The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 508

Moments before, Roman Dmitry felt a prickling unease when he looked at Park Minwoo. It was a feeling deep in his gut, something he couldn’t ignore.

‘This White-Clothed Sorcerer is not normal,’ Roman thought. ‘His soul feels twisted, like Alexandr’s soul did in my past life. That twisted soul feeling is something I recognize from people who have traveled between worlds, like I have.’

‘If my feeling is right, and he has traveled between worlds, then his strange choice to work with Incheon makes sense. Maybe, in his past life, he knew me. If that’s true, then what happens in this life might not matter to him as much.’

It was just a hypothesis.

He wasn’t identifying the opponent specifically as Alexandr, but rather as an unidentified being who had experienced dimensional travel.

Alexandr was dead.

He didn’t completely rule out his existence, but whoever the opponent was, Roman Dmitry couldn’t accept it.

A being who remembers his past life.

In this world where successors exist, it was entirely possible, and Roman Dmitry came to the conclusion of suspecting the White-Clothed Sorcerer based on a strange feeling alone.

He opened up the possibility.

Having lived many lives, Roman Dmitry didn’t dismiss a fleeting suspicion.

As a result, Park Minwoo’s feet went numb.

He revealed his identity and entrusted his life.

‘Alexandr, you say. What a tenacious connection.’

Three lives. It was their third meeting.

Roman Dmitry had sternly punished him in his past life, but he held no particular ill will towards him now.

“Alexandr. No, Kim Panseok,” Roman said, his voice hard.

“In your past life, you did terrible things, sins that cannot be forgiven. You caused so many deaths, even my own. So, in that past life, I had to kill you. That ended everything between us. By killing you, I cut off our past life connection. Being left by the Demon King and cursed to be reborn again and again must be the punishment for the bad things you did.”

The boundary of life.

He distinguished it by death.

Roman Dmitry’s original body had also committed many wrongs, enough to be called Dmitry’s fool, but because he died, he formed new relationships and lived a new life.

Because he had lived that way himself, he didn’t have enough malice left to blow away the head of Park Minwoo, whom he had met again after death.

That’s all.

However, that didn’t mean he accepted Alexandr.

“That doesn’t mean I have any reason to think of you positively in this life. You killed my people.

“Why should I accept someone like you as my subject? Even if our past life’s animosity has been resolved, your mere mention of your past life is reason enough to slice off your head. Kim Panseok, explain yourself now.”

Swish.

He drew his sword.

A sharp energy aimed at his neck.

“Why should I spare your life? Why should I accept you?”

Roman Dmitry’s words made Park Minwoo feel relieved.

Just the fact that he hadn’t been killed immediately after revealing his identity told Park Minwoo that his choice hadn’t been wrong.

He spoke while prostrating himself.

“When I was Kim Panseok, I served the Heavenly Demon, Baek Junghyuk,” Park Minwoo said, bowing low.

“I admired Baek Junghyuk and was truly proud to be his follower. I don’t know how I ended up like this. I was just a foolish, unimportant person, but then I got great power as Alexandr. I tried to reach a power I shouldn’t have, because I wanted to be like the Heavenly Demon. After that, I couldn’t control myself. The Heavenly Demon’s power was different from mine, but after getting power, I couldn’t go back to being a normal person under the Demon King.”

He strained his neck.

He brought up their past ties.

“Three lives. In all those lives, the Heavenly Demon had absolute meaning to me. The first life as a subject, the second life as an ill-fated relationship, and now this third life has been granted. When people first mentioned the existence of Roman Dmitry to me, I thought it was an opportunity to return to being a subject like in my first life.”

If he had hidden his identity until the end, no, if he hadn’t appeared before Roman Dmitry, Park Minwoo could have maintained his current life.

He didn’t want to.

He wanted to follow the Heavenly Demon honorably in this life.

