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,"

nodded once and

Shang was alone again, and he looked at the corpse of the

still had no idea what

the end, Shang gave up trying to find

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

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

only sigh and entered

due to all the traffic, but

width of the street. Who even made a road that's an entire

Shang saw that over half

Paradise not overflowing with stuff with so many wares

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

he noticed that the guards didn't even inspect any of the wares

of like a metal detector, but for illegal goods, maybe?' he

the night, someone had gone through his stuff manually. Operating the crystals probably cost a

everyone else, Shang entered

more crowded, and Shang had to slow down a

a

traffic jam. The other people in the traffic jam all rode carriages and

people

They actually have sidewalks? How did I

and then awkwardly

the traffic jam, Shang jogged toward

filled to the

along the edges of the marketplace since teacher Niria had said that

Shang eventually found the

all the shops, the Curio Trinket was

of the shop, which surprised him

Nevertheless, Shang still entered.

and other kinds of, well,

saw no other

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

back of the shop had noticed the

Niria sent me," Shang

and the head of a young man peeked over

she told me to

stood up. After that, he came out of

red robes. On top of that, Shang

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

If this shop has a Fire Adept as their clerk, they probably don't sell

by going into the Wasteland and killing any random General Stage beast. So, since this Fire Adept

interesting beast?" the Fire Adept asked with a bit of

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

takes too long to explain to them what we are interested in when it comes to beasts,"