Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang walked towards the exit of the academy. He wanted to go straight to the Hunter's Guild to earn some gold.

But when Shang went past the gate of the academy, he noticed the teacher guarding the gate.

There was always a teacher present. During the night, it was teacher Loran, but during the day, there were always different teachers. It probably depended on the schedule for the day.

This time, Shang recognized the teacher guarding the gate.

"Teacher Mervin," Shang greeted respectfully.

The older man was standing at the side of the gate like a statue. In comparison to teacher Loran, he seemed to take his job much more seriously.

Teacher Mervin was one of the three teachers that had supervised Shang's entrance exam. As far as Shang knew, teacher Mervin was responsible for teaching swordsmanship.

Teacher Mervin looked at Shang, and a small glint of recognition appeared in his eyes.

"You've done something you regret," teacher Mervin commented.

"What do you mean?" Shang asked calmly.

"You are blind to your own emotions," he said. "I have seen many people in similar situations. I know what they look like."

"And what do they look like?" Shang asked.

"Distracted, stressed, active," teacher Mervin answered.

"Active?" Shang asked. The first two made sense, but the third one?

"You can't stand to do nothing," teacher Mervin said. "Whenever you find a moment of calm, your memories haunt you. It's impossible for you to calm down."

"I don't think that's true," Shang said.

"When was the last time you slept?" teacher Mervin asked.

Shang's mind went through his memories.

When was the last time he had slept?

he had arrived at the

regular sleep, while Peak Soldier Stage warriors

Stage still needed around

And Shang?

slept in two

not tired,"

deprivation have already taken hold," teacher Mervin said. "You are already showing signs of having a headache,

concentration is lacking in your current state,

in frustration, but his head told him that teacher Mervin's words were

want to admit that he needed sleep, but he knew that he needed

I have to do," Shang

didn't answer as he only

took a couple of steps

But then, he paused.

quota for the Day

you promise me that you will go to sleep before you're going to do whatever you think you need to do," teacher

teacher

he turned around and

saw Shang leave, he released a

running from his problems,' he thought. 'Yet, what's the use in doing that? He will have to confront

the Hunting Guild, he had a couple of

sleep right now. I am so close to finally having a powerful weapon. I got my Light ore, my Darkness ore, and my Ice ore. I'm only missing the Fire ore, which

'Just one more hunt.'

can sleep

been here several times since the

Guild, and he quickly found a very wide building at the side of

several hunters coming in and out of the building, most of them being at

leaving the city to the north, while several

into

he was a

Guild looked very different

kind of big bar with alcohol

of potted plants here and there, white walls,

like a Hunting

room and the DMV,' Shang thought. 'At this point, I wouldn't even be

more like a public office