[{"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-18":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},1492303,1940,"Chapter 18 - Payoff","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-18",18,"\u003Cp>Alex felt an impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like he had been hit by a speeding car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex couldn't even discern all the different sounds that reverberated throughout his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He heard and felt several cracking noises, quickly followed by the sounds of rupturing flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex couldn't breathe!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Urgh- Hurgh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex puked and coughed violently as he spat blood out of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I can't breathe!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex coughed violently as more and more blood came out of his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like there was water in his lungs, and he desperately wanted to get some air, but only a disgusting gurgling sound came out of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRK! CRK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex turned over to his side as he curled up like a shrimp. The sounds of cracking bone rang throughout his body as they quickly snapped back to their original place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>30 seconds of absolute agony and panic passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurgh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex puked up a huge mass of blood, and he took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The panic slowly subsided as Alex gulped in a ton of air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he simply sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was way worse than he had imagined!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How was anyone supposed to do that multiple times?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex only lay on the ground, trying to hold back his tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was torture!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the burning of the Mana intensified again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex had eaten an entire fruit, and one jump wasn't enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex's mind fell into disarray as he couldn't make a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't want to anymore!\" he shouted to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as he felt the Mana become even more intense, he stood up and climbed the tree again with shaking and fidgety limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex didn't want to, but he jumped again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he landed on his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex had protected his head, but his spine broke apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another 30 breathless seconds of panic and pain passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex's body shook as he lay on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't want to anymore!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was so painful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex wished that he was back on earth, but that wish couldn't come true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't want to do this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the burning sensation of the Mana intensified again as his body fully regenerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex slowly sat up as he slowly walked over to the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to hold back his tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he climbed up the tree again, this time, higher than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time for his legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex climbed all the way to the top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire body shook, but he jumped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex fell for several seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex's legs shattered as his kneecaps shot out of his body, one of them hitting a tree and another one sliding on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of the bones in Alex's torso also broke, but he managed to barely stay alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it was easier since his lungs hadn't been damaged too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worst thing had always been the inability to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inability to breathe brought a sense of existential dread to him. This dread was far worse than the pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the intensity of the Mana didn't increase again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had used up enough Mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a while, Alex only lied on the ground, not moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't think about anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only lied there and paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several minutes passed, and the sensations Alex had felt in the past half an hour shot through his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like he was trying to come to terms with what he had just felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was so very different from his life on earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, he had gone through tough training on earth, but this wasn't training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was torture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a while, Alex only listened to the silence of the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Why am I doing this to myself?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Is this really the best way?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I don't know.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex looked over to the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Two fruits are left.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Should I?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex's eyes suddenly snapped open as he heard the sound of moving foliage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex gritted his teeth violently as blood exploded out of his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A panther!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex had utterly forgotten that he wasn't in some safe location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was in a forest filled with violent animals and creatures!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex had lied on his back, and the panther had wanted to bite his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, Alex had barely managed to block the bite with his left arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The panther bit down on Alex's forearm, destroying the muscles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, surprisingly, Alex's bone didn't break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The panther was violently trying to scratch him with its claws, and several wounds appeared all over Alex's body as his hand went to his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was nothing on his back!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex realized that he had taken off his sword when he had decided to land on his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Fuck!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The panther let go of Alex's arm and jumped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Alex grabbed the panther's neck with his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>pᴀɴdᴀ nᴏveʟ The panther jumped back, but Alex was pulled along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by the distance, the panther was stronger than the panthers on earth. After all, it had just jumped back two meters while pulling Alex with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the panther wasn't the only thing stronger than the earth-variant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex had managed to keep hold of the panther's neck all this time with only one hand, which surprised him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was sure that he hadn't been able to do that a couple of days ago!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The panther tried to get rid of Alex and attacked him with its claws, but Alex's instincts kicked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex immediately pulled himself closer and hugged the panther's neck with his arms and its torso with his legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The panther tried to get rid of Alex and cut him a couple more times, but Alex didn't let go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The panther shouted aggressively, trying to get Alex away from him, but as Alex's legs tightened even more, its aggressive shout transformed into a whimper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex felt how his legs squished the panther's organs and muscles as its bones started to creak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex's eyes opened with surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG! CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex pulled his right arm back and punched the panther's chest, which quickly caved in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The panther stopped moving, and Alex quickly took hold of its head and neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the panther was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex breathed in several times as the adrenaline slowly subsided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he looked at his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Have I done that?' he thought in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This panther was not small, and its power was no joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, the panther hadn't been able to break Alex's bones, and Alex had broken its bones just by punching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference in power was apparent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some time, Alex only looked at the panther with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something like this was only possible in a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could a human kill a big cat with bare hands and with such ease at that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, Alex looked at his right hand as he clenched it into a fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, his eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's not for nothing!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'My past few days of pain have shown that they are not for nothing!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex's gaze immediately went to the last two fruits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he walked over with determination and ate another one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain, panic, and torture were horrible, but the feeling of seeing his own power increase by so much had washed all of these things away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted more!\u003C\u002Fp>",1222,"2026-06-06T04:07:01.890Z",1,"novelbin.me","65b077362e6793914ffdbc3e92d3d5d6c838565ad13c024d288ce37091740e7b","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-19","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-17",1033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-cover.jpg"]