s actions exceeded Edwin Hector’s expectations every time.

‘However, this might not be completely good for Dimitri. From the peace talks to this problem, Chronos, who never wanted to give in, is holding back their anger as much as they can. This is not a small problem. It’s not just about making the same mistakes again after losing. It means they are giving up some pride to fix their problems and win for sure later. If the Chronos Empire once again reveals its ambition to conquer the continent, Dimitri and Chronos, like hot fire, will collide head-on without backing down, determining the fate of the continent.’

It was a conviction.

In the future, the news of people praising Dimitri did not sound so pleasant.

The world changed rapidly.

If the weak were allowed a place in the previous world, the fate of the country would be in danger if they did not choose one side in the future.

‘I can’t protect Hector with my current level. I have to get stronger. To help Dimitri and stop the Chronos Empire’s ambition. I need to get stronger at all costs.’

He moved his steps.

Not as Prince Edwin Hector.

Now was the time to spend fierce time as a wizard.

Same topic.

Same information.

But the thoughts about it were different.

While Edwin Hector’s worries about Chronos grew, the King of Frank focused on a different point.

“Hehehe. The Frank Kingdom is becoming great again because of a smart king!”

A crossroads of choices.

The King of Frank chose Dimitri.

There was a lot of talk inside the kingdom at that time, but the fact that he not only won the war but also overwhelmed the Chronos Empire recently made him happy.

A great shift of power was taking place.

Originally, Chronos and Valhalla, the two major mountains of the continent, led everything, but now Dimitri was between them.

New power.

If you think about the future that will change around them, it was necessary to prepare for the future now.

“So, what’s the best way to get on Dimitri’s good side?”

The opponent was Count Samir.

A person trusted by the King of Frank.

He gave him a special order, and now it was time to check the results.

“As it happens, a special event is scheduled in Dimitri.”

“…A special event?”

“Yes. Roman Dimitri is famous for cherishing his people. And Loren Dimitri, the third son of the Dimitri family, was recently promoted to the A class of the Cairo Royal Academy. The promotion ceremony is scheduled for 5 days from now, and it is highly likely that Duke Dimitri will attend the ceremony.”

“Really?”

His eyes widened.

He was tempted.

Certainly, Loren Dimitri was an important figure in the Dimitri family.

The King of Frank said.

“Summon a meeting right now! We will decide what Dimitri likes through the meeting.”

Eyes burning with intense desire.

That was simply.

It was not a phenomenon limited to the Frank Kingdom.

D-day 5 days.

Because of this prisoner problem, everyone on the Salamander Continent started paying attention to the Cairo Royal Academy.