[{"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-505":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},1848519,2454,"Chapter 505","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-505",505,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 505: Earthling (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first prominent figure awaiting the Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None other than Chancellor Herisa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chancellor Herisa… is a human?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo asked with a disbelieving expression, the man gave a deep nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s correct. Not only the Chancellor, but the majority of staff working on this station are human.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then extended his arm to point forward and began walking ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap, tap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distinct sound of leather shoes echoed, accompanied by a unique fragrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This guy even put on cologne.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was now certain that this man wasn’t a combatant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that wasn’t the important part right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are other humans on this station…? Just where did you people come from?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As you probably guessed — Earth. We’re Earthlings too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man glanced back with a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And once again, Yeongwoo felt like a complete novice in this vast universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out and grabbed the man’s shoulder, stopping him in his tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grab!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean, you’re Earthlings?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite Yeongwoo’s forceful grip, the man didn’t resist and remained where he was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. We came from Earth too. Though it’s a part of Earth far, far from the one where you lived.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The place where the Lord lived.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo understood at least that this referred to the version of Earth he had known back in his planetary days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the current ‘Earthship’ had drifted incredibly far from its original location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he didn’t understand was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A faraway Earth…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the man showed a hint of unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You weren’t aware. You see, there isn’t just one planet called Earth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I heard about that before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo recalled that he'd heard of the existence of multiple Earths from a courier who once delivered wreaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange tale — someone who lurked at the border between upper and lower universes, ambushing passersby and robbing them if they couldn’t answer his riddles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twist was that this mysterious being was supposedly from “Earth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the courier only knew it as a rumor, and couldn’t confirm whether that being was actually human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, with Chancellor Herisa and his entourage clearly revealing themselves as Earthlings—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t tell me… Are the inhabitants of every Earth in the universe human?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo reached the end of this deduction, the man folded his hands neatly over his belly and bowed his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As far as I know, yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He added that even the Bate family hadn’t visited every Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even that follow-up statement struck Yeongwoo as shocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You haven’t visited every Earth…? Wait, does that mean you have visited some other Earths?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s correct. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call that the Chancellor’s life’s work. Ever since establishing his great household, he’s devoted his life to seeking out other Earths.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already unbelievable that humans had come from outside his known universe — but to think that one of them had spent a lifetime searching for other Earths…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Why? Why go looking for Earths across the universe? That would take an incredible amount of money and time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo asked this final question, the man gave a humble expression and once again bowed his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s something you should ask the Chancellor herself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he resumed his steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right this way. The station is so large that we’ll need to teleport several times.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A space station so vast it required teleportation to get around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, didn’t Earth mention that this station was about the size of the North American continent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just operating a vessel of that scale was astonishing in itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then you… Are you also from the same Earth as Chancellor Herisa?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to hold his curiosity, Yeongwoo asked again while following the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, the man stopped walking near the end of the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No. About six years ago, the Chancellor took me in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What? From another Earth?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Yeongwoo’s jaw dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant Chancellor Herisa wasn’t just searching for other Earths — she was sometimes taking in their inhabitants as his staff?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost like taking in refugees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come to think of it, I’ve yet to introduce myself. I’m Via Deroche, formerly of ||Il-Earth, which has since ceased to exist.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ceased to exist?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. The Earth I was born on failed to pass the planetary trials and ultimately lost planetary sovereignty to another world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo thought of the Redfoot Brothers, whose homeworld had been taken by Mara.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, similar tragedies were happening on other Earths across the cosmos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Via… then did Chancellor Herisa rescue you before your Earth was completely destroyed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That would be accurate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…She really is an incredible person, this Chancellor Herisa.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Via pressed a blue button next to the corridor’s exit, and a bluish portal-like gate opened up in front of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That must be some form of hyper-fast transit system used within the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a temporary internal portal used only within the station — perfectly safe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Via stepped into the portal first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo followed him, stepping through — and in an instant, he was pulled forward into a completely different place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dense forest, surrounded on all sides by trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is this place?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The arboretum. Each sector has a fixed facility like this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These trees must be from Earth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even to Yeongwoo, these trees didn’t feel foreign — they were familiar in appearance and scent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, the various Earths across the universe didn’t just have similar people — their ecosystems were also comparable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It feels like they built a kind of space ark.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An interesting expression. I agree with it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Via approached a large tree ahead of them and stepped on a footplate near its roots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clunk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another portal appeared in front of the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Yeongwoo stepped in without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, he passed through an industrial zone — a steel mill, a supply container passageway, and corridors lined with doors to all kinds of sectors — before finally arriving at a space that gave off a distinct atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This must be it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo saw a short corridor, about 10 meters long, and instinctively knew they had arrived at the destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of the corridor was a massive, thick steel door, etched with an emblem composed of layered squares from various angles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That had to be the symbol of the Bate family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. Beyond that door is the Chancellor’s office.