The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live a Normal Life

ook at it in awe rather than try to overcome it.

And Chris was the same too.

Weak human.

Unknowingly, he stood on the spot and felt complacent that his current development was fine.

‘The Lord is developing a lot faster than anyone I know.
In the history of the continent, no one had ever beaten a 5-star swordsman when they were in their mid-20s, but the Lord isn’t satisfied and keeps developing.
During the last full moon, while I was taking care of the others, the Lord took his body to a new level by abusing it.
What in the world did I think I was showing with this laid-back attitude? Even beings who have risen to such a high position wouldn’t dare rest and continue to train.
Just how pathetic have I become already?’

He felt angry.

Looking at Roman’s body and knowing how hard he had worked for it, Chris felt a wave of shame fall over him.

This wasn’t right.

In the tournament hosted by Roman, he has to win with what he has now.
But more than the results, Chris wished to be someone Roman would not be ashamed of.

‘Winning isn’t enough.
I need to defeat the enemies with overwhelming strength so that no one will dare to look at my Lord.
This is just the beginning of the competition.
Again, I will work tirelessly to surpass my Lord.’

“Let’s go.”

He took a step back.
From now on, he couldn’t waste time teaching others.
He had to train insanely and prove who he was to Roman.

A week before the competition.

With Chris in the lead, Roman’s men began to search for their turning point.

Exactly one month had passed.

Roman completed his sword.

Wheik!

Fire roared.

Roman raised his sword, which shone from the flames.

‘So beautiful.’

Last month, he hadn’t taken his eyes off the sword even for a moment.
He was able to complete the sword as he pounded on it without stopping, and what was once metal transformed into what Roman wanted.

A sword that was perfectly suited to his present self.

He hadn’t eaten anything, so he couldn’t say much about his physical condition, but now he wanted to check his power with the sword.

So he came out and summoned those imaginary things.
The beings created by his five senses—the three Butlers.

Butler rushed for him at the same time.
These beings had power.
They all had an aura and came to attack at the same time.

Kwang!

Kwakwang!

The atmosphere was torn apart as auras began to stack up.
The attack with the combined power of the three Butlers was more threatening than ever, but Roman’s eyes were fixed.

If he met an enemy stronger than Butler, that being would use a power of this level, and only if he could overcome this could his future plans progress.

Tak!

He took a light step ahead.

The mana was raging, and the dantian was trembling.

‘Fourth move.’

Of the Heavenly Demon Sword.

The sword flashed, and it created a gust of wind that slashed the three Butlers’ aura.

Kwakwakwang!

Kwakwakwakwang!

The world shook, and everything it touched was taken down.
Surely the three Butlers were strong, but Roman’s sword reached beyond that level.

Slash!

The enemies disappeared.
Although they were fictional entities, Roman came to the conclusion that he had defeated them.

‘Finally, I am ready.’

He looked down at the sword.
What would be a good name?

Salamander, Blaze.

If the previous one meant ‘new life,’ then the present self is what the third one should express.

‘I will call you Darkness.’

Sword of the Heavenly Demon.

An existence that would plunge the opponent into darkness.

Roman drew the sword inside as the training came to an end.

Heading back to the mansion, the men were waiting for Roman.
As the men lined up, Chris walked along Roman’s side and reported what had happened.

“Last month.
As the Lord said, we have done infinite amounts of training to improve ourselves.
We conducted constant fights at three-day intervals, and as a result, the six swordsmen with the highest win rate got selected.
And this is the list.”

He was given the list.

Upon checking it, there were familiar names.

[Chris, Kevin, Volcan, Pooky, McBurney, Henderson.]

The first four people on the list were as expected.
They had shown exceptional growth under Roman, and they were thought to occupy the upper ranks in terms of their skill.

However, the last two were unexpected.
McBurney needed time to adjust to his physical limitations, and Henderson was a commoner, so he had fallen behind other swordsmen.

But the results were different.
The same two were now on the list to fight in the tournament.

Chris asked,

“Do we proceed with this?”

The decision falls in the hands of Roman.
This roster will not be finalized unless Roman says so.

Regardless of the type of battle they’d had in the past, Roman’s men would obey any order he gave.
Since their development all came from Roman.

And if Roman thought they couldn’t be in the six, they would step back.
That was how absolute Roman’s words were to them.

“We will proceed with this.
But….”

He looked at the men who appeared determined and gave them a reason to win.

“This is a tournament under my name.
I believe that there is no such thing as a beautiful defeat in the world.
Prove to the people that you are the type of person that deserves to be with me.”

“We will!”

They were going to follow it, and they expressed their will to win.
The subordinates who were lacking in terms of being warriors at first are now quite good.

“I look forward to it.”

With those words, the subordinates were ready to risk their lives.
They didn’t know what kind of opponent they would face, but they completely erased the thought of defeat from their minds.

And just like that.

It was now time for the tournament.