The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 440

This fight was real. Chris was fighting with all his heart.

He attacked again and again, never stopping. His attacks were easy to understand but very strong. Even tough fighters like Volkan could not beat him.

But fighting Kevin was different. Kevin fought back hard.

He attacked even when he should have moved away. He didn’t care if he got small cuts or hurt a little.

As they fought very close to each other, Chris had to admit Kevin was someone special.

Kevin was a boy who grew up in poor areas.

People called him “Dmitry’s monster.”

They came from very different worlds.

How much hard work did Kevin do to become this strong, when he started with nothing?

He was like a monster in his effort.

If Kevin had started learning to fight with a sword a little younger, maybe his amazing talent would have led him to a better life.

Chris knew he had to be careful all the time.

Kevin was even better than in their last fight. He had even beaten Ares, who was very strong.

So, Chris showed his own power and attacked Kevin even harder.

Chris wanted to show something.

Even against Kevin, this “monster,” Chris used his skill to show why he was Dmitry’s best helper.

The fight was very exciting.

They both respected each other as fighters.

Chris knew he could trust Kevin to fight beside him in a real war.

Chris kept attacking, even with blood on his face. He stayed focused and didn’t relax at all.

Kevin knew that if he made even a small mistake, he could lose. Chris was now a monster of a fighter, so Kevin had to fight with everything he had to even have a chance.

They attacked and defended fiercely, going back and forth. They were like two snakes wrapped around each other, fighting closely.

Then, it happened. Just as Chris saw a chance to attack and was about to strike, he felt a sudden burst of power from Kevin.

“This is dangerous,” Chris thought.

Right then, Chris was surprised and impressed.

The power Kevin was showing now was new. Kevin had never used it before. This meant Kevin had made something new himself.

Kevin had become a pioneer, someone who makes new things. He wasn’t just copying what he learned from others. He was making his own special fighting style.

A swordsman is someone who fights with a sword.

All swordsmen are part of the same group, but each one fights in their own way. That’s what makes each swordsman unique.

Kevin had changed and become stronger.

All of this happened very quickly.

Kevin’s power grew bigger, like it wanted to swallow Chris whole.

“I respect you,” Kevin thought.

But that was the end of his hope. He knew he would lose.

Kevin had just become a pioneer, but Chris had already been on that path for a long time. Chris had learned a fast move called “Flash Step” from Roman Dmitry. Then, using that, Chris made his own move called “Instant Slash.”

No one told Chris exactly how to do it. He made “Instant Slash” by thinking about it a lot. Chris got stronger little by little, by always pushing himself as hard as he could, even when it hurt. That’s what made him different from Kevin.

Chris was perfect. He had been waiting for this moment from the start. He knew Kevin would use his “Reverse Flow” power when Kevin thought he was going to win. Chris was ready.

“Instant Slash!” Chris shouted in his mind. *Flash! Swish.* (Sound of the attack)

Chris’s big win would be even more impressive now.

He thought about it thousands of times. He practiced it tens of thousands of times. That’s how “Instant Slash” was created.

Kevin had become stronger by beating Ares. But Chris, who had to make his own choices and decisions ever since he met Roman Dmitry, had finally reached his full potential.

“Instant Slash” was an incredibly fast sword attack. It hit Kevin hard in the chest, tearing through it. Kevin stepped back, blood pouring out like a fountain.

*Thud.* Blood dropped to the ground. It wasn’t just small drops. Kevin’s face quickly became very pale as big clumps of blood fell. This was very bad.

Actually, Kevin was already hurt before this fight. Even though his “Demonic Art of Returning Souls” power could heal him, it couldn’t fix everything. He was still feeling the pain from his fight with Edwin Hector. So, this new attack hurt him even more.

The referee had never seen “Dmitry’s monster” stumble like this before. So, he thought about stopping the fight.

This fight was just a competition. There was no need for anyone to die.

