The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 44

The battlefield was a storm of steel and screams.

People from the allied armies used to say:

“The ultimate warrior always stands at the front of the Shadow Faction. If we could only stop him once, we might stop their attack. But it’s impossible, so there’s no hope for the allied armies. Remember: the ultimate warrior is unstoppable, and facing him directly is suicide.”

Unifying the kingdoms.

Baek Jung-hyuk led the Shadow Faction from the front.

He was the first to fight the enemy, and the Shadow Faction’s followers charged wildly along the path he made.

Some people wondered why he always took the most dangerous job. The reason was the same then as it is now:

‘The strongest person must be at the front and destroy the enemy’s morale.’

Roman knew momentum was everything in a fight. He had learned this lesson long ago, in a dark cave, when he had to defeat a bigger opponent.

The strong shouldn’t wait in the back.

If you can face many enemies without backing down, using that strength is the only way to win.

Exactly.

Like now.

Shwick!

“Kraaah!”

Roman’s attack cut off a soldier’s arm.

The soldier screamed and tried to run, but Roman quickly followed and cut off his head.

Plop.

Blood splattered.

Roman, covered in the blood raining from the sky, charged towards the soldiers in front of him.

The solid line broke instantly.

Roman appeared suddenly, like lightning. The soldiers were terrified and thrust their spears forward.

However.

Clang!

Clink clink clink!

The attacks were useless.

Roman blocked every attack, then stepped forward and cut off their heads.

It was a massacre.

No other word could describe it.

Roman faced dozens of soldiers alone, killing enemies one by one.

Even the soldiers following him were surprised.

They didn’t expect this when Roman took the lead.

“Follow the lord!”

“Attack!”

Kevin.

He shouted first, his neck bulging.

As Kevin and Chris charged after Roman, the other soldiers raised their weapons fiercely.

Thwack!

“Grrrkkk.”

A Varco soldier, stabbed through the neck, choked on blood and fell to his knees.

Kevin, having just killed a man, immediately swung his sword at another.

Chris did the same.

Knowing Roman would move further away if they hesitated, they tried to keep up.

“Th-this.”

“Stop that monster!”

Roman had opened a path.

The enemy’s shield wall was useless, and in the chaos, Varco’s soldiers could only shout, afraid to charge.

They knew anyone who charged at Roman would die, so they pushed their comrades forward, hoping for a miracle.

But no miracle happened.

Roman cut down anyone who attacked him. There was no defense, no one could withstand a blow.

Blood, blood, blood.

Everything was red.

Many people died, and blood flowed like a river as Roman advanced, killing the enemies.

Then.

‘Flare.’

Their target.

The siege weapon was right in front of him.

Roman’s actions.

His insane presence overwhelmed everyone, and Berge, the leader of the Berge Mercenary Corps, looked confused.

“W-what is this…”

The opponent.

Roman Dmitry.

He had identified everyone involved in Varco’s mission, but he didn’t know Roman Dmitry was this strong.

Why he was here didn’t matter.

Roman was so strong he could kill dozens of soldiers. If he wasn’t stopped, the war between Varco and Lawrence might end unexpectedly.

‘That can’t happen.’

This mission.

A lot of money was at stake.

This mission would decide the fate of the Berge Mercenary Corps, so Berge drew his sword and charged at Roman.

‘I’ll take care of him.’

Berge.

An A-class mercenary recognized by the kingdom.

Unlike B-class mercenaries, who just did odd jobs, A-class mercenaries had to be special, like using aura.

Berge was a 2-star aura swordsman. He was almost 40 and didn’t expect to get any better, but 2-star aura was enough to beat Roman.

Whoosh!

Rumble!

Aura flared.

Mana exploded from his body and went into his sword. Berge swung his sword at Roman.

One strike, one kill.

He was sure he would win.

Even a 3-star aura swordsman couldn’t easily block his ultimate attack.

However.

Clang!

It was blocked.

Roman blocked the attack easily.

Berge’s eyes widened.

