[{"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-469":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},1848033,2454,"Chapter 469","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-469",469,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 469: The Meeting of Families (3)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huuh…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s heart felt like it was about to burst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn’t because of the overwhelming presence of the Centauri brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason his heart was on the verge of exploding was because he recognized the voice that had just sliced through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“C… Chairman…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barely able to turn his stiff neck, Yeongwoo saw a massive grey greatsword piercing through the fabric of space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the same sword that had just severed the Centauri’s fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword twisted to the side, and the chairman’s voice echoed once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—If there’s anyone else, move aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Yeongwoo hurriedly stepped back, the grey greatsword was swung wide, tearing through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWA-AAAH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond the ripped space, a multicolored hologram flickered into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Huh, that’s…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was something familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked strikingly similar to the relay zone he’d briefly passed through when entering the Chairman’s office on Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, Chairman Dogo floated through the torn space with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chairman…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Yeongwoo bowed low in greeting, and the chairman nodded, as if only now noticing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Ah, Yeongwoo. So you were here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But steam was rising from the surface of Dogo’s armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was undeniable proof that he had raced across the galaxy at full force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All to save some insignificant creature from the outskirts—someone about to have his head crushed by the Centauri brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, both Yeongwoo and the chairman pretended not to acknowledge this fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Y-You came for the meeting of the families, Chairman!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—...Meeting of the families? I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he even see what was around him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Engulfed in smoke, Chairman Dogo slowly surveyed the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When his gaze finally landed on the giant severed finger in the distance—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● Dogo…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eldest Centauri brother, Kentaurus, tilted his towering helmet and roared in fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak, crack, crick!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sound like bending steel echoed from beneath Kentaurus’ massive cloak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, he still didn’t dare strike Dogo with his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after losing his fingers, he couldn’t bring himself to retaliate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it because he knew he would lose?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps the strict cosmic order had classified Dogo as a higher being?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever the case, the once purely malevolent Kentaurus now seemed quite reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● What is going on here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dogo looked up, his gaze reaching the sky draped in black mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Only lowly creatures have reasons for their actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, he had no intention of answering a stellar entity’s question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kentaurus clenched and unclenched the hand missing its index and thumb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● This is no place for you. Don’t disturb the balance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kentaurus pointed his broken index finger threateningly at the chairman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Dogo remained utterly unfazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You are the ones who broke the balance, “unexpected variables.” You sure talk a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he grabbed the greatsword still floating in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clear signal that violence was coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, the moment he grasped the sword, Kentaurus leaned his massive body back, and even Toliman, from behind the veil, twisted his face in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their infamous names carried no weight here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as expected—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—The scale is tilted, so a few weights must be shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Dogo began swinging his greatsword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A grey streak cut through the dark void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● This is going too far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this, Kentaurus reluctantly pulled out a hidden arm from his cloak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this second \"arm\" looked more like a blunt weapon wrapped in chains than an actual hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What the heck is that? Didn’t he already lose that hand?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s suspicion was spot-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth chimed in once again, explaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Correct. “Lost” isn’t quite the word. “Shattered” is more accurate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ That’s a scar from a stellar collision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘A collision? With what?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Another star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘...Huh?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo tried to wrap his head around it, Kentaurus blocked Dogo’s sword with the “scar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KAAAANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Whoa.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a completely different situation from when his fingers were easily sliced off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kentaurus had just blocked the chairman’s sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And once again, Earth elaborated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ It’s extremely rare for two stars to physically collide. That’s why such collision scars…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Such scars… what about them?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Growing impatient, Yeongwoo urged Earth to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ The universe places great value on them. A mark from a star-to-star collision has immense durability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Enough to block an attack from a higher being?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Surviving something like that means the star was exceptionally tough—a “tough star.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tough star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strangely human term—very fitting for Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the second clash between the chairman and Kentaurus lit up the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KAAAANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But clearly, Kentaurus—the “tough star”—was on the defensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being five times larger, he kept retreating before Dogo’s onslaught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But… isn’t everything except the scarred area still soft?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling the earlier moment when Kentaurus’ fingers were chopped off, Yeongwoo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth responded with an affirming vibe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Of course. Your chairman is a third-class entity. The Centauri brothers may be strong stars, but to Dogo, they’re like poking through tofu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KAAANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third clash already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Yeongwoo couldn’t help but wonder:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Then why doesn’t the chairman just finish this…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he simply enjoying the fight with a tough star?