The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 559

Patrice was shocked at first. Then, anger filled him. Patrice thought the Daehan Empire was arrogant and dangerous, and he was there to prove it. Careful that no one overheard, Patrice leaned in close to Bernardo and said fiercely, “What are you doing, Bernardo? We are here to find their flaws, not clap for them!”

Bernardo’s role: To use his expertise to ruin the presentation.

If Patrice had known Bernardo would cheer for the Daehan Empire’s presentation, he would never have brought him along.

Bernardo understood Patrice’s anger.

But he didn’t agree.

“President Patrice, I know why you’re so angry,” Bernardo said, his voice low, “but not everyone in the Maron Order thinks the same way. Our leader told me to find any problems with the presentation. But what the artisan from the Daehan Empire just showed us was truly amazing. For a long time, people have used ‘skills’ to control mana. But if this is real, it’s incredible technology. It will change how we make mana weapons and everything else. Do you know what that means?”

“Whatever it means, if you react like that, Bernardo, you’re making the Daehan Empire stronger!” Patrice hissed.

“What’s wrong with that?” Bernardo replied quickly. He lowered his voice as much as possible, but some people noticed their strange behavior and looked at them with curiosity.

Bernardo was known as a pioneer. Since the time of the Great Disaster, a terrible event that changed the world, he had given his life to finding a new future, to saving humanity. He joined the Maron Order because their goals seemed real. They followed old writings and believed they needed to bring back someone called Maron Dimitri to solve humanity’s problems. It was more than just blind faith. They believed it was the best way to save humanity. They accepted Maron Dimitri because they thought it was needed for survival.

To Bernardo, the Daehan Empire’s presentation was not simple. “This helps everyone,” he explained. “If the Daehan Empire hid this and used it only for themselves, I would have pointed out their flaws no matter what. But they shared it with everyone. Even if we have problems with Maron Dimitri and the Daehan Empire, the fact is, they showed new technology, and that helps humanity. If we criticize them now, humanity will just fall back into small arguments.”

No one in Patrice’s group expected Bernardo to be so impressed. The Maron Order was, after all, an organization founded to help humanity. While some people like Patrice were willing to do bad things to reach their goals, others like Bernardo truly wanted to help.

Therefore, “Just accept it,” Bernardo said. “This presentation is beyond our control.” Bernardo turned away. Whether Patrice looked angry or not, Bernardo cheered loudly for the great achievement that helped humanity.

It was a disaster.

Patrice was speechless.

Bernardo’s praise had made the Daehan Empire look even better.

But the presentation wasn’t over yet.

As Park Gwang-deok finished on the stage with applause, Kim Jun-hyeok, the mayor of Incheon, walked confidently onto the stage.

Kim Jun-hyeok said, “Mana is the base of all skills. Those who understand mana know how important this presentation is. The Daehan Empire is sharing this technology to give humanity a new future. The mana weapon market will change completely. Not just skills from awakening, but the way we control mana itself will let humanity become stronger quickly.”

This presentation was opposed by the leaders of the Daehan Empire.

They didn’t understand why the technology was being made public knowledge. But Roman Dimitri told them: “We don’t need to worry about everyone knowing it. In this chaos from the Great Disaster, the Daehan Empire can’t survive alone. If we help all of humanity become stronger, and are respected for doing so, people might be more willing to accept the Daehan Empire as a leader in the future. And just because we show our technology, it doesn’t mean other countries can catch up to us. We have technology that no one can surpass. The more other countries study ‘mana,’ the more they will realize we are far ahead.”

At that moment, Kim Jun-hyeok felt a chill. Roman Dimitri spoke with such arrogance and confidence. Kim Jun-hyeok thought, Roman Dimitri was born to rule.

“The fact that no one can compete with the Daehan Empire,” Kim Jun-hyeok continued, “is the truth. Knowing this truth, that we are unbeatable, will give us control of the mana weapon market, and even more. Roman Dimitri had set the stage. Just knowing about it wouldn’t be enough to catch up. People in the modern world didn’t even understand mana well, but Roman Dimitri had built a system that no one could touch because of his vast experience. Even if the whole world understood mana, they still couldn’t catch up. No matter how hard others tried, they couldn’t close the gap, not even in decades or centuries. This is Roman Dimitri’s confidence.”

Following Roman Dimitri’s plan, Kim Jun-hyeok said to the admiring audience, “We have prepared something special for today. Emperor Roman Dimitri himself made a sword using the new technology. We will show you how this sword will change the mana weapon market.” He gave a signal. The amazed audience then saw another man walk onto the stage. “I hope you fully enjoy the new future of humanity from now on.”

The man on stage was unknown. That was to be expected. He was just an E-rank hunter, given a special job to do in front of everyone.

