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 he looked

still had no idea what she was talking

the end, Shang gave up trying to

and shoved the corpse into it. Since he would now sell the

a great 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

the traffic, but the traffic still wasn't as bad as Shang had

at the ridiculous width of the street. Who even made a road that's

saw that over half of the road's width was

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

Shang arrived in front of the widely opened gates. Several big crystals were around the gate. They looked like they were supposed to give off light, but

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

guess these crystals are kind of like a

Operating the crystals probably cost a lot of Mana, and

everyone else, Shang entered the city without

more crowded, and Shang had to slow down a

this was a

jam.

and found some people walking along the side

sidewalks? How did I

looked around and then awkwardly moved

from the traffic jam, Shang jogged toward

to the brim

along the edges of the marketplace since teacher Niria had said

sure enough, Shang eventually found the

shops, the Curio Trinket was inside an

front of the shop, which surprised him

Nevertheless, Shang still entered.

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

no

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

shop had noticed the beast

sent me," Shang

head of a young man peeked over the corner.

told me to contact you," Shang

furrowed his brows and stood up. After that,

On top of that, Shang felt a lot of

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 clerk, they probably

earn a ton of money just by going into the Wasteland and killing any random General Stage beast.

interesting beast?" the Fire Adept asked with a bit

don't trade in beasts," Shang

takes too long to explain to them what we are interested in when it comes to beasts," the Fire Adept explained. "Now, show me what she's killed this