[{"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-282":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},1334821,1778,"Chapter 282","the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-chapter-282",282,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 282: Heavenly Sword (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sss. I think I can get rid of that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the words he muttered unconsciously could spread through the air, the malicious surge of mana that rushed like a savage wave swallowed every sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar, startled, turned his widened eyes toward Heavenly Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh. Look at you, trembling with fear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Sword sneered at that frail display.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t utter meaningless things that might give him false hope when he hears them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So—he actually did this for his grandson?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone who didn’t know Heavenly Sword heard that, they’d ask, ‘Why?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might be natural for a grandfather to look after his grandson, but if the grandfather in question is Heavenly Sword, it becomes hard to believe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is this Heavenly Sword? Hasn’t he had his body taken by a demon or something?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Oscar’s strange expression, Heavenly Sword twitched his eyebrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s with that look on your face?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……It’s unexpected, that’s all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Sword was a selfish man who cared only for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his previous life, there wasn’t even a memory of him spending a single speck of mana for another person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That didn’t change even for his son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Why is the old man who treated his own child so cold acting like this with his grandson?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Oscar’s displeased face, Heavenly Sword spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Continue what you were saying. How exactly can you get rid of that vermin?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah—if I explain the principle, it’s removal via spatial magic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar stuck his hand into the air with a sudden whoosh! and the hand popped out right in front of Heavenly Sword’s nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He withdrew it and explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As you can see, my spatial magic is quite useful. I’ve actually treated mana reflux symptoms this way before and—well, you know about the other time without me saying it, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Sword fell into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a good idea when that “other time” had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The Emperor started showing up at official events looking fine around the time this brat arrived in the capital.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, the Emperor’s problem was his brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was even harder to treat than a heart problem, not easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Mana reflux and brain surgery.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that were true, removing the parasite in his grandson’s heart wouldn’t be so difficult. Heavenly Sword, who radiated oppressive mana from his whole body, spoke in a cutting voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If there’s even the slightest lie in what you told me, I’ll tear that body to shreds and drag your sin before the White Tower…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, let’s just pretend it never happened.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar answered, frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not going to chase after fame and fortune by fixing this. I just thought the kid looked pitiful for his age and wondered if there was anything I could do. That’s all it was. If I’m treated like this for simply thinking about it, I’d rather not do it. Let’s forget it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to leave, but Heavenly Sword shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Stop!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue mana shimmered from Heavenly Sword’s body like heat haze, but it did not strike Oscar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinct told Heavenly Sword that if he used force to subdue him in this situation, everything would end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anything else to say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Sword looked genuinely angry; to see his face was ridiculous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who was he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The continent’s greatest swordsman, the strongest knight close to level 9.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Emperor didn’t treat him as an inferior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘And yet I have to pander to a mage. A greenhorn from the White Tower at that.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just thinking about it made his chest burn with irritation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to shout at the brat to get lost—he didn’t need his help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to punish the insolent man who dared to speak to him like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the image of the silent figure who wielded the sword kept appearing at the corner of his eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Tch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally Heavenly Sword clicked his tongue lightly, retracted the mana he had flung out, and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, I admit it. My response was too harsh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know how long it had been since he admitted a fault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a rough guess would put it at decades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone who knew him would gape in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet no reply came from the young man before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you not hear? I said my response was too harsh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard you. So?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you’ve admitted your response was harsh. But you haven’t apologized for it yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Apologize? You expect an apology now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He burst out laughing as if he’d heard a ridiculous joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re rather greedy for someone so young.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seeing Oscar’s earnest face, the laughter gradually faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young one, do you know what you’re demanding?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And Heavenly Sword, do you know how you look right now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……Honestly, I’m deeply disappointed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar looked at Heavenly Sword as if he were pitiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they walked different paths, he was someone Oscar acknowledged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many things differed between them, but Oscar felt fundamentally similar to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Especially when facing demons.