[{"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-447":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},1848152,2454,"Chapter 447","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-447",447,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 447: Princess of the Sun (4)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its official term in the universe is the \"Consent Ritual.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a necessary process to have a union recognized by the Family Court—one that Jiseon and Jeonggu had undergone in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Yeongwoo had used that very ritual to invite countless villains as guests and extorted enormous congratulatory money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So to not hold a wedding ceremony now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Wait, are you telling me you're passing up the chance to extort money from the stars?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s essentially the same as burying hundreds of billions—no, possibly even more money—straight into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, Parina is a daughter of the sun, one of the highest-ranking stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she were to get married…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Of course all the planets would show up, and most of the stars from across the universe would flock in too.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that might all be meaningless now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, don’t you need the Consent Ritual for a marriage to be official? How do you expect to forge a pact without a ceremony?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo asked, based on the universal knowledge he had acquired so far. In response, Parina flicked her dark scales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『You want me to broadcast to the entire universe that I'm taking you as my partner? I'd rather die than do that.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no doubt this was her genuine feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, whether she liked it or not, didn’t the planetary ship require them to get married in order to function?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Yeongwoo tried to summon Kubu to ask an administrative question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kubu! Administrator, please come out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth glanced up briefly and then answered in Kubu's stead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『This is planetary territory. Your administrator cannot enter. Of course, if you threaten me, I’d be forced to lift the restriction, but there’s no need for that.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Why not?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Because I already know the answer to your question.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Earth turned its gaze to the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『You’ve experienced a planetary audit, haven’t you? I’m talking about the Planetary Court.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Planetary Court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful institution that commands level-4 beings for planetary evaluations under interstellar law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo had only seen them handle planetary promotions, but it was clear they were responsible for far more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But why the Planetary Court?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『You’re surprisingly slow on the uptake for this. If there’s a Planetary Court, what else would there be?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo realized belatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There must be a Stellar Court. So do stellar marriages fall under their jurisdiction?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Unless it’s a marriage to form a new house, the Stellar Court holds greater authority. In other words…』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth glanced subtly at Princess Parina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then delivered a line that essentially sided with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『A wedding ceremony is not mandatory to marry a star.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Even the Stellar Court finds it difficult to exercise authority over stars, so it grants them significant autonomy.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Okay, that actually makes some sense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it was such a profoundly “cosmic” reason, Yeongwoo couldn’t help but chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Put simply, the stars were so powerful that not even their own courts could restrain them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Planets only had a prestige level of 30 or 40 at most, but stars could easily exceed level 60—true heavyweights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So even universal institutions have limits to their power.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another cosmic truth learned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it made his heart race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So in this universe, if you’re strong enough, you can just tell the courts to get lost?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the person who lived exactly like that—was Chairman Dogo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His life must be filled with moments like bashing lawmakers to death in intergalactic hearings and browbeating king of ten thousand demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘A true King of Destruction.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, for Yeongwoo—who had only recently become a “major cosmic ant”—the priority was solving his immediate problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, so we really don’t need a wedding? But we still need to form the pact, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth responded with a slightly troubled expression, cautiously answering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was approaching territory that even it wasn’t sure it should comment on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Marriage ultimately requires approval and guarantees from both families. So the way stars form pacts is…』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the Sun, who had been looking at his daughter with a hint of pity, continued in Earth’s stead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『With the guarantees of myself, Proxima, and those who created you, it will suffice.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the Sun pointed a finger at Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『However, all guarantors and the participants of the pact must be gathered in one place. So choose an appropriate time and location. That much you can handle, can't you?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply put, the pact would be handled at the equivalent of a formal meeting between families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he would need the approval of another star—Proxima—whom he had yet to meet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then how about right now? Earth’s already been converted into a planetary ship, so time is of the essence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Earth was the one to stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『We won’t receive the results of the planetary promotion until tomorrow morning. So the best time for the mass transition would be right after the promotion is finalized.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, outside the office, a “grand reset service” was beginning due to the reset process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Put another way, it was nearly time to pay taxes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『And we must report this to Proxima as well. He’s also a star, and a member of the Centauri brothers.