[{"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-221":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},1334667,1778,"Chapter 221","the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-chapter-221",221,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 221: Eternal Moment (9)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Calderan Empire strictly controls all knowledge and information regarding dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was both a punishment and a warning to those who abandoned their duties and turned their backs on the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the Demon Realm, there was no one who didn't know about them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The Last Dragon, Edna Sol Laplace…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it was the demons who had driven the dragons from this world in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuribe looked at the mass of jade-green scales gleaming in the sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was the last remaining dragon in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘And also the only one alive who possesses a Dragon Heart.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason dragons fled this land was simple:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They felt their survival as a species was under threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demons, who didn’t hesitate to risk their lives in pursuit of power, relentlessly hunted dragons on sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was because a dragon's heart contained a power incomparable to any ordinary elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘According to records, dozens of Viscount-level demons even joined forces to hunt them.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From that information, Yuribe could deduce two things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was that dragons were that powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the other…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It means the reward was tempting enough for those greedy demons to work together.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Yuribe didn’t feel fear—but excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Twenty-one years. It’s been twenty-one years.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a dragon couldn’t endure a place where “everything had stopped” for decades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant the dragon before him now had to be severely weakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Maybe…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, he might obtain a once-in-a-lifetime treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shivering with anticipation at the thought, Yuribe gave an order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Attack her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Pardon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His only remaining subordinate looked at him as if he had misheard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, charging a massive dragon alone seemed like suicide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did I stutter? I said, attack the dragon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“L-Lord Yuribe. To increase the odds of success, shouldn’t we work together…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Foolish.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuribe’s eyebrow twitched as he let out a faint sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She’s an Observer. Even if you attack, she’ll probably just issue a few warnings at first. I’m merely asking you to gauge her strength.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally understanding Yuribe’s intentions, the subordinate nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up at the enormous dragon that filled his field of vision and swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even knowing she was an Observer, her sheer size was overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Still, she is an Observer. And it’s been 21 years. Her strength must have declined significantly by now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, there shouldn’t be any danger to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, maybe she was weakened enough that he could even kill her outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking optimistically, the demon kicked off the ground lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Still, just in case… I’ll test the waters first.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using his trademark speed, he instantly moved behind Edna.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes gleamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘She can’t track me!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only was her movement sluggish, but her head was still facing forward, not even following him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If she’s this slow, I might actually be able to kill her in one strike…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That thought crossed his mind—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then a massive shadow loomed over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Shadow?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the last thought he ever had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edna’s tail, charged with only a trace of her remaining magic, smashed him like an insect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How pathetic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She scoffed lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though her mana was depleted and even her life force had been drained, her condition clearly far from ideal,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a reason dragons were called half-gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even using just their innate physicality, they could kill most opponents through sheer force alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was what it meant to be a dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Holy shit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oran Quill gaped as he witnessed the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having fought alongside that demon, he knew how powerful he had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold sweat ran down his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘We came to raid the nest of that thing?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Oran trembled and gulped, Yuribe tilted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How strange. I thought Observers were supposed to give warnings first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve given countless warnings to demons over the past 21 years. My patience has reached its limit. From now on, demons will receive no warnings.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuribe looked curiously at the dragon making her case for self-defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? I see…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, a smile curled across his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though his last subordinate had died, this wasn’t a total loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘As expected, her condition doesn’t seem great.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What made dragons truly fearsome was their Word Magic—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ability to cast spells instantly by speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a broken ability that elevated them to semi-divine status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even when ambushed, the dragon hadn’t used it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There are two possibilities.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either she didn’t need to use it, or she didn’t have the mana to use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuribe chuckled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Either way, it’ll be fun to find out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sssss…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vivid red demonic energy began to rise from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had lost his horns and wasn't as powerful as before, he still possessed the might of a late-stage 7th-level demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuribe’s figure vanished from the battlefield in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This is faster than I expected…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edna’s eyes darted around as a chilling presence brushed past her—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Above!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hastily spun her massive body and swung her tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuribe, hit squarely by the colossal tail, didn’t even flinch in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, a pleased smile crept across his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d been unsure while watching, but now that he’d faced her directly, he was certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lizard, your mana’s all gone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edna’s eyes narrowed at the revelation of her weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the next moment, red demonic energy began to rain down like a storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha! A Dragon Heart! I came here to wipe out some rats and stumbled upon a treasure!