Chris and Kevin might think this fight was worth dying for, but the Dmitry Empire did not want either of them to die. If it became too dangerous, the referee had to stop the fight no matter what.

The referee raised his flag because Kevin looked like he was about to fall. But Kevin shouted angrily, “Don’t stop!” He coughed up blood. It was a shocking sight.

Kevin was shocked that his secret, carefully trained attack didn’t work. He thought he was stronger than Chris now, but he couldn’t even block Chris’s last move. He felt a rush of anger.

But there was something else that made Kevin even angrier than losing.

“Why didn’t you hit me harder?” Kevin yelled. “You could have ended this fight easily. Were you scared of killing me?”

Chris’s last attack. It should have been stronger. If it was, Kevin would be so badly hurt he couldn’t even stand. But Chris didn’t do that. Kevin couldn’t believe it.

Kevin wasn’t just upset about losing a fight where they were just testing each other. He was angry because Chris was still so much stronger that he could hold back. It was clear. Chris was still far ahead of him.

Kevin thought he had finally caught up to Chris after beating Ares. But now, it felt like Chris was much further ahead again.

“Am I still not good enough?” Kevin thought sadly. He knew it was true. Chris and Kevin were not the same. They started in different places.

It wasn’t just about when they started learning to fight. Chris was born with a natural talent that Kevin could never match. Chris had to figure things out on his own. Kevin’s strength came from his “Demonic Art of Returning Souls” and his strong will, but Chris’s strength was just natural talent.

When someone with that much talent works hard and becomes strong, the result is amazing.

In the past, and even now, Chris was like a wall that Kevin could not climb over.

“You know,” Kevin said, “I wanted to be like Chris. I wanted the Emperor to trust me as much as he trusts Chris. So, I can’t give up now. If I accept losing like this, I’ll never be able to be as good as Chris.”

Kevin stumbled. He knew about Chris’s “Instant Slash” attack. Even knowing it was coming, he wasn’t sure he could stop it. But even if he was going to lose, Kevin knew that his worth as a fighter wasn’t just about winning or losing.

“To truly show everyone that Chris is the best fighter in this tournament, you have to break my spirit too!” Kevin said. He looked at Chris with a desperate hope. He took a step forward. Each step was hard, and blood fell to the ground, but Kevin held his sword even tighter.

“Even if it means death, I will never give up.”

A huge wave of energy rushed through Kevin. He desperately wanted to win – more than anything he had ever wanted.

The referee couldn’t stop the fight. The crowd was completely silent, watching with wide eyes. Kevin jumped forward, his boots hitting the dusty ground with a soft *pat*. Then, he ran at Chris like a charging bull, his feet pounding – *rumble!*

He was fast, no doubt about it. To most people watching, Kevin looked incredibly fast as he charged. But Chris saw the dark red blood flowing from Kevin’s wounds. He knew Kevin was slower, weaker than he should be.

“He’s crazy,” Chris thought, watching Kevin run towards him like a madman.

Chris wanted to shout at Kevin, who was charging as if to die, but he couldn’t, knowing Kevin’s determination.

“Very well, I will crush you completely.”

Faced with his opponent’s determination, Chris met it with his own. Confronting Kevin’s fierce energy, Chris exploded with his own power once again.

Wham!

Crack!

Chris had a clear advantage. He blocked Kevin’s rush instantly and completely overwhelmed him.

In the chaotic exchange, Kevin was pushed back helplessly. Even when his body was in perfect condition, he couldn’t withstand Chris. Merely blocking Chris’s attacks caused tremendous pain in Kevin’s chest.

The match was almost over.

Even knowing this, Kevin still fought with fierce anger.

“Kraaah!”

Whoosh!

Rumble!

He shook off his opponent. After blocking the attack with desperate strength, he didn’t miss the chance and relentlessly pressed forward.

Meanwhile, Kevin’s wounds gradually healed. The Ghoul Demonic Art’s monstrous ability caused the torn flesh of his chest to knit together. Kevin swung his sword without caring about the wounds on other parts of his body.

