Sword God in a World of Magic

Soran left the room to report to his Master, which was probably the dean, Shang assumed.

Viera went back to whatever she was doing, and Mervin pulled Shang along with him.

Mervin led Shang to the gates of the academy, and they quickly left it.

By now, Shang could see a busy city, a far cry from the dead city he had seen at night.

Shang could hear the constant hitting of hammers, the roaring fires in bakeries and forges, and many people loudly trading with each other on the streets.

Even more, nearly every person on the streets wore armor and weapons, showing that they were warriors.

Mervin and Shang then left the city without saying anything. When the guards saw Mervin, they simply shot him a greeting and let him pass.

Then, the two of them ran down the long street, which was filled with many different carts. The carts were all filled with different wares.

"You should listen to Soran," Mervin said suddenly.

Shang didn't answer.

Ever since Soran had said that Shang hadn't smiled even once, Shang had fallen into thought.

He still remembered his time on Earth. Back then, he had been a very extroverted and outgoing person. He had enjoyed smiling and being amongst others.

Shang had also smiled quite a bit when he had been in this world. His interactions with the villagers of Coldew Village had felt natural. Shang had smiled politely, and he had laughed with them a little bit.

When had all of this stopped?

When had he stopped smiling?

It wasn't hard to find the moment.

It was when Shang had killed the beggars and when he had decided to kill off his old persona.

He didn't remember his old name anymore, and he also didn't care. He no longer was this person.

the person he

said. "It's a

have been thrown out

more open and less self-destructive isn't only a good thing for the people around you but also for you. It makes it far easier to interact with

find it harder to get the resources you need in the future. At some point, the traders have enough wealth and power to choose their customers. There

you enjoy the company of. Sure, you can probably also buy these supplies, but you would need to pay

We humans are not lonesome beings. One of our biggest strengths is the ability to work together. Someone who appears apathetic and hard to get along with is not the first choice

young, Shang," Mervin said. "You have plenty of time to change. The only thing standing

you can change. After all, if you were truly as cold and apathetic as you appear, Soran's words wouldn't

up to you. You can listen to my words or

to Mervin's words, and he

that Mervin was truly someone that cared about others. He tried to act like a grumpy old man, but he actually wanted to help

so much to Shang in such a short time, which

moment, Shang wasn't certain what he should

Should he thank him?

a discussion

that he will try to put these

the end, Shang did

of these potential reactions

the two of them only continued jogging in silence

with furrowed brows that Shang didn't

an answer, but

that would help Shang in the long run. After all, Mervin

obviously knew that, and Mervin knew

make an attempt at pleasing

one had to pay attention that one didn't understand Mervin incorrectly. Mervin wasn't someone that liked it when people tried to please him. This was

about was Shang's inability to try to

for Shang

only had to thank Mervin for

That was it.

that? It was simply a

Shang didn't

tiny formality could make his life so much easier,