[{"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-78":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},1848453,2454,"Chapter 78","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-78",78,"\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 78: Let Them See Gwanak (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gasp….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Taeyoung and Jongsu both paused at the realization of stepping foot on Seoul’s soil, Yeongwoo, ahead of them, slowed down Negwig’s pace and directed his gaze into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo also felt the immense presence of Gangnam’s Strongest Sword, because of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Choi Namhee.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seocho’s Strongest Sword, Choi Namhee11.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, this time, the identification number was also in the first order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among all Choi Namhee in the country, they were the 11th person to contact the currency exchange office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>|The best sword in this area is ‘Choi Nam-hee 11’. Rank 4, 3 defenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Was there a bit of a struggle for positions on the first day? Third generation as well.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after becoming the 4th Strongest Sword, he fought in defense matches three times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant there were plenty of competitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Of course, Seoul has the largest population.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So who would ascend to the Strongest Sword in such a place?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they had entered Seoul, Yeongwoo knew they would eventually come across Choi Namhee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the name with a mixture of anticipation and concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Yeongwoo’s problem wasn’t just about Seoul’s Strongest Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he entered Seoul, the color of the arrows floating in his vision intensified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the mark of the Legendary Pen, “Wanted Poster,” obtained by defeating the anonymous Strongest Sword (Advanced) of Gyeongbuk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mark that pointed to what the owner desired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And currently, the target Yeongwoo was seeking through the Wanted Poster was none other than… his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the previous owner had set the target, thanks to it, Yeongwoo learned that his father was still alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until recently, he had no concept of parents, so if he hadn’t obtained the Wanted Poster, he wouldn’t have even attempted to find them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now he knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His father had been there all along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Father, Grade 6 Extra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person who created a relationship with my 1st-grade supporting mother and me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then why abandon me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo recalled the question he used to ask himself as a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was life too difficult?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or… did he never want me in the first place?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he still couldn’t answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now he could go directly to the person who held the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The intensifying arrows mean the distance has shortened.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wanted Poster still pointed north.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it meant his father was living in Seocho or somewhere in Gangbuk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I hope he’s not living nearby. I can’t just go looking for him right away.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a situation where Gangnam’s Strongest Sword had set his sights on this area and would undoubtedly search around, rummaging through the neighbouring area of Seocho was too risky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But how did you manage to stay alive until now? Many people died from the reset.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo vaguely imagined his father as nothing more than “some man” for now, then tightened Negwig’s reins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previously empty roadsides were gradually filling up with buildings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a road sign indicating the direction of Gwacheon and Yangjae appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, they were truly in Seoul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it just a misconception that the air felt different?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huff.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And while doing so, Negwig continued to push the ground backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clatter, clack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the noisy sound of Negwig’s steel hooves, the surroundings remained eerily silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘How can there be so few people in a city with such a large population? Even if it’s just before the emergence of monsters…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was definitely different from other areas where thieves and hawkers roamed the outskirts of the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo shook his head and continued to urge Negwig northward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After running for a while longer, landmarks finally began to appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the Seocho Sports Complex and the rest area “Seoul Meeting Plaza” attached to the Yangjae exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There’s not even a single ant here.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While some cars in the parking lot were wrecked, the rest area building looked pristine, suggesting it was a residue of the chaos on the first day of the reset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed the monsters hadn’t caused trouble here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant, at least, all the monsters in the southern part of Seoul had died in the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Was Seoul particularly quick to respond?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was difficult for Yeongwoo to estimate what had happened in Seoul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seoul was not easily comparable to other cities, as it was the capital of South Korea, where the main administrative offices and the Blue House were located.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the president’s head flew off on the first day of the reset, the government was unlikely to collapse from that one incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining bureaucrats would have tried to handle the situation somehow, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Of course, it wasn’t a situation that could be handled just by trying.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo pondered, his surroundings darkened again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had passed the rest area and entered the Yangjae Interchange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Yeongwoo had to enter Sadang from here, he looked ahead to find the highway exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honk, beep…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo shifted his gaze, the sound of a horn blared from the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What came into view was a patrol car parked in the middle of the road, as if it were proudly asserting its presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Huh.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After briefly glancing at Taeyoung’s patrol car following behind him, Yeongwoo turned his attention back to the other patrol car in front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he noticed not only the problematic patrol car but also several people behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were blocking the highway exit leading to Gwacheon and Sadang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What’s going on? Is this some kind of tollgate?