The Heavenly Demon Can't Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 496

The plan was ready.

The word ‘rebellion,’ with its clear intent to defy the government, captured everyone’s attention. Jo Dal-soo stepped back, just as he had planned.

“Investigator Moon Tae-joon, explain the situation,” someone said.

“Understood.”

Creak!

Moon Tae-joon stood up from his seat.

His bloodied face had been quickly treated. He looked at the council members, his eyes burning with a desire for revenge. Moon Tae-joon was an investigator for the central government. He was used to a successful life. He had never had such a terrible day, and he had been waiting for this moment.

Roman Dmitry had grabbed his hair and slammed his face into the table. Councilman Jo Dal-soo, who he thought was a reliable supporter, had slapped him.

It was all Roman Dmitry’s fault.

To earn back Councilman Jo Dal-soo’s trust, Moon Tae-joon promised himself that he would get revenge.

Moon Tae-joon began to speak.

“I will explain what happened. It started a month ago, with the ant cave mission that caused so much excitement in South Korea. At that time, I found out that Roman Dmitry was the person who did the ‘Red Moon Massacre.’ I offered him a job in the central government if he asked for forgiveness. Even though his crime was terrible, South Korea needs skilled people who are A-rank or higher. But the Incheon government and Roman Dmitry openly refused. They said that killing innocent people was self-defense and said they would not listen to the government.”

He mixed clear facts with a few lies.

Moon Tae-joon made it seem like he had done the right thing, and the Incheon government and Roman Dmitry were to blame for everything.

“Then today’s incident happened. Hunters working for the Incheon government were being tested for promotions, and A-rank hunter Jo Min-woo died. We had to ask about the cruel way Jo Min-woo, who was a valuable talent, died. The Incheon government and Roman Dmitry again refused to admit they did anything wrong. They said they were not at fault at all and saw our questions as an attack.”

As he spoke, the council members’ faces became serious.

They had come to the meeting feeling relaxed.

But, as Jo Dal-soo and Moon Tae-joon wanted, Incheon looked like rebels.

Moreover.

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“Look at this face. Roman Dmitry did this. They used violence against me, who was following official procedures. They even threatened to start a war if we questioned them. Council members, Incheon has gone too far. Roman Dmitry is a dangerous person who is trying to destroy all of South Korea. If we allow such problems before the Great Cataclysm, what will happen? History shows that internal problems are more deadly than anything else.”

The scars on his face were obvious.

He had only done a simple treatment instead of using potions to clearly show the council members the evidence.

His plan worked perfectly.

Wham!

“Are these crazy people trying to start a rebellion?” Myung Seong-ho, a council member from Yongsan-gu, shouted angrily.

Myung Seong-ho said,

“This is outrageous. I have been a council member for ten years, and I have never heard of anyone attacking someone from the central government. It’s obvious why. The central government is here to protect South Korea, so why would anyone attack them unless they wanted to rebel? We have to make an example of them. This is completely unacceptable.”

He started the discussion.

Other council members agreed.

“I agree. Even if Incheon has its reasons, it’s illegal to attack someone from the central government without following official rules. If we let the Incheon government and Roman Dmitry get away with this, people will lose respect for the central government.”

“Maybe another country that doesn’t like South Korea is behind this. The situation is strange, isn’t it? A skilled person named Roman Dmitry suddenly appeared and took a position in the Incheon government, which doesn’t make sense. Incheon can’t rebel against the central government on its own. To understand why they’re acting so strangely, we have to believe that someone is making them do it.”

“Let’s punish them. Before the Great Cataclysm begins, we should send troops and wipe them out.”

Everyone was angry.

Moon Tae-joon’s face was the reason.

The council members of the national government felt threatened, thinking they could also be attacked like Moon Tae-joon.

However.

Not everyone agreed with punishing them.

Lee Jae-shik, a council member from Seongdong-gu, said,

“I understand your concerns. This is definitely something we should make an example of, but we know that Roman Dmitry is an S-rank hunter. And the hunters working for Incheon who passed the promotion test are also very skilled. So, how do we punish them? Of course, if we use the power of the central government, we can wipe them out, but we will get badly hurt trying to conquer Incheon. The Great Cataclysm is coming soon. As the President said, we need to be careful right now.”

It was a difficult situation.

Even though the rebellion was clear, they were more worried about the Great Cataclysm than Incheon.

If the Great Cataclysm happened while South Korea was having a civil war, it would be a serious problem.

So, as expected.

Lee Jae-shik’s comments were like he thought they would be.

Jo Dal-soo, who had been watching, spoke up.

“Yes, I agree with Councilman Lee Jae-shik’s concerns. It’s all about timing. Roman Dmitry knows this and is deliberately trying to anger us. I think he wants to keep his power to survive the Great Cataclysm. The central government can’t let this happen. To punish the Incheon government and Roman Dmitry while keeping the central government strong, we only need one person to help.”