“I will atone for the ill-fated relationship of the past in this life. You can simply use me if you wish. I have lived as the White-Clothed Sorcerer for the past 20 years. People think of the power I possess within a certain framework, but I possess power beyond whatever they think. Baekil, the best guild in Korea, follows me, and I possess immense wealth under borrowed names. I will offer all of this to Roman Dmitry. Even if my help is not needed, Roman Dmitry will soon rule this world, but I will give him strength, even if it’s just a little, in that process.”

Emotions surged. He was angry.

Kang Minho, Kim Junhyuk, Lee Taesung.

Could the relationships of this life have become Roman Dmitry’s people by trying as hard as he did?

No.

At the point when Roman Dmitry started a new life, they were able to form a relationship with Roman Dmitry simply because they were there.

It was truly unfair. In a series of coincidences that could be called fate, he always went astray from Roman Dmitry.

If he could have faced Roman Dmitry properly even just once, he would have sworn allegiance by dedicating his life entirely before their relationship became so twisted.

He defied fate. He turned away from inevitability.

Life told him to stand on the opposite side of Roman Dmitry, but Park Minwoo wanted to remain a subject of the Heavenly Demon.

Even when he lived as an ignorant fool who knew nothing, even when he lived as an emperor who held many things, the Heavenly Demon was the sky.

He desperately hoped that the human life that the Heavenly Demon’s people lived would be granted to him in this life as well.

Park Minwoo shouted in a desperate voice.

“From now on, I will give my life for Roman Dmitry,” Park Minwoo pleaded.

“No matter what you ask me to do, even if it’s dangerous or terrible, I will do it for you. So please, accept me as your follower. Just say you will, that’s all I need. It’s not just about making up for my past mistakes. I want to be the person I was meant to be, the person I was as Kim Panseok, serving you.”

Thud.

He slammed his head against the ground.

He tasted a bitter taste in his mouth, but he didn’t care about his neck breaking at this crossroads of choice.

“Just once. Please give me a chance, just once!”

Truly, it was a strange connection.

If it was a simple ill-fated relationship, Roman Dmitry wouldn’t have deeply considered his relationship with Park Minwoo.

However, ‘He is my karma.’

Kim Panseok. He didn’t become Alexandr of his own will.

When Baek Junghyuk reached the realm of the heavens, Kim Panseok was swept away by the wave of power simply because he was nearby, and he crossed the boundaries of dimensions.

An existence that would have originally lived as an ignorant fool. As he gained the undeserved power of Alexandr, he followed the sky he couldn’t dare to dream of and became a demon.

Three lives. Kim Panseok and Baek Junghyuk were connected.

Living completely different three lives together meant that his connection with him was not light.

‘Perhaps the reason I am living this life is also a process of clearing karma, just like Kim Panseok.

Because of me, Kim Panseok’s existence came to live as Alexandr, and the people of my past life experienced terrible pain from the problems that Alexandr created. Kim Panseok, Park Minwoo, is an existence that I must bear.’

Roman Dmitry spoke, his voice firm. “I don’t care what everyone else wants.”

“I have decided what is right.”

“Park Min-woo can stay here and start over. But if he becomes Aleksandr again, even if he does good things later, I will punish him.”

Roman Dmitry remembered Park Min-woo’s past. This made him think about his decision.

Roman Dmitry spoke.

“I intend to live this life while reclaiming my past life. You must prove your worth in that process, and your fate will be decided by the people of your past life. If the families of those you killed forgive you, you will be granted a new life. But if they do not forgive you, even if you make great contributions to my future endeavors, you will not be allowed a place in the new world. Do you agree to this?”

Roman Dmitry’s words were harsh. Park Min-woo knew his future was uncertain. But within those harsh words, he heard a chance. A chance to prove himself. Hope sparked in his chest. He looked up at Roman Dmitry, his face now bright. “Thank you! Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity!” Tears welled in his eyes as relief washed over him.

Park Min-woo returned to his seat.

Seeing the clear traces of tears on his face, the members of Hundred White rushed to ask.

“What on earth happened?”

“Please tell us the truth. Why would the guild leader, known as the White-Clad Wizard, want to follow Roman Dmitry?”

