The Blacksmith (1)
After collapsing in agony as the bones and flesh of my back melted away.
“This is a strange ceiling.”
“Huh? You’re awake, Sergeant Shin.”
“…Ah. You were here.”
It was something I’d always wanted to say once.
Cringe!
When I opened my eyes, I was lying in what looked like a hospital room.
The medic who’d been working nearby noticed me and came over.
Private First Class Sayi-jun.
“Are you feeling any pain anywhere?”
“Huh. Weirdly enough, it doesn’t hurt.”
That was the part I’d found strange the moment I woke up. It felt pretty different from the last time I’d collapsed after an intense fight.
Back then, I’d been writhing in terrible muscle pain the moment I woke up.
‘If anything, my wounds should be worse this time.’
Even though I’d passed out from excruciating pain,
I only felt a slight discomfort, no real pain at…
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