The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 567

Roman Dmitry spoke.

Silence fell over the meeting room. Everyone was speechless.

After the first Great Cataclysm, humanity suffered countless deaths and created a plan for the future.

Their goal was to stop all ten Great Cataclysms and bring back peace.

They imagined the Absolute Being would appear one day. But instead of fighting him, they hoped he would grant them peace, as he had promised long ago.

It was unavoidable. The Absolute Being had given the world the power to fight back—the system—along with the Great Cataclysms.

Humanity’s power came from the Absolute Being. No matter how strong they became, overthrowing him seemed impossible.

Of course.

The Absolute Being’s promise to ‘preserve this world’ might mean something different than humanity’s survival.

Thinking about the worst possibility was too scary. It made people feel like they had no reason to live. So, they tried to think of the Absolute Being as less evil, even when they talked about him.

He was a being who would leave once his purpose was done. They might have to fight the Absolute Being in the worst case, but they never spoke about it.

Since the last international meeting, Roman Dmitry had pointed this out.

They should not trust the Absolute Being. Humanity should solve its own problems.

This statement was shocking at the time. But dealing with the Absolute Being and traveling to other dimensions was a completely different problem.

The leaders were speechless.

Humanity was slowly getting stronger.

Only a few could handle S-rank monsters, but SS-rank monsters had appeared, killing many people.

No one knew how much stronger the monsters would become as the Great Cataclysms continued.

They were barely surviving the Great Cataclysms sent by the Absolute Being. Roman Dmitry was suggesting they go directly to the Absolute Being himself, skipping the normal steps to get stronger. This seemed impossible.

Even if they could break the dimensional barrier, humanity would regret their choice the moment they faced the Absolute Being.

If only they had accepted the Great Cataclysms.

Humanity would have been given as many days to live as the cycle of the Great Cataclysms.

Even though they knew this was strange, no one argued with Roman Dmitry.

“We will follow His Majesty’s command,” one of them said.

“What do you want us to do?” another asked.

They trusted Roman Dmitry completely.

He always did things differently.

His actions didn’t make sense, but they believed his words anyway. They had seen him do impossible things before.

They trusted him completely.

They didn’t have the courage to decide humanity’s future, so they put the responsibility on Roman Dmitry.

Roman Dmitry spoke again.

“Head of Intelligence, how long would it take to achieve ‘dimensional travel’ with the Daeho Empire’s current technology?”

The Head of Intelligence responded, “It’s hard to say without a full study. But even with help from other countries, it would take at least ten years. And that’s just for the technology itself. Finding our destination and traveling there? We can’t promise success even if we had twice that time.”

“Kim Pan-seok,” Roman Dmitry said.

“Yes,” Kim Pan-seok replied.

“If you were in charge of the dimensional travel experiment, how much time would you need?” Roman Dmitry asked.

Everyone looked at Kim Pan-seok.

Even though he was the world’s best wizard, they expected him to say it was impossible.

But Kim Pan-seok said, “One year is enough.”

“What? Are you saying it’s really possible?” Park Ki-tae asked, surprised.

The others were also shocked.

It seemed impossible.

Dimensional travel was very advanced, yet Kim Pan-seok said one year would be enough, without much thought.

The leaders were amazed.

If they knew how long Kim Pan-seok had studied magic as Alexandre, they wouldn’t have thought it was impossible.

Kim Pan-seok said confidently, “Yes. I’m saying it because it’s definitely possible.”

“I trust you. From now on, lead the dimensional travel experiment and give me good results within a year,” Roman Dmitry ordered.

“I obey,” Kim Pan-seok replied.

People looked at Roman Dmitry and Kim Pan-seok in awe.

Even without Roman Dmitry, Kim Pan-seok seemed to be beyond normal understanding.

The meeting ended.

Kim Pan-seok walked outside with a complicated look on his face.

“…Dimensional travel, huh,” he muttered.

Roman Dmitry’s order was not simple.

Roman Dmitry’s first plan was to defeat the Absolute Being and reunite with Dmitry without breaking the ‘rules of dimension’.

But facing the Great Cataclysms one by one would take too long. So, he chose a faster method.

He didn’t know what problems this would cause, but Roman Dmitry seemed to be trying to find the answer in the future.

That wasn’t the only problem.