Kim Jun-hyeok explained, “This is Mr. Lee Jung-min, an E-rank hunter. He took a rank test three days ago and is officially ranked as E-rank. Now, I ask you all. There is a monster called an armadillo, a C-rank monster. Do you think Mr. Lee Jung-min, an E-rank hunter, can even scratch an armadillo’s hide with his power?”

Murmurs went through the crowd. People shook their heads with certainty. It was impossible. Armadillos were very good at defense, and even hunters of the same rank found it hard to cut through their hides.

Staff moved something onto the stage. It was a large, thick shield made from the hide of an armadillo.

This is the ‘Armadillo’s Shield,’ used by many people. Armadillos are very hard to hurt. Even strong attacks, what we call ‘C-grade’ attacks, don’t do much damage. You usually need ‘B-grade’ attacks to break through easily. If armadillos could attack as well as they defend, they would be considered even stronger than ‘C-grade.’ Now, Mr. Lee Jung-min will use ‘Revolution,’ the sword made by Roman Dmitry, to cut through the Armadillo’s Shield. If it were an S-grade skill, it might cut through, but the sword would likely break because of the armadillo’s pushback. It’s so common, people even call it ‘Sword Breaker.’

Kim Jun-hyuk smiled, but his eyes were sharp. He wanted everyone to see this clearly.

This sword, made by Roman Dmitry in just one week, showed everyone how amazing the Daehan Empire’s technology was.

Every single person stared.

With everyone watching, Lee Jung-min, following Kim Jun-hyuk’s signal, stepped towards the Armadillo’s Shield.

And then.

He raised the sword.

The sword shone brightly under the lights. It looked so powerful, it made everyone feel amazed.

Strike.

Whoosh!

He used his skill.

Red mana burst out, and the sword sliced right through the Armadillo’s Shield.

Flash!

Crack!

The shield was torn apart.

Even though he only used a weak ‘E-grade’ attack, the Armadillo’s Shield, which is known to be very strong, was torn apart.

And that wasn’t all. People hurriedly checked the sword.

With a normal sword, it would likely have broken or been damaged by the pushback, but the sword, shining under the lights, looked brand new.

Wow.

How is this possible?

People were amazed.

A single sword impressed everyone.

In this moment that showed a new future, Kim Jun-hyuk grabbed the audience’s attention.

Everything is going to change now! From now on, to be called ‘S-grade,’ a mana weapon must be amazing like ‘Revolution’! It needs to be powerful and strong, both mana and steel together! So, to celebrate this new beginning, we are going to sell ‘Revolution’ right now! The person who offers the most money will own it!

Kim Jun-hyuk thought, *Perfect.* First Park Gwang-deok, then Lee Jung-min. He had told a perfect story. The crowd was buzzing with excitement after his words.

Revolution.

A weapon for a new time.

Because of its performance and what the S-grade means, US President John Harrison immediately announced.

300 billion!

Gasp!

300 billion right away?

Everyone in the hall was shocked.

Even though there were people from many countries here, offering 300 billion dollars right away was a big deal.

A nation’s money comes from the people’s taxes.

Spending tax money without a good reason could make people angry, but John Harrison made a quick choice.

‘Other ‘S-grade’ weapons have sold for hundreds of billions before. Besides being the first ‘S-grade’ weapon, ‘Revolution’ could also help us learn new technologies. 300 billion dollars is a lot, but ‘Revolution’ is worth even more.’

His thoughts.

Everyone felt the same.

Some people were surprised by 300 billion, but others seemed ready to bid even higher.

400 billion!

500 billion!

600 billion!

Brazil, France, and Italy started bidding too.

People knew this auction would go much higher than just a few billion more.

The people at this event were not just rich business people.

They were leaders of countries, people who could spend huge amounts of money if they wanted to.

The bidding became serious. You could feel the tension in the room.

John Harrison wanted to show everyone he was serious and scare off other bidders.

1 trillion.

Wow.

1 trillion.

People were astonished.

Once the price reached 1 trillion, everything changed. It was a price no one had ever seen before for a weapon.

But 1 trillion? People immediately understood John Harrison’s message.

1 trillion dollars wasn’t just a price; it was John Harrison saying, ‘I will pay whatever it takes.’

His bid of 1 trillion silenced the room.

Most people hesitated.

They knew it would be hard to outbid the United States, a very rich and powerful country. And they didn’t want to anger them.

That’s when it happened.

2 trillion dollars,

someone said suddenly.

John Harrison glared and turned around.

Even though no one followed, a man met John Harrison’s gaze head-on and said it again.

3 trillion.

He was.

Wang Wi-ryong’s eyes burned with a fierce desire. He wanted ‘Revolution,’ but even more, he wanted something else – the legendary ‘Sword of the Heavenly Demon.’ He looked at John Harrison with a wild look in his eyes.