Chapter 600: What Kind of World Was This?

When Asher Jauncy woke again, his body already felt a lot better. The pain that had seeped out from between his bones had faded. In its place came a deep, dull soreness, the kind that made every muscle feel swollen. He opened his eyes. It was still the same thatched hut. Asher lay there for a long moment, staring up at the straw roof. Then he tested his body. His right hand moved. It felt like it had been soaked in acid, but it moved. He had recovered faster than he expected. Bracing himself...