Pat.

His arm was cut.

Rumble!

He immediately aimed for his opponent’s head. When the attack missed, his leg was cut. Again, he charged forward, stabbing towards his opponent’s heart.

The intent to kill overflowed. Whether the opponent died or not, whether he died or not, driven by malice, he tried to tear his opponent apart by any means possible.

It was truly a beastly sight. The spectators, watching Kevin’s unrestrained appearance, looking like a wild animal, were lost for words.

This was the final match. People had an expected picture. Certainly, the early stages were a fierce battle that surpassed expectations, but now it was a gruesome sight that was hard to even look at properly.

There was no shame. Kevin’s existence had always been like that. Because he had honestly revealed the inferiority complex that others would consider a flaw, he didn’t care how he appeared.

Even if he were to lose, he would not give up. Kevin showed his weakness because he wanted to fight Chris again in the future.

Chris accepted that sight. Kevin was a dangerous challenger. Regardless of skill, competing with him would be unavoidable in the future.

The only way to solve the problem was to give up his place, but Chris couldn’t allow that either.

Therefore, ‘I will end it.’

Fwoosh!

They became entangled. Chris blocked Kevin’s attack, then quickly moved in and slashed Kevin.

Even in the midst of that, Kevin did not back down. He managed to deflect the attack until the end, and even cut Chris on the arm. But even with the intense pain, Chris’s eyes did not waver.

Squish.

He slashed his chest. When Chris slashed his already badly wounded chest again, Kevin’s eyes went blank.

Kevin’s body collapsed. As he fell to the floor, blood splattered everywhere.

It was over.

Chris, his face stained with blood, looked down at Kevin and said in a cold voice, as if for everyone to hear.

“Remember this day. I, Chris, am stronger than you, even in front of the Emperor.”

The great journey of the Integrated Ranking. It was the moment to finally put an end to it.

How much time had passed? When Kevin regained consciousness, the first thing he saw was the ceiling of the sickroom.

“……I lost.”

He remembered how miserably he had been defeated. Unable to accept the defeat and struggling until the end, Kevin lost consciousness with his chest completely torn apart.

Lowering his gaze, he saw his upper body wrapped in bandages. He couldn’t see any bloodstains, perhaps because it had been carefully managed, but he knew it was a life-threatening injury.

It was a bleak reality. Kevin had certainly made remarkable progress, but Chris had also moved forward, widening the distance between them.

But he had no intention of giving up like this. If it was impossible once, he would try twice, and if it was impossible twice, he would try three times. He would challenge until the end.

For that reason, he did not give up.

It was a match that ended the moment he failed to react to Chris’s quick sword, but he had to keep the embers alive for the next time.

Kevin’s condition was quickly reported. A healer came and examined Kevin’s condition.

“How is your condition?”

“……Yes, I’m fine.”

“Why did you have to go that far? Fortunately, the worst didn’t happen, but if anything had gone wrong, you could have died. Kevin, you scared us all! You can’t keep doing this! From the healers’ point of view, when people like you are brought in, we have very mixed feelings.”

Kevin smiled awkwardly. He couldn’t say he wouldn’t. If the same moment came again, Kevin would not hesitate to risk his life then, either.

He turned his gaze, trying to avoid answering. Kevin, who happened to check the bed right next to him, showed a surprised reaction.

“……H, how did this happen?”

He couldn’t understand. Why? How could that person be there?

As Kevin asked with a surprised face, the healer sighed and said.

“Sigh. You may not remember, Kevin, but it’s already been three days since you were admitted here. In the meantime, Chris challenged Emperor Roman Dimitri, and that showdown took place yesterday. And…….”

The presence on the sickbed was Chris. Although not as much as Kevin, Chris had also overcome a life-threatening situation.

“That is the result. I heard that Chris became like that in a single blow.”