If he succeeded in dimensional travel magic, it wouldn’t just be about finding the Absolute Being.

Ignoring the rules of dimension, reuniting with Dmitry would come first.

Thinking about them appearing in this life made Kim Pan-seok’s head spin.

‘His Majesty always misses Dmitry’s people. If they appear in this life, my position, which I think is fairly secure, will become uncertain. Is it right to succeed in dimensional travel magic for my own sake?’

He knew he could succeed in the experiment.

He was Alexandre, the king of magic.

He had formed the 9th Circle and learned many things. Traveling between the Demon World and Earth had also taught him the truth about dimensional travel.

The Marron Church’s 20 years of work was nothing compared to Kim Pan-seok’s knowledge.

If he decided to, he could break the boundaries of dimension and bring Dmitry’s people here right now.

A cold feeling of rejection washed over him. The thought of Dmitry’s people judging him, possibly hating him, made his heart sink.

It was a miserable thought.

He wanted to fail the experiment.

But he couldn’t bring himself to do it.

‘I can’t disappoint His Majesty. I will do what he wants. Giving my all is the only way to find meaning in this life. I have to face this head-on. Even if Emperor Roman Dmitry is not completely satisfied with me, the days I live for him will give me enough value.’

He accepted reality.

He didn’t deny it.

It was sad that the person he admired was looking elsewhere, but he could accept it just by being allowed to live the life he had always wanted.

It would have been impossible in the first place. He, who had looked up to the Heavenly Demon as a nobody, was now receiving his trust in a new life.

Kim Pan-seok whispered, “I will live up to your faith.” He would obey the Heavenly Demon, even if it meant facing terrible dangers, even if dimensions opened and strange creatures attacked. He wanted to be remembered for his courage, not for a miserable death at the hands of demons.

Meanwhile, in the quiet study of the Maron Church’s leader, Sebastian received news. The Murderous Demon was dead. A messenger had brought the word, his voice hushed with the gravity of the event.

Sebastian sighed, a genuine sadness touching his heart. “Dimitri’s demon,” he murmured, “should not have ended like this, going berserk and dying.”

“Haa, Dimitri’s demon was not someone who should have died like this,” Sebastian said, looking at the Bible.

When Henry Albert discussed Dimitri’s achievements, the person he mentioned most, apart from Maron Dimitri, was Dimitri’s demon. This entity carried out missions even more aggressively than Dimitri’s Flash. Sebastian believed that if Kevin’s successor ever appeared, he would play an important role when Maron Dimitri descended.

In fact, Sebastian had worked tirelessly to recruit ‘Dimitri’s Flash.’ However, Samuel, called the hope of Spain, foolishly thought his power was due to his own efforts and both of his arms were cut off.

With Dimitri’s Flash gone and Dimitri’s demon dead before he could even do anything, Sebastian’s thoughts turned to Roman Dimitri. ‘This makes it certain,’ he mused. ‘If Roman Dimitri was truly loyal to Dimitri, he would never have killed Kevin’s successor. His actions of killing key figures of Dimitri without hesitation prove that he is an evil being who is interfering with the descent of Maron Dimitri.’

Until now, Sebastian had harbored doubts about the connection between the names MARON and ROMAN. Roman Dimitri’s power was unusual, and he considered that perhaps Roman had a deep relationship with Dimitri. But after hearing about the death of the Murderous Demon, those doubts completely disappeared.

Dimitri’s demon was someone that Emperor Maron Dimitri really cherished. The fact that Roman Dimitri killed him without even trying to solve the problem of his rampage proved that Roman Dimitri was a menace to humanity and a test from God.

Sebastian believed that God sent Roman Dimitri into this world to test whether humanity truly believed in God’s will. ‘It is unfortunate that Dimitri’s demon died, but this is beneficial when considering the future of humanity. The successor cannot lie in a berserk state.’

He continued, ‘The successor unconsciously spews out memories from beyond the dimension, and as Dimitri’s demon mentions the existence of Maron Dimitri, more and more people are believing in the Maron Church again. If we accelerate the experiment based on their support, we will soon be able to face the moment we have been longing for.’

Taking this opportunity, Sebastian drew up plans for the future in his head. He opened the Bible once again and read the contents carefully.

How much time had passed? While spending time alone, he suddenly heard a priest’s voice.

“They came from the Dark Shadow. What should we do?” the priest asked.

