[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower":3,"chapter-the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-chapter-218":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Problematic Child of the Magic Tower",{"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},1334664,1778,"Chapter 218","the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-chapter-218",218,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 218: Eternal Moment (6)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep sense of disappointment filled Yuribe’s eyes as he looked over the three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…How anticlimactic.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had come fully prepared, but his opponents weren’t ready at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman he had been most wary of was staring blankly into space with dazed eyes, mumbling to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, she wasn’t in any condition to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘And the conductor guy…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was sitting there with threads tied to both hands, only his eyes shifting around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those threads were likely connected to the cocky brat who had gone inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously, he couldn’t go all out in battle while holding onto those.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So that makes two out of the three effectively out of commission.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt like a fool for preparing so thoroughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he known it would be like this, he might as well have come alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…No. Actually, maybe this isn’t so bad.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one he wanted to tear apart the most was the arrogant beast who cut off his horn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that brat emerged from the “place where everything stops” to find his comrades turned into cold corpses?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh… heheheh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching that arrogant face twist in despair might be quite entertaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuribe glanced back at the five demon kin he had brought with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of them was about as strong as the woman who had engaged in close combat earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So it’s five against one.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how he looked at it, he couldn’t see himself losing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a cold smile, Yuribe opened his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You look like you never expected to see me again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaya didn’t reply and instead glanced behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasha was completely absorbed in her trance, and Oran, holding the threads, wasn’t in a position to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I have to stall for time by myself somehow.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was easier said than done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with his horn cut off, Yuribe was a high-level warrior at the edge of Level 7.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the five others were all around her level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Senior.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oran’s trembling voice reached her ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He too was tormented by a life-altering decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If I let go of these threads now, little brother might never return.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he kept holding on, the three present here would surely die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught in this brutal dilemma, Oran’s face contorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You're so reliable. Feels like I finally have a real big brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, why did he have to say something like that at the end?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oran clenched his teeth, deep in thought, when—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huuuuh, Oran Quil.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaya swept her long hair back and fixed her gaze on the enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t let go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter what happens from now on, keep holding onto that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But even for you, Senior, this is—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s an order. Just listen. It’s not like you joining the fight is going to change much anyway.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Oran joined, their chances of victory were close to zero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant it was more important to plant as many seeds of variables as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Oscar Crucian… If that guy returns, the story might change a little.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of raw strength, his presence might not shift the tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Oscar was a rare mage who could manipulate space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, he might be able to find a gap and let them escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That slim hope was all they could rely on now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘And Sasha.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She too was a promising seed, even though she was lost in a trance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she broke through the wall of Level 8 at the right moment, she’d be a tremendous asset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I don’t know if a freshly minted Level 8 mage can take all of them on…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it would still be better than the current situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant Kaya had only one job:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Buy time.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With sharp eyes, Kaya stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuribe gave a smirk in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve already gauged your skills in our last fight. What makes you think you can handle this alone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sounds like an excuse, but I was holding back a little back then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Nonsense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His beast-like eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew better than anyone that she had no reason or room to hold back at that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing that, Kaya continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know why I always stick with that slippery guy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because our domains are completely different. If he’s a conductor who performs for a single audience…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaya’s body began to glow faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tattoos she normally kept hidden under her skin were now all activating at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m someone who gets stronger the more enemies I face.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Not worth listening to any further.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She dared claim to have hidden her strength while fighting him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuribe found it too ridiculous to believe and gave a gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his command, the five demon kin rushed at Kaya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, they closed the distance and surrounded her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Six enemies, huh? That should be just enough for authorization.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her red lips barely moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“World Liberation—Allform Primordium.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackkk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, iron chains burst from her chest, piercing through the hearts of the six demon kin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What… What is this absurd speed?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Yuribe, feared across the land, flinched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t even had time to react before their hearts were impaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, strangely, he felt no pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What is this?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he stood confused, the chains were pulled back and vanished into Kaya’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Yuribe realized—he had grown slightly weaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘A technique that absorbs the enemy’s power…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yuribe frowned in realization—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chrrrp…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaya licked her lips and smiled like a crescent moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mmm… Tastes even better than I expected.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allform Primordium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Oscar and other mages who perform World Liberation by expanding their mental realm outward to overwrite reality—this was entirely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most mages use “deployment-type” World Liberation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaya’s was a fusion-type, drawing power inward from the outside world and fusing it with herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a technique more akin to what knights used than mages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Allform Primordium's ability is to absorb enemy power and drastically enhance physical abilities.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The downside was that it wouldn’t even activate unless the absorbed energy met a minimum threshold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the upside was immense: the more power she absorbed, the stronger she became—an archetypal high-risk, high-reward ultimate move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even I’ve only absorbed this much power twice in my life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five mid-level 7s, and one late-level 7.