The Heavenly Demon Can't Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 393

The answer was surprising and worrying.

The plan was to attack Chronos Empire directly. Not Cairo’s western front, or Hector’s southern front. This was dangerous.

Calderon Drake was worried about the plan and couldn’t easily agree to it.

“The operation you just mentioned has many problems. First of all, attacking Chronos’ territory with just 100,000 Umberto troops is like asking to die. And even if they attack, it might not fix the problems in Cairo and Hector. It’s said in war that attacking is the best way to defend. But if their attack is stopped, even for a short time, everything could be lost forever.”

“That’s right. I agree that this operation is dangerous.”

Roman Dmitry leaned back in his chair, looking at the large map.

“Like I said, this war is about what’s most important. If we don’t fix problems in the right order, one mistake can destroy the whole kingdom alliance. Cairo and Hector. There is no way to solve the problems of both fronts at the same time. That’s why I chose a method that would affect both fronts, rather than focusing on one.”

“Please explain in detail.”

“First, if the Frank and Redford kingdoms defend against the outlaws, they will have more troops to spare. I will send them to Hector. If they face Valhalla with Hector’s forces, they can withstand Valhalla’s attacks.”

He moved the pieces on the map.

The pieces for Frank and Redford were moved to Hector’s territory to face Valhalla.

“The problem is Cairo. There is a way to help the western front while also dealing with Valhalla, but the enemies expect that. They probably want to make the war last a long time. If Valhalla takes Hector, and the outlaws get through Frank’s border, the war will slowly destroy the kingdom alliance everywhere. But what do you think will happen if we attack Chronos’ territory directly? The Chronos Empire forces attacking the west will worry about their own country, and Valhalla will also feel uneasy.”

“What if Valhalla keeps attacking? After all, Valhalla isn’t being attacked.”

Roman Dmitry smiled.

“That won’t happen. Chronos Empire is the most important power in this war. Chronos made Valhalla attack. If Chronos’ land is attacked, what they care about most will change. Think about it. Why does Valhalla want to destroy Hector? To attack Dmitry. But if I am attacking Chronos’ territory, they cannot ignore it. They will move their soldiers for sure. When Chronos soldiers go back to protect their home, Valhalla will probably try to stop Umberto’s army at the Chronos border. They want to trap me.”

He volunteered as bait.

It was a dangerous operation.

According to Roman Dmitry, it would draw attention, but it was too dangerous.

Roman Dmitry said.

“The enemies will not win. I will lead this attack, and we must push through to the end, turning the enemy’s headquarters into chaos. It doesn’t matter if the enemies block our retreat. If they react as expected, then the kingdom alliance can use Chronos’ land as the place for the war, instead of the entire continent, and fight a full-scale war with the two empires.”

Calderon Drake felt a chill.

The plan was so well thought out. It looked like a real way to solve the kingdom alliance’s problems.

And the biggest problem.

Hearing that Roman Dmitry would lead the attack made his worry disappear.

Suddenly, it felt possible.

If Umberto couldn’t break through Chronos’ border, it would fail completely. But Calderon Drake trusted Roman Dmitry.

If it was him.

It would be possible.

Calderon Drake said.

“Understood. The Kingdom of Umberto will fully support Roman Dmitry’s operation.”

The next day.

Southern Chronos.

Baron Denikin, who was defending the border, heard strange news from a scout.

“Commander, something is strange. Umberto’s army is not going to Cairo or Hector. They are coming to the southern border. They will be here soon.”

“…What?!”

He was surprised and worried.

They were coming north!

He hadn’t expected this.

Chronos was leading this war, and he hadn’t thought the enemies would attack.

‘When Roman Dmitry joined, he destroyed Count Soler’s army. He is amazing to do this with only Umberto’s soldiers. If he attacks the southern border, can we stop Roman Dmitry with just the soldiers here?’

He wasn’t confident.

The high walls and strong defenses had always stopped the enemy, but Roman Dmitry’s actions were unexpected.

