[{"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-465":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},1848029,2454,"Chapter 465","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-465",465,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 465: Friend (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunder Dragon, Song Jeongho.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second among the Jinhyeon family’s three siblings, and second maternal uncle to Jeong Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also, as Yeongwoo's blood relative, one of those sealed in the Aratubank—a sort of special ability, in a sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Song Jeongho」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Type: Dragonkin\u002FThunder Dragon\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Status: Alive \u002F Fear\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Thunder Dragon in the Coffin】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Gain 20% additional lightning damage to final attack power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Will of the Living】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| The closer to the states of “Alive” and “Happy,” the more damage reduction is gained, ranging from 5% to 25%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Legacy of the Dead】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| In the “Dead” or “Decayed” state, gain a 20% increase in attack power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, whenever Yeongwoo looked at the Aratubank, he was reminded of the effects granted by his second uncle sealed within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ D-Do I have to fight too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Song Jeongho had a combative personality rivaling that of his younger sister, today he seemed unusually reluctant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for good reason—the opponent waiting outside the coffin was the extraterrestrial expert who had easily beaten his crazy nephew into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. And try to look a bit braver, will you? You need that damage reduction rate, remember?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo encouraged him, noting that his uncle’s status was still listed as “Fear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Condition: Alive \u002F Fear\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more a sealed person’s emotional state leaned toward “Happiness,” the higher the damage reduction gained through the Aratubank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ …….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn’t seem to help much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you won’t come out, we’ll be forced to extract you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, when Yeongwoo threatened him like this, Song Jeongho had no choice but to enact his own escape from the coffin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaaaah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lid of the Aratubank burst open, and a stream of crimson liquid gushed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—W-What the…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Uh…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The substance spewing out of the Aratubank formed a massive mountain, stunning the clan heads into gaping silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the “friends” seeing Song Jeongho in person for the first time stepped back in astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「He's huge!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>General Kim Younghyeom widened his eyes at the substance morphing into a dragon’s form. Next to him, Emel chuckled in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What a complete mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To someone like him—who had roamed the vast universe and fought countless battles—the transformed mutant forces before him must have seemed like a ragtag bunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps that’s why Emel graciously waited until Yeongwoo’s side had fully assembled their forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like a villain patiently waiting for the hero to finish transforming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Song Jeongho fully emerged from the Aratubank, his blue scales gleaming as he opened his jaws wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ D-Do we really have to solve this with a fight? Can't we talk it out instead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t be ridiculous. You know we’ve already talked everything out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo responded sharply as he hoisted the Aratubank once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Emel crossed his dual blades and uttered a chilling line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—I believe I’ve shown enough Deference for the dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, he was signaling that the battle was about to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Yeongwoo, carrying both Bastard and the Aratubank, turned to his “friends” and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Although today’s fight is six-on-one, it’s not because we’re dishonorable—it’s because we’re weak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「……!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But today, through this dishonorable battle, we will open the door to an honorable future. So fight with everything you have.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he added in a quiet voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And if something stings along the way... that’s just growing pains.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gripping Bastard menacingly, he charged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaquak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All forces, charge toward the futureeeeee!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given that there would be no future if they lost this fight, Yeongwoo’s rallying cry was simply a statement of truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his “friends” knew this all too well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「If we strike from six angles, there’ll be a gap somewhere. Fight with everything you've got!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At General Kim Younghyeom’s command, they launched their attack all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWAGWAGWAGWAK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that moment, the expressions of every clan head in the stadium froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Uh…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What is that…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the five mutants began moving, the aura they emitted was overwhelmingly oppressive—and their speed was nearly impossible to track with the naked eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply put—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Their combat strength is…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Zeana muttered, the mutant force’s power had far exceeded expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KUGUGUGUGU!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it wasn’t just the onlookers who were shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—……!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Emel could see that the mutants’ movements were no trivial matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, they appeared more threatening than Jeong Yeongwoo himself, who held the title of Renaissance Clan Head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo also sensed this shift quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What’s going on? That guy looks… rattled?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It couldn’t be because of their previous clash—so what had startled Emel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There could be only one answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The effect of the First Calamity must be more intense than expected.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, the First Calamity didn’t just empower mutants and monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its true value lay in the exemption from “Deference.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo was at a disadvantage not only because of the basic gap in skill, but also due to the massive power reduction caused by Deference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, the mutant army charging alongside him each had combat abilities comparable to a clan head—and they were all exempt from the penalties of Deference toward higher beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s more, there were five of these “ruthless” beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emel’s gaze shifted from Yeongwoo to the mutants behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Yeongwoo, seeing this, realized it instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the true threat to Emel… wasn’t himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was his friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That bastard… He’s planning to reduce our numbers first.