The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 594

Silence fell like a heavy blanket. Everything was still.

Even Cho Dong-seop, who was usually quick to act, paused. Roman Dmitry walked slowly into the room. Each step echoed in the quiet.

Roman Dmitry stopped and looked at Cho Dong-seop. “I’ve seen new worlds,” he said, his voice calm but clear. “I’ve always wondered about you ‘absolute beings’. How were you even born? Have you ever known ‘God’?”

He stopped talking suddenly.

He was now standing right in front of Kang Min-ho. He didn’t even look at Cho Dong-seop anymore.

Kang Min-ho looked up, his eyes filled with worry. Roman Dmitry offered him a healing potion and drew his sword.

This showed he would protect Kang Min-ho. This was a dangerous situation. Showing weakness could be deadly. But Roman Dmitry did not see Cho Dong-seop as a threat.

“…Thank you,” Kang Min-ho said.

Kang Min-ho trusted Roman Dmitry.

He glanced at Cho Dong-seop and quickly poured the potion on his wound. Pungent smoke rose, and a burning pain shot through him.

This would heal the outside wounds, but the real problem was inside.

He needed to control his inner energy. If he was disturbed during this, he could die.

However, he was brave and began to control his energy.

Even with Cho Dong-seop watching, Kang Min-ho sat behind Roman Dmitry, crossing his legs and focusing on his inner magic.

The air became thick with tension.

This was like ignoring Cho Dong-seop on purpose. The people watching on the CCTV held their breath.

It was a very dangerous situation. Cho Dong-seop looked confused.

Cho Dong-seop should have attacked Kang Min-ho first. That made sense. But Roman Dmitry was in the way. This annoyed Cho Dong-seop very much.

Just what is that fellow?

Why is he so different from ordinary humans?

Cho Dong-seop had felt the all-powerful strength of an absolute being. But this was the first time he had seen someone so confident.

There were countless worlds and creatures.

Some were weak, and some were strong. But no one had ever dared to fight against the absolute being and risk the fate of their world.

This was not just running away when trapped. Roman Dmitry never compromised with the absolute being.

Kang Min-ho continued to heal.

Seeing that Cho Dong-seop did nothing, Roman Dmitry spoke calmly. “I have met someone who is called a god. This being seemed to control the world easily. But instead, he stepped back and watched. When there were problems, he guided the people to solve them themselves.”

This was like Alexandre’s situation.

God chose Roman Dmitry to fix it.

God could have easily stopped ‘Alexandre’ himself. But he didn’t.

It was as if, if Roman Dmitry couldn’t stop it, God was ready to let the world be destroyed.

Roman Dmitry had thought about this a lot.

What kind of being is God?

Why does he exist? Why does he watch without helping, even though he has amazing powers?

Now, Roman Dmitry understood.

This idea would guide him in the future. That’s why he could stand strong against the absolute being.

Even if the absolute being was also a god, Roman Dmitry didn’t care.

“If you are so all-powerful, prove it to everyone. Don’t just hurt my people with sneaky attacks…”

He lowered his sword.

He showed his weakness on purpose.

“Kill me.”

Cho Dong-seop carefully watched the situation.

Things were not going well.

He had plans for many things, but he never thought this would happen.

Volfir’s thoughts filled Cho Dong-seop’s mind from another world.

‘Roman Dmitry has fallen into my trap. If I die without doing anything, those weak humans will want to survive even more. That’s not good. Now that I have shown myself, I can’t let Roman Dmitry win completely.’

Beyond Roman Dmitry, he could see Kang Min-ho.

If he wanted to kill Kang Min-ho, he was sure he could, no matter how strong Roman Dmitry was.

‘But that wouldn’t be fun.’

Roman Dmitry was clever.

He was praising the absolute being and telling him to attack directly. If Cho Dong-seop attacked Kang Min-ho while avoiding Roman Dmitry, it would prove the absolute being’s power.

That was not what Cho Dong-seop wanted. But if he fought Roman Dmitry head-on, he would use up all his power as an avatar.

The answer was simple.

‘Use this chance to hurt Roman Dmitry badly.’

He almost laughed.

If he attacked Kang Min-ho in a way that normal people couldn’t see, Roman Dmitry would have to stop it.

Then, Cho Dong-seop would use all his power to attack Roman Dmitry.

Even if he risked his life, hurting Roman Dmitry would show everyone the truth.

Roman Dmitry was not all-powerful.

The tension between them grew. Then, Cho Dong-seop suddenly moved.

“Fine, I’ll kill you.”

He stepped forward.

He showed that he was attacking Roman Dmitry. He created invisible magic and aimed it at Kang Min-ho.

At the same time…

‘Link.’

Clang!

Rumble!

Volfir’s power filled him.

Cho Dong-seop’s magic exploded. He rushed at Roman Dmitry like a crazy man.

Should he protect Kang Min-ho and then block the attack? Or should he focus only on attacking?

If he chose the first, he couldn’t block perfectly. If he chose the second, Kang Min-ho would die.

Cho Dong-seop’s eyes flashed.

He had been sure he would win. But when he entered Roman Dmitry’s space, he saw something shocking.

Crash! Crash! Crash!

Thwack!

“……?!”

The attack failed.

The magic that was aimed at Kang Min-ho and Roman Dmitry was destroyed by a huge force. Then, a shadow like a giant hand grabbed Cho Dong-seop’s face.

