[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic":3,"chapter-sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-144":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Sword God in a World of Magic",{"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},1492391,1940,"Chapter 144 The Night","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-144",144,"\u003Cp>Shang only looked at his bed for several seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, Shang could feel tiredness envelop his mind. His eyelids were becoming heavy, and he felt his mind become distracted by random thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bloodied face returned again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, Shang didn't push it away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt too troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When was the last time he had slept?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang had no idea, but he guessed that it had been some time during his journey to Warrior's Paradise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As someone from Earth, Shang was used to sleeping every single day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that, the last two or three weeks felt like one single long day to Shang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the morning, he had arrived in Warrior's Paradise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During noon, he had trained in the techniques in the booklet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the afternoon, he had met his class, and he had gone hunting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the evening, Shang had nearly killed three kids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And during the night, he had gone out to one more hunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, he was here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was one incredibly long day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So many things had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang had unlocked three new parts of his Affinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang had earned the money to upgrade his weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang had killed his first General Stage beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang had learned a lot about Mages and the Caterpillar Class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was so much, and it had all happened over the span of two or three weeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, during this moment, Shang felt like everything had happened today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt weird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang slowly pulled off his dirty uniform. He had received several sets of uniforms, but he had only worn two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Shang's mind slowly went towards the thought of sleeping, out of habit, he started walking over to the bucket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he held it above his head and tilted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water quickly came out of the bucket, washing all over his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When was the last time Shang had showered?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some time this week? Last week?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silent and dark room seemingly reflected Shang's emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like he had hit a low point in his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bloodied face kept watching him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang didn't bother with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it wanted to watch, it could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just didn't care anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unimportant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was pointless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Shang was done showering, he sat down on his bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt an indent in the spot he had just sat down in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang knew that this indent had appeared when he had remained on that exact same spot for several days after the event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang only looked towards the ground in the dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't sure what he was thinking about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't sure what he was feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was he even here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was the point of becoming more powerful if such a minor incident as the run-in with the students caused him such turmoil?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he really so weak that he couldn't even get over something like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some minutes, Shang slowly slumped over until he lay on his bed for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt alien and strange to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Shang silently lay on his bed, he felt like something was pressing down on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt very similar to the time he had run from that one General Stage spider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like everything around him could kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang knew that there was nothing inside his room, but he still felt like he wasn't safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had remained in the wilderness for so long that it became impossible to completely relax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the wilderness, any kind of beast could suddenly assault him. Because of that, he had to remain vigilant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But here, he was perfectly safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, Shang didn't feel safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang's mind was taut with stress, and it became impossible to just let go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Shang continued lying on his bed, one scene after the other repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered how he had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered his exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered his run-in with Stars Gerbon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered the Caterpillar Class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered Astor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered Sarah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered his first hunt in the Wild Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered meeting the Storm Eagle young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered killing the General Stage Vanishing Snake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered how he had survived the sudden attack of another Vanishing Snake just due to sheer luck and his uniform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered his run-in with the other students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His run-in with the other students…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Shang's mind replayed that scene, he felt like he had fallen into a nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were just kids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, they wanted to steal from him, but they were just kids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beating them up would have been enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't needed to go that far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang could still come to terms with the first two students. After all, his interaction with them had ended very quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that third student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The image of the bloodied face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where the face should be was only a pool of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chunks of severed flesh were seemingly swimming around inside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bubbles kept popping up as it tried to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mommy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words echoed throughout Shang's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The student had been in deep terror, and he had even shouted for his mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the scene replayed in full, Shang felt a pit appear in his stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt horrible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt guilty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the worst part was that Shang didn't want to feel these emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, cruelty was necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Empathy and kindness were akin to weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wanted to survive and become powerful in this world, he would need to kill off his empathy and kindness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to get rid of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, his feelings didn't lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang felt horrible for what he had done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the worst part about all of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I'm weak.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I'm weak.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I will have to do many worse things in the future, but I can't even deal with this one.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'How am I supposed to live in this cruel world if such an event impacts me to such a degree?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I have to get used to these kinds of things.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>pᴀɴdᴀ nᴏveʟ 'But I can't.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I can't get used to these things.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Whenever I think back, I feel horrible.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Shang felt something touch him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprisingly, he didn't get startled, and he only looked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somehow, it had arrived in his bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sword touched Shang, he only felt one concept coming from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Want close.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang had put it to the side earlier and, apparently, it didn't want to be put to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'My sword, huh?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword left small cuts on the bed as it slowly moved towards him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang only looked at it for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he took hold of it and placed it beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword stopped sending feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like it was a dead sword again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang looked at the Darkness, Light, and Ice ore inside his room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he looked at the sacks of gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, not everything was horrible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tomorrow, he could upgrade his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that point, his sword should also become smarter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe it wasn't so bad after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that feeling very quickly vanished as the dark, oppressive feeling returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene in the academy replayed again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang felt himself hit the student's face again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt horrible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he hated that he felt horrible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shouldn't feel horrible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his mind, he was weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was weak for feeling empathy.\u003C\u002Fp>",1254,"2026-06-06T04:07:02.166Z",1,"novelbin.me","adfe4abb84814f469fa123c6af1ee19bc70a52ca55809c6b3c73673f34ff609c","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-145","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-312",1033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-cover.jpg"]