Everyone immediately looked at one person, as if they had planned it.

In one corner of the conference room, there was a middle-aged man wearing a white robe.

“If the White Magician helps us, we can quickly wipe out the rebels in Incheon.”

The White Magician was a mysterious person.

Twenty years ago, when South Korea was about to be destroyed in the first Great Cataclysm, a person in a white robe appeared before the people.

At that time, people didn’t know much about awakening.

There was no difference between S-rank and A-rank. He saved South Korea from destruction with very powerful magic.

Later, he was named South Korea’s first S-rank hunter.

People said that South Korea has survived until now mostly because of him.

“The White Magician is the hope of South Korea.”

He was a national hero.

Every time the Great Cataclysm happened, he fought to protect South Korea, and people were very excited to see him.

In South Korea, the government had power, but there was one person even they couldn’t easily control: the White-Robed Wizard.

The reason they couldn’t touch the White-Robed Wizard was because people respected him and because he was incredibly strong.

S-Rank.

His power was said to be unbelievable, almost god-like.

Being S-Rank wasn’t just about being stronger than A-Rank. It meant he was so powerful, normal rankings couldn’t measure him.

Even among S-Rank wizards, there was a big difference in skill.

The White-Robed Wizard was one of the best, so he had his own independent group in South Korea, called Baekil, separate from the government.

Baekil (White Day) was a group that followed the White-Robed Wizard.

Many skilled wizards were part of Baekil, making the White-Robed Wizard’s power like that of a nation.

Therefore, he was very important to Jo Dal-soo’s plan.

‘The White-Robed Wizard believes in justice. He won’t let bad people ruin South Korea. He’ll probably think Roman Dmitry is a villain. Roman Dmitry showed up suddenly, is causing trouble in South Korea, and is fighting with the government on purpose. This will hurt South Korea, which is already in trouble. It’s simple. If the White-Robed Wizard helps us, the government can easily defeat the Incheon government and Roman Dmitry.’

It was a perfect plan.

The White-Robed Wizard is the definition of justice.

Jo Dal-soo thought his own reputation for justice, built over 20 years, would be enough to convince the White-Robed Wizard to stop Roman Dmitry.

‘Roman Dmitry, you messed with the wrong person.’

Jo Dal-soo said.

“Roman Dmitry is definitely evil. We can’t let someone like that cause trouble. White-Robed Wizard, please help us. If you do, the government will back you up too.”

He held back a laugh.

He was sure his plan would work.

While everyone was watching, the White-Robed Wizard didn’t say anything.

It wasn’t because he was thinking hard.

He was annoyed.

He didn’t like Jo Dal-soo’s request at all.

But there was something important people didn’t know.

To understand why the White-Robed Wizard was annoyed, we need to go back a few days.

A few days ago, the White-Robed Wizard came back from a magic event in the United States and got a strange report from his assistant.

“Can you repeat that? His name is Roman Dmitry?”

“Yes. We think the new S-Rank hunter is named Roman Dmitry. He showed up in South Korea, destroyed Red Moon, stopped the disaster, and is now having problems with the government because of Investigator Moon Tae-joon. So, what do you think we should do? With the big disaster coming, we can’t just ignore Roman Dmitry and Incheon.”

Baekil’s job is to protect South Korea.

To be exact, they want to do what’s right, so Roman Dmitry was a problem.

“…Damn it.”

“Yes?”

“No, it’s nothing.”

The assistant’s eyes opened wide.

He said, ‘Damn it.’

He couldn’t believe it.

Could the White-Robed Wizard, who was always gentle, really have cursed?

He couldn’t believe it, so he asked again. The White-Robed Wizard waved his hand, as if he had never said anything like that.

Right now, he didn’t care about the nice image he had built up for 20 years.

As soon as he heard the name Roman Dmitry, his heart started racing, and he felt dizzy and sick.

‘It can’t be.’

He started walking.

Could it be someone with the same name?

Because of the Successor’s abilities, people in this world knew that Dmitry was special.

So, someone might use the name Roman Dmitry.

People don’t know it’s the Emperor’s name, but anything is possible in this world.

‘Maybe he’s a Successor of Roman Dmitry. People who have Dmitry’s abilities are showing up, so someone could have Roman Dmitry’s abilities too. If so, I have to get him on my side. If he has even a little bit of Roman Dmitry’s abilities, he’ll be strong enough to change everything.’

He went to Incheon.

He had to find out who Roman Dmitry was.

He heard that Roman Dmitry was at the smithy, so he stayed in Incheon and waited for him to come out.

He was worried.

The fact that Roman Dmitry was at the smithy bothered him.

Days passed.

Finally, when the White-Robed Wizard saw Roman Dmitry come out of the smithy and go to Seoul, he felt like he had been struck by lightning.

“Ah.”

He shivered.

He was sure.

It was Roman Dmitry.

He didn’t know how, but Roman Dmitry was in this world and looked the same as he remembered.