[{"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-284":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},1334825,1778,"Chapter 284","the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-chapter-284",284,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 284: Heavenly Sword (3)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young sword lord, Cheon Ajin, came to the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What brings you here so early…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My grandfather is calling for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar followed him as his guide and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How are you feeling?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excellent. I don't remember the last time I slept this comfortably. It's all thanks to our benefactor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? I'm worried I might have made Heavenly Sword's forces too strong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the genuinely apologetic look made him feel guilty for no reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was a joke, a joke.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah! It was a joke. Haha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked slightly foolish, but Oscar didn't dislike the appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People who become masters at a young age are generally poor at social skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This is just kind of cute, honestly.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they passed the outdoor training yard on their way to Heavenly Sword's annex,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>familiar faces came into Oscar's view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh—it's Oscar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? Where?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the troublemakers who had been looking this way hurried over like little ducklings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oscar! Please save me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Veronica snorted as she watched Fran's face fall the moment he saw someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ignore him. He's just whining because sparring with the knights is hard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whining! I'm really struggling, okay? My sparring count is twice as much as theirs!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you want to blame someone, blame that strange body of yours. The knights find you entertaining—we can't help that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, so that's what she meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar lightly patted Fran on the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keep at it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-what…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oscar. How's the medicine development going?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That's nearly finished. If nothing odd happens, we just need to monitor the progress until tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not bad. We also need some time to sort through what we gained here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killian nodded, then suddenly dashed into the training yard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Why is he like that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If he rests for ten minutes, he insists on going back to fight. He says if he rests longer, something will be lost or whatever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made sense somehow, given it was Killian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then Fran, who had been looking to the side, opened his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? But who's that beside you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Say hello. He's the young sword lord of the Heavenly Sword family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello. I'm Cheon Ajin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, for real! I wasn't mistaken!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fran—no longer looking sullen—brightened and shook his hand in delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Congrats on winning the martial arts tournament at the White Night Festival! I watched and cheered for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Me too—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don't lie. You said you thought Toft's family's knight—the opponent in the final—would win…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sh-shut up! I only have an annoyingly good memory, okay!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheon Ajin stood awkwardly, unsure how to handle the two who bickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar shrugged and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don't worry about them. It's not the young lord's fault; they're like this all the time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. Now that we've exchanged greetings, let's be off. Try not to cause trouble while you're here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oscar, trouble? We're not children.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That's funny. You act like a mother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At moments like that they clicked well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if nothing had happened, they teamed up to tease him and walked off with the young sword lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry. I got carried away, didn't I?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, it's fine. And benefactor, please speak more informally to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taken aback by the sudden question, Cheon Ajin hesitated for a moment, then nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. You saved my life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right, and I'm older than you anyway.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the relationship was re-established, the young sword lord spoke cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You and your companions seem very close.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, we're fairly close. We've spent time together.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since awakening in this body, if he were to list the three people he had grown closest to, it would be precisely those kids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheon Ajin thought for a moment and murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You really are amazing. I don't have a single friend I could call a true companion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm? What about friends from the academy? Don't you keep in touch?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn't attend the academy. I completed basic studies via private tutoring, of course.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never went to the academy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar made a shocked face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The academy is, at its core, an educational institution, and it's also where young people form social skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It wouldn't be because the Heavenly Sword household couldn't afford to send him… could it be that Heavenly Sword— that crazy old man?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked out of curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what did you do while you weren't attending the academy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I learned swordsmanship.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, my goodness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, Cheon Ajin had swung swords from the day he was born at the sword household.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Oscar understood why the young genius seemed a little naive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you okay with that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that question, Cheon Ajin toyed with the hilt of the sword at his waist and then slowly spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am fine. I was always a little different from other people anyway.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Different how? For example?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I slept with a sword the day I was born, I played with swords when I was two, and from three I seriously started swinging one. My grandfather joked that I was made not of flesh and bone but of sword.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheon Ajin spoke quietly to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, the sword was more familiar than anything else: a toy, a friend, and ultimately his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Above all, swinging a sword brought me the greatest joy. Every time I swung and sweat, I felt every cell awaken; I liked that feeling. Only then did I clearly feel that I was alive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“‘Used to be’—does that mean it's different now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Lately, holding a sword feels slightly frightening.