[{"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-467":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},1848031,2454,"Chapter 467","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-467",467,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 467: The Meeting of Families (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father-in-law?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one were to speak of Jeong Yeongwoo07’s father-in-law, there could only be one being in this universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The youngest of the Centauri brothers of the triple star system—Proxima.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s already here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Current time: 1:32 PM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the formal meeting was set for 2:00 PM, it was still quite early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ This is Proxima’s first visit in person. And not just to my office—he’s coming straight through the atmosphere...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth was so moved, it nearly started tearing up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is that really something to get emotional about?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s brow furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘You bastard, didn’t you mouth off to mother-in-law just yesterday?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth had once committed a \"discourtesy\" by interrupting the planetary summit and asking Sun Moro if she was scared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, it was making a big deal over Proxima’s visit—even though Proxima was much smaller than Moro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Well, I’ve seen Moro plenty of times, but I never thought I’d get to meet Proxima in person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Earth added softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ And they’re the Centauri brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What’s that supposed to mean? Just saying that doesn’t explain anything.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Yeongwoo knew was that Proxima was the youngest of the three Centauri stars—and that the other two were infamous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ The Centauri brothers are the kind who blaze trails even at stellar summits. They're big shots even on a galactic scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Blaze trails?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ It means the other stars move out of their way first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ah.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, nothing surprised him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The universe itself ran on the law of power, so the society of stars wouldn’t be much different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem, though, was that such big shots had arrived on Earth too early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s a mess here… Is it really okay for Father-in-law to show up now?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, Emel and Maon were in the middle of a power struggle, and across the way, Seoul’s Strongest Swords were charging with mutants in tow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention the heads of the galactic lower houses, gathered like spectators and murmuring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So what now? We can’t hold the formal meeting with all these people around, can we?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Of course not. And basically, stars and houses have a non-interference pact...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth, who had been speaking in Yeongwoo’s consciousness, suddenly fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Huh? What? What is it?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Earth’s presence started to fade, Yeongwoo sensed something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwa-jik!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp rupture echoed from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A section of the already strangely bent sky suddenly warped even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hwae-eek!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Emel, who had been holding firm in the power clash, couldn’t help but turn his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The overwhelming sense of dissonance descending from above was now impossible to ignore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Wh-what...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Emel widened his eyes at the grotesquely twisting sky, Maon let out a low laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Didn’t I tell you this was a complicated planet?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, beyond the warped sky, a pitch-black void began to overlay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>T’d’d’d’d...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if the empty space of the universe were being superimposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Yeongwoo was filled with fear at the sight, and quickly reached out mentally for his planet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Hey, hey… what the hell is that?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, unlike earlier when Earth had been choked up with emotion, it whispered in a voice full of fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Th-the Centauri brothers are here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What? Weren’t you just saying how great they are?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ No, the one I wanted to see was Proxima…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Then who is that?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as Yeongwoo said this, he already knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The infamous stars from whom paths opened on their own at stellar summits—Rigil Kentaurus and Toliman—had arrived on Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Wait, then what about Father-in-law? You said earlier that he was on his way.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ …The Centauri brothers have the same prefix in their identification codes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What the hell? You confused them because of that?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it wasn’t like Earth could’ve predicted Proxima’s two older brothers would show up here of all places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Centauri’s identifier, Earth had naturally assumed Proxima was coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Unless you’re the editor, no one can predict the future.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even if they had known in advance, what could they have done?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaahhhhh...!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sky darkened, Yeongwoo turned to Maon and Emel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lords.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What is it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s resume this fight another time. The formal meeting is about to begin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emel immediately twisted his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—As expected, a lowborn. Hiding behind the stars? As if they would ever...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sentence—they do not interfere in matters between houses—was swallowed back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he too had quickly realized something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stars that had just arrived were not Moro and Proxima.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwah-ahhhhhhhk…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, from beyond the sky, a sound like a giant beast’s roar echoed, as swirling black dust began to appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…Centauri.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly, the elders of the universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just from the premonitions, Emel could tell what beings had arrived on this small planet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which was precisely why he hastily retrieved his house’s war artifact and stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Cowardly and foolish man. You summon calamity to avoid disgrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t summon them, dammit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo clutched Bastard and protested, but Emel gave no reply—instead, he reached toward his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sshk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, from just below his ear, a pale mask unfolded and covered his nose and mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Wait? That bastard just…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was protecting his own breathing apparatus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing something instinctively, Yeongwoo turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw that the other beings from space were also protecting their respiratory systems or physiological vulnerabilities in their own ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Maon kindly said to Yeongwoo,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Protect your friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Friends?