[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world":3,"chapter-level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-305":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Level 4 Human in a Ruined World",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1848269,2454,"Chapter 305","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-305",305,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 305: The Successor (4)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's... it's a dragon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahhh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Run!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was heartbreaking that people recognized the shadow in the sky as a 'dragon' just by looking at it, but in Seoul, this was the reality, a part of everyday life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-What... what's going on? Where is everyone going?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Master Bang looked at the people scattering in all directions blankly, Yeongwoo pointed to the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't guarantee that I'll defeat the dragon this time either. So, people are taking precautions and leaving early.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, no matter how powerful the dragon was, it couldn't use physical force before its scheduled appearance at 1 PM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the fleeing citizens knew this from their previous two experiences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their primal fear of dragons was so overwhelming that they instinctively fled the scene first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-A dragon really appears over the city?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a Red Foot Orc who had gone through entirely different trials on a different world, this was nothing short of astonishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. You may not understand, but on Earth, humans who died in the past return as monsters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-...Why is that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We decided to kill them. So, they come back for revenge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reset is, by its nature, a cycle of immense karmic retribution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And some karmas were more unusual than others, such as the one tied to Jeong Yeongwoo07, the Strongest Sword of Korea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Born as the child of Song Jiseon, the youngest daughter of Jinhyeon Group, the second-largest conglomerate in Korea, and Kim Jeonggu, a low-level human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before 'Jeong Yeongwoo07' even existed, the reset had already taken place, so Song Jiseon was likely the first to be ensnared by this strange cycle of karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her transformation into a dragon was predetermined, even before Yeongwoo or Jeonggu had become the Strongest Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, it was fated that Song Jiseon would return as a dragon in this world, but whether her son, Jeong Yeongwoo, would survive in the reset world and represent Seoul in the battle against dragons was not guaranteed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter was only possible due to a series of incredible coincidences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That’s what happened. Now, every day at 1 PM, I wait for my mother and uncle to return.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this be called fate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky, which had darkened completely, rumbled with loud thunder, prompting Yeongwoo to summon Negwig.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Bang, watching the ominous sky, asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Small Foot, where are you going all of a sudden? Your brothers are here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He referred to the few citizens who hadn’t fled the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yeongwoo had already climbed onto Negwig.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The dragon won't descend immediately. It will just mark its territory and then appear at 1 o’clock.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed to the east.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have an arena over there where I fight the dragon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Arena?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, Master Bang's face showed interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that the concept of dueling wasn't unfamiliar to the Red Foot Orcs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. If I fight the dragon in the city, everyone will die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that explanation, Yeongwoo gestured for him to get on the back seat, and Master Bang also climbed onto Negwig.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden Goblin and Pofu Tenta, already seated, grimaced and made remarks:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Kee! Keeek!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Babat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three of them were aliens, so the first two were asserting their territory out of seniority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo glanced back and, while steering Negwig toward Gwangjin District, said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be friendly with your fellow foreign workers. If you survive the civil war, you’ll see each other often.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Bang, after thinking for a moment, asked Yeongwoo:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Where is the land you promised us?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-The last promise. The land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, you mean the autonomous district.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was referring to the third promise Master Bang had proposed: allowing Orcs to reside in Seoul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you really plan to live in Seoul... two places come to mind right away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Where are they?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One is Guro District. There was some trouble, so we evacuated most people there. As a result, it’s mostly empty now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an ideal place for relocating the Orcs, as no one lived there anymore and the buildings were relatively well-preserved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it seemed that Red Foot Orcs didn't require lavish accommodations, if they were to maintain Guro’s housing, someone would have to stay there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Guro District? What about the other one?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Bang asked, a bit hopeful, and Yeongwoo pointed ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gwangjin District. Where we're headed now, to the arena.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-…What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s perfect, aside from being in ruins. It’s connected to Gangnam, my district, and you can meet a dragon daily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, even as he said this, wasn’t sure if it sounded right, but he couldn’t think of a better way to describe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the southern part of Gwangjin District has a view of the Han River.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Han River view?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. You can see the river from your house, though right now there aren’t any houses in Gwangjin District... never mind, forget it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he concluded that Guro District would make a better home for the Orcs, a massive lightning bolt split the sky in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, the third dragon began its contact with Seoul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ah, finally.