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or was it…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Justification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Cosmic entities and noble houses are supposed to observe mutual non-aggression. So for the chairman to properly attack the Centauri brothers…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ah, he needs a legitimate reason.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what was that reason?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was the chairman waiting for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo wouldn’t have to wait long to find out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The anxious second brother, Toliman—who had been watching Kentaurus fall back—finally opened his massive mouth from within the veil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● Brother…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second Centauri brother, Toliman, joined the fray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the cloth covering Toliman’s back began to bulge grotesquely, Kentaurus instinctively sensed something and jerked his head up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● You idiot, stop it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his younger brother joined the fight, turning it into a 2-on-1 situation, he knew this was no longer just “assault” — it had become a “duel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would give Dogo the perfect excuse to officially break the rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● Toliman!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kentaurus’s voice echoed thunderously from within his spired helmet — but it was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● GRAAAHH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cloth on Toliman’s back tore open, and pale, finger-like appendages burst forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Huh?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were definitely fingers, but with joints so long they looked like spider legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, each fingertip ended in a claw-like nail, sharp as swords, producing a slicing noise that poured down like rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shraaaaaak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A white bombardment shot directly toward Chairman Dogo from Toliman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Dogo calmly muttered a brief line, as if waiting for this very moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Now, step down from the scales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● …What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one saw the Chairman’s movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first thing anyone could register was the moment he swung his greatsword into Kentaurus’s shoulder, driving it deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a second ago, he had been clashing swords with Kentaurus — now, in the blink of an eye, he had moved 10 meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● You…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the one being struck — Kentaurus — couldn’t react in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His shoulder was already being split by the ashen sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KRRAAAACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a steel frame collapsing, part of Kentaurus’s cloak caved in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chairman’s greatsword had pierced straight through his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Chairman Dogo released the sword and stepped back, spreading his hand toward the sword still embedded in Kentaurus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘W-what’s he trying to do…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KRK-KRRK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kentaurus’s massive body lost its balance and began to tilt heavily in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Holy shit. He’s using him as a meat shield.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Yeongwoo’s eyes widened in shock, Toliman’s white bombardment crashed down on Kentaurus, covering the Chairman’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KRA-KRA-KRA-KROOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● Huh? Brother?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly finding himself attacking his own brother, Toliman hastily retracted his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Dogo reached out a hand toward Toliman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Brothers should be together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like that, Toliman’s body was forcibly dragged toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● B-Brother!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A panicked Toliman called out to the limp Kentaurus in midair — but the one who responded was Chairman Dogo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Now, tell me. What reason is there to spare a star that has no manners and no use?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those words, the Chairman stomped the ground with his left foot, and from the earth beneath the dragging Toliman, countless weapons sprang up, spinning at high speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHHHHIIING!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to grind Toliman to pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Hundred Thousand Swords Mountain…!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strictly speaking, it was only a tiny portion of the real Hundred Thousand Swords Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Come to think of it, the Chairman’s never really used Sword Mountain seriously before…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the meantime, Toliman was rapidly being sucked into what could only be called a stellar blender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● A-AAGH…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His scream, which was about to be split into tens of thousands of fragments, was thick with terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, just as part of Toliman’s cloth began to get dragged into the mass of swords—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● Wh… what do you want?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the limp Kentaurus in midair let out a faint voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if waiting for this moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHING!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weapons that were just about to mince Toliman suddenly froze in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What I want… Do you truly have anything worth offering?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chairman folded his arms and turned his helmeted gaze toward Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘……?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stage had been fully set — now it was up to them to name what they wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Shit. I don’t even know what they have. It’s not like stars carry around cash, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s ignorance about the stars left him visibly at a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then suddenly, from the back, someone shouted loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Have the Family Head slap the star’s cheek!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bizarre suggestion froze the air with silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Chairman Dogo seemed momentarily stunned and couldn't respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What did you say?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, the Chairman turned to find the speaker, and Yeongwoo also whipped his head around to follow the gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There stood Maon, the head of the Tisef Clan, locking eyes with the Chairman with clenched jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“C-Clan Head! Have you lost your mind? If you spout nonsense in front of the Chairman like that—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worried for Maon’s life, Yeongwoo cried out, but Maon looked back at him with utmost seriousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…Prestige.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Insulting two stars at once will greatly increase your prestige. Trust me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like space-time was stretching away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what this meant was… this was the execution of the contract to raise his Prestige level by two ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I slap two stars, my Prestige level goes up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maon shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—One slap per star. Don’t be more disrespectful than necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1786,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.910Z",1,"novelbin.me","d367c127f9ba388c97fac4ac9040924d1891dc863ab7cff0b87ce4606d123704","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-470","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-468",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]