[{"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-464":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},1848028,2454,"Chapter 464","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-464",464,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 464: Friend (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s eyes widened in surprise as he saw Kang Hongtae swing his foreleg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SSSSKREEEEECH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Wait, that guy isn’t affected by deference?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how draconic he was, Kang Hongtae was just a mutant—there was no way his Prestige outmatched Emel’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, whose current Prestige Level was 38, was required to show deference to Emel. That meant Emel’s Prestige Level had to be at least 41.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「He’s screwed…!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, the former conglomerate boss didn’t even flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Yeongwoo, it was baffling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is he just so ignorant about this universe that he’s immune to deference? That can’t be it, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as that thought crossed Yeongwoo’s mind, Kang Hongtae’s foreleg finally reached Emel’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No way…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo gripped Bastard in preparation for a follow-up attack, Emel’s body twisted swiftly in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SSSHHHK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be precise, he spun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his dual swords high into the air, then spun rapidly like a drill, three or four full turns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, Kang Hongtae’s descending foot—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACKCRACKCRUNCH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Aaaarrgh!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—was torn apart, as if pierced by a massive bullet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scales and flesh began to shred and fly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SKKRRRREK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a grotesque tearing sound, Kang Hongtae’s flesh was sliced open, and Emel’s dual swords shot up through the top of his foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So it doesn’t work after all.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo had somewhat expected this outcome, but seeing Kang Hongtae get struck down made him feel no better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, as Hongtae said, that one was an alien—and this side?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Earthling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Of course, blood is thicker than water.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of that, Hongtae clearly had a weak stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he saw his own foot being shredded, he vomited yellow bile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「BLEEEUGH!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What the hell? Is this a side effect of resisting deference?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo questioned it internally, Earth made its Prestige felt within his consciousness once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ He’s just not brave enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What? So it really is just that he’s got a weak stomach?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then again, unless someone had nerves of steel, it was only natural to panic upon seeing one’s own limb being impaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Kang Hongtae had returned thinking he, as the “first mutant,” would be able to overpower the adversaries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he was met with an alien whose dual blades were tearing through his scales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being rattled was only natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn it. Totally useless.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Still, Kang Hongtae’s deference suspension is still active.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Huh? Deference suspension?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ I’m talking about the original calamity surrounding him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ah.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s gaze shifted back to Hongtae, who was still vomiting into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「GAARRGHH!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The unsightly mutant had a special buff equipped—a buff that not only enhanced his abilities but also temporarily suspended the effects of deference against higher beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Wait, but if it’s a suspension… doesn’t that mean the effect eventually kicks in? How long does the suspension last?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ It depends on the individual. As short as a minute, as long as ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ten minutes? You could pull off three coups in that time.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ …What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Earth could finish its ominous reply, Yeongwoo hurled Bastard at Emel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SSSSKREEEEECH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it was a throw imbued with killing intent, Emel naturally turned his attention toward Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You’ve crossed even your own boundaries, I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THWAAAAANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t even a block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emel casually swung one of his dual blades, and Bastard bounced back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that brief moment, Yeongwoo shouted toward Kang Hongtae.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fall back! I’ll handle this one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hongtae, still dripping yellow bile from his lips, flared his red scales and snapped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「What? You’re gonna handle it?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, damn it. What do you expect from someone too busy puking over a broken foot?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「You…!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite his weak stomach, Kang Hongtae had a nasty temper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to shout back, a crushing weight pressed down on his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Huk…!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deference, which had been temporarily suspended, returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve gotta be kidding me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo reached out, preparing for Emel’s counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He extended his arm to retrieve Bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWIP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he reached out, Emel’s foot came down on Bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What startled Yeongwoo wasn’t Emel’s absurd agility—but the fact that Bastard wasn’t being retrieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No way.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The recall force of Bastard was tremendous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could tear through armor to return to Yeongwoo’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Emel was suppressing it with just one foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that wasn’t all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You’re quite skilled for one who only purchased a fleeting moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emel had instantly deduced that Yeongwoo was attempting a remote retrieval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only was he a master of martial arts, but his combat experience was immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Well, yeah. If your family’s survived for hundreds of millions of years, you’d have data on every kind of opponent. I really underestimated this bastard.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things like “weapon recall” or “psychic blade mastery” that amazed people on Earth were no surprise here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the arena was still hot from the earlier breath attack, cold sweat trickled down Yeongwoo’s temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still had one card left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the lords present had never seen a “reset” before, it would be a surprising trump card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I believe we’ve seen enough of your martial prowess today, young lord. So…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo made a final attempt at a ceasefire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emel responded with a single motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUMP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kicked Bastard back toward Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SSSSHHHHK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faster than its usual recall speed, Bastard rocketed toward Yeongwoo, who barely managed to block it with Aratubank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLAAANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the shield, Emel’s expression shifted slightly—he realized it, too, was a divine artifact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—In respect to the Head Maon of Tiseph, I won’t take your life today. However—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emel raised a sword and pointed it at Aratubank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—I will still take payment for the offense you’ve shown me—and the House of Shirach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was demanding Aratubank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rage flared in Yeongwoo’s chest like never before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Like hell, you psycho.