Sebastian stopped moving abruptly. Dark Shadow. A secret organization known only to a few. Sebastian closed the Bible and said in a calm voice, “Bring him in.”

The Dark Shadow is a truly secretive organization. It is a group that takes requests and performs tasks against the world. But unlike the negative views of most people, Sebastian thought of the Dark Shadow positively. It was natural for him because 20 years ago, when the Maron Church had not yet properly established its foundation, Sebastian expanded his power with the help of the Dark Shadow.

Of course, that alone does not justify advocating evil. People doubt the intentions of the Dark Shadow, but in reality, they knew that it had secretly solved many problems in this world.

“What brings you here?” Sebastian asked a figure from the Dark Shadow. The figure was a man with his face covered by a black hood.

The shadow said in a hoarse voice, “I will get straight to the point. Roman Dimitri is plunging this world into chaos. Dimitri’s demon was a valuable talent for the future of humanity, but due to Roman Dimitri’s rash judgment, humanity has lost an important figure. I don’t think we should stand by any longer.”

The shadow continued, “A dozen years ago, the ‘Dark Shadow’ dealt with those who criticized the Maron Church and questioned its intentions. Special measures are needed this time as well.”

“Special measures… For a while, the activities of the Dark Shadow were infrequent, so I thought you were indifferent to the safety of humanity,” Sebastian responded.

“How could that be?” the shadow replied.

The shadow took something out and held it out. Sebastian showed an interested look.

“What is it?” Sebastian asked.

“This is data from the Dark Shadow that has been separately researched on ‘dimensional travel,’” the shadow explained. “If you combine the technological prowess of the Maron Church with this, you will be able to obtain meaningful results within the next year. As you know, the summoning of Maron Dimitri is important with just one link. If we bring someone from the Salamander Continent into this world, summoning him through Maron Dimitri’s belongings will also be a piece of cake.”

“Why are you giving this to me now?” Sebastian questioned. “If you had helped me in advance, you could have advanced the great work of the Maron Church.”

“I would like to apologize for that,” the shadow said. “In fact, we had no choice but to doubt the intentions of the Maron Church, and we conducted our own experiments in preparation for any possible situation. However, after Roman Dimitri appeared, we also became certain of the Pope’s actions. You must produce results within one year unconditionally. Before that, we will create the perfect plan to destroy the Great Han Empire, or rather, Roman Dimitri.”

“How so?” Sebastian inquired.

The shadow smiled. Only his eyes were visible beyond the hood, but the eyes drawing a line revealed clear confidence.

“Humans are vulnerable to incitement,” the shadow explained. “If you gradually build up suspicion over the course of a year, and then summon Dimitri’s people when the ‘one year’ that Roman Dimitri has foretold to each country arrives, what will happen? People will treat Roman Dimitri as evil. Because Maron Dimitri exists to replace Roman Dimitri, they will no longer be swayed by beings like Roman Dimitri. Pope Sebastian, I will concede humanity’s important moment to you. Take charge of the finale and complete humanity’s great work.”

The shadow’s words filled Sebastian’s heart. He didn’t think it was wrong to incite people. People are following the wrong being right now, so a year was enough time to instill suspicion in people.

And if Dimitri’s people are summoned in a situation where attention is focused, when Maron Dimitri’s descent is just around the corner, Roman Dimitri, whom the Maron Church claims is evil, will have no choice but to be rejected.

His body trembled. He was so happy just imagining it.

Sebastian smiled brightly and said, “Everything will be as God wills.”

The shadow came out of the secret hideout of the Maron Church. The moment he came out and received the sunlight, he heard a mysterious voice.

[You have completed the quest.]

[??? will be provided as a reward.]

“Hee hee hee,” laughter leaked out from under the hood.

The shadow was the chosen one, an existence chosen by the Absolute, growing through their support as a sponsor concept. He was a rarer being than the Successor, and he received a reward by completing the quest that his sponsor had given him a little while ago.

The people of this world did not know the truth: the appearance of Roman Dimitri. Because of him, the time of destruction was brought forward much faster, and at the same time, ‘they’ were watching with real satisfaction.

He looked up at the sky and, as if he were Sebastian, made the sign of the cross with his fingers.

“Everything is as God wills.”

Something that happened somewhere in the world. One year from then. Time passed quickly.