[{"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-334":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},1334730,1778,"Chapter 334","the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-chapter-334",334,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 334: The Violet Brigade (5)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From behind the Mad Fiend as he strode across the chapel, Oran crossed and spread both hands as though playing cat’s cradle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ten-Thousand Thread Barrier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pit, piiit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, countless mana threads stretched between the walls, ceiling, and floor, creating a forest of threads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vicious domain where even the slightest brush could slice flesh cleanly away in a moment… but—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a different story if it’s an ally.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiiing! Ting!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oran moved the threads on the fly, never once obstructing the Mad Fiend’s path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kraaaah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thunderous crash, the Mad Fiend’s charge stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who had taken the attack head-on was none other than Captain Chester.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ghk…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Chester’s arm trembled continuously after receiving the Mad Fiend’s blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant there was a clear difference in physical specs—too much to fully withstand that destructive force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gilliot! If you can hear me, answer!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring into the eyes revealed through the Mad Fiend’s shattered mask, he shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re not your enemies! Rather, you belong with the White Tower—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Graaaah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ghk!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoooong! The Mad Fiend yanked Chester up like a radish and hurled him straight toward the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At once, the threads in that section moved in perfect unison, opening wide like the jaws of a shark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester hurriedly activated 『Flight』, but his body, already carrying momentum, wouldn’t stop so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These threads are a bit too dangerous, don’t you think?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was when Sasha’s voice rang out quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she gently swirled her small hand, a pleasant warm breeze drifted through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mana like the first spring wind of the year, melting winter’s frozen air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spring Wind Melting Snow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no sound of threads snapping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold, sharp threads simply melted away like snow, quietly disappearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tch. Still troublesome as ever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you think it would be easy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold smile appeared on Sasha’s lips, and dozens of streams of wind burst out behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surging wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oran, who had once seen that wind sever even the roots of one that could swallow mountains, hastily crossed his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn—Silken Nest of Peace!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands of threads spread out, wrapping tightly around the Mad Fiend’s body to protect him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned into a solid cocoon in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this, Sasha let out a scoff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s useless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when the swirling wind swept across the cocoon, her eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It didn’t cut through?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to find the cause of this incomprehensible phenomenon, she quickly realized the culprit was herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lower mana density and output than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magic she was casting now was barely different from that of a level-6 mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…The Domain of Hierarchy Reversal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re quick to notice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain smiled faintly as he reduced Sasha’s power just as he had done to the Heavenly Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chwararararak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mad Fiend tore out of the cocoon and moved beyond her range of awareness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grab!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distance closed instantly, and his massive hand clamped around her face like a ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Such a stupid mistake!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasha clenched her teeth and pulled up her mana, preparing for the horrifying impact about to come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Blink.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body vanished as if it were a lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar, who had been prepared, used spatial magic to move her beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mad Fiend slammed his hand into the wall, then tilted his head repeatedly after realizing he was holding nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several exchanges in the blink of an eye, a brief lull arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five pairs of eyes—everyone except the Mad Fiend—moved busily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There’s a lot to pay attention to since this isn’t a one-on-one fight.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘You can’t just read your opponent’s movements—you have to grasp the entire battlefield.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘At least one thing is clear.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The most important target in this battle is….’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their gazes converged on each side’s target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The captain.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Oscar.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Domain of Hierarchy Reversal—capable of altering the very power output handled by mages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain, holding the key to that ability, was the highest-priority target in this dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ironically, the opposing side’s gaze was fixed on Oscar as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The Mad Fiend’s abilities are perfect for creating chaos, and Oran’s threads dominate space. But… Oscar Crucian. As long as that bastard exists, no finishing blow will land.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain rapidly ran calculations in his head and reached a conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If Oscar and I both leave the battlefield, we gain the advantage.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Organizing his thoughts, the captain shouted immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oran, I’ll leave this place to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…As you command.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that said, the captain turned his back and walked out of the chapel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching him go, Oscar quickly scanned the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If we’re going to hold off the Mad Fiend and Oran, Sasha absolutely has to stay here. Sending Chester isn’t an option… he’s already lost to the captain once.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one obvious answer to who had to pursue him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was exactly why it felt unpleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if he was being openly lured out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sasha, Chester.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll manage things here somehow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I trust you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscar hurried after the captain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his back disappeared beyond the chapel entrance, Oran shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If he chases after the captain like that, it’s easier for us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because of the Domain of Hierarchy Reversal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Something like that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oran nodded without denying it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as the captain is registered as the dungeon master, he can adjust hierarchies freely anywhere inside the dungeon, no matter how far away he is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, even if he left with Oscar, he could still exert influence alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Sasha gave a small laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, did you think I hadn’t considered that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…You let him go knowing that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oran narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasha slowly raised one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The gimmick of this dungeon—I experienced it myself. It doesn’t simply lower or raise someone’s power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s closer to exchanging the power levels of two people designated by the captain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You figured that out from experiencing it once?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A mage of my level naturally becomes sensitive to changes in their own power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unbelievable. But that doesn’t change anything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were already dozens of people inside this dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since their strengths varied, constantly swapping their power around was enough to make the receiving side miserable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing changes. Do you really think so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice and attitude carried a strange certainty that couldn’t be dismissed as mere bluffing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oran quickly turned his thoughts over, trying to figure out what he had missed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No matter how I think about it, I haven’t missed anything.