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen a similar scene in Chungju, where there was a certain system in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only difference was that Seoul, with its 25 districts tightly packed together, had its unique characteristic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Whoa.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Signaling to slow down behind, Yeongwoo also gently pulled Negwig’s reins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Kwiiik!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Negwig began to decelerate with an eerie sound, the people on the Yangjae side seemed to sense something unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Bam, bbaaah…*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blaring horn suddenly weakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outsiders approaching the interchange, in other words, Yeongwoo’s demeanor, didn’t seem normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Clunk.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, the doors of the patrol cars blocking the road opened one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, inside, police officers in uniform stepped out onto the ground with extreme caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo tensed up, fearing that the opponent might be armed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when the police officers finally revealed themselves, there were hardly any guns, not to mention rifles, among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please… stop for a moment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the police officers extended both hands without drawing a sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo also raised his hands slightly to show that he had no intention of fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. What’s the matter?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo adopted the most friendly attitude possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no reason not to respect these people who were performing police duties, even down to their uniforms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the dialogue from the police side that followed was quite strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you coming from another area?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. That’s right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, by any chance… are you a Strongest Sword or do you intend to challenge the Strongest Sword?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Receiving a question about whether he intended to challenge the Strongest Sword from a police officer, even though they were on official duty, was quite bizarre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo looked at the person in front of him with a puzzled expression for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opponents, as well as the plainclothes individuals blocking the highway exit in the distance, still hadn’t drawn their swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, most of them seemed to be visibly apprehensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘They have no intention of overpowering me by force. Rather, they seem…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They even seemed to be hoping for Yeongwoo to pass through quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, the police officer facing Yeongwoo showed signs of anxiety, fidgeting his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Would anything change according to my response? Frankly, I’m not sure why you’re blocking the passage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo alternated between looking at the police officer in front of him and the road exit on the other side, the tense officer gestured with his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah…! No! We’re not daring to restrict passage. We’re here to provide guidance to those who are visiting Seoul.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guidance…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yeongwoo raised an eyebrow, Taeyoung’s patrol car arrived behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tense officer, who had been clapping his hands, seemed slightly surprised, but continued his explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Currently, Seoul has entered into an agreement between civil and government bodies to minimize casualties.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it’s between civil and government bodies… does that mean there’s some kind of government presence here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Civil and government.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A word encompassing both private and public sectors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, an agreement between civil and government bodies meant…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. That’s right. The government of South Korea is intact.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The government of South Korea is intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The officer spoke quite confidently, but Yeongwoo found it hard to believe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t it just a few hours ago that he had encountered some thugs from Seoul?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the government were truly intact and law enforcement were functioning, there wouldn’t have been Gangwon residents picking fights with “Seoul people.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘How could the government be intact? Power no longer resides in the country.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just about the judiciary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason people followed the “rules” set by the state was fundamentally for survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To maintain their livelihoods and current way of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But hadn’t the way of survival completely changed due to the reset?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surviving against monsters and mutants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And securing thousands of karma every day to resolve tax and residency issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that case, could the government help with these problems?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a world where even bullets turned to stones, how could the government control monsters, mutants, and citizens wielding swords?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What exactly do you mean by a civil-government agreement? There can’t possibly be a military presence here. Just look at you guys…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need to add the qualifier “without any enforcement power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Yeongwoo finished speaking, the officer smiled and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. I understand what you mean. It’s indeed the case.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the real story came next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“However… the substantive subject of the civil-government agreement isn’t the ‘government,’ but the ‘civilian.’ The most powerful citizens of this country, the Strongest Swords, are the ones empowering the government.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What… What are you talking about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo widened his eyes in disbelief, the officer glanced at his wristwatch briefly before getting to the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll have to withdraw soon. But before that, there’s something important we must convey.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the officer’s gaze swept over Yeongwoo’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you’re a current Strongest Sword or possess equivalent authority, we recommend attending the Strongest Sword Assembly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1767,"2026-06-09T07:03:45.853Z",1,"novelbin.me","b2afa4ab4a42e6b7c227ef166c87164446d40b9040c67fb507008476ab0bac48","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-79","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-261",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]