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he obtained that heart, not only would he restore his former Viscount-level power,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might even surpass the Four Grand Counts themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thrilled by the thought, Yuribe unleashed his demonic energy madly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grrk…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edna curled in on herself, simply enduring the assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though dragon scales had high magical resistance and defense, they weren’t indestructible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘At this rate, I’ll be finished just from taking hits…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Edna clenched her teeth, realizing how much she had lost over the past 21 years—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, you Viscount-level demon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice cut through the battlefield like lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuribe’s eyes flared as he turned his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This voice… that arrogant little rat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same voice of the one who had once cut off his horn—and now dared to provoke him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never forgotten that voice, not for a single moment since that day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuribe glared murderously at Oscar, who floated in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, I’ll give you credit for not running away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why would I run? Against a mere Viscount-level demon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar smirked as he gathered his mana, then slowly parted his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You shouldn’t have come back for us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll take your neck—and your one remaining horn too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>World Liberation, Limitless Sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An infinitely expanding sky burst forth around Oscar, swallowing the surroundings in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yuribe merely scoffed at the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, just a cheap trick I’ve already seen once before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first time had caught him slightly off guard, but upon closer inspection, it wasn’t all that special.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This actually works in my favor.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They said humans considered dying within their own liberated world the most disgraceful fate of all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Srrrk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuribe pulled claws from both hands, murderous intent seething in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I’ll kill you right here.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he had no intention of making it quick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would cut off limbs one by one, making the end as painful as possible—a final gift of agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Foolish.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar chuckled as he looked at Yuribe, who wasn’t even trying to hide his bloodlust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you really think I’d unleash a world without a plan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the sky. The sky.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vast, free, and infinite sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And from ancient times, the sky never belonged to humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There is only one race in this world that has conquered the sky.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his sentence ended—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A colossal body, like a runaway carriage, charged toward Yuribe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ghh!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barely dodging the initial rush,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A whip-like tail followed up and slammed into Yuribe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a single blow sent shockwaves through his entire body, as if he were shattering apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barely regaining his senses, Yuribe growled low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A foolish lizard with nothing but brute force left to brag about…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demonic energy burst explosively from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He screamed at the enormous dragon, enraged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come at me! I’ll turn you into chunks of meat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edna, watching him for a moment, suddenly flared her wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, her massive frame broke the sound barrier, charging Yuribe once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Her attack path is obvious. Straight line.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuribe glared, eyes blazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a dragon is just a lump of meat if it can’t use magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with his claws imbued with demonic energy, he was sure he could shred that body apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘She’s coming.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yuribe prepared to slash at just the right moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Edna flapped her wings mid-charge, halting her giant body in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tremendous gust of wind burst forth, engulfing Yuribe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Wait… wind? Don’t tell me—’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bad feeling flashed through his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You catch on quick.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar’s magic turned the swirling wind into razor-sharp blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuribe hastily wrapped himself in demonic energy—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRRRK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—but the countless wind blades pierced through, scraping his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The coordination was perfect, like a flow of water—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if they’d fought side by side for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wounds themselves weren’t fatal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the blades had scraped something far more sensitive—his pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furious, Yuribe was just about to yell when—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s still one more left.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar’s voice came with a hint of delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And from where Edna had been, an overwhelming heat began to surge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If spellcraft is the magic symbol of dragons…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then their physical symbol is this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWOOOOOOOOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The dragon’s breath.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of immense flame engulfed Yuribe’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“GRAAAAAAAGHHH!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the superheated inferno, Yuribe let out a scream of agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For nearly twenty seconds, Edna spewed her breath, until finally—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cute little sound escaped her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Disgusting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It is not disgusting. Let me be clear, this is a physicochemical reaction of residual mana and inert gases in the oral cavity. It is fundamentally different from a digestive burp.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Edna confidently delivered her precise rebuttal,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuribe’s body, now reduced to charcoal-black ash, began to slowly fall from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1738,"2026-06-05T20:00:10.789Z",1,"novelbin.me","f6bd1b791f682feb3b32e440e96f25db49aa55b5297e78528ea7f928aedf27a1","the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-chapter-222","the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-chapter-220",375,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-cover.jpg"]