The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 460

Even after the war, everyone was still talking about him. They called him Dmitri’s Fiend.

People whispered stories. “They say he’s like a monster,” some would say. “He doesn’t just defeat enemies, he destroys them. They say he fights like a ghost, so fast and silent, and shows no mercy, even to those he once knew.”

There’s a story about Ares, who destroyed Valhalla. Kevin dragged him like an animal and killed him for betraying Dmitri. That’s the kind of person he is – no pity for enemies, even if they were once friends.

Kevin. Everyone knew that name. Even far away, on the Salamander Continent, just saying ‘Kevin’ made people scared. They called him Dmitri’s Fiend.

And this Kevin was Marie’s brother. Lukeman’s heart pounded as he sat down. His mind raced. He had planned to be calm, to talk easily, but the stories of Dmitri’s Fiend filled his head. He almost couldn’t speak.

“…That’s why she didn’t tell me,” Lukeman thought. Now he understood why Marie had kept her family a secret. It was a difficult situation.

Marie worked a normal office job. She didn’t want everyone to know about her brother, Dmitri’s Fiend. She had learned this lesson before, at the Cairo Royal Academy. Because Kevin was Dmitri’s right-hand man, people treated Marie differently. They weren’t really her friends; they just wanted to be close to her because of her powerful brother.

At first, maybe she thought having a famous brother would be good. But it felt wrong, like wearing clothes that were too big. She wanted people to like *her*, not her family name. Lukeman hadn’t understood this before, but looking at Kevin now, it made sense.

She remembered the fake smiles and empty compliments from her school days, and it made her want to hide her family connection.

“Lukeman, calm down,” he told himself. “No matter what Kevin is like, I need to show him I’m a good boyfriend for Marie. Marie says he’s a good person, so he can’t be as bad as the rumors say.”

He trusted Marie. Lukeman took a deep breath and spoke first.

“Nice to meet you. I am…”

The conversation began. It was much friendlier than Lukeman had expected. As they talked, Kevin was gentle and kind. Lukeman started to feel less worried.

Kevin smiled. “Marie has told me so much about you, Lukeman. She says you’re a very good person, and that you treat her well. If Marie likes you, then I’m sure you are. Don’t worry, this isn’t an interview! We just want to get to know you.”

Kevin seemed like a good person. As they talked and laughed, Lukeman started to think the rumors were too much. Maybe Dmitri’s Fiend hadn’t done anything truly terrible. People said he destroyed his enemies, but Lukeman hadn’t heard any stories of him hurting innocent people.

If Kevin was really evil, Roman Dmitri, who was very strict about the rules, would have stopped him. And Kevin’s followers seemed to behave well too. Lukeman felt sure of it. If he was with Marie, if they became a family, even with Kevin as her brother, he could handle it. He felt happy and relaxed. As they drank more wine, Lukeman’s face grew warm, and he really enjoyed talking to Kevin.

Just then – CRASH! “Kyaa!” A loud scream cut through the air. Everyone in the restaurant turned to see what was happening.

It was clear what was happening. A drunk man was causing trouble. His face was red, and he glared angrily at the employee who tried to stop him. ‘Do you know who I am?!’ he roared.

He used to be rich, a merchant, but had lost his money. Now he was angry at the world.

The man slammed his fist on the table, making everything jump. He thought the employee was ignoring him. He grabbed the sword from beside his chair and pulled it out. CRASH!

“Kyaa!”

The restaurant was suddenly chaos. People screamed and jumped back. The man waved his sword around, shouting, “What are you looking at?! You want to die?! I’ll cut out your eyes!”

A strange light glowed around his sword – aura, a sign of some skill.

He was a decent swordsman, good for someone who just did it for fun. If no one stopped him, someone would get hurt. But then, the drunk man’s eyes met Kevin’s. Kevin was still calmly eating his meat.

That was a mistake. Kevin put down his fork and knife. He looked at Marie and Lukeman, and said quietly, “I’m sorry. Excuse me for a moment.” He stood up.

The drunk man stared at Kevin. The restaurant went silent. Slowly, the man pointed his sword at Kevin. “You stay right there… Ack?!”

WHACK! BAM! It was so fast, no one saw it happen. One moment, Kevin was standing there. The next, the drunk man’s face slammed onto the table with a sickening thud. The man screamed, eyes wide with shock. Before he could even lift his sword, Kevin had him. CRACK, CRUNCH. The sound of bones breaking echoed in the silence. The man screamed again, a raw, animal sound. Kevin stepped on the hand holding the sword, crushing it.

The man screamed and writhed on the floor, but Kevin just looked down at him with a calm face. He spoke to the employee as if nothing had happened. “Could you call the guard?” he asked politely. “Tell them it’s an emergency, they’ll be here quickly. I’ll leave this mess to you.”

THUD. Kevin kicked the man hard in the face, and he went still.

Kevin turned away from the unconscious man and walked back to his seat. Silence hung heavy in the air. It was a strange, uncomfortable silence. Kevin sat down, smiled, and it was like the fight had never happened. He looked at Lukeman and Marie, and in a normal voice, said, “I’m sorry. So, where were we?” Lukeman stared at him, speechless. Was this the same gentle man he had been talking to just moments ago?

