[{"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-441":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},1848141,2454,"Chapter 441","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-441",441,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 441: Beyond the Line of the Universe (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not everyone can be a main character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially not in a universe so vast and full of wonders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, planets destined to orbit the universe for eons were forced to realize something early on—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That they were not the protagonists of the vast, cosmic narrative unfolding across the stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most planets are bound to the gravity of the star at the center of their system and follow a predetermined orbit for their entire lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When that star grows old and can no longer function as the center, its planets are either consumed in its explosion or flung far into the endless reaches of space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until they meet another celestial body to pull them in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, the overwhelming majority of planets in the universe live passive lives from beginning to end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it was only natural that such planets weren’t too shocked at being assigned the role of “extras.” On the contrary…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Ma… Main character?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Did you say… main character?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the sudden appearance of the word \"main character,\" Pluto and Jupiter opened their eyes wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「This planetary system has secured a ‘main character.’」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Accordingly, the Solar System’s role is changing from ‘extra’ to ‘main character.’」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even rubbing their eyes and looking again didn’t change anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clearly written.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Solar System’s role had been changed from “extra” to “main character.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『We… we’re becoming main characters?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jupiter muttered in disbelief, and after a pause, the Sun asked an important question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『When the system says “this planetary system,” it’s referring to us, right? Then who exactly is the “main character” we’ve secured?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected of a star who governs its planets—starting with the cosmic principles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, even the Sun couldn’t say her heart didn’t flutter at the word “main character.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was, after all, hiding her trembling fingers inside the throne sculpted from her own hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『O Sun, the main character we’ve discovered is…….』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth, now a planetary ship, awkwardly bent at the waist and glanced between the Sun and Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing something, the Sun looked at Yeongwoo in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at nearly the same time, Earth opened its hand and politely pointed at Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Th-this one… this one is the main character.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, who had been dazed, blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just achieved the legendary feat: Ending Maker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Achievement Unlocked: Ending Maker]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Achievement Grade: Legendary\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Completion Rank: First\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Main character discovered after reset.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo had assumed the “main character” mentioned in the achievement was the Sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you talking about? I’m the main character?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo blinked rapidly and asked again, to which Earth responded with a troubled look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『…It’s you. “Ending Maker” is an achievement for finding Earth’s main character after the reset. So…….』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling the strange phenomenon around Yeongwoo’s head earlier, Earth continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『You’re the main character. No—you became the main character.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No way. I clearly…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, looking unconvinced, brought up his profile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his surprise, the role name beside his unique barcode had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Jeong Yeongwoo]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| 49523-IIIII_II\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Grade 4 – Main Character\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the formatting had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had truly gone from being an extra to becoming a main character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m the main character? It doesn’t feel real at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo looked down at his hands, still trying to comprehend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And understandably so—despite being labeled a “main character,” he was still a normal human, his prestige level was unchanged, and no amazing reward items had appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Th-then my reward! What’s the reward for becoming the main character?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo flailed his hands greedily at the air, the Sun murmured to Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『This brat is our main character? He’s the reason we got promoted to main characters?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a serious matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, a main character is supposed to be the central figure of a story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So then, what kind of story could this be…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『No… freaking… way…』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sun couldn’t finish the sentence and simply stared at the new “main character,” clearly a strange little creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t want to admit it, but when that creature had spoken so passionately earlier, something had stirred in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Decide now! Will you live your whole life as something predictable, or…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And coincidentally, at the moment her heart began to shift, the protagonist event had occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a mere creature inspired a star to defy its birth-given limits, the universe gave that creature the title of “main character.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with it, the planetary system to which he belonged had been promoted as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『…….』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All signs pointed to one clear conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『All planets, report to Earth’s command chamber.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sun muttered into the void, and Jupiter’s eyes grew wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『A-are you serious?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sun turned to Jupiter and asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『We are already main characters. Are you going back to being mere “background”?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『……!』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『If we are truly main characters, we must act like it.