The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 502

The Great Disaster.

In those crazy times, monsters attacked in three main ways.

First, there were **monster waves**. Imagine a door to another world breaking open, and monsters just kept rushing out, one after another. That’s a monster wave.

Second, there were **omens**. Even before the big attacks, there were signs. Like before the Ant Tunnel problem, strange things were happening everywhere, even when people didn’t notice. Monsters started acting differently, leaving their homes to attack humans. Even if there wasn’t a monster wave, being attacked by many monsters at once was seen as an omen, a warning of something worse to come.

Finally, there was **blood rain**. This was like a monster wave, but instead of monsters pouring out from one place, they seemed to fall from the sky like rain in a small area. We called it blood rain because it felt sudden and dangerous, like a storm of monsters.

For example, when blood rain happened in Seoul.

Imagine a monster wave starting in one part of a city and spreading everywhere. Blood rain was different and more unpredictable. With blood rain, monsters could appear suddenly *anywhere* in a certain area.

Of course.

The number of monsters appearing in the blood rain was small.

However, it made the defense system useless, so it caused the most casualties.

Kyaak!

Grrrr.

Incheon city center.

Monsters appeared.

A huge ogre, an A-rank monster, stomped into the city center. Its eyes, burning red with rage, scanned everywhere. It swung a club as thick as a tree trunk, smashing into buildings that dared to stand in its way.

*WHAM!*

*CRUMBLE!*

Buildings groaned and fell apart. The outer walls cracked like eggshells under the ogre’s brutal strength. Everywhere the monsters went, they left a trail of destruction, like angry giants leaving footprints of ruin.

But there were no humans to be seen.

Sniffing with their sensitive noses, the monsters showed their desire to kill, but they couldn’t find any humans and became angry.

Kraaah!

The monsters screamed.

They rampaged.

An ogre, wandering around trying to find humans, suddenly felt a strong urge to kill.

Kyaak!

Thwack!

It struck something with its club.

The wind tore apart as the struck creature burst, and the ogre, not satisfied with that, began to attack the creatures around it.

It was a shocking sight.

It would have been normal if the ogre was attacking humans, but shockingly, the ogre was attacking other monsters.

Woof woof woof!

Kyaak!

Other monsters confronted the ogre.

Even as their heads burst and limbs were torn, they bit at the ogre’s flesh. At the same time, other monsters were seen attacking each other.

The monsters’ eyes were stained red.

Their eyes, already gleaming with murderous intent, saw all creatures as enemies, as if they had completely lost their minds.

Annihilation.

They killed each other.

The ogre, biting at its own kind, raised its head at a presence passing by.

Grrrr.

Its eyes were stained red.

The owner of the presence.

It was also the same kind.

But in the ogre’s eyes, its own kind looked like its prey, humans.

Therefore.

Kyaak!

Thud thud!

The ogre rushed to tear the humans apart.

The Second Defense Line.

Kang Min-ho stared at the fighting monsters, his mouth slightly open. “…Amazing,” he breathed. He couldn’t believe what he was seeing. Monsters, tearing each other apart, completely fooled.

Far away, monsters were seen attacking each other.

Even though they could see the wall if they turned their heads, they didn’t even notice it.

It was the effect of the formation.

Kim Jun-hyuk nodded, but his voice was serious, not indifferent. “This formation creates illusions. As long as the monsters stay inside it, the less intelligent ones will see each other as humans. They won’t even realize we’re here.” He sounded proud of his work, but also tense.

For the past 3 months, Kim Jun-hyuk had been completely focused on the formation.

It was a truly mysterious power.

After seeing the effect of the formation, Kim Jun-hyuk slept less so he could spend more time honing his weapon.

The scene before his eyes was the result.

Artificial structures were placed according to the illusion formation, and the monsters fell into the illusion without even realizing it.

In fact, Kim Jun-hyuk’s power alone couldn’t have made the formation work so perfectly.

So, preparation was needed.

The city was rearranged.

