[{"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-320":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},1848284,2454,"Chapter 320","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-320",320,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 320: Special Planet (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dear,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The effect of this single word was tremendous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t you going a bit too far?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Don’t say something so crazy. No way that’s happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, both Jeonggu and Jiseon agreed on something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Yeongwoo nodded as if he understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s nice to see the two of you finally on the same page. But…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Yeongwoo drew bastard sword from his belt and pointed it at his parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s been over 30 years since you two created me, and you still haven’t figured out how to address each other? Does that make sense?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In desperation, Jeonggu begged Yeongwoo to spare him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, Yeongwoo, we’ve only really known each other for less than two days!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day at the Renaissance in Bulkwang-dong, and one day in the reset world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even combining their time across two worlds, the time they had spent together was barely two days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In essence, they were practically strangers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Come on! Just because people are forced together doesn’t mean they’ll stay together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiseon also voiced her objection with a sharp tone, to which Yeongwoo twisted the sword threateningly and delivered a biting line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what about that day? You two already got together once, so why can’t you do it again? Thanks to that, you even have a son now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What the hell is this brat saying…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bastard on a dizzying tightrope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless, as the parents of this crazy kid, both felt a chill each time their son crossed a line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t it normal for married couples to keep going, even if they’re not all that into each other, for the sake of their child? So, why not at least pretend to be a married couple, for my sake!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You idiot, that’s not the same at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the difference? And you might have to get married today—how long are you going to keep hurling insults at each other?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiseon started to curse again but stopped herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least half of what their son had just said made some sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strictly speaking, it was only Jiseon who hurled curses in the relationship, but nonetheless, his point was generally valid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not expecting you two to become the world’s greatest couple suddenly. But at least try, alright? Do you think it’s easy to become parents?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Yeongwoo pointed at his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dad, you go first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Call my mom ‘dear.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terror swept over Jeonggu’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I-I can’t… No, I won’t. She’d actually kill me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As much as he feared his son, he feared Jiseon even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why not? You can do it. Now you have to. Mom won’t hurt you. Right, Mom?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo walked over and gestured towards Jiseon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, now do it. From what I see, the first step to fixing your relationship is changing how you speak to each other.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo thought that their relationship might improve a little if they stopped using terms like “Jiseon” and “dumbass” and instead addressed each other as “dear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, to complete the last mission of the “Restore the Roots” achievement, he had to make them into proper parents who blessed his existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just do it, already!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With an intense look in his eyes, Yeongwoo pressed Bastard to his father’s throat, and Jeonggu looked at Jiseon with a terrified expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he really go through with this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To dare call someone he’d met only briefly decades ago, who was practically a stranger to him, such an intimate term…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“D-De…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the first syllable left Jeonggu’s mouth, a blue light flashed across the clear sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Planetary Examiners were watching this moment as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yechan and Bantubangtong, who had also been holding their breath while watching, silently cheered Jeonggu on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Go, Yeongwoo’s dad!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Summon your courage, human!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at last…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“D… Dear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time in his life, Jeonggu declared himself as the spouse of the Iron-Blooded Empress, Song Jiseon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had never had a wedding, nor had they made any promises for the future; in fact, they were still essentially strangers to each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo turned to his mother with momentum, only to see her raising a massive greatsword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Why the hell would I be his ‘dear’ when we aren’t even married yet, you little punk?! This is all illegal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her muttering about legality in the midst of all this revealed that Song Jiseon was clearly panicking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s illegal about it? The universe will soon validate it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the power of the universe behind him, Yeongwoo blocked her attack, further enraging her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the blocked blade, she could see her foolish future husband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Should’ve killed this brat ages ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Jiseon glared at Jeonggu, who stood frozen beside her, Yeongwoo hurriedly summoned their tax consultant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kubu! Mr. Kubu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gap in the air opened up near Yeongwoo and Jiseon, and Kubu blinked his enormous eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What on earth is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiseon’s anger quickly dissipated at the sight of Kubu’s odd appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kubu, equally surprised by the bloodthirsty setting he had walked into, blinked rapidly before addressing Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—It is an honor to once again meet the master of the Bastard, Mayor of Metal Seoul, Jeong Yeongwoo07!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he blinked toward Jiseon and offered his greeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—I am in the presence of Song Jiseon, Ice Dragon, and biological mother of Jeong Yeongwoo07!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Uh…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiseon had never received a cosmic greeting in her life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What is all this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, she turned to her son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In matters like this, her son was the expert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean? It’s a greeting. In the universe, they address people with titles based on their achievements and statuses.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Achievements? That’s my title?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiseon looked back at Kubu, replaying his earlier words in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Jiseon, Ice Dragon, and biological mother of Jeong Yeongwoo07.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She finally understood that this was her official status in the universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Could this be considered my cosmic business card?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pretty much. The difference is that the universe evaluates it, not you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Yeongwoo could explain further, a sharp blue light burst from Jiseon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Is my business card limited to being some freak’s mom? Just this and a monster?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…That’s how the universe sees it. Even your past as a corporate mogul doesn’t hold any value here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo held back more words he could have said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘They used ‘biological mother.’’