Shang walked towards the exit of the academy. He wanted to go straight to the Hunter's Guild to earn some gold.

But when Shang went past the gate of the academy, he noticed the teacher guarding the gate.

There was always a teacher present. During the night, it was teacher Loran, but during the day, there were always different teachers. It probably depended on the schedule for the day.

This time, Shang recognized the teacher guarding the gate.

"Teacher Mervin," Shang greeted respectfully.

The older man was standing at the side of the gate like a statue. In comparison to teacher Loran, he seemed to take his job much more seriously.

Teacher Mervin was one of the three teachers that had supervised Shang's entrance exam. As far as Shang knew, teacher Mervin was responsible for teaching swordsmanship.

Teacher Mervin looked at Shang, and a small glint of recognition appeared in his eyes.

"You've done something you regret," teacher Mervin commented.

"What do you mean?" Shang asked calmly.

"You are blind to your own emotions," he said. "I have seen many people in similar situations. I know what they look like."

"And what do they look like?" Shang asked.

"Distracted, stressed, active," teacher Mervin answered.

"Active?" Shang asked. The first two made sense, but the third one?

"You can't stand to do nothing," teacher Mervin said. "Whenever you find a moment of calm, your memories haunt you. It's impossible for you to calm down."

"I don't think that's true," Shang said.

"When was the last time you slept?" teacher Mervin asked.

Shang's mind went through his memories.

When was the last time he had slept?

slept since he had arrived at the academy nearly two

while Peak

around ten hours of sleep per

And Shang?

slept in

tired," Shang

deprivation have already taken hold," teacher Mervin said. "You are already showing signs of having a headache, but you simply don't notice them due to your abnormal resistance

concentration is lacking in your current state, making fights many times

head told him that teacher Mervin's

he needed sleep, but he knew that

something I have to do," Shang

answer as he only looked at Shang with

a couple of steps

But then, he paused.

Mervin, what's the teachers' quota for the Day

tell you if you promise me that you will go to sleep before you're going to do whatever you think you need to do," teacher

at teacher Mervin

he turned around and left for the Hunting

teacher Mervin saw Shang leave,

use in doing that? He will have to

walked towards the Hunting Guild, he had a couple of thoughts of his

I got

'Just one more hunt.'

sleep

here several times since the gates were also at the north, but he

the Hunting Guild, and he quickly found a

saw several hunters coming in and out of the building, most of

leaving the city to the north, while several

walked into the Hunting

entered, he was a bit

looked very different from what he had

bar with alcohol and music, but none of

of potted plants here and there, white walls, and some chairs

didn't feel like a Hunting Guild of some fantasy game or

doctor's waiting room and the DMV,' Shang thought. 'At this point, I wouldn't even be surprised

a public office than some kind

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