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," he

Niria nodded once and

again, and he looked at the corpse of

still had no idea what she was talking

gave up trying to find the reason

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

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

and entered the busy

had to walk slower due to all the traffic, but the traffic still

at the ridiculous width of the street. Who

now, Shang saw that over half of the road's width

stuff with

big crystals were around the gate. They looked like they were supposed

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

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

stuff manually. Operating the crystals probably cost

just like everyone else,

and Shang had to

was a real traffic

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

found some people walking along the side of the

How did I never

around and then awkwardly moved towards

jam, Shang jogged toward the

the marketplace was filled to the brim with

edges of the marketplace since teacher Niria had said that the

Shang eventually found

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

front of the shop, which surprised him a

Nevertheless, Shang still entered.

saw many rings, amulets, crystals, and other kinds of,

no other

the back of the shop.

the person in the back of the shop had noticed the beast sack on

sent me," Shang

the head of a young man peeked over the corner. "Teacher Niria? She doesn't normally send

told me to

furrowed his brows and stood up.

of that, Shang felt a lot of Fire Mana coming from

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

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

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

get another interesting beast?" the Fire Adept asked with

you don't trade in beasts,"

explain to them what we are interested in when it comes to