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emel had far more combat experience than this side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paradoxically, that’s why Yeongwoo trusted Emel’s judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, if Emel started by taking out his friends one by one, their chances of winning would plummet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what should Jeong Yeongwoo and his friends do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Shit, the most useless one—me—has to be the bait……!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time Yeongwoo had ever volunteered to be a scapegoat, but that’s how important this battle was to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Losing wouldn’t just mean giving up Aratubank—it would mean being branded a weakling in front of the heads of the lower galactic houses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, from the perspective of the newly formed Renaissance family, a powerful impression was necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so Yeongwoo—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Twenty Sword Mountain, summon……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—summoned Twenty Sword Mountain above Emel’s head and threw in Bastard as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shwaaaaak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emel frowned as he saw the space above his head open once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Sword Mountain? This is…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked momentarily perplexed at Yeongwoo’s Sword Mountain, then quickly retreated to avoid the falling blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a swing of the sword in his right hand, he effortlessly deflected Bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two movements—enough to neutralize Yeongwoo’s trump card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was all they needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because in that short time, his “friends” had already closed in on Emel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『This isn’t the first time we’ve ganged up on someone, right? Look for openings and attack!』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ Wha…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>General Kim Younghyeom’s shout made Song Jeongho’s scales tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, Yeongtae, Taejoon, and Younghyeom—who had long endured lives of hardship—boldly entered Emel’s attack range, and even the usually mild Geumhwa bared her claws and dove in with fierce momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shyaaaaaa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, something incredible happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Damn it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emel, realizing he couldn’t take on the entire mutant squad at once, pulled back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tat-tat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he kicked upward, landing a blow squarely on General Kim Younghyeom’s chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baaaaam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, he blocked Yeongtae’s claw with the sword in his left hand and raised his right sword to guard against Taejoon’s punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shockwave rang in their ears—but the mutant squad’s attack wasn’t over yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Hngh……!』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geumhwa, who had been descending in a diagonal line from midair, was still coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Geumhwa! Go for the head! Rip it off!』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongtae shouted as he clung to Emel’s left sword, prompting Geumhwa to grit her teeth and strike with her claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『S-sorry, Emel……!』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to look her opponent in the eye, Geumhwa squeezed her eyes shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the situation she feared didn’t come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwakwakwak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emel’s body, entangled by the mutants, spun violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That bastard, again with the bullshit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the same move that had wrecked Kang Hongtae’s front paw earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So that’s his signature technique.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s eyes widened as Emel, spinning at high speed, flung the friends off and shot about 10 meters into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pababak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Wait—he’s in the air.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo had never seen Emel fly freely through the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the guy had no flight ability, then at that moment, he couldn’t move sideways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meaning he’d just fall due to gravity—for about one second, his position would be fixed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo began to retrieve Bastard for a follow-up—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ Hup……!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blue flash burst high above, and a claw covered in azure scales smacked Emel hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puuuuuhk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Guh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, Emel groaned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone in the arena turned their gaze not to Emel, but to the one who struck him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ Oh……?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Song Jeongho, the second son of the Jinhyeon family, who looked just as shocked, his large snout agape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—D-did you see that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—The Deputy-lord……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the sub-lord of Shirach, Emel, wasn’t invincible…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shocking realization made all the family heads stare at the thunder dragon covered in blue scales—with a mix of awe and fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were reminded that such a monster had been hiding behind Jeong Yeongwoo07’s shield all along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing the attention, Song Jeongho’s eyes flashed with a blue glow as he glared at Emel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>∴ Hey, now you get it? What Earth is really like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emel, who had been slammed into the ground, rose while cracking his neck side to side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Six is certainly too many.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His first acknowledgment—following his first groan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was a misstep on Emel’s part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because that was when a searing presence flared up from the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crrrack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Then maybe seven will be enough to settle this.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Emel twisted his face and turned his head, he saw Kang Hongtae transforming into a human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had polymorphed into a swordsman form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guy had finally decided to join the fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, who had been staring blankly at Kang Hongtae, quickly raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyone else want to join us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cause I’m pretty sure 8-on-1 means we win for sure……?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1710,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.910Z",1,"novelbin.me","98a3c401928a976c60a2d4f69b5a7b2553ae7aa9469730b92e94ba97ca968ea4","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-466","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-464",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]