[{"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-568":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},1848582,2454,"Chapter 568","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-568",568,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 568: Mountain of Swords (7)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, Madam Kanaph, the Three-Eyed One, and Venura Garn,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the four remaining participants, were walking toward the next expected extraction point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, it was almost time to finish this dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Hmm… kind of a shame. I wanted to pick up a few more things.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo tilted his head up and looked at the timer hovering in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[03:14:42]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About fourteen minutes left until the next extraction point appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already gathered all the limbs he needed, and there were no other competitors left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing left for him to do was socialize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after all, “socializing” isn’t something reserved for noble heirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey… don’t hate me too much, alright? I mean, you’re alive and getting out thanks to me, aren’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Three-Eyed One shot back immediately, his tone sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– If you hadn’t been here in the first place, I would’ve gotten out comfortably alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Madam Kanaph, looking uneasy, spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– My brother… what will become of him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean? He’s not even here, is he?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– But you’re planning to use me as leverage, to negotiate with my brother later, aren’t you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d finally realized it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that “negotiation,” in this madman’s vocabulary, meant little more than robbery and direct violence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Promise me you won’t harm him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That depends on how he acts. But… I’ll try not to kill him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– My… goodness…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Kanaph’s face went pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But from Yeongwoo’s perspective, it was only natural that he couldn’t promise anything definite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The universe was vast, and filled with all sorts of beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Madam Kanaph, Duke Dalqui might be a fine frog prince,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but who knows how others saw him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For all she knew, he could be a lunatic who wouldn’t rest until he’d spilled someone’s blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on, I do have some morals, you know. It’s not going to be as terrible as you imagine, not if a proper price is paid.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to pure evils lurking somewhere in the cosmos, Yeongwoo was still a greenhorn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take Mara, the Lord of the Void, that thing wielded power on par with the Chairman,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>yet never hesitated to crush the weak beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That bastard too… I still have to beat him to death someday.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d made that very vow with the Red-Foot Brothers and Bang the Great Hero himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To fulfill it, he would have to reach a level where even someone like the Chairman, a peer of Mara, could stand as his equal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If all of the Chairman’s peers are monsters like Mara, how the hell does he even manage office politics?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the Three-Eyed One and Venura Garn beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was only just starting to mingle with nobles and elites,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>while the Chairman must have been living among tier-three cosmic beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No doubt the dungeons the Chairman frequented would be filled with such entities as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I really want to know what the air’s like up there, in the upper reaches of the universe.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he inhaled deeply and lifted his gaze, the Three-Eyed One asked him cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– You… what planet did you say you were from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Me? I’m a human from Earth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Earth… human. Never heard of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? I might be new to the cosmos, but there’s at least one well-known figure from there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He meant Chancellor Herisa of House Bate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Who’s that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Herisa, Chancellor of House Bate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Three-Eyed One’s three eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– I’ve heard she’s incredibly wealthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– We once tried to rob her, and our whole clan was nearly wiped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You tried robbing her? Didn’t she look powerful to you? You’re thieves, but that’s just stupid.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite his words, Yeongwoo felt oddly pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it was a parallel Earth, it was still heartening to know that a fellow human had made a name for themselves among the stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– So… that Chancellor was human too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Three-Eyed One pronounced “human” with a mix of awe and apprehension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, this experience had left him with some strong impressions about the species.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo, for his part, knew full well that any human who’d survived out here in the universe was bound to be dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you ever meet another human in space, be careful. No normal ones ever make it this far.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herisa the Chancellor, whose martial arts and spiritual power were both considerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that mysterious Earthling who had stopped travelers at the edge of the higher universe just to ask riddles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Seriously… are they all sphinxes or something?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever they were, it was certain that not a single Earthling who ventured into space was normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyway, remember my name, Yeongwoo, and the family Renaissance. Don’t you dare forget it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at Venura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You, drag your weapon catalog with you and come seek revenge someday. And you—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to the Three-Eyed One.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you don’t want your clan wiped out again, you’d better stay away from the Renaissance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Three-Eyed One blinked and asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Is the House of Renaissance really that powerful? I’ve never even heard of it before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, now you have. And it’s only going to get bigger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A 100 years’ growth per day,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that applied not only to Yeongwoo himself, but to his house as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– It won’t be long now, then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Venura murmured, glancing at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[03:01:14]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The end of the timer was finally in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only about a minute left, one more minute and they could finally say goodbye to this crazy thief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he could return home and report today’s events to his house,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>or perhaps convene the Twelve Sword Council and prepare for what came next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– The universe truly is vast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Venura spoke like someone submitting a reflective essay,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and Yeongwoo added dryly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve been traveling through it myself, it’s filthy huge.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, his Earth-ship was slicing through countless star systems toward the Black Sector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright then, time to get ready to go home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo tucked Bastard into his belt,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>everyone instinctively looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the extraction point would appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BEEP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[02:59:59]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a shrill tone, the timer slipped into the two-hour mark,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and a small, bright point of light appeared in mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh… so from this stage on, there’s only one extraction point.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there had been the full thirty-two participants…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>what kind of chaos would’ve erupted?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Guess we were lucky. With thirty-two people, it would’ve been nearly impossible to extract everyone.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the so-called “over-completion” condition of this dungeon was still only speculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew for sure what it actually was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While staring at the glowing point, Yeongwoo suddenly realized something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– What is it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– What’s wrong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If there’s only one extraction point, doesn’t that mean it’ll appear in the center, not at the edges?