Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang only looked at his bed for several seconds.

By now, Shang could feel tiredness envelop his mind. His eyelids were becoming heavy, and he felt his mind become distracted by random thoughts.

The bloodied face returned again.

But this time, Shang didn't push it away.

It felt too troublesome.

When was the last time he had slept?

Shang had no idea, but he guessed that it had been some time during his journey to Warrior's Paradise.

As someone from Earth, Shang was used to sleeping every single day.

Because of that, the last two or three weeks felt like one single long day to Shang.

During the morning, he had arrived in Warrior's Paradise.

During noon, he had trained in the techniques in the booklet.

During the afternoon, he had met his class, and he had gone hunting.

During the evening, Shang had nearly killed three kids.

And during the night, he had gone out to one more hunt.

And now, he was here.

It was one incredibly long day.

So many things had happened.

Shang had unlocked three new parts of his Affinity.

Shang had earned the money to upgrade his weapon.

Shang had killed his first General Stage beast.

Shang had learned a lot about Mages and the Caterpillar Class.

It was so much, and it had all happened over the span of two or three weeks.

Yet, during this moment, Shang felt like everything had happened today.

It felt weird.

Shang slowly pulled off his dirty uniform. He had received several sets of uniforms, but he had only worn two of them.

As Shang's mind slowly went towards the thought of sleeping, out of habit, he started walking over to the bucket.

Then, he held it above his head and tilted it.

Water quickly came out of the bucket, washing all over his body.

When was the last time Shang had showered?

Some time this week? Last week?

The silent and dark room seemingly reflected Shang's emotions.

It felt empty.

It felt like he had hit a low point in his life.

The bloodied face kept watching him.

Shang didn't bother with it.

wanted to watch, it

didn't care

It was unimportant.

It was pointless.

showering, he sat down

indent in the spot he had just sat

remained on that exact same spot

the ground

Silence.

wasn't sure what he

what he

was he even

powerful if such a minor incident as the run-in with the

weak that he couldn't even get over

Silence.

Shang slowly slumped over until he lay

felt alien and strange

Shang silently lay on his bed, he felt like

to the time he had run from that one General Stage

everything around him could

knew that there was nothing inside his room, but

for so long that it became

assault him. Because of that, he

here, he was

Shang didn't feel

mind was taut with stress, and it became

bed, one

remembered how he

He remembered his exam.

his run-in

the Caterpillar

He remembered Astor.

He remembered Sarah.

first hunt

remembered meeting the

killing the General Stage

how he had survived the sudden attack of another Vanishing Snake just due to sheer

run-in

run-in with the

The students…

that scene, he felt

They were just kids.

steal from

up would

hadn't needed to

the first two students. After

But that third student.

of the bloodied

should be was only a

of severed flesh were

popping up as

"I'm sorry."

"Help."

"Mommy."

words echoed throughout

in deep terror, and he had even shouted

in full, Shang felt a pit appear in

He felt horrible.

He felt guilty.

the worst part was that Shang didn't want to feel

world, cruelty

were akin

survive and become powerful in this world, he would

had to get rid

feelings