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuribe had brought reinforcements for the sake of certain revenge—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—ironically sealing his own defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I see. I think I understand your ability now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reading the aura surging from Kaya’s body, Yuribe nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even now, not once did the image of defeat cross his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s just a borrowed power in the end. Nothing’s actually changed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite looking like a beast, he had a surprising knack for hitting where it hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaya merely shrugged her shoulders and replied coolly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why don’t you see for yourself? Actually—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lowered her stance slightly and grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll come to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment her feet touched the ground—BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A demon was launched through the waterfall and slammed into the cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Wow, that’s amazing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackle, zzzzz.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaya trembled as the uncontrollable power surged magnificently through her entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this moment, she could say without exaggeration that she was brushing the threshold of level 8.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, mid-tier level 7 demons—who couldn’t even use World Liberation—had no hope of enduring that kind of force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll end this as quickly as I can.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She moved with sharp focus, prioritizing keeping Yuribe from intervening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-What kind of movement is that…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the demons raised their weapons and resisted, they were clearly overwhelmed by her sudden momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like a starving wolf had broken into a flock of sheep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All they could do was dodge or block her ferocious attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘She’s fast. I can’t even track her with my eyes!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘We’ll need time just to adapt to her speed.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one person present who could perfectly read her movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Hmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Yuribe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched her silently, deep in thought as he compared her now to the version of her in his memory—completely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“World Liberation,” the exclusive privilege of the strong—used by beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its unpredictability made it troublesome since one couldn’t anticipate it until experiencing it firsthand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as far as he knew, World Liberation was no universal key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It twists the laws of the world momentarily, but it demands a commensurate price.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that weren’t the case, then there would be such a thing as a “world where opponents automatically die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With arms crossed, Yuribe gave a calm command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t act rashly. Just wait until she runs out of stamina. There’s no need to attack first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, sir!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His subordinates nodded immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being of Viscount rank, they were seasoned veterans even within the Demon Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they cautiously widened the distance without overextending themselves, the one who grew impatient was Kaya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Tch.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Yuribe predicted, World Liberation wasn’t some all-solving miracle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, numbers appeared before her eyes—visible only to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-942\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-941\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-940\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The digits dropped with each passing second, representing the time left to maintain this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaya’s technique Mansangchoryeon always had a fixed limit of 999 seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Once this magical time ends, I’ll become nothing but a bug.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d lose the ability to use even basic tattoo magic—left with only a tough body, nothing more than a brawler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And against them, she wouldn’t survive even one second in that state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…So I have to reduce their numbers as much as possible before then.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eliminating at least five minions and draining Yuribe’s stamina—that was the best-case scenario Kaya could aim for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Please… I’m begging you.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of Oscar and Sasha, Kaya prayed fervently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Either one of you… just come back soon.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Edna Sol Laplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her in person brought back a wave of nostalgia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his past life, the first time he met her was here—inside the Solitary World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Back then, Edna was like a hedgehog with its quills raised.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one felt loneliness as deeply as she did, yet she was afraid to take the hand that was offered to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the one who brought that capricious creature out into the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, the two of them grew close rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Oscar, why do humans even ride carriages?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Well, because it’s the fastest way to travel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Flying is faster though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—…Normal humans can’t fly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—I see. Understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He taught her knowledge and culture from the human world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Edna, how does the dragon tongue magic actually work?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Words are just tools. They’re a medium for engraving our will onto the world. More precisely, we’re turning our will into magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Ah, I think I get the gist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she taught him disciplines and wisdom that didn’t exist in the human realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were each other’s teachers, friends, and comrades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That friend now lay asleep right before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar slowly stepped closer to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the fact that her lifespan was being steadily consumed in real time, her closed eyes looked peaceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gently placed his hand on the head of the enormous dragon, far larger than his own body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Twenty-one years. That’s long enough.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time for her to wake up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar didn’t know how to wake her from her deep slumber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he did know how to make the Solitary World itself collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Isolation Garden.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That spell, modeled after this world, could do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The collision of nothingness with nothingness would cause both spaces to naturally disappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was one problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar looked down at the thread tied around his waist—Muyeong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Solitary World didn’t collapse as planned, the only result might be that the thread snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that worst-case scenario, even the bare minimum guarantee of survival would vanish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar slowly closed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He owed Edna—his longtime friend—so much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he’d never properly repaid her, always using the excuse of being busy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘You helped me a lot in our past life…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So in this one, I’ll repay that debt.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firm in his resolve, Oscar quietly drew up his magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flick. The thread of magic wrapped around his waist fell away, limp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unique Magic: Isolation Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White magic seeped into the field like a dream descending upon the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",2056,"2026-06-05T20:00:10.789Z",1,"novelbin.me","2a25c47bbe56786ee68efd18704288171c519a0f97d27b0da9494cff80cd5c1c","the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-chapter-219","the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-chapter-217",375,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-cover.jpg"]