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– …What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Venura frowned, a beam of light shot down from the spot in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWAAASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just as Yeongwoo had guessed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beam pierced straight into the dungeon’s central region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“See? That means the remaining players are supposed to fight it out in the middle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Yeongwoo grabbed Madam Kanaph and Aratubank by the waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you two run?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Three-Eyed One didn’t bother to reply, he just bolted toward the dungeon’s center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Venura flexed his still-healing leg and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Timing’s perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then give me back my bracelet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo snatched the slime core from Venura and sprinted after the Three-Eyed One.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tatat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Kanaph, clinging to his shoulder, pointed toward the distant light pillar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Are we… finally getting out of here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, ma’am. Just as you wished. Better to leave with me than die alone in a dump like this, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– ……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She answered with silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, Yeongwoo had already overtaken the Three-Eyed One.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry up! This extraction pod’s got a timer!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, the extraction device at the center had its own countdown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[00:01:37]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally three minutes long, it was already ticking down fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These maniacs, what kind of dungeon is this?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo reached the pod, less than a minute remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[00:00:58]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Three-Eyed One arrived, panting,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and Venura came limping up, drenched in sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Damn it, my leg’s still not fully attached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, his noble training showed, he was fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo tossed the final set of limbs into the pod’s interface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ladies first. Hand me the shield.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Kanaph passed him Aratubank and climbed into the pod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Three-Eyed One gave Yeongwoo a wary look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– I just… get in too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before I change my mind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, three of the four seats were filled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Venura stumbled up and collapsed beside them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Huff… I’ve never run like this in my life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next time you see me, you’ll be running again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo shoved him inside and followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There should be a lever near your seat. Pull it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– This one?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah. Pull.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Madam Kanaph pulled the lever,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the pod sealed shut, and a bluish holographic message appeared in the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Congratulations to those who have completed The Aesthetics of the Circle.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Oh, so there was more to it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earlier evacuees must’ve seen a similar message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「All participants in The Aesthetics of the Circle have now exited. The dungeon is officially closed.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant rewards, time for the final settlement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pod rumbled, then lifted upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– So we’re finally leaving this cursed place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Venura sighed, shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Three-Eyed One looked out, trying to glimpse the outside world that wasn’t there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– I don’t think I’ll ever set foot in a artifact-dungeon again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the message Yeongwoo had been waiting for appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Calculating individual scores for reward distribution.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Individual scores?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Even this dungeon has those?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Venura and the Three-Eyed One perked up, while Madam Kanaph looked puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Individual scores? What does that mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We played a game, didn’t we? So there’s got to be a report card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rewards depend on contribution.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Report card…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She echoed the words blankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then new text flickered in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FLASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Individual score calculation complete.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1st] Yeongwoo, Total: 377 \u002F 100\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Outstanding altruism score\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Saved everyone\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Hypocrite\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[2nd] Kutari, Total: 65 \u002F 100\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Strongly supported 1st place\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Did not torment others\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Victim\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[3rd] Alden, Total: 53 \u002F 100\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Average altruism score\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Did not torment others\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Has faith\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo was surprised for two reasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘377 points? That’s the highest I’ve ever seen.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with over-completion, top scores usually hovered around the 100s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet here he had over three hundred seventy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And second—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Who the hell is Kutari?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A name he’d never heard was sitting in second place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Kutari?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Who’s that…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Three-Eyed One and Venura, both scoreless, frowned in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Kanaph slowly raised a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– The chef.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chef? You mean that Ragtari chef?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ragtari, the labor caste of the Artari race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Kanaph nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– He was a victim, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo remembered the man,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and suddenly the rankings made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[2nd] Kutari, 65 \u002F 100\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Strongly supported 1st place\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Did not torment others\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Victim\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘‘Strongly supported 1st place’ must mean… giving me that elixir.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Yeongwoo had only been able to produce so many limbs thanks to that potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without it, he or someone else would’ve had to keep cutting more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the third-place Alden Miras,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a man who had simply made it through without harming anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So the whole setup’s brutal as hell, but the scoring favors virtue.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo sighed wearily, and the final message appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「No deaths occurred in The Aesthetics of the Circle. A special reward will be granted.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Special reward…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That had to mean the Over-Completion reward, the Catalog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FLASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small, golden box materialized before Yeongwoo’s seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘A Catalog box, huh?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he reached toward it, a new set of options appeared before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BEEP—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Choose one of the following rewards. Please decide carefully.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Carefully, huh? No one’s more careful than me.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Catalog of the Hypocrite]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Strengthens when performing good deeds while your evil-karma ratio is higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Catalog of the Wicked]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Strengthens when performing evil deeds while your good-karma ratio is higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",2063,"2026-06-09T07:04:15.797Z",1,"novelbin.me","af26aa53ee54d2c4327198a825f432370ffd6dd964e3f43c1267ec5b861c4ee9","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-569","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-567",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]