His heart sank.

Roman Dmitry grabbed Cho Dong-seop’s face and spun him around. Cho Dong-seop couldn’t even fight back. He was slammed into the ground.

Wham!

“Ugh!”

He coughed up blood.

He couldn’t believe it.

How could this happen?

Jo Dong-seop, who had taken power from the powerful being Volfir, felt strong, but he was still too slow. He couldn’t even see Roman Dmitry move.

Then, suddenly, it happened.

*Thwack!* The sound of the sword hitting him was sharp and brutal.

Jo Dong-seop’s eyes opened wide in shock.

A cold feeling, like ice spreading through his veins, stabbed into his stomach, making him gasp for air.

As he looked up at Roman Dmitry with trembling eyes, he saw a cold glint that seemed impossible for a human to possess.

“I’ll make you one promise. If you lose this war against humanity…”

He grabbed Jo Dong-seop’s head and pushed his face down.

Subduing the struggling Jo Dong-seop, he continued.

“I will avenge what you’ve done, and then some.”

Thwack.

Thwack, thwack, thwack.

He repeatedly plunged the sword in.

Jo Dong-seop thrashed about from the pain of the deep stabs, but his strength was no match for Roman Dmitry’s grip.

Terrible pain came again and again.

Blood splattered, and he screamed in a frenzy, but Roman Dmitry held his head down, relentlessly repeating his revenge.

It was truly… an expression of pure hatred directed at his enemies.

Jo Dong-seop’s body slumped.

Seeing that he had finally lost his life, Roman Dmitry rose to his feet and stared into the CCTV camera.

Beyond the CCTV… the whole world would be watching him.

Some might find this side of him inhumane, but that wasn’t so important right now.

Roman Dmitry had built a wall between himself and the people.

He demanded blind faith, but he proved with the result before their eyes that he was never human when facing enemies. Absolute power.

Being in charge was a big responsibility. To lead, his cruel side, which showed terror, was needed.

He spoke to the people about his existence, and the situation to come.

“There was a time when people considered the ‘Absolutes’ to be like gods, and could never oppose them. That is not the truth. They plot to destroy humanity, and they meet death because they cannot handle even one man. That is the truth of the Absolutes.”

Everything had been planned from the start.

He was training people in despair, and he judged that they needed a chance to gain faith in victory.

If the Absolutes hadn’t moved first… Roman Dmitry would have dragged them out.

He showed that everyone was part of the fight for humanity’s future.

“Behold. This corpse you look down upon proves that the Absolute is not all-powerful. They, too, are merely beings who will use any means to achieve their desired outcome.”

He spoke strongly, with an unwavering voice and intense eyes.

Roman Dmitry believed in himself.

He knew that weak humans would only believe in themselves if someone stood firmly at the forefront.

Some leaders blame the ignorant masses.

The truth is different. It is not that the people are ignorant, but that they all think differently because they see the world from their own positions.

Some want peace, some want war, some want harmony, some want conflict. Life cannot say which is right.

A leader who thinks of war may think the people who speak of peace are ignorant, but the reality of that country is the result of the leader, not the people.

Because he sees the whole country, unlike the people, he judges everything, so the leader must make and execute judgments that he can take responsibility for.

Therefore, Roman Dmitry could say with certainty that the future was his to bear, and he would surely achieve victory.

“Listen, those of you watching this screen. Fear, but do not be consumed by terror. I, Roman Dmitry, whom you follow, am stronger than the Absolutes, and if you believe in me, at the end of death, humans will surely…”

Conviction. He instilled a common purpose in people living in different realities.

“…be able to regain peace.”

Flash.

Volpir’s eyes snapped open. Soaked in cold sweat, the being gasped for breath at the pain he was experiencing for the first time in his life.

“What is this?”

It was a side effect of the link. By forming a connection with Jo Dong-seop, the violent pain inflicted on him was also transmitted to Volfir.

He was breathless.

Existing as an Absolute, he had never worried about defeat, and of course, he had never experienced pain.

Most creatures self-destructed in the game created by the Absolutes. They died because they could not withstand the great disasters, or they split apart, or even if they barely survived, they dared not oppose the ending notified by the Absolute.

But Roman Dmitry was different.

At the first experience of such a reaction and direct impact, Volfir spoke to his kin.

“Jotar, have you ever experienced a god?”

He shook his head. He asked his other kin, but none of them said they had experienced a god.

Rage surged.

If Roman Dmitry’s words were really true, Volfir felt like his world would collapse.

“Have *you* ever felt this? Felt… weak? No. Of course not. We are… we *were* gods.” Volfir said.

His eyes turned fierce. He unleashed evil intent.

The gaze that had looked at humanity as toys now wished for their destruction.

“The game is over. When the 49-day deadline is up, we will do our best to destroy humanity.”

Suppressing his anger, he would endure.

It was an unfamiliar experience for the Absolutes, but everyone in this place knew that in 49 days… humanity would experience an unprecedented terrible disaster.

Of the 49 days… the Jo Dong-seop incident left a deep impression on people.

Many words were exchanged because of it, but as time passed, people could not dwell on the incident.

One day, two days. Time passed quickly.

And so, after 48 days… the morning of the day that seemed like it would never come, with only one day left until the great disaster foretold by the Absolute, dawned at last.