Most importantly, the Chronos Empire was busy fighting at Cairo’s western front.

Baron Denikin knew he couldn’t solve this problem alone.

He contacted his superiors immediately.

In a magical communication with Marquis Memphis, he said that Roman Dmitry might be attacking Chronos.

[…This is truly absurd. To attack instead of defend in this situation.]

Marquis Memphis was very surprised and couldn’t believe it.

Everyone knew that attacking was the best defense, but doing it was different.

One mistake could cause both the attack and defense to fail.

If Cairo surrendered without breaking through Chronos’ defenses, Roman Dmitry’s mistake would destroy the kingdom alliance.

And yet.

There was no hesitation.

The forces coming to the southern border showed their purpose.

[Roman Dmitry did the same thing against Valhalla. It was a dangerous game where no one would back down. But Roman Dmitry won against Valhalla in a way that shocked everyone. Baron Denikin. Chronos will not lose like Valhalla. Chronos is called the best in the continent because it’s strong enough to attack everywhere and still have power left.]

Chronos’ main force.

They didn’t plan to move them.

They would keep attacking and stop Roman Dmitry with their remaining forces.

[Hold them back for a week. I will send Castro with reinforcements.]

“…Castro, you say?”

Baron Denikin’s eyes widened.

Castro.

Roman Dmitry was known as the best swordsman, but Castro was officially ranked number one.

Chronos’ best swordsman. Sending him meant that Chronos would not back down.

He would stop Roman Dmitry from raiding the main base.

With this.

It was clear.

The Chronos Empire that Roman Dmitry was facing was the strongest power on the continent.

“I will follow your orders.”

Baron Denikin bowed.

Just one week.

He promised to hold them back for a week, even if he died doing it.

Two days later.

Umberto’s army was seen beyond the border.

Roman Dmitry spent two days reorganizing his forces and arriving.

On the wall.

Baron Denikin asked his adjutant.

“What is the enemy’s strength?”

“About 100,000 men. Umberto has gathered all of its forces, except for the defensive forces. There is no strong magical power. We only need to worry about Roman Dmitry.”

“Attacking with so few soldiers? Roman Dmitry is really something else.”

Cairo and Hector were in a difficult situation.

The two kingdoms seemed to be surviving with Dmitry’s help, but they could collapse at any moment because of the empires’ attacks.

That is why Roman Dmitry’s decision was even more dangerous.

If he helped Cairo or Hector, the other would have fallen. But by attacking Chronos, he took away time from both empires.

This was a race against time.

Everyone was in a dangerous situation.

If they didn’t attack quickly, the war could turn against them fast.

“We will only defend. Check the defenses. No matter what Roman Dmitry does, we will protect this place for a week until the reinforcements arrive.”

“Understood.”

The adjutant moved quickly.

He ordered the soldiers to check for any problems.

Yet, he felt uneasy.

The name Roman Dmitry was known everywhere.

Having heard of his deeds, Baron Denikin anxiously gazed beyond the border.

How much time had passed?

Tap, tap, tap.

Umberto’s army formed ranks.

And then.

A man stepped forward.

“…Ro, Roman Dmitry.”

“Ah, dear God.”

The soldiers of Chronos showed fear-stricken faces.

The infamy of Roman Dmitry.

Everyone knew that people who fought Roman Dmitry always died. Even though they were soldiers of the Empire, they were still very afraid.

Tap.

He stopped walking.

Roman Dmitry was now too far away for Baron Denikin to reach him quickly.

As Baron Denikin watched with a tense expression, Roman Dmitry infused his voice with mana and shouted.

“Your Chronos Empire unilaterally broke the truce negotiations. And by mobilizing Valhalla, you simultaneously attacked the Kingdom Alliance. I don’t need to talk about the rules of this land. Whoever wins this war will make the rules, so old laws don’t matter.”

It was a strange atmosphere.

