The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 565

Drip, drip. Blood fell from the hand holding the sword.

Kang Min-ho watched the Killing Demon closely, looking around.

Dead bodies lay all over the floor.

People were frozen with shocked looks on their faces.

If he didn’t stop the Killing Demon, everyone here would die. He couldn’t let that happen.

Kang Min-ho was determined to live for his daughter. But after joining the Guardian Unit, he also felt a strong duty to protect others.

Roman Dmitriev made him who he is today.

He had a peaceful life and great power now. He knew he would not have this if he hadn’t met Roman Dmitriev.

He didn’t want to disappoint Roman Dmitriev.

When he was ordered to protect Incheon, where his daughter lived, Kang Min-ho promised himself he would do everything he could.

His mindset had changed, and that’s why he grew stronger. Roman Dmitriev gave him the chance, and Kang Min-ho wanted to repay him. This desire pushed the E-rank Hunter to improve.

He knew he still needed to improve, but he was determined to protect Incheon.

‘I have to hold on, no matter what.’

He watched the Killing Demon.

He needed time.

He had to stop the Killing Demon from killing more people until Roman Dmitriev and his team arrived.

Then, it happened.

The heavy air was broken as the Killing Demon moved fast towards Kang Min-ho.

“Pathetic. Really pathetic,” the Killing Demon sneered.

His eyes were burning red, like hot coals.

As the Killing Demon’s power grew, terrible memories seemed to rush into his mind.

“There’s no way you can stop me!” he roared.

Pat. The Killing Demon took a step.

Boom boom boom boom! Explosions of force slammed into Kang Min-ho. He was too slow to see the attacks coming. He raised his sword desperately, blocking blows from everywhere at once. Pain shot through his arms with each impact.

He used his Guardian Gate defenses to block the attacks. But no matter how Kang Min-ho blocked, the Killing Demon kept attacking from different directions, pushing him back.

Flash.

Wham!

It hit him on the head.

He raised his sword to block, but it cut into his side. When he blocked that, it twisted and slashed at his legs.

Clang!

Clang clang clang clang!

He felt sick as blood filled his mouth.

Each time he blocked the Killing Demon’s wild attacks, he tasted the bitter scent of blood.

The Killing Demon seemed to get stronger.

It moved much faster than before. Kang Min-ho was confused, like he was fighting a ghost.

Pat.

His leg was cut.

He ignored it and blocked his weak spots, but then pain shot through his forearm.

“Kuh.”

Time was short.

He hadn’t been fighting the Killing Demon for long, but Kang Min-ho was already covered in blood.

This showed that the Killing Demon was stronger than just an A-rank.

Even though its energy was powerful, its fighting ability was even more amazing, like it was stronger than S-rank. At this rate, he would lose before Roman Dmitriev arrived.

“Help the Guardian Captain!”

“Attack!”

More soldiers arrived.

They gave Kang Min-ho a chance to breathe, but it wouldn’t change much.

“Kraaah!”

“Aaaargh!”

Screams came from everywhere.

The Killing Demon slaughtered the soldiers while pushing back Kang Min-ho. It was like a demon, terrifying everyone.

But the soldiers risked their lives. They were like Kang Min-ho.

Roman Dmitriev had changed the Great Han Empire. They had been living peacefully and felt happy.

They didn’t want the ‘Killing Demon’ to ruin their lives.

Dozens of people died.

Bodies piled up.

Kang Min-ho attacked the Killing Demon even harder. But after a fierce fight, he realized he couldn’t win.

Whoosh.

It moved in ways no human could.

The Killing Demon blocked his attack and struck back.

He knew it instantly.

He thought he might die. Kang Min-ho gritted his teeth and used all his power.

Even if he was badly wounded, he couldn’t hold on much longer.

So, he decided to try to destroy the Killing Demon, even if it meant dying too. He had to stop it from hurting anyone else.

Kwarung.

Rumble.

His energy exploded.

It was a very dangerous moment.

Just as he was about to attack the Killing Demon.

“Aargh, aaaargh!”

The Killing Demon suddenly screamed and covered its eyes.

The Killing Demon saw things differently.

[Knight of Barco! Kill them!]

[Duke Benedict is escaping over there. What are you doing?]

[Valhalla, Chronos. If you don’t stop that evil group, the people around you will be in danger.]

The people around him suddenly looked different.

Some looked like knights of Barco, some like Duke Benedict, and some like soldiers of Valhalla and Chronos. He felt like they were threatening him and his people, and it made him crazy.

At first, he seemed to have a reason to kill. But now, he just felt like he *had* to kill to survive.

His red eyes became even redder.

At the last moment, as he fought Kang Min-ho, everything turned red, and his vision blurred.

“Aargh, aaaargh!”

He screamed.

Terrible pain washed over him.

The memories in his head were burning him, and his bloodshot eyes couldn’t see ‘reality’ anymore.

From that moment on, Kang Min-ho didn’t matter.

His vision became blurry. Then, suddenly, his mind was no longer in Incheon. He was in a place that felt familiar but also strange.

Thud!

“Kyaa!”

It was a slum.

Men with angry faces were destroying everything, and he was watching, terrified.

It was hell.

Being born in a slum meant he was trapped in hell. A normal life was impossible for someone from the slums.

In fact, he had met a child who lived in the ‘castle’ not long ago.

Hearing the child complain about small things – not getting the toys they wanted, or not liking their food – made me very angry. I wanted to shout at them for saying such things.

The world had changed.

