[{"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-562":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},1848576,2454,"Chapter 562","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-562",562,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 562: Mountain of Swords (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A special ability that can only be obtained by unlocking the second collection effect of the Weapon Catalog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once this ability is gained, you can summon all weapons registered in the Catalog and make them pour down from the sky, exactly as Alden was witnessing now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—That’s…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a scion of a noble house, Alden recognized the Weapon Catalog’s “Sword Mountain” and quickly leapt backward to avoid the shower of blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spot where he had just been standing was immediately filled with dozens of swords, spears, and axes crashing down, creating a deafening roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWAKWAKWAK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Y-you… who are you…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Possessing a Weapon Catalog itself was proof of one’s inner strength, so Alden hurriedly searched for any “clues”, a crest, an insignia, anything that could identify the opponent’s house or faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his opponent was even quicker on the uptake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Miras, perhaps?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Judging from that reaction, I was right. I was confused for a second because you only have three arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opponent gave a chilling smile as he looked at Alden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then was Alden Miras able to calmly take in his opponent’s appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dry, gray skin and a gaunt frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the heavy armor he wore was of exceptional quality, and more than anything, his eyes radiated an intense pride, the unmistakable pride of noble blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—I am Alden Miras, heir to the Miras family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Oh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opponent’s amused expression deepened at his introduction, making Alden’s displeasure show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Is it not your turn to state your name?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this universe, exchanging names was considered a basic courtesy between equals, especially among nobles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at last—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gray-skinned swordsman pressed his curved sword to his chest and grinned playfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—To meet a renowned Miras in a place like this… what an amusing coincidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, his name was finally revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—My name is Venura Garn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Garn…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—A member of the Twelve Sword Council, and the Second Sword of the Garn family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Venura Garn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he introduced himself, he twisted one shoulder inward, revealing the cloak draped across it, and there, a long cross-shaped sword emblem shimmered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that, Alden finally believed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It truly was that Garn, one of the galaxy’s most battle-loving noble families, known far and wide for their obsession with duels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—By the way, why do you only have three arms? It’s disappointing, I meet a Miras at last, and there are only three toys to play with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—As rumored, you’re incredibly rude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Not rude, strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At such brazen arrogance, Alden clenched his eyes shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d endured far too much rudeness today already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet ironically, he also felt a strange sense of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—If you’re so strong, then take care of him for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Venura tilted his head at Alden’s words, an ominous presence erupted from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWAEEEEEET!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone was charging toward them like a bullet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Another one, huh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Venura, who didn’t even consider the weak as existent, this new arrival was at least worthy of being acknowledged as “the other one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when the distance closed to about fifteen meters, the attacker displayed an impossible burst of speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PAZIT!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning sparked beneath his feet, moving faster than Venura’s perception could follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than Yeongwoo’s Lightning Step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CHWIAAAAK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly transforming into a bolt of lightning, Yeongwoo closed the gap and threw a punch without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HWAEAAAAT!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Straight at Venura Garn’s gray face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—……!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Venura sensed the attack, his head snapped violently to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PAAAAAK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s fist shattered his jawbone into four pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PUDEUK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a cracking sound like breaking stone, black blood spurted from Venura’s mouth, and over it came Yeongwoo’s rough voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, you bastard… don’t tell me you’ve got a Weapon Catalog too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Venura Garn didn’t answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he darted back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>TATAT!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A swift retreat, befitting one from a dueling clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, tightening his grip on the curved blade, he finally seemed to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—So that’s why Miras was just standing there like a fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His speech was garbled, half his jaw was gone, yet his killing intent grew sharper, his eyes gleaming like drawn blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Who are you? Judging by your manners, you’ve no trace of refinement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rudeness, of course, is relative, and now that Venura had met someone even more uncouth than himself, he sounded almost civilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo licked the end of his Bastard and sucked his own poisonous blood from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk. You highborn types never stop whining about ‘refinement.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once you’ve had your face smashed in, refinement doesn’t mean shit. So if you want to keep yours, win first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—How dare yo—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Venura could finish, Yeongwoo lunged without warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“HIIYAAAH!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a strange yell, no less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Kanaph, who had wisely taken cover behind Aratubank earlier, screamed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Y-you idiot! You don’t even have a shield right now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was worried for Yeongwoo, her last lifeline, so to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Alden Miras was worried for Venura Garn instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You fool! That man is Venura Garn, not only bearing the crest of his house, but backed by the Twelve Sword Council!