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

alone again, and he looked at the

still had no idea what she was talking

trying to find

would now sell the corpse to someone else, he decided to separate the corpse from

and he saw a great number of wagons and people walking on the street. He had spent quite

only sigh and entered the busy

but the traffic still wasn't as bad as Shang

the side at the ridiculous width of the street. Who

now, Shang saw that over half of the

with so many

arrived in front of the widely opened gates. Several big crystals were around the gate. They looked like they were supposed to

were there for when he noticed that the guards didn't

kind of like a metal

probably cost a lot of Mana, and it probably

else, Shang entered the city without being

far more crowded, and Shang had

a

noticed that he was the only actual person stuck in the traffic jam. The other people in the traffic jam all rode

and found some people

actually have sidewalks? How did

looked around and then awkwardly moved

traffic jam, Shang jogged toward

always, the marketplace was filled to the

of the marketplace since teacher Niria

Shang eventually found

shops, the Curio Trinket was inside

people in front of the shop, which surprised

Nevertheless, Shang still entered.

rings, amulets, crystals, and other kinds

saw no other

in the wrong shop," someone shouted from the back

the back of the shop had noticed

sent me,"

the back of the shop uttered, and the head of a young man peeked over the corner. "Teacher

to contact you," Shang

up. After that, he

top of that, Shang felt a lot of Fire

should be a Fire Adept,' Shang thought. 'There aren't that many Fire Mages in Warrior's

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

the Wasteland and killing any random General Stage beast.

interesting beast?" the Fire

thought you said you don't trade in beasts,"

since it takes too long to explain to them what we are interested in when it comes to beasts," the Fire Adept explained.