‘This is insane!’

His full-power attack should have broken the opponent’s sword and cut through his body, but the force from the sword made him feel like he was going to throw up.

The situation was different than he expected.

A warning went off in his head, and Berge tried to step back, but Roman immediately attacked.

Clang!

Clang clang clang!

A series of attacks.

He felt like his mind was going to explode.

Aura blazed from Roman’s sword, trapping Berge with attacks from all directions.

Roman and Berge.

Their auras were different.

Berge’s aura seemed bigger, but every time their swords clashed, Berge’s aura got weaker.

Berge realized that Roman was an opponent he couldn’t face.

‘This is too strong!’

He regretted it too late.

He thought this mission would be easy money.

But Roman changed everything.

Shwick!

A shining sword.

A bloodstain appeared on Berge’s neck, and he fell to his knees.

Thud.

Berge.

The A-class mercenary lasted less than 10 seconds against Roman.

It was truly a fleeting moment.

Berge’s death was a great achievement.

Roman had defeated an A-class mercenary in 10 seconds, but those who knew him weren’t surprised.

‘I’m not the Heavenly Demon now.’

When he was the Heavenly Demon, no one could fight him.

The masters of the allied armies fell to Baek Jung-hyuk’s attack, and he unified the kingdoms.

However, it was different in this world.

Roman was weak.

He had improved quickly and become strong enough to defeat Berge, but that wasn’t enough.

Whoosh.

Aura blazed.

Instead of feeling bad about being weak, Roman was excited for a new challenge.

A new world.

New powerhouses.

If he could conquer all of that with this weak body, it would be truly amazing.

Roman advanced.

Not satisfied with killing Berge, he didn’t stop, and Baron Varco screamed, looking like he was about to faint.

“Kill him! Kill that bastard!”

Berge’s death was unbelievable.

Berge had tried a surprise attack and was easily killed.

Also, Roman had killed many soldiers before that and wasn’t even out of breath from the fight with Berge.

He was a monster.

He was unstoppable.

A path opened as Roman moved, and soon Flare was in front of him.

‘Flare.’

A magical weapon that didn’t exist in the martial world.

The projectiles it fired cost a lot of money, and the body itself, designed to fire magical projectiles, was also valuable.

So, the goal was the body itself.

If the body was destroyed, Varco couldn’t attack Lawrence’s castle walls from far away.

‘Heavenly Demon Divine Art.’

Whoosh.

He gathered mana.

Flare’s body was protected by magic.

Ordinary attacks couldn’t destroy it, so the mana in his body stirred and came out of Roman’s sword.

A black aura.

It was the power of the Heavenly Demon.

‘Heavenly Demon Sword Art, First Form.’

A single attack.

A single flash.

Clang!

Rumble!

The sword split Flare.

A loud roar erupted, and the massive body was cut in two.

It was an amazing sight.

Everyone on the battlefield held their breath.

Then, Roman shouted loudly.

“Lawrence, listen! I, Roman Dmitry, have destroyed Varco’s siege weapon!”

The battlefield changed.

Varco’s soldiers on the front lines didn’t know what was happening in the back.

So, Roman’s words were shocking.

Hearing that the siege weapon was destroyed, they panicked even with the enemy in front of them.

“Wh-what did you say?”

“Flare has been destroyed?”

It was a confusing moment.

The destruction of Flare meant they lost their advantage and Varco’s rear was in danger.

The advance towards the castle gates stopped.

Varco’s knights realized the situation and quickly ordered a retreat when they saw Flare destroyed.

“Retreat!”

“Everyone, fall back!”

They were in trouble.

Baron Varco was in danger.

Protecting Baron Varco was more important than capturing Lawrence, and they quickly turned back.

The situation changed instantly.

Varco’s retreat.

The soldiers of Lawrence, who had survived the crisis, looked confused, not knowing what was happening.

And Flora on the castle walls looked for Roman, shocked.

“…He really did it.”

She thought it was impossible.

Again, Roman had surprised Flora.