[{"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-332":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},1334728,1778,"Chapter 332","the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-chapter-332",332,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 332: The Violet Brigade (3)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoooong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Space opened, and four figures stepped out into a snow-storming mountain range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wind Shield.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasha, who unfolded a dome-shaped barrier to block the raging snow, muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They really ran diligently. They’re rats in a trap anyway.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The will to survive is a human instinct, isn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Chester, who had been released from confinement, showed no sense of vigilance in his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their attitude was as if they were going on an outing rather than heading into a fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar, who wondered if he should say something, shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It can’t be helped.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze naturally turned to the old man standing at the rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An 8th-Level swordsman and a monster called the strongest human alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way they would feel fear when they had brought such an absurd existence along as a mercenary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you standing around for? Move already.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just a moment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Sasha raised her hand and scattered mana, a single strand of thread shone clearly within the blizzard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pulling on the thread as they advanced, a massive cave soon revealed itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A cave in a place like this…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At a glance, it doesn’t look like a naturally formed cave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar shared the same opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pillars set symmetrically at the entrance and ancient letters carved into the walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a dungeon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cave bore the typical shape of a dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasha approached the massive stone door and pulled the thread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The taut thread had already pierced through the gap between the stone doors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s certain. The Captain is currently inside this dungeon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar tilted his head uneasily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though brief, the Captain he had encountered was not a foolish man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he retreated into the interior of a dungeon with no escape route?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Something’s suspicious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk tsk tsk. You worry for nothing. Did you shout at the top of your lungs that I’d be joining you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then they wouldn’t know I’d be joining. They probably thought that if it was just you three, it’d be manageable inside the dungeon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t baseless reasoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choosing this place as the battlefield meant the Captain knew the dungeon’s gimmick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘On the other hand, we have no information about this dungeon…….’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By exploiting that information gap and pressing them, they might have calculated that they could somehow handle three people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the variable they had overlooked was the asymmetrical force that had joined this party—Heavenly Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Chester’s eyes narrowed as he noticed something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He approached the stone door, traced the pattern, and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This pattern—I’ve seen it once before. It’s the symbol of fanatics who worship an evil god.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An evil god?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. They’re unfamiliar beings now, but traces of their existence from the distant past can still be encountered through dungeons or artifacts like this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dungeon of fanatics who worshipped an evil god, on top of an already unsettling situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasha turned around and asked carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What should we do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Sword, who had been standing with his hands behind his back, let out a scoff as if he had heard something absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is there even anything to deliberate? If you insist on turning back, I won’t stop you, but I’ll consider that I’ve already helped once.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How petty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Quiet. You’re the one who barged in at dawn while I was sleeping peacefully and kidnapped me, yet you have a lot to say.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that he was still sulking over that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Petty, so petty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Narrow-minded, so narrow-minded!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After staring at the stone door for a moment, Oscar reluctantly opened his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Will it be alright?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There might be another exit in the dungeon, so we can’t just wait forever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll go in first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Chester who stepped forward as the vanguard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood proudly before the stone door and slowly pushed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grrrrr!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy, rusted stone door seemed to budge slightly, then didn’t move at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk tsk, the young fellow lacks strength. Is it because you’re all mages?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Heavenly Sword stepped forward confidently and lightly tried to open the stone door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grrrrr!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once again, the slightly pushed door didn’t budge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“C-Cough! Sometimes there are dungeons like this that require conditions just to enter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe it’s this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasha, who had found something near the stone door, called everyone over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon approaching, they saw a stone altar with two palm-shaped grooves carved into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It looks like you have to place both hands on this altar to enter. Maybe. Or maybe not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll try first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Chester rolled up his sleeves and stepped forward, Heavenly Sword glanced at Oscar with narrow eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shouldn’t the youngest one step up and do things like that first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, well…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk tsk. Seems the White Tower doesn’t even know basic etiquette.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The biting assessment felt unfair, but there was nothing he could really say in rebuttal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasha and Chester in front also pretended not to hear and simply did their own tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Chester, who had placed both hands on the altar, frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-Why? Is something wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For a moment, I felt a stinging sensation in my fingertips.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Chester withdrew his hands, round drops of blood had gathered on all ten of his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those ten drops of blood that fell moved somewhere along the altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll try opening the door again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, without even needing to push, the door opened as Chester approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when Heavenly Sword casually stepped closer, the door shut sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm. So it’s saying not to try any tricks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, only after all four people had their blood drawn did the stone door fully open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grrrrr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they stepped inside, a massive cavern came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the floor of the cavern, red blood—including theirs—was flowing along faint channels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Sword, upon entering, immediately surveyed the enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Twenty-three in total. Nine at Level 6, fourteen at Level 7.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no Level 8s, but for a mere faction, it was an astonishing composition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Oscar and Sasha noticed something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Captain and the Mad Fiend aren’t here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nor is Oran Quil.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That guy moved into the inner chamber with the Captain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaya, who walked out from the opposite side, said with a powerless smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Something about removing the thread stuck to the mask, or whatever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……Move aside, Kaya.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, but I can’t.