The Sword of the Future

[No System] [A Touch of Darkness] [A Few Heartbreaks] [Mild Violence] [No Female Lead] [Not Formulaic]

Hunger and poverty, war and disaster, crumbling rites and morals, officials protecting one another at court, the rich staying out all night, commoners going hungry, and an emperor who’s a stud boar: welcome to a normal start in ancient times.

No one to guide you, nowhere to turn, no cultivation techniques to follow. You have to guess your way through it all, carving out a path one bloody step at a time.

The author doesn’t ask much of this book. It doesn’t have to be great; it just has to avoid frustrating plot holes.

Also, so as not to disrupt the reading experience, I won’t add random things inside the book, such as asking for gifts, nagging readers for updates, or soliciting likes. Apart from the author’s notes, all content outside the story will be kept in the author’s notes.

The author wants to write a normal person, not a giant baby who’s forced into becoming a hero after throwing tantrums and threatening suicide, nor a killing machine who murders people at the drop of a hat. Killing is a last resort. It’s a process, not the goal.

He has a sense of justice. He knows the world is dark and accepts that without letting it change him. Once he grows strong, he won’t feel entitled to pour boiling water over the heads of the weak. When he gains the ability, he’ll change what he can’t stand instead of adapting to it.

Don’t worry about the worldbuilding or outline. This isn’t something I dashed off on a whim; I’ve thought it through for a long time. The world’s systems are mostly in place, and as I write the story, I’ll make sure it fits the setting and do my best to keep things consistent with the laws of nature.

Lastly, the author’s eyesight is a little poor. If you spot a typo, long-press to mark it and I’ll fix it ᐕ)੭