Now it was comfortable.

Life inside the castle walls was peaceful and safe.

Watching his family live happily, he stared blankly at the scene, overwhelmed with emotion.

The environment, which he had considered miserable just moments before, felt like a dream.

He really hoped this was not a dream, promising to be always thankful and loyal to the person who had given him this new, happy life.

Tap tap tap.

The world continued to change.

He was on a battlefield.

Surrounded by people, he killed the knight to show he was strong for the person he served.

This time, it was another battlefield.

He grew accustomed to killing, slaughtering enemies who charged at him with blood-covered faces. He didn’t care that people called him a demon.

It meant that the slum boy had become strong.

A nobody was now used for valuable work, gifting his family with a comfortable life.

He was happy.

He always wished it would be like this.

The happiness of his family and the people who believed in him.

It was reason enough to remain a demon.

Suddenly, a cold wave swept in.

He lost the person who believed in him and wandered the world.

His mouth was dry from not speaking, hunger ached at him from not eating, and the cold night air and fierce wind made him shiver.

His once-strong body had become weak.

He shouldn’t even feel this kind of cold, but now, after many years, he couldn’t find the same strength as before.

However.

His mind was clear.

Clearly seeing the path he had to take, he spoke the desperate wish that had forced him to begin his wandering.

“Your Imperial Majesty, where are you?”

Roman Dmitry headed to the scene.

He received a report on the situation through his helpers and stopped everything he was doing upon learning that someone like Kevin had appeared.

‘…Kevin.’

It was a special name.

Living as Roman Dmitry, he had been able to complete his life as a human being because of people like Kevin.

So he wanted them to be happy.

Even if he were to take on the rules of different worlds and leave the world, he wanted them to forget about his existence and live new lives, rather than searching for him.

But.

Reality was not so.

Their traces were visible in the new lives.

Roman Dmitry had seen this happen before, in other worlds. It was not just chance. Something strange was happening across different worlds.

‘The signs shown by the ‘Killer Demon’ are similar to the craziness caused by the Magic of evil spirits. If Kevin’s successor inherited the Magic of evil spirits, he wouldn’t be able to withstand its craziness like Kevin did. When I first met Kevin, he was just a boy from the slums, but the mental strength he had to withstand the Magic of evil spirits was absolutely amazing.’

Successors.

They were truly strange beings.

It was clear that they had inherited Dmitry’s memories, but that didn’t mean they were the same person as the memory’s existence.

Roman Dmitry also felt the need to confirm the truth.

How were the successors born, and why did Dmitry’s people take root here, connected to their present lives?

System.

Great Disaster.

It was a part that could not be explained by the ideas that made up the current life.

Succession was something that went beyond the system, and it was clear that it was a task that humanity would have to solve someday.

He increased his speed.

He headed there quickly.

When he finally reached the scene.

Roman Dmitry witnessed a scene that was very different from what he had been told.

There was a Killer Demon.

According to the report, the Killer Demon should have been carrying out a massacre, but he was wandering around, blind.

“Your Imperial Majesty, where are you?”

Kang Min-ho, who had accepted death, swallowed his pain and watched the scene, while the people who had gathered around held their breath, fearing that they might make the Killer Demon angry.

It was a truly strange sight: corpses scattered on the ground, people gathered around, and one man wandering in the center.

The Killer Demon continued to utter desperate words.

“Your Imperial Majesty must exist in this world. The world, which was once chaotic, was brought to peace by Your Imperial Majesty, but where have you disappeared to? Without Your Imperial Majesty, the peace of the world cannot be maintained.”

He walked.

He kept walking.

Then, when he was blocked by something, he turned around and walked back the way he had come.

“You are really too much. If you were planning to leave the world so suddenly, couldn’t you have explained the situation to us? Why you had to leave, why you had to bear the burden of the world alone. If you had told us the truth, we would have had time to accept the goodbye. Even if we had to beg you not to go, holding onto your clothes, we would have been prepared to accept the goodbye through such time.”

Tears welled up.

He let out an increasingly wailing voice.

“No. In the end, we wouldn’t have been able to accept the goodbye. We would have found a way. We received everything from Your Imperial Majesty, so how could we tell Your Imperial Majesty to endure giving up everything? Please, please come back. At least give us hope that you are still alive. Please…!”

The Killer Demon shed tears.

He shed tears mixed with blood, weeping as if the world was about to collapse.

At the sight of the Killer Demon, the people lost their words and couldn’t do anything.

He was a monster who had just committed murder, but they wondered what kind of story he had.

It was then.

Pushing through the crowd.

Roman Dmitry appeared.

He lowered himself to face the Killer Demon.

Just as the Killer Demon raised his head, Roman looked into his red with blood eyes, which had no clear focus, and asked in a calm voice.

“Who are you?”

“Your Imperial Majesty, where are you?”

“Are you Kevin?”

“Your Imperial Majesty…!”

“If you are not Kevin, then why are you crying so sadly here?”

“Where are you? Please send us a sign that you are alive, so that we can at least have hope!”

He stopped speaking.

He stared for a long time.

Face, expression, voice.

Everything was different from Kevin.

Even knowing that, he had no choice but to ask, and after staring for a long time, he spoke in a small voice so that people couldn’t hear.

“You are not Kevin now. You are something other than Kevin. But even so…”

Thwack.

The Killer Demon’s face turned pale as the sword stabbed his stomach.

“I’m sorry.”

Deeper.

Roman Dmitry pushed the sword all the way in.