[{"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-470":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},1848034,2454,"Chapter 470","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-470",470,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 470: The Meeting of Families (4)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gaining prestige by slapping a star across the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, prestige—vise—did increase when one performed or experienced something akin to a great achievement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But still...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is it really possible to gain prestige level just by slapping someone in the face?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Granted, the ‘face’ in question belonged to a star, which was special.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even so, the very fact that such a growth method existed in the universe was astounding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So... there’s a “menace” route to growth in this universe too. Just go around slapping noble beings and all that.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then again, wasn’t there a personality trait labeled ‘rebel’ even under the category of achievements?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This universe was truly infinite—not just in terms of space, but in every sense imaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Wait a second. If that’s true, then...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s eyes blinked rapidly as he came to a realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Stars can’t be the only things you can slap.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each task that grants prestige achievement points has a certain continuity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take, for example, the “Discovery of Entities” task:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s first achievement in the “Discovery of Entities” type was discovering a 4th-grade being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant that even spotting a 4th-grade being, valuable across the universe, granted prestige points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘And after that, there was the 3rd-grade entity discovery.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was an even rarer and higher-value experience than the 4th-grade one, which is why the point gain was dramatically higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So from here, it was logical to infer—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There must be achievements for discovering 2nd and 1st-grade entities too. Which means...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo looked at the Centauri brothers lying on the ground nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If you slap someone nobler than a star, you can probably gain even more prestige points.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then who could possibly be nobler than a star?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truthfully, Yeongwoo already knew the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn’t bring himself to even look at the Chairman that way, so he turned his head toward Maon instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More specifically—toward Maon’s dry cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo silently stared at a single part of Maon’s face, Maon—who clearly noticed—twitched an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Don’t tell me you’re actually thinking…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maon was on the verge of twisting his face in humiliation when the Chairman, Dogo, redirected the attention toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—And who might you be? You look quite aged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rather blunt greeting from Chairman Dogo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But of course, it wasn’t an insult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Chairman Dogo, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maon, unfazed, folded his arms and gave a formal bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—A belated greeting, Chairman. I am Maon Doata, head of the Clan of Tisef.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a lesser being addressing a superior, Maon announced his clan name first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dogo, on the other hand, revealed neither name nor affiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t need to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who needed to know him already did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Maon of Tisef. I think I’ve heard the name before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—It is an honor that even for a fleeting moment, I crossed paths with your time, Chairman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maon put on a display of extreme diplomatic finesse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Chairman was not someone to be easily handled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—But I don’t believe I ever heard that you were a raving lunatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—……!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was his way of saying he’d never heard such nonsense as “slapping stars for prestige gain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, Maon’s face stiffened the moment the Chairman finished speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Ahh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Chairman had effortlessly suppressed the Centauri brothers—who ranked quite highly even among stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, he could probably crush a mere old noble like Maon with a single finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now Maon had to tell such a being, “You just don’t know enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Yeongwoo found this situation daunting—and he waited with bated breath to hear Maon’s response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—That is because...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old noble’s lips moved again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—...because the Chairman has never fought a star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A direct approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo couldn’t believe what he was hearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Huh? Is he just living for today or something?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Maon continued, pointing toward the Centauri brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Most stars in this universe kneel before your might, Chairman. Therefore, none would ever dare to fight you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The implication was that it was only natural the Chairman didn’t know such things—because he’d never had to face a star in combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—But we of Tisef have clashed with countless stars across the galaxy. To us, stars were enormous foes. And upon our first victory…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was explained that one of the early patriarchs of the Clan of Tisef had slapped a star in the face as a kind of victory celebration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—It is a disgraceful chapter in our clan’s history, a blemish on our pride. And yet, a truth that added another layer to our humble knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Yeongwoo had a different thought entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Clashed with stars for generations? But aren’t stars and noble clans supposed to have a mutual non-aggression pact? What could’ve happened to break that...?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, this conversation wasn’t his to interrupt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then the Chairman raised his greatsword and pointed it at Maon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You wouldn’t disgrace your clan just to spew nonsense. If your words are true, show me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Permission to slap a star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Maon carefully looked at Yeongwoo and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Come now. The Chairman has shown us mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh... go where?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Where else? It’s time to insult some stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard to believe that such a petty line came from the oldest head of clan present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhhk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maon moved forward on his floating orb, and Yeongwoo had no choice but to follow him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is slapping the most effective way to insult a star?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maon gave him a sidelong glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Whether it’s the only way, I can’t say. But it’s certainly the most well-documented in our ancestral records.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, so there could be other forms of insult too. Like flicking their forehead or spitting on them…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…As I said before—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know, I know. Don’t go overboard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo said this while looking down at his own palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon to become the first human hand to slap a star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How hard do I have to hit?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—We don’t know. We’ve never laid a hand on the Centauri brothers before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So your clan picked on way smaller stars?