Roman Dmitry, even with the towering walls before him, continued to speak with a peaceful face.

“However, this war has suddenly raised a question in my mind. The Chronos Empire describes itself as the strongest power on the continent. According to your claims, there should be no reason to back down against any enemy, yet this war has shown a level of depravity. You attacked Dmitry directly with space magic to avoid me, attacked Cairo and Hector, and the three southern kingdoms to avoid me, and kept me tied to Valhalla’s territory so I could not participate in the war. I have no intention of criticizing the methods you use. I wonder, is Chronos avoiding me on purpose? Or are they doing this because they are too weak to face me directly?”

Tap, tap.

He touched their pride.

In fact, it was also questionable.

If Chronos had the power to defeat Roman Dmitry, there would have been no need to handle things in such a complicated way.

“I am now going to directly confirm my question. When I choose attack instead of defense. How Chronos will respond, and whether Chronos truly has the foundation to stop me. If your power is more pathetic than I thought, I will behead the Emperor as is and plant Dmitry’s flag in the capital of the Empire.”

In that moment.

Everyone felt goosebumps.

It was an arrogant statement.

They wanted to criticize him for being out of his mind, but because the opponent was Roman Dmitry, no one raised their voice.

It seemed possible.

Based on what he had shown so far.

There was no such thing as impossible for Roman Dmitry.

It was then.

“From now on, do your best to stop me.”

He slowly.

Moved his steps towards the walls of Chronos.

It was an unrealistic scene.

The Umberto Kingdom army.

They stood lined up behind him, no one moving, while Roman Dmitry alone walked towards the Chronos walls.

He crossed the line.

The moment he reached the range, Baron Denikin issued a thunderous order.

“Attack!”

Tap tap tap tap.

Into the sky.

Countless arrows were fired.

In a situation where they all fell like rain, Roman Dmitry’s figure disappeared from everyone’s sight.

Pat.

Tap tap tap tap.

The arrows that lost their target were stuck in the ground.

Roman Dmitry was already rapidly approaching the walls, and as Baron Denikin screamed, arrows were constantly fired.

Thousands of arrows were fired to deal with a single enemy.

If they could only deal with Roman Dmitry, they didn’t care about depleting supplies.

And.

“Explosion.”

“Stone Rain.”

Wham!

Whoosh, whoooosh.

Magic was fired from all directions.

It was an unusual situation.

Wizards, who usually had to face a large number of opponents, raised their mana to the extreme and exploded their magical power.

Wham!

The ground collapsed.

Roman Dmitry jumped, stepping on the fragmented pieces of land, and the arrow attacks were easily blocked by forming a barrier of aura.

With each blink of an eye, the distance to the walls grew closer and closer.

The wizards used magic with all their might, but in the case of fire magic, he simply broke through it with his bare body without defense.

Whoosh.

Gradually.

It was a sight that was getting closer.

Baron Denikin’s eyebrows twitched as if denying reality.

“…This crazy bastard.”

Surely.

Was that monster thinking of opening the gates alone?

It was impossible.

And in case this kind of thing happened, Baron Denikin had also prepared a trap in advance.

“Now!”

Beep beep beep.

The magic bomb reacted.

At the same time.

“Lightning Rain.”

Crack.

Bzzzzzt!

The wizards gathered their strength and unleashed their magic.

At the same time as the magic bomb caused a tremendous explosion, hundreds of bolts of lightning falling from the sky swallowed Roman Dmitry’s figure whole.

A light that seemed to blind the eyes rose.

A dusty cloud rose thickly, and the world, filled with bright light, did not allow the approach of living things.

‘He’s dealt with.’

Tight.

He clenched his fist.

The opponent was only human.

He was confident that since he had stepped into a trap prepared with all preparations, a fragile human body could not withstand it.

In that moment.

“Uhhh…?!”

The bewildered voices of the soldiers.

Everyone looked at the sky.

A human form fell directly onto the walls.