The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live a Normal Life

lly appropriate for me to decline the first three offers simply for the honor that being a Royal Knight would bring?”

When Roman said those words, Bentner’s heart sank instantly.
It was over.
There was no way he could convince Roman now.
As his incompetence despite being from the Royal Family was shown to him, he had no choice but to accept the reality before him.

“…We were one step late.”

He sighed.
He looked at Roman with a face that looked like he had given up, and he said, “I admit that we were incompetent.
Still, what I said was the best the Royal Family can do right now.
Marquis Benedict, who’s being supported by other nobles, Count Gregory, who’s supporting the Kronos Empire, and Denver, who’s supporting Valhalla, as well, are all vicious tyrants trying to devour the entire Cairo Kingdom.
They seized the kingdom’s power and blocked any flow of information to not let the Royal Family know what was happening around them and are trying their hardest to exclude them from the political discussions.
At least the Royal Knights are called the best armed forces, so we are trying to suppress the rebellion, but it was impossible for us to move faster than the three factions no matter how much we tried.”

Seeing that Roman wouldn’t join them easily anyway, he decided to tell him the truth.
Honestly, it seemed like all his confidence had died down, and he looked as if he would burst into tears at any moment.

“Cairo is a small nation.
In fact, even though I made that proposal to you, I cannot predict when you will be granted the title of nobility.
And yet, the only reason that I have come this far is because now, only physical force can protect His Majesty.
Finally, I beg you.
Can you not give your strength for the sake of His Majesty the King? If, in the future, all the tyrants are defeated and the throne is firmly established, then I will never forget today’s choice.”

Talking about the distant future—It was an uncertain promise.
Still, appealing to emotions was the only option he had left.

‘It’s one kingdom, and there are four factions.’

Roman was used to it.
The Heavenly Demon Sect was a huge group that was divided into numerous factions in which many were trying to reach the apex position.

Being the 12th son of the Heavenly Demon, Baek Joong-hyuk received numerous suggestions and proposals from the moment he revealed his worth.
Everyone made attractive offers and wanted Baek Joong-hyuk under them.

Then, what decision did he make? Did he accept the strongest and most beneficial one? Or did he show a hostile reaction to everyone?

Actually, it was neither of them.

He knew from his past experience that if he accepted any proposal, problems would definitely arise.

Roman answered, “The previous proposals and the proposal of the Royal Family are not attractive to me.
Thus, I have no intention of accepting any of them.
If the day comes when I choose a faction and swear allegiance to them, it will be because I have experienced them myself and decided they were worth it.
So you can head back for today and show whether those really are your intentions through your actions.
If you do that, then I will personally visit the Royal Family and swear allegiance to them.”

Roman chose to stay neutral.
He turned down all the offers.

Because there was no hostile relationship between them till now, he didn’t refuse directly.
He left the possibility open to all four factions.

“Are you being serious?”

“Yes.”

Bentner’s expression brightened instantly.
He understood that the possibility of discussion still remained.
That alone was good news.
And for Bentner, who thought things had already ended, this was quite a good choice.

“Alright.
The Cairo Royal Family will make every effort not to give up the nation’s sovereignty.
So we will wait.
If the day comes when you swear allegiance to His Majesty the King, then we will welcome you with open arms.”

Bentner didn’t give up till the end.

Even while hearing those words, Roman smiled, but he did not hold out the hand extended toward him.

He had rejected all four proposals.
Obviously, the reactions varied from person to person.
Unlike Bentner, who was full of hope and ended the discussion with a smile, there were those who tried to pressure him with threats as well.

Nevertheless, Roman stayed calm.

‘I have no intention of swearing allegiance to any faction.
If they are going to turn hostile to me, leaving them alive is only to buy some time.
Until my purpose becomes clear to them, I need to build up my strength while keeping these relationships ambiguous.’

He left room for all factions.
It was because the others would undoubtedly resent him when he chose one side.
That was the problem.
However, Roman didn’t need to worry about that now.
Even if they later found out that Roman was not someone who would swear allegiance to anyone, Roman would have completed all his preparations for war by then.
Thus, it could be said that the current situation in Cairo was favorable to Roman.
Even though Roman had expressed himself as such, no one would try to trample him immediately because of being conscious of the other factions.

While standing on a tight-knit single rope, Roman would take over the stage.

People would still try to convince him, unaware that he was a predator.
Nevertheless, the sure thing was that the ripple effect of rankings was truly great.
Even though he was still an Unofficial Ranker, the entire Dmitry was thrilled seeing the people who wanted him on their side.

This was the reason why people wanted to become a Ranker.
Wealth and honor were guaranteed to those whose names were on the Rankings.
That was why people relentlessly tried to get their name on the Rankings.

Was the commotion finally over? Not yet.

Everyone who had come to see Roman made a suggestion based on common sense, and no one gambled just because of the future possibilities of Roman.
Nevertheless, that was only until a few days later, the people of Valhalla visited Roman again.

Editor’s Thoughts: It seems the Royal Family’s in quite a tough situation as of now.
It will be exciting to see Roman’s next actions for them.
Also, what a cliffhanger—Valhalla already knows that Roman is a 4-Star Aura Swordsman, so they might make an amazing proposal to him.
Still, I doubt Roman will accept it lol.