[{"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-535":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},1848549,2454,"Chapter 535","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-535",535,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 535: The Escapee (3)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ What are you talking about now? A precious customer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth was fundamentally negative about freeing prisoners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it had already taken a defensive stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ It's not just about the money. Don't you care about the evil karma they spread? And above all…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What harm will those heinous criminals cause in space once they're released?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would not only become the criminals' evil karma, but would also tangibly inflict damage across the universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yeongwoo's stance was a little different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, haven't you forgotten? Our business is charity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ …Strictly speaking, it's donation laundering. It's a money-laundering business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly, laundering! Our job is taking money from villains and forcing it into donations, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ …Right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And soon that will be washing the villains' evil karma clean too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ …Is that so?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth tilted its head in Yeongwoo's consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It's not 'is that so' — that's exactly it. From the start this is meant to help the cosmic balance of good deeds, which is why King Teroph approved it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Money in the hands of villains generally produces more evil karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the idea of Doatel receiving that money as 'donations' and actually spending it on good deeds was the point of the collaboration with Renaissance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, converting future evil karma into good deeds through donations was the work Doatel and Renaissance were doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So if we free prisoners in exchange for donations, there won't be that much additional evil karma. Of course, you have to pick the recipients carefully.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were some prisoners in this prison whose evil karma couldn't be offset by a few coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why getting a roster of inmates was important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Lower Wing Prison Inmate Roster」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the slate that had fallen from the warden's pants, the information on the prisoners currently imprisoned was carefully written, and Yeongwoo had already picked two from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mantero]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Affiliation: Soura\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Crime: Special stowaway\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kejen]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Affiliation: Yef\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Crime: Theft\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest were heinous criminals whose evil karma couldn't be offset by taking donations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Hmm… then including Koatu, that makes three in total.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally he had come to rescue one person, but he was suddenly going to pull out three — that looked like a big business gain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'They even marked them neatly.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each prisoner's name on the slate had a unique mark beside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, when he touched a name on the slate, the corresponding inmate's cell would faintly glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Some kind of control device. I think this could open doors.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming that much, Yeongwoo grabbed the spoils before meeting the prisoners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the warden's large hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excuse me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo bowed slightly to the dead, then put his hand on the large hammer lying on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the reason the warden had been so strong became apparent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Gatekeeper」 - Legendary Great Hammer\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Warden's Duty】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Sturdy Prison】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Warden's Duty】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| # While in the prison, all combat abilities increase by 15%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Sturdy Prison】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| # Holds the status of a myth while inside the prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you crazy? No wonder prisoners can't escape.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, a prison is a place that locks up even the owners of myths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it made sense that the warden would be equipped to fight a myth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'They seem to confiscate equipment before imprisonment… but judging from that troll earlier, they don't take parts of the body.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So if someone possessed a myth arm or leg, practically myth equipment could be brought into the prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If your whole body is replaced with gear, you could be a powerful inmate.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn't be surprising for the head of Renaissance, Jeong Yeongwoo, to be dragged into prison someday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Yeongwoo mentally noted that bodily equipment was valid inside the prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, let's go meet our customers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first person to receive Yeongwoo's jailbreak favor was Mantero, who had been imprisoned for special stowaway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mantero]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Affiliation: Soura\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Crime: Special stowaway\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mantero? Where are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo touched Mantero's name on the slate, a distant iron door glowed faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-I'm here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A somewhat excited voice reached him from beyond the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-You mean you're going to save me too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That polite voice was hard to believe coming from someone locked up among these heinous criminals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Yeongwoo stood with a serious face in front of the cell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you answer a few questions honestly, I'll get you out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Questions…? Go ahead, ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo glanced again at Mantero's information and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excuse me, your crime is listed as 'special stowaway'… exactly what did you do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stowaway means leaving a country without legal procedure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what would stowaway mean in space?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't smuggling, and Yeongwoo couldn't understand why someone would be imprisoned for stowaway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mantero on the other side of the iron door hesitated for a moment, then spoke carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Well… strictly speaking, I helped someone stow away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You helped someone stow away… who?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-The prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo couldn't help but touch his forehead.Chapters first released on NoveI-Fire.