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Maon’s gaze wasn’t directed at the mutant army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was fixed somewhere else entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following his gaze in haste, Yeongwoo quickly spotted the Strongest Swords of Seoul entering his view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The “friends” Maon had mentioned weren’t the mutants—but the humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No way…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overcome with a dark premonition, Yeongwoo leapt forward while deploying a protective barrier using Aratubank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ta-at!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, get under me! Unless you want to die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right on cue, an unusual phenomenon began to occur among the mutants chasing after the swordsmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fsszzzt...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their skin began to crumble into fine dust and lift into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Huh?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Wh-what is this?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mutants immediately sensed something was wrong and stopped their chase, looking down at their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Yeongwoo quickly checked on his \"friends\"—the laborers summoned from the Returnee’s chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And over there too...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「W-whoa?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Yeongwoo, what’s happening?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bodies were turning into black dust, being sucked into the air—more precisely, toward a mysterious black vortex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were vanishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve got to be kidding me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing the situation, Yeongwoo turned to look at Kang Hongtae, who was also turning into dust like the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chairman!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「……?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come shake hands with me! Those guys will come back even if they die, but for you, this is the end!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「What?!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Yeongwoo extended his right hand as if urging him to hurry up and grasp it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a voice echoed in Kang Hongtae’s ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was General Kim Younghyeom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「That power—what are you saving it for? Use it for your country, no, your planet.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what truly got Kang Hongtae to move wasn’t the formal plea—it was the rude and chaotic shout from Yeongtae.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Hey, mister! If you don’t move now, you’ll die for real!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「……!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you don’t move, you’ll die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No warning could be more intuitive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Ugh.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Kang Hongtae began to move toward Yeongwoo, and seeing that, Yeongwoo turned his head toward the three mutants who had chased the Strongest Swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Damn. Too late.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, the time of disintegration must have varied based on their level of martial attainment—the mutants chasing the Strongest Swords didn’t even have arms left to shake hands with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Once we recruit Kang Hongtae, each mutant becomes a powerful asset.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smacking his lips as he looked at the mutants whose lower bodies were all that remained, Yeongwoo waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, a half-burned, nearly vanished Kang Hongtae stumbled into the Aratubank barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「W-what… is all this…?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was shocked by how different the world and Earth were from what he remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Yeongwoo forcibly opened Kang Hongtae’s right hand and ordered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll understand everything once you go up. You’ll be able to observe all of this comfortably.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Go up…?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Use the Return function.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Yeongwoo’s words, a door-shaped emblem lit up on Kang Hongtae’s palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paaat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the return button that, through a handshake, allowed one to become “friends.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo gripped his hand tightly and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chairman, congratulations on your conscription.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「What……?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ssshhhaaa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kang Hongtae’s body turned into pale smoke and melted into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the first mutant of this country had become a “friend.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piiing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Kang Hongtae’s body completely disappeared, a clear alarm sounded. Yeongwoo pulled out the whistle hanging from his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sssk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Pumpkin-Colored Whistle」 - Legendary Necklace\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Summons a friend.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Yeongtae, Taejoon, Younghyeom, Geumhwa, Hongtae\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It worked perfectly.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confirming that Kang Hongtae’s name had been added to the friends list, Yeongwoo looked at the three Strongest Swords hiding with him under the shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t want to stay here forever, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three Strongest Swords nodded simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“O-of course not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is there… any chance we can make it out alive?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Yeongwoo stretched his arm outside the shield to see if he, too, would start turning into dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think I collect taxes for nothing? I’ll try to get you out alive if I can.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right around that time, the swirling black dust in the sky began to form a massive pillar descending to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwooooooo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, the two celestial beings in question were about to set foot on Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhhhaaa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the black dust pillar descended, a pitch-black curtain spread across the sky, erasing all shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the unbelievable sight, Yeongwoo and the Strongest Swords from Earth blinked in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But… if we can still see things, doesn’t that mean there’s some light somewhere?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Yeongwoo had that thought, Earth emitted a faint, barely perceptible presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ It has arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From within the dust pillar that had finally touched the ground, something glowing gray began to walk out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1695,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.910Z",1,"novelbin.me","82f51ba30d683ea4759b1496de5cbdcb2c0eb72c8b121394bd243b6b002e8755","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-468","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-466",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]