The city was rebuilt to help the formation, and mana stones were placed in different places to give it power.

‘Thanks to the preparations I’ve made while staying up all night, the entire downtown area of Incheon has become a trap to plunge the monsters into despair. As long as the illusion formation is working, the monsters won’t be able to find the shelter. Roman Dmitry will mainly defend the outer walls, the Second Defense Line will use formations to stop monsters from getting close to the shelter, and finally, Lee Tae-sung and his team will deal with the monsters inside. For the past 3 months, we’ve trained on how to defend against the enemies with Incheon’s own strength.’

It was the result of hard work.

Civilians were especially helpful with the formation.

Kim Jun-hyuk got support from the people of Incheon, and when they were rearranging the buildings, the civilians eagerly helped.

Because of this, the work went smoothly.

In just 3 months, Incheon was transformed into a trap.

But.

It was too early to relax.

The preparations so far were just the minimum needed to face the Great Disaster, and it couldn’t be said that the crisis was over.

Kim Jun-hyuk said.

“The formation isn’t a perfect solution. If any monsters break through the illusion formation and reach the Second Defense Line, we’ll have to deal with them directly. As you know, Roman Dmitry is facing enemies that are hard for us to imagine on the outer walls. If the situation inside also holds Roman Dmitry back, Incheon’s survival is almost impossible.”

“Don’t worry.”

Kang Min-ho stepped forward.

Just then, a few monsters broke through the illusion formation.

Covered in blood from fighting each other, they saw the Second Defense Line and showed their murderous intent.

Kyaak!

Grrrr.

The monsters rushed in.

Kang Min-ho drew his sword.

“I haven’t been just playing around either.”

3 months ago.

Roman Dmitry looked directly at Kang Min-ho. “When the Great Disaster comes, I need you to be the last line of defense. You will protect Incheon.”

Kang Min-ho blinked, surprised. “…Me? But… I’m not strong enough for that.” He felt a knot of fear tighten in his stomach. *Me? Protect everyone?* It seemed impossible.

Kang Min-ho knew his own limits.

He had improved a lot, going from E-rank to B-rank, but that didn’t mean he was ready to be the last line of defense.

Roman Dmitry agreed with that.

Kang Min-ho clearly had weaknesses.

‘What’s important is the will to carry out the mission he’s been given. Unlike others, Kang Min-ho has a firm will to protect the people of the shelter at all costs. That’s the only way his daughter will be safe. Kang Min-ho is a more suitable person to protect the rear where his daughter exists than to fight on the front lines with me.’

His daughter.

That was Kang Min-ho’s reason for being.

If he wasn’t strong enough, he could be taught.

Like before, people near Roman Dmitry could become strong if they really wanted to.

He first thought about using the Demonic Art of Ghostly Souls. This was the same way he quickly made Kevin, who was weak, become strong. If someone was determined, the Demonic Art of Ghostly Souls could work.

After thinking about it a lot, Roman Dmitry made a decision.

“The Demonic Art of Ghostly Souls is not right for him.”

Kevin, in his past life, risked everything to become strong.

He was willing to give his whole life to become stronger, even if it meant dying.

Kang Min-ho was different.

He wanted to live.

He desperately wanted to survive and protect his daughter, just like Kevin. But there was a big difference.

Kevin didn’t care if he lived or died, as long as he got stronger. But Kang Min-ho was different. He wanted to live and protect his daughter. This difference was important.

Because of this difference, Roman Dmitry decided he couldn’t teach Kang Min-ho the Demonic Art of Ghostly Souls.

So, there was another option.

“The Guardian Gate.”

Long ago, before Baek Jung-hyuk, there was a Guardian Gate skill. It was secretly passed down in the Orthodox Sect.

When bad people tried to take over the land, someone with this skill would appear and stop them.

This person was written about in old stories. Baek Jung-hyuk studied the Guardian Gate and knew it was a powerful skill, but not as strong as the Demonic Divine Art.

However, why didn’t the Guardian Gate exist when Baek Jung-hyuk was around?