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what proposals demons made, Heavenly Sword would cut them down without flinching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a trait Oscar respected—Heavenly Sword was necessary for the Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His current behavior was not admirable at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What stood before him was a petty old man who couldn’t even offer a sincere apology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone makes mistakes. Yet people can live with one another because they ask forgiveness and grant forgiveness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you lecturing me now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can’t you be taught? Is it because you’re old, or because you’re level eight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Sword opened his mouth to retort but bit it shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that anything he said now would only make him look worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought made him flush with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t fathom it. I can’t remember the last time I was this furious. Has my ancestor committed some mortal sin against you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s not it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then you could at least let this go graciously for my sake.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Graciously?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar gave a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Heavenly Sword well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because of that, he was even more disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand you came from the neighboring country when you were young. Is that right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It must have been much worse back then; discrimination against people from that land was rampant. Right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Sword was one hundred and four years old this year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His childhood must have been very different from now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You must have endured hardship and injustice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tell me—how did it feel to be persecuted and despised just because you were born different, because you were weak?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar did not stop speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply looked at Heavenly Sword with cold eyes and continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You say let it go graciously? Is that really good for everyone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right now, your behavior isn’t much different from those you once hated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those words struck like a sharp dagger into Heavenly Sword’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Memories he had long tried to forget—memories he thought he had buried long ago—were resurrected by the young man’s voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The children who hurled stones at him, nobles who looked down on him like vermin, mages who tried to use him as a test subject, comrades in the sword school who never acknowledged him even when he proved himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had crushed them all with force until none dared treat him badly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘….’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he who had wanted only equal regard had become the very thing he despised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lost in past thoughts, Heavenly Sword could not say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy, long silence passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Could this be trouble for me?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar glanced back nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how proud Heavenly Sword was, he wouldn’t kill a mage he’d invited for the Shadow Tracker mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he might smash a bone or two to teach a lesson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar briefly calculated an escape route just in case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My response was too harsh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long silence, Heavenly Sword finally spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I oppressed someone who offered help with force and even insulted that magus tower.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I apologize.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Heavenly Sword inclined his head slightly, Oscar couldn’t help but be surprised. Frankly, he hadn’t expected a genuine apology from Heavenly Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re right. I unconsciously repeated the behavior of the people I hated most. Perhaps it was a twisted desire.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To be honest, I didn’t expect you to apologize to a young brat. Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You sure know how to speak your mind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Sword let out a hollow laugh and looked at his grandson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To be honest, I didn’t want to apologize even after hearing those words from a young man. If it were the old me, I would have cut his throat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chill brushed his throat for no reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But when I thought my grandson’s life was at stake, what good is pride?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes seemed to linger on someone beyond his grandson’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t want to hand over the Heavenly Sword House—this stronghold I built with a sword in a foreign land—to just anyone. I wanted my child to inherit it if possible. I wanted the Heavenly Sword fortress to remain of my bloodline alone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an understandable sentiment—things that had happened in some Magic Towers as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So I trained my son from a young age to be stronger than most adults. It was cruel. In truth, that boy had more talent for magic than swordsmanship.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I had to apologize to anyone, it would first be to my son. It may sound like an excuse, but that might be why I didn’t want to apologize to anyone else.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar was silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew the ending of this story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My son died in the war with the demons. It was as if I killed him with my own hands. If I hadn’t forced him to learn swordsmanship—if I’d let him live satisfied with modest talent, or let him study magic—instead of pushing him into that path… I couldn’t stop thinking. If only I had said ‘I’m sorry’ while he was alive, I wouldn’t be tormented by regret now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Sword swung his sword to banish those troubling thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ironically, that very habit enabled him to reach the late stages of level eight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…One cannot keep repeating the same mistakes after realizing them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Sword looked straight at Oscar and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please. I beg you—save my grandson’s life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1734,"2026-06-05T20:00:10.789Z",1,"novelbin.me","2a797cc9904f1ef6f1290fd37bc50d03b01d294ed45d222e821b389eda4cbb4c","the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-chapter-283","the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-chapter-43",375,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-cover.jpg"]