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaya shook her head with a grimace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve got a debt to repay to the Captain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry, but that wasn’t a request—it was a warning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know. Honestly, I’m pretty surprised right now. One of you is already tough enough, but…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze turned to Heavenly Sword, who stood with his hands behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……To think another monster would be added. That wasn’t in the calculations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You never mentioned anything like this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even within the Violet Brigade, several members shouted while breaking into cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had been guarding this place under duress out of fear for their lives, but for Heavenly Sword to be added to the opposition—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, then whether we die running or die fighting, it’s the same, isn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right. The difference in power between the two sides is obvious. So stop spilling pointless blood and move aside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You fools, calm down first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaya, who had calmed the agitated members, looked at Heavenly Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Captain’s not some idiot moron. Do you think he told us to gather here without any countermeasures?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Countermeasures my ass! There are two Level 8s—what method could there possibly be……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaya replied firmly and muttered while looking upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s about time you started.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment her words ended, the river of blood flowing across the cavern floor bubbled and began to flicker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faster, even faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon the flickering blood became blindingly bright—Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After searing itself intensely into everyone’s vision, it vanished spectacularly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After staring briefly at the now eerily empty cavern where the blood had disappeared, Oscar flinched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘My mana… it’s draining?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instinctively opened his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind rose above it, but the output was not even half of usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Sanctuary of Hierarchy Inversion. As expected of an ancient evil god, it’s quite an amusing ability.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Power… power is overflowing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“T-To think the day would come in my life when I’d handle mana of this magnitude.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ones trembling in exhilaration were the Level 6 members of the Violet Brigade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could not contain their excitement at the omnipotence that felt as if they had become gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for good reason—the power dwelling in their bodies now was that of Sasha and Heavenly Sword, respectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, how is it? Feels doable now, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two Level 6 members who had suddenly grasped the power of Level 8 looked at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with sly smiles, they slowly approached Kaya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Kaya let out a faint sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hoo, just as expected. I’ll give you some advice—don’t.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How laughable. Right now, I feel like I could even slice a mountain in half with my sword. Why should I listen to the likes of you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Kaya’s eyes turned indifferent, two of the Level 6 members vanished from her sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It works!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overwhelming speed, overflowing strength!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, they could make Kaya Lockwood—who usually looked down on and ignored them—kneel!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two grinned broadly at the thrilling ecstasy rising from the soles of their feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power that had dwelled in their bodies—the power that made even gods seem frightening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you idiots? Do you really think the Captain would give you that kind of power without at least a minimum safety device?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaya snorted, lightly flicked her hand, and two corpses were added to the cavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, the expressions of two other Level 6 members changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“H-Hey, hey!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I-It’s coming to me this time…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need to explain it twice, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaya looked at them in a slanted posture and warned,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t harbor any stupid thoughts. Just hold back the enemies in front of you. That’s enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Violet members nodded and surrounded the enemies, Heavenly Sword was examining his own body with fascination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ho ho.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, it felt as though he had returned to his Level 6 body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no sword aura he could release in torrents at will, no mind-sword that could kill enemies with mere thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because he had fallen to Level 6, even his once-healthy bones and muscles—strong enough to defy age—were now screaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been so many decades since he had been this frail that he could barely even remember.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Interesting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, Heavenly Sword grasped his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Funnily enough, he was feeling joy right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An overwhelming dopamine he couldn’t feel even after hitting the jackpot at a casino.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can this old man… cut down a Level 8 with a Level 6 body?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To think he had the chance to realize in reality the idle fantasies he entertained when bored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suppressing his pounding heart, Heavenly Sword spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t hold back. I’ll go in first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Heavenly Sword dashed recklessly toward the enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that reckless charge, Oscar and Sasha hurriedly used support magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The swordsman who had instantly gained the power of Level 8 let out a scoff as he looked at Heavenly Sword rushing toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even a trace of sword aura was carried on the old man’s blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a thin layer of sword energy that even a Level 5 could apply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, explosive sword aura was continuously bursting from his own blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a passing three-year-old would know who would win when the two swords clashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Looks like he lost his power and his mind along with it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The member tightened his grip on his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Heavenly Sword had lost his power, he was still called the greatest human on the continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just imagining cutting that man down with his own hands made a hot thrill surge up from the soles of his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll still send you off without pain, as courtesy to a senior!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crude sword aura slashed in a cross.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Heavenly Sword’s knee buckled half a beat late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creaking sounds rang from his bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The old man’s balance is broken—it’s over.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The member thrust his sword toward the defenseless Heavenly Sword, certain of victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Heavenly Sword made full use even of that aged, collapsing balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With two short steps, the tip of his foot scraped across the ground as if he were about to fall—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thrust! His sword pierced the opponent’s throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ke-Kegh! Khrk!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huff, huff.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Sword breathed roughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each time, his chest rose high and then fell again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even when fighting the Demon King Belpher had his body been this exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, the corners of Heavenly Sword’s mouth were lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hoo. Yes, it’s nice to work up a sweat after so long.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having reached lofty heights, he had at some point forgotten the joy of swinging a sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The face of Heavenly Sword, who felt that joy again after a long time, looked more delighted than ever before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",2216,"2026-06-05T20:00:10.790Z",1,"novelbin.me","966a03f6db136ad5961cfb55b8a3981a79a864b260088be1d8d8318dca07130a","the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-chapter-333","the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-chapter-331",375,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-cover.jpg"]