The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live a Normal Life

single defense technique had completely shattered Butler’s common sense.

Any sword technique valued harmony.
Defending didn’t only mean defending, but it meant distributing the Qi correctly in the body and making sure that one was ready to counterattack when given the opportunity.
Nevertheless, the Iron Ingot excluded that.
Rather, one had to switch from a defense form to an attack form when countering while using Iron Ingot.

Even the power around Roman was being immersed in defense, and if Butler had continued to push, he would have continued to stay focused on defense alone.

The time of transitioning from defense to attack was required to be fast.

In a battle between warriors, even a fleeting time was fatal, but Butler made the mistake of wasting that time.

“…How?!”

He was shocked.
This didn’t make sense.
He couldn’t understand how Roman Dmitry had stopped his ultimate attack that even a 5-Star Aura Swordman would have failed to.

And in the short time he expressed his feelings, Roman stabilized himself.
He used Mana to support Iron Ingot’s defense while simultaneously changing his stance and redistributing the Mana in the muscles that were solely focused on defense.

In a situation where everyone was sure no type of defense could stop Butler’s attack, they weren’t even sure what was happening when Roman blocked him.

In reality, it was just a fleeting moment, and Roman didn’t miss the change in the situation.

Tap!

He kicked the ground wildly.
He attacked Butler with everything he had for the first time.
His Mana exploded aggressively as if it was erupting from an active volcano, and Butler was pushed back without even being able to catch his breath.

Kwang!

Kwakwang!

The reaction strength of Butler was weak.
Obviously, there was a huge difference between Roman and Butler.
However, Butler had now exhausted his strength because of relentless attacks and Roman’s perfect defense.
Noticeably, his Aura had become weak now.
When he had enough Mana, he displayed strong explosive strength, but he was now showing heavy expressions while only countering Roman’s attacks.

Nevertheless, Roman was different.
His martial arts consisted of techniques that exerted extreme power without even using that much power.

The one who was dominant in the battle was now Roman.
He relentlessly attacked Butler and moved fiercely as if he was going to end Butler right now, and Butler could only clench his teeth and try to counter Roman.

Huk!

Butler’s sword flew past right in front of him.
Yet, Roman’s eyes didn’t waver.
Instead of stepping back and countering, in order to not slow down his momentum, he stepped forward and continued his attacks.

Butler’s heart sank to the bottom.
He couldn’t have known that in order to rise to the throne of Heavenly Demon, Baek Joong-hyuk had to be more aggressive than anyone else, and from now on, he was in the world of Baek Joong-hyuk.
He was a person who was accustomed to being overwhelmed.

Butler’s complexion gradually began to turn pale as he was getting pushed back, and he exploded his Aura while grasping for straws.
If it defended him against the attacks, that was good, and if he managed to counterattack, that was good as well.

Roman stepped forward fiercely.
It seemed like he wasn’t afraid of losing his life, and even if Butler’s sword was on his neck, he wasn’t going to allow him any leeway.

Butler felt out of breath and became dizzy.
He had used a lot of strength in his ultimate attack.
Nevertheless, he wasn’t getting any time to stabilize his breathing.
The moment when Butler began to struggle with a pale face, Roman’s eyes turned cold.

‘This is the end.’

At that moment,

“Kuaaak!”

Butler chose to take Roman Dmitry down with him.

It was the end.
Butler knew that a lot better than the others.
Roman Dmitry was a beast, and it was clear that he would never miss the chance to take his life.

‘How did this happen?’

It was still clear that he had the advantage when he looked back on the duel.
Roman was constantly being pushed back, but when Butler came back to his senses, he was the one being pushed back.

There was a huge difference in their experience.
Butler was a veteran swordsman in his fifties who had experienced all kinds of battles and people, but losing a war because of an opponent who was in his twenties was something he had never experienced in the world.

He felt disappointed.
Roman Dmitry was clearly a monster, and if he died here, the Hector Kingdom would never be able to deal with him.

‘Even if I die, the Hector Kingdom cannot retreat.
We are already pushed to the brink, and the only way to survive is to fight till the end.
And this monster will still somehow appear in front of the Prince and kill him too.
I need to take him down with me.’

He decided his end.
He was the Captain of the Royal Knights of Hector.

Butler noticed the sword falling toward his head, but he clenched his teeth and jumped ahead.
It was obvious that Roman’s sword would cut off his head.
Nevertheless, he would take either one or both of Roman’s arms in exchange.

However,

“Butler.
I will remember you.”

He felt goosebumps rise on his body.
Roman had predicted his movements.
The moment their eyes had met in the air, he concluded what the enemy had decided to do and stepped back when he saw Butler rushing toward him wildly.

Swing!

Butler’s attack only cut through the air.
However, that wasn’t the case for Roman’s attack.
He moved like lightning and cut the chest of Butler.

Puak!

“Kuak!”

The scream was what marked the end of the fierce battle.
Butler knelt down as his eyes lost focus, and Roman’s sword, once again, headed toward his head.

Just then,

“Stop! Rune Flare!”

Kwang!

Crackle!

Flames exploded from above the wall.
As Roman stepped back to avoid the attack that aimed for him, he saw the gates opening and troops rushing out.

“Rescue Knights’ Captain Butler!”

“You bastards! Do not touch our Captain!”

The soldiers rushed in crazily.
The Hector Kingdom had seemingly been abandoned by God.
They gave up the reputation of the Hector Kingdom that was left internationally and chose to save Butler.
Nevertheless, Roman Dmitry was waiting for Edwin Hector to show humanity right from the start.

Editor’s Thoughts: The war is in full swing! Butler has been officially defeated by Roman! Roman has been confirmed to be at least a 5-Star Aura Swordsman as well! Will the Hector Kingdom die here? Will they survive? This is getting more and more interesting.