The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 487

A few days earlier, something important had happened. To understand what was happening now, we need to go back to the moments after the meeting with Moon Tae-joon.

Following Roman Dmitry’s orders, Mayor Kim Jun-hyuk called for the direct unit. They arrived in the meeting hall, their faces showing confusion. Whispers rippled through the group. They were elite soldiers, hand-picked and trained by Kim Jun-hyuk himself. Unlike the regular Incheon army, the direct unit was small, only thirty strong, but under the command of Lee Tae-sung, they were known as the most skilled fighters in the entire city.

That assessment was the reason they were summoned.

Now that Incheon was being reborn, there was a need to change how people saw them, both inside and outside the city.

Roman Dmitry spoke, “I believe Mayor Kim Jun-hyuk has explained everything about me to you. I will govern Incheon from now on, and to begin, I have chosen to cut ties with the central government. From now on, we will not receive any help from them, nor will we fulfill the obligations and responsibilities they demand.”

A murmur went through the room.

People were surprised.

Cutting ties with the central government was something they hadn’t been told.

Still getting used to Roman Dmitry’s presence, they instinctively looked to Kim Jun-hyuk for guidance.

“Incheon will undergo a great transformation. In that change, your direct unit, which Mayor Kim Jun-hyuk has carefully built, is insignificant. The leader of the direct unit, Lee Tae-sung, is a B-grade hunter, and all the members below him are C to D-grade. As an organization, you might be considered excellent, but with that level of power, you cannot protect Incheon from its dangers. It’s laughable to talk about Incheon’s safety with a force that can’t even handle a mid-sized guild in Seoul.”

“That’s a bit harsh,” one of the direct unit members said, flaring up at the criticism.

Kim Jun-hyuk, who knew what was coming, clenched his fist but remained silent. He had expected the direct unit to react strongly.

Roman Dmitry had deliberately provoked their pride, knowing this would happen.

“Harsh, you say? Do you think your existence is so valuable?” Roman Dmitry asked.

“If we compare ourselves to the entire Republic of Korea, we are lacking. But since we formed the direct unit six years ago, we have trained every day, shedding blood and sweat. Everyone who was once nothing has improved, and I am confident that no organization in Incheon can compare to us. Do not belittle our efforts,” the member replied.

“Yes, you must have worked hard. The problem is that no matter how hard you have worked, the result is insignificant,” Roman Dmitry said.

This new life was different from his previous one. Before, Roman Dmitry needed time to grow stronger and had to accept people like Chris and Kevin to build an army.

But now, it was different. Since he had the power from his previous life, he didn’t need help to achieve what he wanted.

He was enough on his own.

The reason he accepted Incheon was that Roman Dmitry now wanted to work together with others.

If they had the same goal, they would move forward together.

Just as he had found meaning in his previous life, he wanted to create a new force centered around himself.

‘The people of this world, including the direct unit, are not yet familiar with my standards. That difference will create distrust and cause problems in my goal of preventing the Great Disaster. I want to form a new force, but I don’t want those who don’t know their place to cause trouble.’

Standing at the beginning, he needed to show them reality.

He had to show them what kind of person he was, the one who would govern Incheon from now on.

He had to prove the overwhelming difference that would create a strong bond.

So, he summoned the direct unit.

He provoked them, causing them to rebel against him.

Roman Dmitry said, “If your efforts are genuine, I will give you a chance to prove it. From now on, all members of the direct unit will attack me. If you succeed in landing even one meaningful attack, I will acknowledge you and grant you independent rights.”

It was unexpected.

The direct unit members looked at each other, confused. The air in the room was thick with tension.

With Kim Jun-hyuk following Roman Dmitry, attacking him at the same time was not reasonable.

Above all, wouldn’t it be cowardly?

As Lee Tae-sung, the leader of the direct unit, remained silent, Roman Dmitry spoke coldly, “If you don’t have the courage to prove yourselves, the direct unit will be disbanded today. I’ll give you one minute. Prove yourselves within that time.”

“Damn it,” one of the direct unit members muttered.

The expressions of the direct unit members twisted. Disbandment was something they couldn’t accept.

The direct unit member who had protested Roman Dmitry’s remarks stepped forward, leaving his hesitant colleagues behind.

“Don’t regret those words,” he said, drawing his sword with a clang.

Now, there was no turning back.

With everyone watching him, the direct unit member pushed off the ground and charged towards Roman Dmitry.

Whoosh!

Tap tap tap!

He quickly closed the distance and swung his sword, trying not to hurt him. He knew Roman Dmitry was skilled, having solved the premonition phenomenon alone. But if he was still human, he thought he could land one meaningful attack.

However, thud! Wham!

The direct unit member tumbled to the floor. He thought his attack had landed, but suddenly he was falling, and he lost his balance.

“Damn it,” he said, his face turning red.

Roman Dmitry had tripped him.

Realizing this, he knew it was all or nothing.

Rumble!

He activated a skill, using a basic skill called Dash to attack Roman Dmitry relentlessly. Whether he got hurt was no longer important. Roman Dmitry would have to keep his word, and his colleagues watched anxiously as he attacked.

But contrary to their worries, whoosh! Smack!

As he swung his sword, the direct unit member’s cheek flew to the side.

Gritting his teeth, he swung his sword again, and this time the opposite cheek flew away. Smack!

It was one-sided. His attacks didn’t work at all.

The direct unit member’s cheeks were swollen, and after being slapped several times, his legs gave way.

One attack? It was impossible.

The expressions of the direct unit members twisted at the miserable sight. They looked at Lee Tae-sung, but he didn’t seem like he would step in, no matter what happened. His expression was nonchalant.