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his expression, Sasha slowly spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You still don’t see it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a bit embarrassing, but care to explain what I’m missing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. The answer is the Heavenly Sword.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasha spoke while recalling the back of the Heavenly Sword just before they entered this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If he eliminates all the brigade members inside the dungeon, wouldn’t Hierarchy Reversal lose its meaning?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? You didn’t forget how many are there, did you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At present, the Heavenly Sword was facing more than twenty Violet Brigade members, all at least level 6 or higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, his own level was fixed at 6 due to Hierarchy Reversal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Eliminate all the weaker ones and reclaim at least level-7 hierarchy?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In theory, it was a flawless plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if only the level-6 members died, there would still be two level-8 opponents left—impossible to stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was feasibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Even if it’s the Heavenly Sword, defeating all of them in a level-6 body?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And among them were powerful figures like Kaya and the Designer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking it over several times, Oran shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From your side, sure, that’s the best scenario. But that won’t happen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you sure?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasha smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—This swordsmanship was created to cut the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was something he had heard so many times since childhood that his ears had grown calloused from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at some point, it had become something he himself repeated habitually to the knights lined before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Huff, huff.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once his breathing became ragged, it refused to settle again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His vision kept blurring, and his arms and legs trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweat poured endlessly, forcing him to keep readjusting his grip on the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—This swordsmanship was created to cut the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The teachings of his master, dead for over fifty years now, kept echoing in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tiger-like sharp eyes, his booming voice that scolded even the smallest mistakes—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>memories normally hazy and distant were unusually vivid today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Cut the heavens….’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he was young, he never fully understood what that meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like many sword styles, he thought it was merely a grand-sounding phrase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after reaching a certain level, he believed he had vaguely grasped it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, beneath the heavens, there was nothing he couldn’t cut anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No… that’s not it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strictly speaking, he had never cut the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only reached a point where he could cut even enemies floating in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—This swordsmanship…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know, I know already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Master, even you couldn’t cut the heavens, could you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if I’m stronger now than you were back then, what meaning could there be left?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Sword lifted his heavy eyelids and exhaled roughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around him lay the cold corpses of Violet Brigade members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nameless trash he’d never heard of before—but they were strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And why wouldn’t they be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were wielding the full power of an 8-level swordsman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it was only an empty shell without true enlightenment, the sheer force was overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Five… no, six?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d lost count of how many he had cut down already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like fighting enemies that refused to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, that wasn’t far from reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if one died, another would rush in carrying the same borrowed power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huuh, huuh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply planted both feet firmly into the ground and cut down whoever approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword, soaked with enemy blood, grew heavier and heavier, but he lacked even the strength to shake it clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he tried, his precarious balance felt like it would collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—This swordsmanship was created to cut the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enough, enough already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Sword grew irritated at the voice of his master constantly ringing in his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one except the first Sword Lord of the Heavenly Sword lineage—said to have reached level 9—had ever truly understood that principle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What’s the point of cutting the heavens?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were far more terrifying things in the world than the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Emperor he had once faced on the battlefield was one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Four Great Counts who followed him were another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beings stronger and more fearsome than the heavens themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there were something he still needed to realize, it should be a sword that could cut beings like them—not the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—This swordsmanship was created to cut the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haa… haa….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sounds of the world faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only his own breathing filled his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Sword looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the corner of his blurred vision, an enemy rushed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘My legs—firmly rooted.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuuung!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His feet stomped hard against the ground, anchoring his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that no storm could uproot him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that not even the slightest tremor would shake him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whooong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the full rotation of his hips, he swung his shoulder, arm, and ultimately his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade moved unbearably slowly—but that didn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how slow, if it struck at the exact timing, faster than the enemy’s attack, that was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy, cut by the heavy blade, split cleanly in two and disappeared behind his field of vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Another one behind.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally he would have simply flicked his wrist, but now changing the sword’s trajectory required his entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twisting his whole frame, he redirected the blade and thrust again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kagagagak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sparks flew as their swords clashed, and after a struggle, his blade forced through and pierced the enemy’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huk… huff….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweat poured like rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Heavenly Sword staggered, nearly collapsing, the Designer spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t think leaving this to the underlings has much meaning anymore. What do you think?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaya quietly counted the remaining members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only two level-6 members were left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant once they died, the suppression on the Heavenly Sword and Sasha would weaken significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Of course, even if he regains level-7 power in that condition, it may not change much….’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, she strongly felt they shouldn’t allow any more variables against this monster before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heated mana slowly rose from Kaya’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The level-6s—fall back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack, crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rolling her neck slowly, she stepped forward together with the Designer toward the Heavenly Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",2123,"2026-06-05T20:00:10.790Z",1,"novelbin.me","30ab8ba1eaf743c9e0fdc71c60d59019bbc6ca18f588983877222d6a25f54d78","the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-chapter-335","the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-chapter-333",375,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-cover.jpg"]