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Sun finished speaking, beams of light began to emerge behind her, each forming into distinct silhouettes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwaaash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, the eight planets and five dwarf planets of the Solar System had gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And immediately, the newly arrived planets began to throw questions at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『We heard our roles were changed to main characters!』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Main characters? What in the world is going on?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『What exactly does it mean to be a main character?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t even bother to formally greet the Sun as they bombarded her with questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A serious breach of etiquette in the Solar System—and a clear sign of how agitated the planets were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So just this once, the Sun did not take offense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A much graver issue was bearing down upon the entire system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『It seems you’ve all seen it. As declared by the system, our roles have been promoted to main characters.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sun’s voice trembled ever so slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until now, the Sun had been just another background fixture of this planetary system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when mighty Grade-3 Beings crossed the cosmos to visit Earth, or when the universe’s delivery drivers began barging into the system, the Sun merely observed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To follow its prescribed orbit and maintain its place—that was a star’s role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More precisely, an extra’s role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『M-Main characters…』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『If we’re truly main characters now… what are we supposed to do?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a flood of questions came from the planets, the Sun quietly pressed a hand to its forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『As main characters now…』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And before the planetary audience could react, it made its move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『We shall leave our orbits.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The planets’ mouths dropped open in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『W-What?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Leave our orbits?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『A-Are you saying we’ll defy the cosmic order?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, the Sun looked up toward the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『What is that order for? Was it not created to keep us as nothing more than background in this universe?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cosmic order that dictated every planet and star follow its given orbit had, in truth, been a system to ensure they remained set pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, the Solar System had a choice now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To return to the assigned orbits—or to cast aside the role of an extra and carve a new path as a main character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Today, we have been given a new path. A new role—main characters.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sun turned to Jeong Yeongwoo07, and all the planets followed its gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some showed clear signs of fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They understood the Sun had reached its decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『P-Planetary ship…』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saturn—Meren—ringed in a massive disc, muttered a short but weighty word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then the Sun spoke to the planets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『You ask what we must do as main characters? I do not know either. In this universe where so much is predictable, only the main characters are not.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, for the first time, the Sun wore a gentle expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『You have lived your whole lives predictably. Fear is only natural. So I shall give you a choice.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『……!』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『A-A choice, you say?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terror deepened in the planets’ expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had never truly chosen anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even whom to obey, or which paths to follow—order had decided all of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, the Sun offered them a real choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『If we leave our orbits, we will enter a realm of the unpredictable. So those who fear this adventure—stay. When we depart, we will release you.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, it was closer to casting out those who no longer wished to be part of the Solar System.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That way, they might drift until they found another system and a new orbit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even then, unpredictability loomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Few systems welcomed a new planet easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Choose wisely. This is your only chance to become a main character—and your only chance to remain in your predictable life.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the most daring of the planets now looked shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And no wonder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had lived their entire existence as extras—just cosmic background props.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could they suddenly act the part of protagonists?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Becoming the main character of your own story stirred the heart—but also stirred deep fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new path might just as easily be a tragedy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Now, the time to choose has come. Those who wish to remain “planets”—step back.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the moment had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sun looked over the planets with silver eyes, but none stepped forward or back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hesitated, paralyzed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wham.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden surge of presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『……?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than Earth’s lunatic representative—Jeong Yeongwoo07.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward boldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a pivotal moment, and you’re still acting like planets? ‘Those who wish to remain planets, step back’? That’s way too passive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he pointed a finger deep into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we leave our orbits, what happens? We don’t know—and that’s why we’re afraid. But the universe doesn’t know either. If we leave our orbits, the universe can’t predict us either!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『……!』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『W-What…』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An audacious statement, and the entire celestial gathering was left stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So those who no longer wish to be predictable—step forward! Those who leave their orbits… will become the fear of the universe!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1679,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.907Z",1,"novelbin.me","aa56db304e39f6f40453f7ca09149b4de0b8f064f245065603563efe019502e4","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-442","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-236",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]