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,"

nodded once

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

still had no idea

trying to

sell the

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

could only sigh and

had to walk slower due to all the traffic, 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 road's

is Warrior's Paradise not overflowing with stuff with so many wares arriving every single

gates. Several big crystals were around the gate. They looked like they were supposed to give off light, but they

crystals were there for when he noticed that

kind of like a metal detector, but

probably cost a lot of Mana, and it probably wasn't

everyone else, Shang entered the city without being

far more crowded, and Shang had to slow

was a real

Shang quickly noticed that he was the only actual person stuck in the traffic jam. The other people in the traffic jam all rode carriages and other kinds of

found some people walking along the

They actually have sidewalks? How did I never notice

around and then awkwardly

from the traffic jam, Shang jogged toward

filled to the brim with wares, stalls,

the edges of the marketplace since teacher Niria had said that the Curio Trinket was near the

Shang eventually

Trinket was inside an actual building and not some stall or

of the shop, which surprised him

Nevertheless, Shang still entered.

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

saw no other

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

of the shop

Niria sent

the shop uttered, and the head of a young man peeked over the corner. "Teacher Niria? She doesn't normally

she told me to

his brows and stood up. After that, he came out of

hair and wore red robes. On top of that, Shang

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

no one is here. If this shop has a Fire Adept as their

into the Wasteland and killing any random General Stage beast. So, since this Fire Adept wasn't doing that, it probably meant that he earned

get another interesting beast?" the Fire Adept asked with a bit

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

what we are interested in when it comes to beasts," the Fire Adept explained. "Now, show me what she's