Hundred White was the best guild in South Korea.

Under the guise of a successor, they taught the knowledge of Aleksandr, and the members of Hundred White possessed magical power that could not be ignored.

In order to remain a necessary presence for Roman Dmitry in the future, he had to bring not only his individual achievements but also the entire Hundred White along with him.

Therefore, he had already devised a scenario in his head.

Park Min-woo began, “Actually… I spoke with Roman Dmitry before. I thought… I thought we were doing the right thing, you know, justice. But he… he made me think. He said, ‘Are we really helping everyone? Or just the people in Seoul?’ He said the government cares more about Seoul than the rest of the country. And… and he’s right. We started Hundred White to help everyone, not just the powerful. Roman Dmitry is going to Incheon to help people who need it most. That’s why I’m going with him. To remember what we first believed in.”

It was all a lie.

It would be difficult to answer if asked about the exact timing, but Park Min-woo skipped the important details.

“So I chose to go to Incheon. I didn’t turn a blind eye to Incheon’s difficulties so that I wouldn’t be ashamed of myself. Surely, when we first founded Hundred White, we all pursued ‘justice,’ but as time passed, Hundred White also lost its initial will. Why do I follow Roman Dmitry? It’s to remember that mindset. I am not indulging in the comfort of Seoul, but from now on, I am willing to take risks and do justice anew in Incheon. If there is anyone who disagrees with my thoughts, you are free to leave Hundred White as it is.”

He turned his head.

He showed a difficult expression, as if it were a truly hard decision.

“Guild Leader.”

“You are truly…”

The guild members’ eyes welled up with tears.

All of them were people who pursued justice.

Because they desired pure justice, Park Min-woo’s lengthy speech resonated with their hearts.

“We will follow the Guild Leader.”

“If it is a matter of doing justice, we will also lend our strength.”

The situation had reversed.

The people who had questioned Park Min-woo’s choice all rushed to express their sincerity.

It was all according to plan.

Park Min-woo swallowed a laugh.

Hundred White would continue to play a useful role for him in the future.

It was then that Jang Yun-tae caught his eye.

“Jang Yun-tae. Follow me, I have something to discuss with you.”

He flinched.

Jang Yun-tae trembled.

He knew instinctively that something was wrong.

As Jang Yun-tae was dragged away, the members of Hundred White looked at Jang Yun-tae, who was receiving Park Min-woo’s trust (?), with envious eyes.

Roman Dmitry gathered the people.

“Although we have resolved the immediate problems, the Red Time is not over yet. Just looking at past cases, there have been many instances where countries have been attacked to the point of destruction at the very end of the Red Time. I fully understand the joy of victory, but now is not the time to be complacent and let our guard down.”

Everyone nodded.

He was right.

Since nothing is certain in the Great Disaster, even if ten S-rank monsters appear in Incheon at the same time, it must be accepted as part of the Great Disaster.

Roman Dmitry pointed out that fact.

He could solve all the problems with his power, but he did not want meaningless sacrifices to occur due to carelessness.

“The shelter will be opened as planned after safety is secured. Everyone, return to your positions. Conserve your strength in order, and anyone who lets their guard down and neglects their duties will be summarily executed on the spot.”

“Understood.”

“We will follow your orders.”

“Then everyone, to your positions.”

It was concise.

Putting aside the joy of victory, Roman Dmitry was also about to return to the first line of defense.

It was then that a signalman ran up and said.

“We have just received a communication request from the central government. President Kim Jung-tae has expressed his desire to speak directly with Roman Dmitry.”

Everyone was surprised.

President Kim Jung-tae was the biggest figure in South Korea.

With him moving personally, people’s attention was focused on Roman Dmitry.

Roman Dmitry, instead of being surprised by the name value of Kim Jung-tae, said calmly, as if he had expected it.

“Connect the communication.”

Kim Jung-tae’s intention was obvious.

Knowing that, Roman Dmitry accepted the other party’s request.