Progress is a dubious god. After failing him, three people are banished from modern times and sent to another world. Seemingly out of place, Christoph is snatched from his own time and plunged into a world of violence and magic with no deity to lend him support. Instead, Progress has seen fit to curse him with an eternal hunger for magical energy. Branded as a demon, he must fight for survival while battling the servants of the god who sent him there, struggling against the 'gift' that Progress bestowed upon him and the past he sought to abandon. Can he make his way across the lands and gather enough strength to survive without the blessings of the Divine? Or will the gods bend him to their will, breaking him if he seeks to resist?
This is not a short story, and the plot will take many twists and turns before Christoph's journey comes to a close. After all, it is not the destination, but the Progress that matters in the end.
Like many other stories on RoyalRoad, this is my first piece. Feedback is more than welcome, so please leave a reply if you have a comment or question.
1. What happens with the sheepskin map pieces
2. The final villains and fights
3. Their strength at the end
4. XiaoMo's original family
A warning for readers that have a problem with the shou being called "wife" or being the softer one. Yes, Long Xiao calls him that flirtingly. Yes, Momo is the one who yields in arguments most of the time and is quite dependent on him too
It's okayish novel to read if you are not pickish reader like me and had the skill to read badly translated novels.