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, the pattern had been consistent: people from wealthy families returned as dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first mutant, conglomerate head Hongtae, turned into a fire dragon, and later, Im Kwangho and Song Taeho also turned out to be from powerful families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So today’s dragon was likely...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s highly probable that the dragon returning today is also from a wealthy family.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Song Taeho, who had appeared just before, was the eldest son of the Jinhyeon family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Song Taeho was also the older brother of Yeongwoo's biological mother, Song Jiseon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, there was a high chance that today’s dragon was also someone from the Jinhyeon family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Negwig sped toward Gwangjin District, Master Bang sensed something and reached out, resting his hand on Yeongwoo's shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Small Foot, your body is tense. What's wrong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm just thinking... there’s a good chance I’ll see my mother today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo spoke his thoughts candidly, causing Master Bang to raise an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Your mother?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he lifted his head to look at the sky again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it was still only approaching 1 PM, the sky was as dark as night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that Small Foot’s mother was up there beyond that dark sky?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Small Foot, are you not truly a human child?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My mother is no longer human, that's all. Please, mind your words.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo muttered the line through his teeth while glancing backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Huuuaah...!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud sound came from the sky, shaking the entire area’s air. It felt as though something that had been in a deep sleep was finally stretching and letting out a shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-What, what was that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bantubangtong flinched in surprise, but Yeongwoo put his index finger to his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be quiet, they’ll introduce themselves soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Introducing oneself immediately upon arrival and seeking out an opponent was characteristic of dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every dragon Yeongwoo had encountered was the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though they were all from different prominent families, they shared this trait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the dragon that appeared this time seemed a little different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— What the hell?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of introducing itself, it spat out a curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— What’s going on here? Did I come to the wrong place?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo immediately understood what the dragon was talking about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was referring to the completely changed scenery of Metal Seoul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The city would look like a vast expanse of ash from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And thanks to the characteristic texture of metal, the whole city probably resembled a circuit board from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Hey! I think there was a transport error! Dammit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third dragon was shouting at something or someone in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by the sense of distance in its voice compared to before, it seemed to be yelling toward the sky, not the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, the dragon complained to some entity responsible for sending it here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What the… Did a lunatic just show up?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo was thinking this, Master Bang cautiously spoke from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Little Foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-That dragon... It’s speaking exactly like you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frowning, Yeongwoo turned around, and only then did he understand what he meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re saying it talks like me? No way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo denied the claim and was about to look back toward the sky when—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwooooom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky flashed again, and a colossal shadow appeared beyond the black clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Uh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though dragons were generally large, what they saw just now was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Was that… a whale or something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if you floated a real whale in the sky, it wouldn’t match the silhouette they had just seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon’s wings literally covered the entire sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The body was easily over 100 meters long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-That kind of thing appears in Seoul regularly…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Bang, who now seemed to grasp the true nature of living in Seoul, looked at Yeongwoo with a tense expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at that moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Is there no one here?! Whoever you are, take my mark! I won’t kill you immediately!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Failing to get a proper response from the universe, the dragon was now looking for a challenger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, as if he had been waiting for this, drew Bastard and prepared to answer the call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwooooom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, the sky flashed, and the third dragon revealed its identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— I am Song Jiseon, from Earth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What? Song….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Jiseon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chairwoman of the Jinhyeon family, the second most powerful conglomerate in the country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Jeong Yeongwoo07’s...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Mother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Yeongwoo realized the dragon’s identity, the Aratubank held in his left hand began to vibrate violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mythical shield’s most peculiar effect, \"Funeral Casket,\" had been triggered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Coffin】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| You can place blood relatives into the coffin. Special effects are granted depending on the phase and condition of the stored targets. (0\u002F2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the meantime, Song Jiseon, mistaking the fear of the alien residents of the metal city as a sign of weakness, laughed loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Hahaha, you pathetic weaklings! Is no one daring to stand before me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1700,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.853Z",1,"novelbin.me","9e0b5d7a465cb0a35a68e93f9ccbb856379401aa7a2f5f2d43f4372031778f2c","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-306","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-304",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]