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

Niria nodded

he looked

idea what she was talking

Shang gave up trying to

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

went back to the street, and he saw a great number of wagons and people walking on the street. He had

sigh and entered

had to walk slower due to all the traffic, but the traffic still wasn't as bad as Shang had

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

over half of the road's width was

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

later, Shang arrived in front of the widely opened gates. Several big crystals were around the gate. They looked like they

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

these crystals are kind of like a metal detector, but for illegal goods, maybe?' he

crystals probably cost a lot of Mana, and it probably wasn't worth it to keep them running throughout

else, Shang entered

crowded, and Shang had to slow down a

this was a real traffic

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

some people walking along the side of the

They actually have sidewalks? How did I

around and then

from the traffic jam, Shang jogged toward

marketplace was filled to the

Niria had said that

Shang eventually

comparison to nearly all the shops, the Curio Trinket was

people in front of the

Nevertheless, Shang still entered.

and other kinds of, well, trinkets. The name sure was

no other

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

of the shop had noticed

Niria sent me,"

the back of the shop uttered, and the head of

told me to contact you," Shang

stood up. After that, he came out of

had red hair and wore red robes. On top of that, Shang felt a lot

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

this shop has a Fire Adept as their clerk, they probably

killing any random General Stage beast. So, since this Fire Adept wasn't doing that, it probably meant that he earned more by being a

the Fire Adept asked with a

you said you don't trade

explain to them what we are interested in when it comes to beasts," the Fire Adept explained. "Now, show