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.

you again, teacher,"

Niria nodded once and

again, and he looked at the corpse of the snake in

had no idea what she was talking

end, Shang gave up trying to find

beast sack and shoved the corpse into it. Since he would now sell the corpse to someone else, he decided to separate the corpse from the ears

people walking on the street. He had spent quite a bit of time in the forest with teacher Niria, and rush

sigh and

all the traffic, but the traffic

to the side at the ridiculous width of the street. Who even made a road that's an entire

that over half of the road's width was used

overflowing with stuff with so many wares

crystals were around the gate. They looked like they were supposed to give off light, but they didn't right

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

crystals are kind of like a metal detector, but for

Operating the crystals probably cost a lot of Mana, and

everyone else, Shang entered the city without being

and Shang had to slow down a lot until

was a

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

people walking

actually have sidewalks? How did I never notice

then awkwardly

jam, Shang jogged toward

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

the edges of the marketplace since teacher Niria had said that

enough, Shang

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

of the shop, which surprised him

Nevertheless, Shang still entered.

amulets, crystals, and other kinds of, well, trinkets.

no other

in the wrong shop," someone shouted from the back of the shop. "We don't

the person in the back of the shop had noticed the

sent me,"

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

told me to contact you," Shang

his brows and stood up.

On top of that, Shang felt a

Fire Adept,' Shang thought. 'There aren't that many Fire Mages in

one is here. If this shop has a Fire Adept

Wasteland and killing any random General Stage beast. So, since this Fire

Fire Adept asked with a

you said you don't

explain to them what we are interested in when it comes