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, Via’s task ended here, as he simply gestured toward the door and did not walk any further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo nodded slightly to Via in thanks, then turned and walked toward the massive door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clunk, clunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His boots, crafted from Vesedel armor, scraped against the metal floor with a gritty sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A human from another world — the first one he would meet since coming into contact with space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be a lie to say Yeongwoo’s heart wasn’t pounding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, Yeongwoo arrived in front of the iron door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked for a handle to open it—but found nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emblem of the Bate family, embossed at the center of the iron door, began to move on its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the tilted rectangles gradually aligned, merging into the one at the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clunk, chk-chk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What the—this kind of mechanism exists too?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right after that, the sound of the lock disengaging came from inside the iron door, and the entrance slid open to both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clangggg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What appeared next was a private room made of navy-colored metal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the office of Herisa, the head of the Bate family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voooom...!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the door fully opened, what came into Yeongwoo’s view was a giant rectangular table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It resembled the large round table used in Earth’s assembly halls but had been tailored into a rectangular shape to match the Bate family’s emblem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And across that table—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Welcome, Ship Master Jeong Yeongwoo-07.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged woman with graying hair and a white cloak sat calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo flinched slightly at her appearance, which was far different from what he had expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given her title of “Chancellor,” he had imagined a towering figure decked out in formidable weaponry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you... Chancellor Herisa?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still standing in the doorway, Yeongwoo asked in surprise, and the woman rose from her seat and walked past the edge of the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, her full figure came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White uniform pants and jacket tucked into pitch-black leather boots—and a silver-white prosthetic arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her right arm was a prosthetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a glance, it looked as if it were made from white crystal, but the surface shimmered with a mysterious aurora pattern that gave it an eerie and otherworldly feel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Come to think of it, her uniform’s coated with something too?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo then noticed that the white uniform she wore also shimmered with that telltale iridescent light of the aurora.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She truly looked like a spacefarer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked like a human who had come from the stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing that gave off a somewhat tyrannical air was the shoulder decoration on her cloak—it looked like something a demon king might wear, and it too was wrapped in that prismatic glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she raised her prosthetic arm and gave a soft smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Surprised? I was too. You looked far more human than I expected.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean I look human?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t an easy statement to agree with, but seeing her prosthetic arm, Yeongwoo couldn’t bring himself to argue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That arm—and the way she insisted on such immaculate attire even in this rugged expanse of space—spoke volumes about her experience and capability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, she had to be someone who had seen much more of the universe than he had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If such a person said he looked like a human... then he probably did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cosmically speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yeongwoo stood there, quietly staring, Chancellor Herisa was the first to offer a seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s sit. Have you had anything to eat?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, she took her seat again across the table, and Yeongwoo, still feeling a bit awkward, pulled out the chair in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh... water’s fine for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo had already replaced his stomach with a transformation module, so he didn’t need to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even if he could, eating in a situation like this would probably give him indigestion—module or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Water? Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded and looked briefly into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She seemed to be placing an order somewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘She’s quite bold, though. No bodyguards in her office.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, in space, the stronger you are, the more likely you are to be alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like Chairman Dogo never traveled with guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So while Yeongwoo was curious about Herisa’s capabilities, he managed to restrain himself—barely—after seeing that mysterious prosthetic arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Restrain the urge to swing his sword at her just to see what would happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“On my way here, I heard many things from Mr. Via. So I have a lot of questions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo opened the conversation, Herisa looked intrigued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have just as many questions. But before that—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, she lifted the mysterious prosthetic arm onto the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To facilitate a more productive conversation, I’ll take a small measure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she snapped her fingers with the prosthetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bundles of currency came raining down from the ceiling above the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwhoop-thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the—?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo flinched, startled by the completely unexpected development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herisa then pointed at the bundles with her iridescent prosthetic index finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ten million per bill, one hundred bills per bundle—five bundles in total.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as he responded with disbelief, Yeongwoo had already done the math.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant five billion Karma was now sitting in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But… they’re banknotes?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not even ordinary ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like her uniform and cloak, the white surface of the bills shimmered with rainbow-colored light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These are bonds issued by the Bate family. A total of five billion Karma.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In simpler terms, cash equivalents backed by the Bate family’s credit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And what makes you think this will make the conversation more productive?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo sat up straight as he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herisa answered with a warm smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because this is the seed capital our Bate family will be investing in Renaissance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The investment capital—the very issue that had compelled Yeongwoo to come all the way here in person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the base amount was five billion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To that, Yeongwoo could only say one thing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t hold it in any longer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And why is that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There is so much ‘cooperation’ surging in this room—how can I possibly stay calm? From now on, I’ll address you as Great Warrior, Chancellor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",2134,"2026-06-09T07:04:10.527Z",1,"novelbin.me","5bb303adc9fd44a62b5380a3844bef24c06f49ec9952a7732d3dab6ae33b23ed","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-506","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-504",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]