It was then that Kim Jun-hyuk said, “I didn’t teach you to be prideful. If you knew the opponent was strong, you should have thrown away your pride and been more strategic.”

Those words hung in the air.

Lee Tae-sung stopped holding back his feelings.

Lee Tae-sung looked at Kim Jun-hyuk and then pulled out his twin swords. His eyes showed a cold light.

“I will follow your command.”

Lee Tae-sung had said this before.

It didn’t matter what he thought about Roman Dmitry. He was Kim Jun-hyuk’s man.

He wanted to show that Kim Jun-hyuk’s work was worth it, answering Roman Dmitry’s rude words.

“From now on, we will attack together, focusing on me.”

“Understood.”

Clang.

Clang clang.

The members of the direct unit pulled out their weapons.

Their eyes changed.

Lee Tae-sung was the leader of the direct unit. They had always trained to attack together to prepare for an attack on Incheon.

Now, Lee Tae-sung’s command meant they would do everything they could. Almost 30 members came closer to Roman Dmitry. As soon as they got the signal, they jumped at him.

Thwack.

Rumble!

The power spread everywhere.

Some went around to the back, others came in from both sides.

Lee Tae-sung was at the front.

Lee Tae-sung made his twin swords glow with bright magic. He rushed forward, planning to cut Roman Dmitry down with one powerful strike.

‘Charge.’

Tap tap tap!

He was careful.

Roman Dmitry was very skilled.

Lee Tae-sung attacked with all his power from the start. Roman Dmitry didn’t even pull out his sword until the last moment.

He didn’t plan to use his sword against them at all.

Over the past month, he had learned about the standards of this world. He knew that people like Lee Tae-sung were skilled enough to be called strong.

But that was all.

He believed that Dmitry’s regular soldiers, not even Chris or Kevin, could handle them.

Therefore.

Crack!

“……?!”

He attacked without a weapon.

With just one punch, Lee Tae-sung’s sword broke into pieces. Lee Tae-sung was shocked. He must have had a plan in his mind.

He had thought Roman Dmitry would use weapons or skills, something normal. He never thought that Roman Dmitry would block his attack with a simple punch.

He gritted his teeth.

He tried to attack Roman Dmitry with his remaining sword, but he felt a hit on his stomach. The power of magic couldn’t protect him.

Wham!

“Ugh.”

He couldn’t breathe.

A punch hit his stomach, and Lee Tae-sung dropped his sword without thinking. Even Lee Tae-sung, who was known as a tough guy, couldn’t handle the force.

He felt like his mind was gone. As he stepped back, he heard the screams of the direct unit members.

“Ack!”

“Kraaah!!”

What about their coordinated attack?

It didn’t matter anymore.

The attack was supposed to happen while Lee Tae-sung held them off at the front. But as soon as Lee Tae-sung was beaten quickly, those who rushed in fell, bleeding.

Roman Dmitry still didn’t use any weapons.

He used his bare body to block the attacks using skills. The direct unit members couldn’t fight back against the quick counterattacks.

It was too much.

They knew he was strong, but they didn’t think he would be this much stronger.

And finally.

Thud.

“Ugh.”

The last direct unit member fell.

It was over.

All 30 members had fallen. Roman Dmitry looked down at Lee Tae-sung with a cold face.

“Is this the end?”

Lee Tae-sung was lost in thought.

He didn’t want to fight anymore.

In less than a minute, he understood what Roman Dmitry was trying to say.

He was a monster.

Even Lee Tae-sung, who was called a B-rank skilled person, couldn’t dare to fight him.

Kim Jun-hyuk was also shocked.

‘Roman Dmitry is new to Incheon. Kim Jun-hyuk thought that Roman Dmitry showed the direct unit, who are very loyal to Incheon’s ways, why they should follow him. What kind of past does he have? He is not only terrifyingly strong but also knows how to handle people.’

He was curious.

Roman Dmitry.

He was definitely not an ordinary person.

Only someone with experience in handling many people could make such strong and quick decisions.

Only groans could be heard in the room.

Roman Dmitry spoke.

“This is what is real. You feel good about yourselves because you think you are strong inside the small world of Incheon, but you are nothing. I am warning you now. In Incheon, which I will control from now on, I will not allow weak people like you. If you plan to give up when the Great Disaster comes because you are weak, you can leave the direct unit now.”

No one could argue with him.

Their work until now?

The time they spent with blood and sweat?

It was meaningless.

Roman Dmitry’s single fight showed how weak the direct unit was.

Results are more important than the process.

If their power couldn’t stop the Great Disaster, then fighting hard would be useless.

“Incheon will change a lot from now on. If you want to stay in the direct unit in the new Incheon, you must improve your skills a lot within one month. If you don’t, you will be forced out of the direct unit, no matter what your current position is.”

“……That’s impossible.”

It was Lee Tae-sung.

He was a B-rank.

It was impossible to become an A-rank, which only 30 people in South Korea were, in just one month.

If it was just an empty command.

He wouldn’t have accepted it.

Roman Dmitry said.

“After this meeting, search the Hunter Database for the name ‘Kang Min-ho.’ Some of you might know about Kang Min-ho. Just a month ago, Kang Min-ho was clearly an E-rank. None of the direct unit members were weaker than him. Kang Min-ho.”

“Yes?!”

Kang Min-ho was surprised.

He didn’t know what was happening.

He was just watching the direct unit being destroyed, but suddenly his name was called.

“I will give you three days. Show that what I said is true by improving your skills by two stages.”

It was impossible.

Roman Dmitry used Kang Min-ho as an example to show that it wasn’t.