ɴet\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it made sense why this guy had ended up in such a harsh prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You helped the prince stow away? Then isn't that basically kidnapping?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-…No. The stowaway was at the prince's request, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mantero explained that the royal family never wanted that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, from the royal family's perspective, Mantero was guilty of aiding the prince's flight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where is the prince now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-The prince successfully left the royal territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Then why were you caught?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Well… I had to buy the prince some time to get away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aha.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo muttered again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this fool first sent the prince off, then stayed behind to fight and got caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You could call that loyalty, but the price was harsh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo felt a pang of sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So this guy's completely broke.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, having heard the story, it was time to get to the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay, the prince's already gone and the royal family isn't on your side. Who are you supposed to get bail money from?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-…Eh? Bail money?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Freeing a prisoner is another crime, isn't it? It's a big risk for me, so I need to get paid in money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Oh… you're right. But all I have is…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mantero truly had nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he was captured by the royal pursuit, all his gear had been taken away; when he was imprisoned, they confiscated everything, so he had no weapons or items left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this bastard really has nothing but his body.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo felt deflated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So would he have to do this good deed for free?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought for a moment, then asked the iron door again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know where the prince is now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mantero was silent for a moment, then opened his mouth with difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-I know, but I can't say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you crazy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No ordinary torture would make this loyal man break his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But leaving such a stubborn fool in this filth made it hard for Yeongwoo to walk away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then should I just leave you here? From your voice earlier, you seemed eager to get out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-I want to get out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then you, either sell the prince or find the money somewhere. Really pisses me off, this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he realized he had no way to extract money from this guy right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Am I actually here to fake charity, and end up doing real charity?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth slipped in a comment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ Anyway, this is truly a 'good deed', so it will come back as good in the future. King Teroph gives such favors to create lots of good returns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Teroph? Don't you dare mention that conman's name in front of me.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo said that, but he kept staring fixedly at the name 'Mantero' engraved on the slate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because when he stood in front of Mantero's cell, the inmate's name flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No way.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo placed his finger on the flashing inmate name, the iron door that blocked the cell ground open, and a faint light turned on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the warden's slate to open the cell even turned on the lights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prisoner Mantero was a three-meter-tall cyclops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the troll he'd seen earlier, he was sitting in an iron chair, shackles on both arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get up. We'll worry about payment later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Really?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mantero stood up from the chair with a bright smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo watched in case the Serpent of Greed reacted, but disappointingly it did not lift its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now come with me. There are still two more customers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining ones were Kejen, imprisoned for theft, and the arms dealer Koatu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like before, Yeongwoo put his hand on the slate and Kejen's cell glowed faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kejen]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Affiliation: Yef\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Crime: Theft\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What did this bastard steal this time?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half expectant, half worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately Kejen's cell wasn't too far from Mantero's, and he was already prepared to greet Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Who, who is it? Is it me? Me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the solid presence of Mantero, Kejen was all frivolity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you, you bastard. I haven't promised to free you yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kejen rattled his chains loudly from beyond the iron door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-I heard everything! You said you'd get me out if I pay money, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Surprisingly, you're someone who speaks sense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-If it's money! I'll get as much as you want!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…'Get as much as you want'? I don't like 'get as much as you want'. If you can't pay today, stay put.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo pretended to turn away, Kejen began rattling his handcuffs desperately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang, clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Wait! Why don't you ask me anything?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ask what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Why I was brought in here in the first place!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right, why were you caught?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kejen then spoke in a noticeably clearer voice than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-I stole the Kardal royal seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The royal seal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-And I alone know where I hid it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He meant to launder the seal as stolen goods and use the proceeds to pay for his jailbreak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How much is that seal worth?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-…Huh? Well, you'd only know if you sold it. But it's definitely worth a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo mentally instructed Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Earth, tell Kubu to find out about the Kardal royal family.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>○ What? Why suddenly that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Instead of selling the seal as stolen goods for pocket change, wouldn't making a deal with the original owner earn more?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1739,"2026-06-09T07:04:10.527Z",1,"novelbin.me","c871024b659c79c14d7b60adb013a60988a1a499be8446ae42a1526bf2ee04d0","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-536","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-534",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]