Lukeman was certain about that moment.

He thought, Marie’s brother is a good person, but he also seemed to be working for Dimitri.

Lukeman felt that if anyone ever made Marie cry, her brother would be very angry.

After saying goodbye to Marie, Kevin went to see Hans. Kevin hadn’t seen Hans in a while.

Kevin went to find Hans, who was still busy with Dimitri’s work. Kevin told Hans about what had just happened with Marie and her boyfriend.

Kevin said, “He seemed like a really nice guy. He was proud of his job and he clearly loves Marie a lot. That’s good. You know, I used to think people from the slums like us couldn’t have normal happiness. But Marie and her boyfriend looked so happy together.”

Hans smiled as he worked. “I’m really glad to hear that, Kevin.”

People were afraid of Kevin.

There was a rumor that he was like Dimitri’s special warrior, and this made people keep their distance.

Hans was very important to him.

Ever since Kevin started working with Roman Dimitri, Hans had been kind to him. Hans never cared about the rumor that Kevin was like a devil.

Maybe that’s why Kevin talked so much whenever he was with Hans.

“If Marie ever gets married,” Kevin said, “I want to give her the most amazing wedding ever! And I want to build them a house in Dimitri, right in the center of everything. Not some old, small house, but a brand new place just for them. A place where they can make their own memories. And if they have kids, I want to give Marie money so they don’t have to argue about money problems.”

“Marie is not the kind of person to change because of money problems,” Hans said. “She’s strong and smart. Just knowing she has a brother like you will help her family be happy.”

“Still, I want to do everything I can for her, because I’m her brother.”

Over the years, Kevin had become very rich.

Roman Dimitri had given him a huge amount of money after the war.

Kevin hadn’t needed to use the money yet, so it was kept safe by the Valentino Merchant Group.

Because the money was in the bank, it earned interest every year. A man from Valentino’s bank came to see Kevin a few days ago. He told Kevin that the interest was a lot of money.

He was ready to use all that money for his sister.

Kevin lived for his family and the people he loved, rather than for himself.

“By the way, how has His Imperial Majesty been?”

He was curious about Roman Dimitri.

Since the war ended and the world became peaceful again, Roman Dimitri had not been seen much in public.

He was just doing his job as Emperor in the palace. Even Kevin didn’t get to see Roman Dimitri very often.

At least he had been able to see his face at Lauren Dimitri’s wedding.

Seeing how strong Roman Dimitri looked, Kevin suddenly missed the times they fought together in battles.

Hans said, “He’s doing well.”

“That’s a relief. Actually, with people gradually forgetting about His Imperial Majesty’s existence, I couldn’t help but feel worried.”

“I understand.”

As Kevin said, Roman Dimitri was gradually being forgotten by people.

No matter how great a hero he was, if his story wasn’t constantly being told, people had no choice but to focus on their own lives.

Hans stopped working and looked at Kevin. “His Imperial Majesty once told me something,” Hans said. “He said that in peaceful times, people shouldn’t even notice their leader. If the leader has to step in and do something, it means something is wrong. But if people are happy and don’t need him, it means the country is doing well. That’s the kind of person His Imperial Majesty is. When there was war, everyone looked to him. But now that life is peaceful, there’s no need for a hero.”

Kevin didn’t know why, but he felt like he understood what Roman Dimitri was feeling.

The fact that there was no longer a place for Roman Dimitri made him feel like he was experiencing the same loneliness.

Seeing Kevin look like that, Hans smiled.

“If you want to see him, why don’t you go? You have every right to visit him, Kevin.”

Kevin headed to the Imperial Palace.

He took courage from Hans’ words and wanted to see for himself how Roman Dimitri was living his daily life.

The head of the Royal Guard, Fernando, welcomed Kevin.

“His Imperial Majesty is in the training grounds.”

“Thank you.”

Fernando opened the way.

The training grounds, of all places.

Kevin smiled. *That’s just like Roman Dimitri,* he thought. He felt excited to see him alone for the first time in a long time.

But when Kevin reached the training grounds, he stopped walking suddenly, like he had turned to stone.

“Ah…”

Roman Dimitri was training. He was completely focused on what he was doing. It was not like normal sword training. Usually, people swing swords fast and hard. But Roman Dimitri’s sword was moving so slowly, Kevin could barely see it move at all. It was like watching time itself slow down. Sweat dripped from Roman Dimitri’s face, and his eyes were fixed on his sword. He looked like he was trying to learn something very important, something hidden in the slow movement. Kevin was shocked. His eyes widened as he watched.

Kevin realized something amazing. Even after becoming the most powerful person in the world, Roman Dimitri had never stopped training. For the last three years, since he defeated the Demon King, Roman Dimitri had kept practicing every single day. He never stopped trying to become even better.

Goosebumps rose on his skin. He stared blankly.

How much time had passed?

Only after the sun had set and it was completely dark did Roman Dimitri put away his sword and look towards one side of the training grounds.

“It’s been a while since we talked alone, Kevin.”

His voice was calm. It was the same as before.