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the universe, words are never chosen lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kubu’s title, “biological mother,” was literal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo felt every day, Song Jiseon was not yet his true mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, she was merely the one who bore him, only his biological mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the universe recognized that, officially labeling her as the “biological mother” of Jeong Yeongwoo07.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Hey, that brat… He didn’t even say it was an honor to meet me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiseon’s sharp instincts caught on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course not; it’s not actually an honor to meet you yet. In terms of the cosmic hierarchy, Kubu ranks higher.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reminding her of her place in the universe, Yeongwoo carefully nudged her sword to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mom, if you want that revenge, it’s not a simple matter. You’ll have to seek out someone with significant status in the universe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo pointed to the sky with his fingertip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he swirled his hand around and pointed to Jeonggu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if my mother marries my father and helps establish my family… things might turn out quite differently, wouldn’t they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What nonsense are you spouting now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Calling it nonsense, really? Would you rather live the rest of your life being disregarded, even by mere tax agents of the universe?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Kubu attempted, for the first time, to object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>― I wouldn’t say I’m disregarded…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up, Kubu! A person without a mouth sure has a lot to say!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squawk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo thrust Bastard before Kubu's eyeball, and even Jiseon chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>― Honestly, leaving out the term ‘glory’ so blatantly, that does sound like disrespect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>― ….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing left to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of these crazed people, Kubu could only hold his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>― So what exactly are you planning to do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What I’m saying is, my father’s marriage is a necessary condition for this grand venture. And the beginning of it all…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The single word, “Honey.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It begins with a small change in terms of address.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>― Damn, that crap again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though the beginnings are humble, the end shall be glorious. Don’t you know that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, pointing to the sky once more, Yeongwoo began selling dreams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To build a family to venture into space, we need a proper family first. Everything happening now is laying the foundation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>― ….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, Mother, cut the nonsense and just say one word. ‘Honey.’ After all, nobody can see your face.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, for Jiseon, hidden behind her mask, it was much easier to say the word “Honey.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do it quickly! That one word from you, Mother, is what sets the grand journey in motion!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo pointed fiercely to the sky again, Song Jiseon reluctantly let the word slip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>― …Honey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did you say? I couldn’t quite hear it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>― I said, Honey, you punk! Are your ears clogged?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squawk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been forced to say “Honey” twice already, Jiseon grit her teeth, raising her sword menacingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled, Kubu closed his eye deeply and recoiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he urgently revealed a shocking fact to Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>― Jeong Yeongwoo07 has no parents!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>― What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This shocking revelation from Kubu was impactful not only to Yeongwoo but also to Jiseon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>― Hey, tax agent. What the hell does that mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If her son, Jeong Yeongwoo, had no parents, then he wouldn’t be able to establish the family he so desperately wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that would mean Jiseon herself would have to continue living on this wretched planet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For her, it was the worst-case scenario.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Kubu blinked his eye, looking at Yeongwoo, Jiseon, and finally Jeonggu in turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>― According to universal law, the concept of ‘parent’ is valid only if there is an official agreement between both parties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What exactly does that mean? Both of them agreed already. Mr. Kim Jeonggu is my father, and Ms. Song Jiseon is…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo paused mid-sentence, suddenly realizing something, and closed his eyes as if in sudden comprehension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh… That’s ‘father’ and ‘mother’ separately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>― Exactly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the universe, ‘father,’ ‘mother,’ and ‘parent’ were distinct concepts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, Yeongwoo had physical parents, but conceptually, he didn’t have them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then how can I get official parents?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo asked Kubu, who rolled his gigantic, universal-law-bound eye around in a circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>― Only by performing an official agreement ceremony following the forms and procedures specified by the family court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An agreement ceremony? Are you talking about a wedding?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo asked for confirmation, and before Kubu could even respond, Jiseon took a step back, and Jeonggu hid himself even further behind Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, shortly after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>― That’s right. According to current disclosure, the ceremony requires gifts equal to the number of participants, at least two agreement guarantors, and at least five witnesses…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Kubu recited the structure of a universal wedding ceremony, Yeongwoo waved his hand to interrupt the tax agent’s lecture and got straight to the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hold on, answer this first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>― Yes. Go ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Witnesses? So, is there a custom of guests?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Kubu paused for a moment and rolled his eye around, seemingly trying to interpret the concept of ‘guests,’ which was unique to Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>― Witnesses and guests on Earth serve slightly different roles and purposes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>― However, there are what we call ‘blessers.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are those?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>― Each party to the agreement and the ceremony host may select a certain number of blessers to observe the ceremony…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But that’s basically the same as guests.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>― The agreement parties and the host must submit the list of blessers to the family court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, they needed to submit a guest list to the court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, wait. How do you summon these guests… blessers? Do you have to send out invitations?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kubu blinked his eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>― The family court handles blesser invitations. However, if an invitee is wanted by the court, they may be difficult to locate, leading to a failure to summon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, so the court sends the invitations on your behalf. That’s interesting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nodding as if he finally understood, Yeongwoo then asked the question he had really wanted to ask all along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then… just one more thing. This is the most important part.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>― Go ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can I collect congratulatory money?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",2109,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.853Z",1,"novelbin.me","0e0d8703c47a16d7113faae06ea5423e0b5be9e8af1c6ee298cc618f57407478","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-321","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-319",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]