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, Yeongwoo couldn’t just barge in and demand marriage approval from the man who would soon be his father-in-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to concede the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But who knows what kind of hellish events might happen tomorrow… it’s a variable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo tried to peer into the future with a vague gaze, but of course, nothing came to mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very well, then. Let’s meet tomorrow at 2 PM, Earth time, at the Grand Hall in Metal Seoul.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Good. I’ll bring Proxima with me on that day.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the meeting to substitute for a wedding ceremony was officially scheduled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the planets that had been anxiously hanging close to Earth’s office began to brighten with hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because once those two formed their marriage pact, the planetary ship filled with everyone's dreams could finally set sail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Voltu.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sun called the true name of Jupiter, and the one-armed planet Voltu quickly dropped to one knee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Yes, Moro. Your command?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Go to Centauri immediately and relay what you saw and felt to my husband.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What you saw and felt—a phrase loaded with meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Also, tell him this caught my interest. Then you’ll likely gain the favor of the other two as well.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Yeongwoo muttered to himself without even realizing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The other two…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Earth leaned in and spoke in a very low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『She means the other two of the Centauri brothers. Their temperaments are… formidable.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Earth was merely a planet, it had to speak very indirectly. But even so, saying “formidable temperaments” practically meant they were stellar trash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Oh… are they some real cosmic delinquents?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Triple star system, Centauri.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the reason the high-class star Sun married the weakest youngest of the three was also related to that “temperament.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And meanwhile, Jupiter, following Moro’s command, turned into a streak of light and vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had begun its journey toward Centauri, as instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『By tomorrow, many things will be decided. You creature, go and deliver this astonishing news to your parents as well.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Moro said this and swept the air once, the planets gathered there knelt one by one in respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were preparing to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, in order of mass, they were enveloped in light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paaaah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, does this mean I should go too now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo asked as he watched the planets disappear quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth, now kneeling, spoke quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『This is our planet, after all. We must first see the guest off.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Earth’s forehead touched the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『We committed a great discourtesy today. Please forgive us.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From atop the throne, the Sun looked down at Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『You’ve become truly shameless over time. I can’t even imagine what kind of \"discourtesies\" you’ll commit next.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the Sun turned its gaze to Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Creature, make sure you stay alive until tomorrow.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was essentially saying that once the marriage was complete and the Earth-ship was whole, the Sun no longer cared whether he lived or died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, once that happened, ownership of the Earth-ship would be split in half, making things easier for the solar system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Yeongwoo, unfazed, replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tomorrow will be the last time you’ll be able to locate us by coordinates.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the Sun, being practically one with the Earth-ship, would still be able to locate them easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In any case, safe travels. I’m excited to see both families stand face to face tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The respectable family of the Sun, and the lawless bandit gang called Renaissance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frankly, if not for the planetary ship, the two families would have never even met, let alone united.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Let’s go now.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, the Sun sent a return signal to her daughter and began to shine in pure white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swaaah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following her mother, Parina also emitted a bright light and let out a long roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Kyaaaaah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the echo of the roar faded, her massive body vanished cleanly from Earth’s office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, most of the troublemakers who had wrecked Earth’s private space had disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, what remained—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『…….』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the biggest problem of all: Jeong Yeongwoo07.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『You, too, should disappear from my sight now. I need to clean this place up.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Earth looked blankly at the wrecked office and spoke, Yeongwoo responded with a troubled expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s the hard part.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『It’s not something you can fix by worrying about it. I’ll just—』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I mean my parents.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『What?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How much of what happened here should I even explain? Either way, I need to make them accept this new marriage somehow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were Jiseon and Jeonggu really ready to accept stars as in-laws?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn’t even come to terms with his current marriage yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo rubbed his forehead with a pained look, Earth touched the ashes on the ground and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『That’s already being thoroughly discussed.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? What do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Everything that’s happened here was being broadcast.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Where?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『To Earth.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean… where on Earth?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『The entire Earth, you little punk.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1708,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.907Z",1,"novelbin.me","bef8adcf0a2ffc53835908a48c2901daf48471522f7e65a959d3ba81a4597976","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-242","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-241",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]