The Heavenly Demon Can't Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 595

The morning felt different, a strange quiet hanging in the air as the sun rose, casting long shadows on the hurried people in the streets.

People hurried with purpose as soon as day broke. Soldiers from the Daehan Empire, the leading nation, maintained order among the public.

A soldier’s voice echoed from a loudspeaker, slightly distorted but clear: “Those numbered 1 to 1000, proceed to Zone A. Those numbered 1001 to 2000, proceed to Zone B. Citizens needing protection, please move to your designated zones.”

“Supplies will be distributed inside the shelter.”

“There is no need to rush. The disaster predicted by the Absolutes is still a day away. Even if we are attacked now, the defense system is ready. Once inside, you cannot leave until it’s over. Please double-check you have everything, then enter following the soldiers’ guidance.”

Soldiers shouted instructions from all directions, their voices sharp and clear.

The soldiers were well-trained. They controlled the crowd without any confusion, following a well-practiced routine to guide people to the shelter.

Watching all of this, a soldier from the Daehan Empire looked astonished.

“People can change so much,” he murmured. “Just a few years ago, everyone rushed to the shelter, causing chaos and delays. Now, facing an even greater disaster, they remain calm.”

“Isn’t it obvious?” another soldier replied. “The Kang Min-ho incident showed everyone what Roman Dmitry was really like.”

The Kang Min-ho incident, where the assassination attempt by Jo Dong-seop failed, shocked everyone.

People realized the Absolutes could be challenged.

Roman Dmitry saved Kang Min-ho’s life in front of everyone, shattering common beliefs.

Above all, they saw Roman Dmitry’s true intention to protect his people at all costs.

If you endure, Roman Dmitry will appear and solve everything.

Just as Kang Min-ho survived, Roman Dmitry would never abandon them.

Hope spread, and people who once resisted preparing for despair now worked together, facing Roman Dmitry with determination.

Everyone showed strong faith. Roman Dmitry was the only one who could solve this crisis, and they wanted to unite and cooperate with him.

The current scene was a result of that. People underwent practice drills to prepare for moving to the shelter, so when the day arrived, there was no confusion.

They were confident they would survive. Of course, not everyone would, but their mindset was different with hope for the future.

A senior officer spoke, “No one in their right mind would disobey Emperor Roman Dmitry’s orders. Anyone who does is either crazy or an agent of the Absolutes. Look at this calm. Who could doubt the shelter system is working?”

He pointed to a father seeing off his daughter.

Kang Min-ho was full of worry.

He had prepared a lot, but as he was about to send his young daughter away, his heart was heavy. He kept checking his daughter’s bag.

“Mina, don’t be scared without Dad. Follow your uncle, eat well, and play games if you’re bored. If you believe in me and wait, I will come back.”

“Don’t worry, Dad,” Kang Min-ah said, smiling brightly.

Though young, she tried to ease his burden with a brave smile, but her smile wavered slightly.

His heart ached. At an age when she should be carefree, Kang Min-ah had lost her mother and had to grow up quickly.

The Kang Min-ho incident had shocked her. Because he almost died protecting her, she never wanted to burden him.

Dad, her only dad. She didn’t want him to be in danger because of her.

Kang Min-ho carefully checked everything about his daughter, then looked at the man next to him when he was told it was time.

“I’m counting on you.”

“Don’t worry.”

The man, called Uncle, was a member of the Guardian Squad. He had suffered serious injuries that wouldn’t heal in battle and was classified as needing protection. Kang Min-ho asked him to take care of Kang Min-ah, and he readily agreed.

He was alive thanks to Kang Min-ho and vowed to protect Kang Min-ah, even at the cost of his life.

It was time to leave, but he hesitated.

Kang Min-ho was confident in humanity’s victory but couldn’t be sure he would return to his daughter.

He remembered Roman Dmitry’s words.

“His Majesty the Emperor said that although we cannot guarantee everyone’s life, we will put the safety of those we protect first, even at the cost of our lives. That is enough for me.”

The Emperor understood. Roman Dmitry organized the combat troops but placed people like Kang Min-ho, who had something to protect, in roles where they could protect what was important to them.

It was Roman Dmitry’s way of using people’s strengths. For Kang Min-ho, it meant he could be close to his daughter, even in war.

He was grateful to the Emperor. At least, Kang Min-ho could ease his worry knowing he was in a position to protect his daughter.

The clash with Jo Dong-seop was the same as then. Kang Min-ho believed that if he risked his life and endured, Roman Dmitry would appear and solve everything, even if he died.

That belief was enough. For a father leaving his family, knowing his daughter was safe solved many problems.

He got up and had to leave.

Leaving behind his daughter, who was swallowing her tears, Kang Min-ho spoke to the soldiers with a cold face: “Close Zone A.”

“Yes.”

There was no turning back now. Whether he survived or not, unless humanity won, the door to Zone A where his daughter was would never be opened.

In the Daehan Empire Conference Room, leaders from each country gathered. The room was tense.

Facing the final battle with the Absolutes, they spoke of their preparations with determined expressions.

“The United States finished all training as of midnight yesterday,” the American leader spoke firmly. “We are deploying troops to major strongholds, and all inspections of large-scale portals and emergency portals are complete.”

