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,"

Niria nodded once

alone again, and he looked at the corpse

had no idea what

up trying to find the reason for

the corpse into it. Since he would now sell

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

sigh and entered the busy

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

the ridiculous width of the street. Who even

half of the road's width was used

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

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

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

guess these crystals are kind of like a metal detector, but for

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

the end, just like everyone else, Shang entered the city without being

far more crowded, and Shang had

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

found some people walking along the side of

How did

around and then awkwardly moved

jam,

was filled to the brim with

since teacher Niria

enough, Shang eventually

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

people in front of

Nevertheless, Shang still entered.

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

saw no

shop," someone shouted from the back of the shop.

in the back of the shop had noticed the beast

sent me,"

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

told me to contact

up. After that, he came out of the

wore red robes. On top of that, Shang

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

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

Fire Adept could earn a ton 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 earned more by

beast?" the Fire Adept asked with a

don't trade

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