[{"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-404":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},1848068,2454,"Chapter 404","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-404",404,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 404: Gift Breakthrough (8)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2 billion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a few days ago, that was an unimaginable sum for Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, it still was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the hundreds of billions in wedding gifts hadn't actually reached his hands yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what about the wedding guests who had been selling equipment worth only tens of thousands to a few million Karma at most?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some of them, 2 billion was an amount they could never earn, no matter how many years they worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe that was why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—It can't be helped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—For the sake of a meaningful ceremony…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Since it's the chairman’s command, we have no choice but to comply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Ki-git!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, a defense squad made up of various species was assembled to block their path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of intergalactic wedding guests physically obstructed the path Yeongwoo and Jeonggu had to take.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make matters worse…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two… two billion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're saying if we just knock down that wedding offering chest, we'll get two billion…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't this just an official rule of the ceremony?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the guests from Earth had their eyes flipped at the mention of 2 billion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, 2 billion Karma was an enormous fortune back on Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid any unintended manslaughter that could land him in prison, Yeongwoo shouted loudly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only those who are confident they won’t die from my punch should step forward!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he clenched his fist, the aisle beneath his feet suddenly lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"800 meters. It’s not much once you actually start running, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo asked Jeonggu, but no clear response came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look ahead, Yeongwoo—AAAGH!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeonggu screamed with all his might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was no time for idle conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing an ominous presence ahead, Yeongwoo turned his head—only to see translucent-skinned swordsmen charging toward them at terrifying speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Sorry, Jeong Yeongwoo07.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—We'll be taking that wedding offering chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were none other than the Voltak Wandering Merchants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same merchants who had once sold Yeongwoo the Golden Goblin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘These damn peddlers.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo clenched his teeth as holographic warning signs flooded his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just the Voltak merchants—other guests behind them were also fired up with determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the leading Voltak merchants reached for the wedding offering chest in Jeonggu’s arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were faster than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could likely defeat even Earth's top swordsmen with just one arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Figures. You can’t just be anyone to survive as an intergalactic wandering merchant.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yeongwoo wasn’t just some Strongest Sword either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, he could clearly see his opponent's movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it wasn’t too difficult for him to…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted his knee and drove it straight into the merchant’s jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Kegh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wrapped in Vesedel Armor, Yeongwoo’s knee smashed into the merchant’s chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The merchant’s eyes widened as they spat out a murky liquid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splurt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeonggu, only now realizing the merchant’s attack, flinched and staggered backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-when did they…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear that even a swordsman of Dobong’s finest caliber couldn’t keep up with the merchants' movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo grabbed the second merchant charging at him by the neck and shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing retreating in a wedding breakthrough?! Keep moving forward!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-what? H-how am I supposed to get through that?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahead of Jeonggu, a five-meter-tall cockroach was barreling toward them at full speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>RUMBLE!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Garta, a weapon merchant from Cheok.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet another familiar face to Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silver-white silhouette crashed into the cockroach’s side like a car accident at an intersection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-what…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeonggu instinctively clutched the wedding offering chest tighter as the silver-white figure subdued the flailing cockroach and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Go now! Our knights will assist you for the time being!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Prince Aldo of the Shelbir Royal Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as promised, he had come to support the wedding breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, hurry up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Yeongwoo’s voice urged Jeonggu forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeonggu glanced at his son—who was pinning wedding guests down with his foot—and muttered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…What the hell is all this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this insane ceremony had already begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the wedding offering chest in his arms was taken, the capital for Yeongwoo’s dream of an intergalactic noble house would be wiped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be a disaster of unimaginable scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"D-dammit…!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Jeonggu had no choice but to step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure was immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he took his first step away from his son, a wave of murderous shouts erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—KRAAAAH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—KYAAAAAH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guests, driven mad by the 2-billion bounty, roared as they lunged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"P-please, stop this, everyone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike his son, Jeonggu couldn’t bring himself to knee-strike guests in the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he clutched the wedding offering chest tightly and ran with his head down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap, tap, tap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—suddenly—he sensed an unusual presence on both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dududududu…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeonggu turned his head—only to see a formation of knights running alongside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Father, we can protect you for about 200 meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the knights spoke in a deep voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jeonggu’s expression wasn’t deep—it was shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two hundred meters?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could even voice his disbelief—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knight he had just spoken to was sent flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive boulder had rolled into them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—WHOOOOOOSH…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boulders emitted a strange wind-like noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were Chargo’s top traders—the ones Yeongwoo had dealt with on Reset Day 1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-what?! You're wedding guests too?