[{"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-348":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},1334744,1778,"Chapter 348","the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-chapter-348",348,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 348: Wind and Lightning (7)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwoooosh, as the sea breeze swept through and shook the trees once—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWA-A-A-A-A-A!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yellow lightning tore the entire forest apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gather over here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andre shouted loudly, and as people rushed toward him, he deployed the wide-area defensive formation he had prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pajijik, pajik!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning bolts flew in from all directions and raked across the barrier, but they could not penetrate the ironclad defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huff, huff.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasha, who had expressed her gratitude to Andre, bit her lip tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, not a single tree in the forest remained intact, and the sea of flames burned so brightly that one could forget it was night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A sight the elves would never forgive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I know. But thanks to that indiscriminate attack, the situation itself isn’t bad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything except the clearing they stood on was ablaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scorching heat could be felt on their skin, the flames burning bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That is being controlled… by the wind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWA-A-A-A-A!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time a massive magic circle unfolded above Sasha’s head,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a gigantic storm descended from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wind instantly devoured all the surrounding flames, turning crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it were the Blue Tower Master, he would have blocked this attack without difficulty—but you are not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Sasha fixed the endpoint of the storm on the Yellow Tower Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWA-A-A-A-A!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the raging firestorm approached, the Yellow Tower Master slowly nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, indeed. In terms of sheer power, fire and lightning are natural opposites.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mages of the Yellow Tower had no means to extinguish flames once they had taken hold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lightning they wielded was closer to reviving dying embers than putting them out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why, when mages of the Red Tower and the Yellow Tower clashed, the outcome often saw fire dominate everything and eventually dry the Yellow Tower’s mage to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…But everything in this world is but a fleeting transience. Even flames are no exception.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And someone who knows that chased power to that extent?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Foolish. Lightning is the force that leaves the shortest yet most intense trace in the world. It is precisely because I realized that fleeting transience early on that I came to cling to a power that would not disappear so quickly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pentario flicked his finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And this—this is the power that will never fade, no matter how much time passes. Eternal and indestructible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he finished speaking, lightning rising from all directions converged toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWA-A-A-A-A-A!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the crimson storm reached where he stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knights and mages swallowed nervously as they watched the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The violent winds made it hard to see clearly, but occasionally a silhouette flickered through the storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘At this level, even the Yellow Tower Master…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Sasha cautiously predicted his death,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pentario’s characteristic dry voice spread through the crimson storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“World Liberation, Yellow Age.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment those words spilled into the world—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash, flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blinding lights erupted everywhere as if countless camera flashes had gone off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gah! My eyes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I—I can’t see!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the cries of knights and mages who had lost their sight,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasha, Andre, and Walker—who had reflexively shut one eye at the moment the light burst—opened their other eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what they saw next was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A world dyed entirely in gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is this…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suppressing a groan, Andre looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soil, the rocks—even the trees that had been burning just moments ago—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>everything in the world had turned to gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where is Pentario Ereus?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first to regain his composure, the Black Sword, Walker, raised his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he saw there was a storm, dyed gold, frozen in place like a preserved specimen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is something of no value.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack, craaack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive storm split in half, and from within, Pentario emerged completely unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his gesture, the remnants of the Yellow storm scattered in the air began to move toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tuduk, tududuk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Pentario donned Yellow armor and a helmet, his blue eyes gleaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Pentario Ereus. Is this grotesque world your ideal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Walker’s question, Pentario’s voice—now thickly modulated—let out a faint laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grotesque? Yes, to you it may appear so. But to me, this is the most perfect world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finishing his words, he gazed toward one side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It has already begun over there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning their heads, the three saw people slowly hardening into gold, starting from their feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“L-Lord Andre, my legs won’t move.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Urgh! Chief! It seems I… here…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people quickly solidified into Yellow statues, while for others the process was slower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Andre, Sasha, and Walker showed no signs of turning to gold at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walker, who had scanned the crowd, muttered quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strength.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm? Chief Walker, what do you mean? Explain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andre asked urgently, and Walker looked at the people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The lower their level and the weaker they are, the faster their bodies solidify. Stronger individuals remain unaffected.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that, Andre observed the troops again and let out an exclamation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even among the Level 7s, aside from Walker, those at the lower threshold had already turned to gold up to their ankles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s true. Then… is there no way to stop it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In cases like this, there’s usually only one option.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walker’s gaze turned to Pentario.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A liberated world was an ideal realm reflecting its master’s inner self and values.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To stop it, there was only one way—defeat the owner of that world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm, then we must also liberate our own worlds. Are you ready?