novelraw Chapter 444
Chapter 444
The Mandate of Heaven (3)
The meeting ended in silence.
Even after Roman Dmitri left the conference hall, no one moved immediately.
The atmosphere was heavy.
God had descended.
That single fact alone shook the foundation of everything they believed.
King Umberto lowered his head and muttered.
“Is this truly the right choice…?”
No one answered.
Because no one knew.
God had warned them.
A disaster that could destroy humanity.
If Roman Dmitri stepped beyond the dimensional rules and invaded the Demon Realm, the world itself might collapse.
Normally, such words would have ended the discussion immediately.
But this time—
The opponent was Roman Dmitri.
Chris suddenly stood up.
His expression was firm.
“Your Majesty the Emperor has already made his decision.”
Everyone turned toward him.
Chris continued calmly.
“From the moment our lord awakened as Roman Dmitri, every impossible battle has ended in victory.”
Barco.
Marquis Benedict.
The Cronus Empire.
The Valhalla Empire.
Each of those enemies had once seemed insurmountable.
Yet Roman Dmitri crushed them all.
Chris clenched his fist.
“So I will not doubt him now.”
Silence filled the room again.
Kevin stepped forward next.
“I agree.”
Felix nodded as well.
Edwin Hector spoke in a deep voice.
“We have already entrusted our fate to him. There is no reason to hesitate now.”
Their voices slowly spread through the hall.
One by one, people began to stand.
The decision had already been made.
Not by God.
But by Roman Dmitri.
Outside the hall, Roman Dmitri looked up at the sky.
The night was quiet.
But he knew the world was moving.
“Your Majesty.”
Chris approached him.
Roman Dmitri glanced at him.
“Have they made their decision?”
Chris knelt.
“Yes.”
“They will follow you.”
Roman Dmitri nodded calmly.
There was no joy in his expression.
Because he knew exactly what that meant.
If God’s warning was true—
Then the responsibility for the catastrophe would fall entirely on him.
But even so.
His thoughts did not change.
‘A ruler who leaves danger behind cannot call it peace.’
The Demon Realm existed.
And as long as it existed, humanity would never truly be safe.
Roman Dmitri spoke quietly.
“Prepare the army.”
Chris raised his head.
“The expedition will begin soon.”
The entire continent began moving.
For the first time in history, nations that had once been enemies gathered under a single command.
The Dmitri Empire.
The Cairo Kingdom.
The Hector Kingdom.
Even former enemies like Cronus and Valhalla sent their armies.
Because they all understood one thing.
If the Demon Realm invaded the human world again—
The continent would fall into ruin.
Soldiers gathered endlessly.
Thousands.
Tens of thousands.
Hundreds of thousands.
A massive army assembled on the eastern plains.
Priests of Luna stood at the center of the formation.
Saint Isabel’s disciples prepared the ritual.
One priest spoke nervously.
“Once the gate opens… there is no turning back.”
Another priest whispered.
“The Demon Realm is a world dominated by dark magic.”
“For ordinary soldiers, even breathing there will be difficult.”
But no one retreated.
The soldiers of Dmitri stood in front.
Chris looked across the endless army.
He felt his blood boil.
‘This will be the greatest war in history.’
Then—
Roman Dmitri appeared.
The moment he stepped onto the platform, the entire army went silent.
Hundreds of thousands of soldiers looked at him.
Roman Dmitri spoke calmly.
“Today we march to the Demon Realm.”
His voice was quiet.
But it spread across the entire plain.
“The demons believe humans are weak.”
“They believe this world belongs to them.”
Roman Dmitri drew his sword.
The blade shone under the sunlight.
“So today we will prove them wrong.”
A powerful killing intent spread from him.
“We will destroy the Demon Realm.”
“And end this war forever.”
The soldiers raised their weapons.
“For Dmitri!”
“For humanity!”
“For the Emperor!”
The roar shook the sky.
At the center of the formation—
The priests began the ritual.
Light gathered.
Holy power exploded into the sky.
A massive magic circle spread across the ground.
Then—
The dimensional wall began to crack.
Crack.
Crack.
Crack.
The air twisted.
A dark vortex appeared.
Beyond the vortex—
An endless world filled with darkness could be seen.
The Demon Realm.
Roman Dmitri looked at it silently.
God had warned him.
If he stepped beyond this gate—
His existence might become a disaster.
But Roman Dmitri stepped forward without hesitation.
“Open the gate.”
Boom.
The dimensional barrier shattered.
And the war between humanity and the Demon Realm finally began.