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? What’s the Twelve Sword Council?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right as Yeongwoo asked that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HWAEAAAAEK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Bastard drew a huge arc through the air, crashing toward Venura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A palpable chill spread, the aura of demonic energy that only true warriors could sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And, most terrifying of all—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—This…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bastard’s unique trait: Contempt for the weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any weapon below Mythic grade was ignored, as if it didn’t exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Contempt for the weak】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|This sword's attack can only be blocked with mythic or higher equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Venura, realizing the incoming strike would simply cut through his curved sword, dropped his upper body back in a deep arch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HWAEAT!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His form bent almost perfectly backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell? You a gymnast or something?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Yeongwoo had to admit Venura’s movements were impressive, not just strange, but remarkably effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWIRL!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a spring recoiling, Venura flipped backward and escaped the strike, staring intently at Yeongwoo’s sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, after a short moment, he muttered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—A Mythic weapon… here, of all places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You saying you don’t have one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing that a normal conversation was impossible, Venura turned his gaze toward Alden Miras instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What the hell is that thing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alden looked back at Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an unspoken question, Should I tell him your name?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Man, why are you noble brats so inefficient? You could just ask me directly, you know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Yeongwoo adjusted his grip on the Bastard and pointed toward the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am Jeong Yeongwoo, head of House Renaissance!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Renaissance…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Venura’s expression said he’d never heard of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, Yeongwoo’s pride took a hit, but since it wasn’t the first time, he let it go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I already heard your name. Now tell me, what the hell is this Twelve Sword Council thing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before chopping off or dismembering someone, one should at least know their background, that was Yeongwoo’s logic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alden finally explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—It’s a coalition of the strongest swordmasters of the Delpo Galaxy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? The strongest swordmasters? Then why didn’t I get an invitation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I mean it. I’m not even sure that guy’s better than me. Hell, I was fighting one-armed just now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was true, though he held the Bastard, Yeongwoo was missing an arm after cutting off Aratari’s limbs earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Venura still refused to acknowledge his prowess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—That’s because your name isn’t known throughout the galaxy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? You bastard, if I’d been that famous, you’d already be a corpse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—A Mythic weapon in unworthy hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWOOSH.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Venura let his curved sword droop to the ground, shifting into a new stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite their last terrifying exchange, he clearly intended to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gotta admire your guts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even against a Mythic weapon, he showed no sign of fear, proving his reputation as a top swordsman wasn’t undeserved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, winning this fight meant obtaining a Mythic weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Yeongwoo—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bent down and picked up a purple arm lying on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was one of the Aratari’s limbs he had cut off earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—W-what are you doing…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Venura’s instincts screamed caution, while Yeongwoo—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWAEET!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—sliced off the spikes sprouting from his severed left shoulder and pressed the Aratari’s arm against the stump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PUH-UK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as if coming to life, the limp purple arm twitched and began to fuse with Yeongwoo’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Ugh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alden Miras recoiled in horror, stepping back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Venura, on the other hand, twitched his brow several times but didn’t move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—An Aratari…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had fought countless duelists, but never encountered a creature whose body could be assembled, especially with mismatched flesh and skin color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KURRUP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the Aratari’s natural regeneration, it didn’t take long before Yeongwoo could freely move the purple arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>TDEUP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it were me, I’d have attacked while I was still transforming… see, this is why noble guys never win.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a villainous grin, Yeongwoo flexed his new left arm while Venura’s gaze flicked upward, ready to summon the Sword Mountain again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As another Sword Mountain wielder, Yeongwoo immediately noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright then, let’s begin. I’ll let you taste the power of a great species.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bragging about Aratari’s “Great Species,” which he’d never even seen, Yeongwoo smirked, while Venura’s expression grew more complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You said your house was… Renaissance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah. Figured you might as well remember it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Venura’s reply wasn’t what Yeongwoo expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Then I’ll be sure to deliver your corpse personally. I’m curious what kind of house breeds someone like you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You talk too much for a guy who’s about to lose an arm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Yeongwoo lifted the Bastard high, and Venura, as if on cue, shouted,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Summon Sword Mountain…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Yeongwoo, pointing his purple finger at the sky, yelled back,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come forth! One hundred forty-nine Sword Mountain!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1652,"2026-06-09T07:04:15.797Z",1,"novelbin.me","9b0cd840a8c2db9aa5ad2bcd2128a6ad636b8cc2c1342248e22cbc1dab6265a3","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-563","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-561",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]