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because I'm afraid I'll disappoint someone. It's embarrassing to say aloud, but many people have expectations of me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That makes sense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar nodded unconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being somewhat clumsy, the kid before him was a genius knight who reached level 7 at only twenty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘And he's the grandson of Heavenly Sword himself.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Sword grew from nothing—like a weed—and fully bloomed into the strongest human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet his grandson was raised in a completely different environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Truly the best environment.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world’s greatest knight surely tutored him personally and the Heavenly Sword household’s full resources clothed and fed him with only the best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, expectations for his performance would be extremely high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘At a minimum, people expect him to be on par with Heavenly Sword himself. They probably hope he'll accomplish the dreams Heavenly Sword couldn't—’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Sword hasn’t yet surpassed the threshold of level 9 at over a hundred years of age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many would hope that his grandson Cheon Ajin would cross that gap instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“People are strange, aren't they? They make expectations and then get disappointed on their own.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed! Have you had a similar experience, benefactor?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A bit, some time ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There's a saying that position shapes the person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't much like that phrase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Often, people who are quickly driven from high places never hear such remarks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Only those who fought desperately to fit that position get to hear that phrase.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those people worked tirelessly and stayed in their place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that effort is replaced with the light phrase ‘the position made the person.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had done the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I worked like crazy to fit the role of head of the magic tower.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that his late master in heaven would not worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He struggled tirelessly under unseen water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could fully sympathize with Cheon Ajin's worries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Originally, I just held the sword because I loved it, but at some point I began to receive everyone's expectations. At first, I didn't mind being expected. People cheered and praised me as a genius; things that were easy for me earned me praise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time, the expectations made Cheon Ajin love the sword even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thrill when people rejoiced because of him is an incomparable feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But expectations are both an irresistible drug and a poison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I began to feel strange when I reached level 7.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hand fiddling with the sword slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That was when I realized: the achievements I worked for—sleeping less for years to reach them—have become things that are simply expected.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If some unnamed knight reached level 7 at twenty, it would be huge news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The papers would feature it and the court might pay attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if the person is Heavenly Sword's grandson?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘As he says, that becomes something people assume should naturally be the case.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how talented, reaching level 7 is impossible without effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching such a state at twenty implies grueling effort regardless of background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The problem is the world already knows of his genius.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strangely, some might even think level 7 came a bit late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People often become intoxicated by familiarity and mistake it for the natural order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And when I was cursed, I panicked. If I can no longer swing a sword, if I can no longer meet people's expectations—what value does a person like me have?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You judge human worth like that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No! But as I said… I'm somewhat different.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squeeze!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheon Ajin gripped his sword tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am useless for anything but swinging a sword. I'm bad at talking with people and lack social instincts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see. Do you know who I am?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught off guard, Cheon Ajin's expression turned sour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean by that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I mean it literally. Who do you think I am?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You're… the level-6 mage of the White Tower, Oscar Crucian, my benefactor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Correct. Do you also know I was once called the greatest talent in history, and was judged to be a genius who would one day surpass even Oscar Sage?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……What? Even if you're my benefactor, that's—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked utterly incredulous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar let out a small chuckle at that expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I told you at our first meeting, but until last year I was a level-1 mage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop with those ridiculous jokes…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not a joke. You can ask your grandfather about it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could be more confident than telling him to ask Heavenly Sword?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheon Ajin's eyes, which had been uncertain, widened a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know how I dealt with being suffocated by expectations when I was like you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I-I don't. Please teach me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That time was exactly when he had settled into the role of head of the magic tower and received all kinds of praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Being recognized for my ability made me feel I had to do even better, and that even the smallest mistake couldn't be allowed.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he became sensitive and blamed any fault on himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking back now, he was quite the nuisance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar chuckled remembering those who had ‘treated’ him back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Simple. Get beaten until you're covered in mud on a rainy day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I told you not to act all high and mighty. Those guys actually beat me up properly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magiro and Radan literally beat him bloody.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, when he asked why, they said they wanted him to rest comfortably in bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But surprisingly, it worked.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the head of the tower being unable to function, the tower was perfectly calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others filled the vacancy and the world flowed as it had before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That's when I realized.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People's expectations are an illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if you satisfy them, new expectations will appear; living for them has no meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the measure this kid needed was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, get it out of your system—get beaten properly once.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with such an extremely blunt solution, Cheon Ajin made a dumbfounded face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1914,"2026-06-05T20:00:10.789Z",1,"novelbin.me","4409cf101f9c12f2b9265c4984349d4a112b4d30d0b3563f8731439cc2ee6ab0","the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-chapter-46","the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-chapter-45",375,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-cover.jpg"]