“China is also in the final stages,” the Chinese representative nodded seriously. “We are ready to enter the war and are inspecting the portals to prevent any problems. There are no other special remarks.”

“Italy is…”

There was nothing special.

For the past 49 days, led by Roman Dmitry, the world had prepared for the final battle.

They had countless training exercises, so D-day felt strangely unreal. They believed in themselves.

Humanity had pushed themselves to their limits, enduring pain and exhaustion. They were determined to control every detail and prevent any problems.

The Absolute Beings were coming. They would bring a disaster worse than anything humans had ever seen. But this time, something was different. Humanity would not give up easily.

*This is it,* Roman Dmitry thought, his heart heavy.

Live or die.

There was no other choice.

Roman Dmitry saw the strong determination in the leaders’ eyes and nodded to Kim Pan-seok.

“I will now explain our plan. The magical experiment to summon Dmitry is in its final stage. If the Great Calamity happens, we will use the dimensional rift to summon Dmitry immediately, as planned. However, it will take about four hours to secure the dimensional passage. Those four hours are key to this war. If the Absolute Beings try to overwhelm us with numbers, we must hold out until Dmitry is summoned. The moment the dimensions connect, humanity will launch a full-scale counterattack.”

Everyone already knew this.

He explained the plan again. The leaders from each country nodded, showing they were ready.

This was truly the end.

A chilling sensation lingered.

Today might be the last day to be alive, but unlike the disasters so far, he didn’t want to show weakness.

It was the day to end the suffering humanity had endured. This time, setting aside each country’s interests, they promised to move forward as one humanity toward a single goal.

Roman Dmitry spoke.

“Everyone, remember this. Even if the plan doesn’t go as expected, even if unexpected problems happen.”

Here, in this place.

Roman Dmitry’s role was clear.

“Never let your belief in yourselves waver. No matter what happens, victory will be ours.”

That was it.

They had prepared enough, so no more words were needed.

Everyone had left.

Alone, Roman Dmitry looked out the window with a strange expression.

‘If this battle defeats even the Absolute Beings, can I truly say I exist as a human?’

His life so far had been full of twists and turns.

When he was Chunma Baek Joong-hyuk, he could have become immortal, like a god. But he said no, because he wanted to die as a human.

But his life after that was never normal.

He was possessed by the body of Roman Dmitry, and while trying to gain power again, he sensed the evil of a powerful being called the Demon King.

He could not back down.

To rule, or to be defeated.

Roman Dmitry drew his sword.

Knowing it was something beyond human limits, he wouldn’t turn away from the enemy in front of him.

He killed the Demon King.

The world was at peace again.

Now, he wanted a normal human life. But because he had traveled between worlds, he had to face another challenge.

What was the problem? If he had become immortal in the first place, he wouldn’t have faced so many problems.

Each time, because he wanted to exist as a human, he didn’t accept becoming a god. He faced situations where he had to go beyond human limits with problems that others wouldn’t even think about.

This time was the same.

Only by not being human could he deal with the Absolute Beings, who were like gods, and humanity would be at peace again.

When he refused to become immortal.

And now.

He could not be certain about the future.

But having made a decision, he didn’t question his choice.

‘I must do it.’

The Absolute Beings.

He would defeat them.

He would destroy them and take back his life.

It was an irony of life.

He had gone beyond human limits, but the struggle to get something could also be called a human life.

He always wished to exist as a human and to live as a human.

Suddenly, he wanted to see the people of Dmitry who had looked at him as one of them.

“…A wretched life.”

The final battle.

If he could solve this problem, there was something he wanted to know for sure.

He put his thoughts aside.

In the endless flow of time, Roman Dmitry calmly calmed his mind and waited for the moment.

The sun set.

The world was covered in darkness.

When the clock showed 11:50.

Creak.

He finally got up from his seat.

Kim Jun-hyuk was waiting as he stepped out of the door.

He followed Kim Jun-hyuk and soon arrived at a place.

“We have finished setting up in advance. If you speak into the microphone, everything you say will be heard around the world,”

“Good work.”

“It’s nothing.”

He moved forward and stood in front of the microphone.

Then, he began to say the words he had prepared.

“I have something to say to everyone before the final battle. The disasters that humanity has had to endure were not our fault. Suddenly, an Absolute Being appeared and gave us challenges. Humanity had to endure a situation where many people died and sacrificed themselves to survive. The future I want as Emperor is not a perfect world where no one is hurt or dies. At least, I want to create a world where people live as humans and take responsibility for what happens.”

That was also his wish.

The leader showed his own will, and people hoped that the world Roman Dmitry spoke of would come true.

“As long as I am Emperor, I will never become obsessed with small power and ignore what is really happening. We have desperately prepared for the final battle for 49 days. Through this, I hoped that humanity would face the reality with a plan for when things get chaotic. We are all ready to give our lives. Many lives will be lost, but remember this one thing.”

The end.

It was a message to the people and a promise to himself.

“After the dark clouds of disaster have passed, we will surely see a new future.”

Click.

He stopped the communication.

At that moment, the clock showed 12 o’clock.

The time had come.

As the time predicted by the Absolute Being arrived, a loud roar shook the world as if it had been waiting.

Boom.

Rumble.

Beyond the sky.

Dark clouds surged in.