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeonggu shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the surface of one of the rolling boulders cracked open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwhoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"……?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, from within, an arm as thin as a tree branch shot out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chwaaaaa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoa!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was aiming straight for the ceremonial offering box that Jeonggu was holding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You son of a—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled, Jeonggu twisted his body to dodge, and the slender hand narrowly missed the spot where the box had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You crazy bastards, seriously.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now genuinely angry, Jeonggu kicked at a boulder, but it didn’t budge an inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—if anything...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kugugugugu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another boulder came rolling in from the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These insane rocks weren’t alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Go now! They're stronger than expected...! Uwaaaah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another knight from Aldo’s side was pushed away by a boulder, leaving those as his last words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the boulder up ahead was already upon them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kugugugu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mean I have to keep doing this for 800 meters?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no time to complain anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeonggu clutched the ceremonial offering box tightly under his right arm, swung his left arm back, and sprinted forward at full speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tatata!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuguguk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the shadow of the insane boulder was about to reach his forehead, he leaped high over it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hwaaaah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A skilled evasion maneuver, something only possible because Jeonggu was, at the very least, the Strongest Sword in his region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I-I did it!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a rush of exhilaration from the sense of accomplishment, something he hadn’t experienced in a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, he saw another group of guests waiting ahead, and his expression hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next opponents were none other than the towering 7- to 8-meter-tall followers of Serium and a toad-like artisan of Fegua, whose body was wrapped in swirling patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-Hey!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing their formidable presence, Jeonggu turned to look behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knights of the Shelbir royal family, who had promised to escort him for 200 meters, were still struggling against the boulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…No way, those bastards…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn’t even made it 100 meters, let alone 200.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the guests ahead were already rushing toward him, so he couldn’t afford to wait any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you come any closer... I won’t just stand by!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeonggu clutched the ceremonial box tightly and issued a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, the artisan of Fegua at the forefront opened his massive mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chooook!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he wasn’t trying to speak—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chwaaaaa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive tongue shot out from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eek!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the reddish tongue came flying at him, Jeonggu’s Dobong Swordmanship struck it with a destruction mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"……!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite its appearance, the artisan was an opponent Jeonggu could at least react to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But I can’t just cut off a guest’s tongue, can I?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeonggu questioned his sword technique, then twisted his body to dodge the attack instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chwaat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The artisan’s eyes widened in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Huh? You’re quite fast…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now did they realize that Kim Jeonggu, the groom himself, possessed some level of martial prowess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the artisan’s turn was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Step aside now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Your time is up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puhk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The towering followers of Serium shoved the artisan aside and stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them, even more guests surged forward like a dark tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kugung, Kugung!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground of the virgin road trembled as the towering giants twisted their shoulders forcefully, charging ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"K-Knights?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeonggu called out once more to the knights of the Shelbir royal family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But instead of the silver silhouettes he had hoped for, what responded was a mass of rippling red muscle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwakwakwat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were none other than the Red Foot Orcs, one of Yeongwoo’s major allies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeonggu stared in confusion as the orcs rushed past him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, suddenly, someone grabbed his arm with overwhelming force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Jeonggu! We must go now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The familiar voice made Jeonggu look up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Bantubangtong, the orc warlord, locking eyes with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Get yourself together! Small Foot will be here soon. I’ll protect you until then, no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange sense of déjà vu hit him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hadn’t the knights of Shelbir said something similar before vanishing in a single scene?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Bantubangtong was already dragging him forward, pulling him through the chaotic battlefield where the Red Foot Orc generals were clashing with the guests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Jeonggu! You must succeed in breaking through with the offering!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Bantubangtong grabbed one of the approaching guests and slammed his elbow into their face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puh-uhhk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"L-Lord Bang…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like his insane son, Bantubangtong was fully committed to ensuring the success of this mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you going this far? This is my family’s matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeonggu spoke apologetically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Bantubangtong’s eyes gleamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—I saw it, Jeonggu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Saw what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Hope! With enough money and status, even Mara… Even that bastard can be brought to his knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed deeply moved by the fact that Mara had been expelled from the ceremony for breaking the rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Jeonggu, keep moving. We need more money than there are stars in the sky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1719,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.907Z",1,"novelbin.me","cde2e138833f0e5aaf02ec82aa140ac66d325b2e72a6c8774e50a3e6fc86f92c","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-405","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-403",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]