The person with the Guardian Gate skill had never lost to bad people, but he was killed by jealous members of the Orthodox Sect.

After the Guardian Gate skill was lost, it was kept in the Demonic Cult’s records. Baek Jung-hyuk remembered learning about it when he was training in the Demonic Divine Art.

He didn’t really like the Guardian Gate’s main idea.

That’s why it was perfect for Kang Min-ho.

Roman Dmitry said,

“I will teach you the Guardian Gate. It’s the best way for you to protect what you want to keep safe.”

Below the fortress walls, monsters were attacking.

The ogre’s muscles grew bigger, and he hit the fortress wall with his club.

Wham!

Rumble!

It was a huge hit. The magic protecting the wall stopped it from breaking, but more monsters kept running into it.

The troll hit the wall with his head, breaking it and spilling blood.

But he quickly healed and kept trying to break the wall.

Kim Jun-hyuk shouted,

“Attack the monsters!”

Thwack.

Thwack, thwack, thwack.

Archers on the wall shot arrows.

Archers from Incheon attacked. Their arrows glowed with magic power and rained down, hitting the monsters.

Kyak!

Kyaaaak!

The monsters screamed. They struggled to climb over the wall, but Kim Jun-hyuk quickly gave orders.

Magic exploded on the monsters’ faces.

The hunters from Incheon had different skills, like archers and mages. They worked together to stop the monsters from getting close.

More monsters kept coming.

They had stopped many monsters, but there were too many to handle.

Soon, the fortress wall would break.

The werewolf jumped over the wall with a powerful leap, but Kim Jun-hyuk wasn’t worried.

Hadn’t Kang Min-ho told him to trust him?

As soon as the werewolf landed, Kang Min-ho punched his arm.

Flash!

Kiyaaaaak!

The werewolf screamed and charged with glowing eyes. Kang Min-ho calmly watched him.

The monster was probably A-rank.

Kang Min-ho was only just strong enough to be ranked B. This monster was much stronger, probably A-rank. Normally, he would be scared, but after training for three months, he felt calm.

The Guardian Gate skill was amazing.

This skill, which was all about defense, didn’t let Lee Tae-sung land a single hit during their practice fights.

So, there was no reason to be afraid.

He faced the werewolf’s attack head-on.

Clang!

Clang, clang, clang, clang!

The attack was strong.

Kang Min-ho calmly blocked the werewolf’s attack and used the Guardian Gate’s counterattack to hurt the monster.

This was why Roman Dmitry didn’t like it.

Roman Dmitry wanted to attack first and beat the enemy, but the Guardian Gate was about protecting and counterattacking.

After a close fight,

Thwack!

The werewolf coughed up blood and fell.

Kang Min-ho didn’t stop there. He quickly defeated the monsters climbing onto the wall.

“The second defense is holding strong.”

That’s what Kim Jun-hyuk thought.

The formation, Kang Min-ho, and the fortress wall were working well together.

If the hunters who could repair things kept the wall in good shape, they could stop the monsters from attacking.

The preparations they had made were helping.

Even if the monsters attacked with the blood rain, the second defense line could quickly defeat them.

Incheon would survive.

After just one fight, the soldiers of Incheon, including Kim Jun-hyuk, felt hopeful.

Just as they were finishing off the last monsters, a crack appeared in the air.

People were worried.

The crack meant more monsters were coming.

But instead, they saw something strange.

Thwack.

It was a human.

He was leading a group of humans with white wings, who landed on the fortress wall.

“Baek Il is here to help Incheon! Everyone! You’re safe now!”

The leader was Park Min-woo.

He used his magic to look down, but he only saw piles of dead monsters.

Park Min-woo looked embarrassed.

This wasn’t what he expected.

He had heard that Incheon was attacked after Roman Dmitry left.

But he saw healthy people and dead monsters.

“Uh… you guys… you’re okay? I thought… I heard it was bad here.”

Park Min-woo smiled awkwardly.