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Focus on what you must do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was right in front of his sponsor—the Chairman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Maon couldn’t even raise his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the two nobles stood before the two stars, and Kentaurus slightly turned his helmet to glance at Dogo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still lying on the ground, as Dogo hadn’t given him permission to rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So his glance was a silent request—asking if he could now stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But of course, the Chairman didn’t allow it, and so Kentaurus and Toliman remained face-down as they prepared to receive their nephew-in-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● Are you serious? Your family meeting is about to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kentaurus gave a gentle warning, reminding him not to forget that he was his uncle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Yeongwoo clasped his hands together, rubbed them roughly, and laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squelch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dear Uncle, won’t you help your nephew-in-law soar to new heights?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● You…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re about to become family, aren’t we? Shouldn’t we share joy and pain alike? My heart is in pain right now too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned to Maon and asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, where exactly is a star’s cheek?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Toliman, enraged, twitched hundreds of fingers from beneath a thin cloth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● You bastard…! Do you think you’ll get away with this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that moment, Yeongwoo wasn’t even looking at Toliman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze remained fixed on Maon, who now looked awkwardly between the two stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Hmm… I’m not exactly sure either. But they have something like a face, so maybe try hitting somewhere between the mouth and chin?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He added that as a suggestion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Makes sense, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a confident nod, Yeongwoo strode toward the stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the two stars couldn’t even stand as the crazy creature approached, wringing his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew very well: if he went just a step further, Chairman Dogo would obliterate them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● Jeong Yeongwoo…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● I will never forget this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utter humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two stars trembled in rage, Yeongwoo approached and spun his arm in a circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who’d like to go first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The slap. We should at least decide the order.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● This bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toliman now looked truly angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Kentaurus, as the eldest, was still trying to prevent the worst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● Stop. We better get this over with before Proxima arrives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even for infamous stars, getting slapped in front of their youngest sibling was too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● You uncultured brat… Strike me first. It shall be the glory of your life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Kentaurus, the eldest, volunteered to be slapped first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo leapt into the air and landed atop his helmeted head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, if you’ll excuse me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to their size difference, it wasn’t so much a slap as it was poking somewhere on the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Hmm… Asking him to take off the helmet would be too much, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Maon hadn’t warned him to restrain himself, Yeongwoo might have asked just that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘And after all, they are still my uncles now… I should maintain at least some decency.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balancing on the head of his uncle, Yeongwoo collected his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here I go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kneeling with one leg on the ground, he raised his right arm high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● Don’t dawdle. Don’t tell me you’re scared now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kentaurus’s voice showed he was gritting his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo gave no reply and simply swung his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gray arc followed his arm, and a deafening boom shook the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And no wonder—while he couldn’t compare to a star, Yeongwoo’s martial force was far from ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Ugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―C-Crazy…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Is he actually insane?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound was like a giant bell ringing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the noble heads watching from afar held their breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just the shock of seeing a star get slapped—it was the fear that witnessing this insane spectacle might curse them with bad karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo opened and closed his now-stinging right hand and turned to Toliman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right then, Toliman sprang up and looked to his brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● Brother! Are you alright?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● ……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Kentaurus could not reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lay flat on the ground, unmoving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he was slapped, a wave of sorrow overwhelmed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Born as a mighty star, he had never known this feeling before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on now. Don’t dawdle. If we miss the timing, we might have to start all over again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo now demanded Toliman’s cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toliman checked on his brother once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● Brother! Are you really okay?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KRRRRM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From beyond the dark veil in the sky came a heavy rumble and a tremendous presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo recognized it immediately, but the nobles did not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―W-What’s coming now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―There’s more coming?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Emel, deputy lord of the Shirach, quietly sheathed his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized it was best to get off this planet as fast as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint fracture appeared in the veil above, and a pale red shadow cast itself beneath the nobles’ feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maon, realizing something, looked at Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―A great being is arriving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said this after seeing the shadow that the Centauri brothers had tried to block reappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By this point, Yeongwoo already had the time displayed on his wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Current time: 1:52 p.m.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eight minutes before the meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the being currently descending through the planet’s atmosphere was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ The Sun, Moro, has arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Where is she now?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ She’s already here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Earth finished speaking, the Centauri brothers’ veil collapsed, and sunlight poured down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With it came the tyrannical voice of Moro:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Who dares to become the fear of the universe? It is I, Moro the Main Character!』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently excited about soon breaking free from her orbit and forging her own fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the sight that greeted her upon arrival was…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her elder brothers, lying pitifully on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Huh…?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moro, clearly unprepared for this scene, was taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Toliman raised his head and called out to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● Sister-in-law! Help us! That lunatic is dishonoring the stars!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He emphasized that Moro, too, was a member of their stellar family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moro looked at Yeongwoo fiercely—then spotted Chairman Dogo and widened her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Do…』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She began to speak his name, then shut her mouth in a hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, she pointed at Toliman and yelled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Silence, background character! That was always your fate!』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>● What…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",2070,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.910Z",1,"novelbin.me","ea8a0790a6107b28cbb9e69b16e234777de991486d42f1461e633165fd94e7a0","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-471","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-469",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]