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aratubank was a divine relic promised to be returned to Lord Bang and the Red Foot Clan someday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And before that, it was the sacred artifact of his brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it was obvious that losing this would cause a lot of serious problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cut the bullshit and just kill me instead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo spoke through clenched teeth, gripping Aratubank and the Bastard tightly, Emel spun his sword once in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—That’s not something you get to decide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, in an instant, Emel’s figure blurred, and Yeongwoo’s vision was dyed in a violet hue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A holographic guide of the regional swordsmanship had activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Yeongwoo instinctively realized that Emel had begun ultra-high-speed movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, Emel hadn’t become blurry—Yeongwoo’s cognitive speed simply couldn’t keep up with Emel’s movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ghh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo hastily retreated, raising Aratubank in a guard stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, a sharp screeching sound rang out from beyond Aratubank’s thick armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screeeeech!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emel had lunged in an instant and stabbed the exterior of Aratubank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn it, I’m not even reacting to the guide—I'm having to rely on pure predictive defense.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A different level—no, a different dimension entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Add Emel’s natural finesse to the gap in fundamental combat skills, and this is what happens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Hah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the heads of the noble houses watched the fight between these two monsters in stunned silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one being overwhelmed now—wasn’t he the same lord of the Renaissance House who once exchanged blows with Bioto of the Satral House?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, this battle was also an answer to the unspoken question: What would happen if each of them fought Emel, the minor lord of Shirach, seriously?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the result?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wham!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emel, moving like a feather, kicked Aratubank, and Yeongwoo, who had been gripping it, was sent sprawling disgracefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Oh……!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Ah…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, the gathered house lords gasped involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was there truly no one who could stand against the Shirach clan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even the bare minimum of synergy had been possible, the disappointment wouldn’t be this deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what was happening now was, frankly…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—A one-sided beating, as expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Bioto—the only one who had ever exchanged blows with Jeong Yeongwoo07—let out a low sigh, spotting something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo07, lying on his back, was pulling something out from inside his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What, he’s not thinking of committing suicide, is he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeana, lord of the Tucson House, tilted her head with a puzzled murmur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her home, the sacred planet Shariphi, had a custom where losing a duel meant taking poison and dying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Bioto shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Not that guy. He’d rather…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather embrace his opponent and blow himself up instead—but Bioto left that part unsaid, because he, too, was rendered speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skkk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo07, having pulled something from his chest, made a piercing sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BEEEEEEEEEEP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What the…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What is that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—A scream?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the unfamiliar whistle echoed, the saturation of the area suddenly dropped, and the sky split open like paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Craaaack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And from within that rupture, even Emel had to look up in response to the intense Prestige that surged forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Yaaaaaaah!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original friend, Hong Yeongtae, along with four members of the penal laborer squad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mutated warriors, empowered by the \"Furst Calamity\" buff thanks to Dragon Kang Hongtae, who was currently in Gwangjin-gu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM BOOM BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gnoll, Granite Golem, White Tiger, Harpy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A somewhat ragtag team of mutants landed one after another near Yeongwoo, as Emel glared with white pupils, radiating pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What are these lowlifes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the mutants, who had fallen from the sky—or perhaps from space—didn’t even flinch in the face of Emel’s pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they had been granted temporary immunity from his aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lowlifes? They’re my friends.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that his ‘friends’ were unaffected by Emel’s Prestige, Yeongwoo slowly got back on his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, General Kim Younghyeom twitched his white mustache and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「If even you couldn’t beat him, what the hell can we do?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been watching Yeongwoo getting pummeled from the Returnee’s Room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Yeongwoo readjusted his grip on the Bastard and wrinkled his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You seem unusually energetic today, don't you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Huh? Oh, now that you mention it…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the corner of each friend’s vision, the buff icon indicating the \"First Calamity\" was visibly glowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So if we fight him six-on-one, we might be able to pull something off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Six-on-one? There’s only five of us.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>General Kim lifted his white front paw and folded one claw at a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four ‘friends’ plus Yeongwoo made five in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless the Hwayong on the other side joined them, that should’ve been everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Is the one-legged guy joining too?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Yeongwoo stood Aratubank upright and released its lock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clunk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, one more’s coming.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, bringing his face close to Aratubank, he spoke in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing in there? Hurry up and get out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ Ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1801,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.910Z",1,"novelbin.me","82653fcef08e552d59ba8cd7f604ed29d0a8344485610e2acd1fd4c93c89bdf2","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-465","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-463",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]