Sword God in a World of Magic

"How much should I ask for?" Shang asked.

"No less than 2,000 gold," the teacher said.

Shang's eyes widened.

2,000 gold?!

He had 27!

The overpriced ore in the academy was worth only around 200 gold!

"How much would it be worth under normal circumstances?" Shang asked in shock.

"Around 500 gold," the teacher said, "and that's considering its rough condition. A well-preserved corpse can go for 800."

"And the young ones?" Shang asked.

"Around 50 gold," she said. "You can't compare Soldier Stage beasts with General Stage beasts. Why do you think there are so many hunters here? General Stage beasts are worth a lot of money."

Normal Vanishing Snakes were already at the Late Soldier Stage, while the adult variant was at the Initial General Stage. Yet, that already increased the price by more than a matter of ten!

Shang remembered the reason why the academy wanted collateral of five gold for every special exam.

Sure enough, powerful warriors could earn money easily.

"Go to the Curio Trinket in Warrior's Paradise. It's a shop at the edge of the market. They should be interested in that corpse," the teacher said. "Tell them teacher Niria sent you."

That surprised Shang. "Why are you helping me to this degree? This doesn't sound like the normal kind of help."

"I can respect potential and power," teacher Niria said neutrally. "Additionally, you might not know it, but we are connected."

"Connected?" Shang asked.

"When you realize what I mean, and if you are willing to trust me, you can ask me after class, but I won't elaborate on that matter," she said. "You have your way, and I have my way."

This threw Shang for a loop.

He had no idea what she was talking about.

Obviously, she wasn't romantically interested in him. Shang saw absolutely no signs of attraction in teacher Niria's demeanor. On top of that, they had just met.

Either she was crazy, or she knew something that Shang didn't.

'Is the dean not the only other person from Earth?' Shang thought.

"I will go back to the academy," teacher Niria said.

Shang had questions, but he saw in Niria's demeanor that she wasn't interested in talking anymore.

again, teacher," he

nodded

was alone again, and he looked

no idea what she was talking

Shang gave up trying to find the reason

and shoved the corpse into it. Since he would now sell the corpse to someone else, he decided to

great number of wagons and people walking on the street. He had spent quite a bit of time in the forest

and entered

all the traffic, but the traffic

the side at the ridiculous width of the street. Who even made a

saw that over half of the road's width was used

stuff with so many wares arriving every single morning?' Shang

front of the widely opened gates. Several big crystals were around the gate. They looked

realized what these crystals were there for when he noticed that the guards didn't even inspect any of the wares

of like a

had arrived during the night, someone had gone through his stuff manually. Operating the crystals probably cost a lot of Mana, and it probably wasn't worth it to keep them running throughout

just like everyone else, Shang entered the city without

became far more crowded, and Shang had to slow down a lot until

was a real

the traffic jam. The other people in the traffic jam all rode carriages and other kinds

people walking along the side of

They actually have sidewalks? How did I

looked around and then awkwardly moved towards

the traffic jam, Shang jogged

always, the marketplace was filled to the brim with wares, stalls, and

the marketplace since teacher Niria had said that

sure enough, Shang eventually found

shops, the Curio Trinket was inside an actual building and not

didn't see any people in front of the shop, which surprised him a

Nevertheless, Shang still entered.

many rings, amulets, crystals, and other

saw no other

from the back

the back of the shop had noticed the beast sack on Shang's

sent me," Shang

shop uttered, and the head of a young man peeked

told me to contact you,"

his brows and stood up. After that,

robes. On top of that, Shang

thought. 'There aren't that

why no one is here. If this shop has a Fire Adept as their clerk, they probably

General Stage beast. So, since this Fire Adept wasn't doing that, it probably

beast?" the Fire

you don't

what we are interested in when it comes to beasts,"