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait. Using it all at once could be dangerous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasha cut in at Andre’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the entirely Yellow world, she continued,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We still don’t know the rules of this world. If possible, wouldn’t it be better for only one person to use it first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, now that you mention it, that’s not wrong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll go first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t that too dangerous? If anything, I, who don’t have much time left anyway—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Andre’s concern, Walker spoke as he stabbed the Black Sword into the Yellow ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In terms of time, I’m weaker than both of you. I’ll turn into gold first, so it’s right that I go first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, Walker Blackion quietly moved his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“World Liberation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air shifted around the Black Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if drawn by a massive magnet, all surrounding mana began to be sucked toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the mage-type liberation that scattered domains outward,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this was a fusion-type World Liberation that directly contained the domain within oneself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see. A fleeting world that vanishes in the blink of an eye.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having grasped the structure of Walker’s world, Pentario harshly mocked it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the exact opposite of the eternal, indestructible world he pursued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raising both hands, Pentario spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will teach you. How meaningless a fleeting sparkle is, and why eternity is truly great.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walker slightly bent his knees, lowering his stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Sword, drawn slightly back, was ready to strike at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To pour out everything one had without regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walker’s World Liberation condensed the entirety of his life into a single strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the tightly gripped hilt, he could feel the sword trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if the blade that had been with him his whole life was speaking—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that it was possible, that if all their time and effort were melted into this one move, nothing would be frightening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One Sword, One Life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just as that explosive power was about to descend upon a fleeting instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pentario smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Foolish.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, the Black Sword’s legs turned gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not only that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even the sword bestowed upon him by His Majesty the Emperor began rapidly turning gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Sword frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not panic or grow angry at the situation he did not yet understand—he began analyzing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because even the slightest information he could uncover might help Sasha and Andre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you not understand? Eternity does not fall from the heavens. It is stolen and accumulated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a dry voice, Pentario delivered his final declaration to Walker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This, too, is a fleeting defeat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a word, Walker glared at Pentario as he turned into a Yellow statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the entire scene unfold, Andre let out a groan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm… what do you think, White Tower Master?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s consumption.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasha spoke, trusting her instincts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In this world, any power that is consumed seems to be treated as a loss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The time of the weak is finite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the power someone expends is converted into gold and becomes Pentario’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, a structure where those who are inherently strong continuously increase their power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Indeed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pentario did not deny her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And this is also the law of the world we once lived in. Those who have will gain more, and those who lose will eventually lose everything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weak consume, the strong accumulate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That widening gap eventually becomes a difference in rank itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A structure where attacking first puts you at a disadvantage…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasha muttered softly, biting her lip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a world like this, even fighting freely was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She first warned Andre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Andre, don’t use mana carelessly. If we’re not careful, we’ll turn into gold as well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to their conversation, Pentario raised one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Will that be enough? I have already accumulated much. I possess power close to eternity itself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pajik, pajijik!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yellow lightning struck where they stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each time Pentario used magic, the gold-transformed soil and trees disappeared little by little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even that was negligible compared to the whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you have the confidence to survive until all my attacks are spent?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a scoff, Pentario dropped lightning once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasha, who had instinctively tried to return to her previous position to evade, flinched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This is…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lightning that had struck earlier still remained there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hastily twisted her body and rolled in another direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The lightning… doesn’t disappear?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I told you. What I pursue is not a fleeting moment, but eternal, indestructible power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pajik, pajijik.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning that had struck once did not vanish, remaining exactly along the trajectory it had traveled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Sasha frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘At this rate… the longer this goes on, the worse it gets.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant their room to maneuver would steadily shrink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if they lost patience and consumed mana, it would only hasten their demise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘In other words, there’s only one optimal move right now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defeat Pentario while using the absolute minimum amount of mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But facing an opponent difficult to defeat even at full power, and winning while conserving mana?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Easy to say, but nearly impossible in reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two Level 8s and several Level 7s. I’ll be able to accumulate quite a lot today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Pentario leisurely affirmed his victory—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Space split apart, and two figures stepped onto the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1817,"2026-06-05T20:00:10.790Z",1,"novelbin.me","264677e01afb1de3447315646f342448bae99cca00b15c2dfca2fd3ffc1288ab","the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-chapter-349","the-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-chapter-347",375,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-problematic-child-of-the-magic-tower-cover.jpg"]