Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang slowly opened his eyes.

Everything was silent.

However, in comparison to last night, the silence wasn't oppressive.

It was just that, silence.

Shang's head wasn't hurting anymore.

His mind wasn't under pressure anymore.

While he had dreaded the silence during the last night, he enjoyed it now.

It was just calm.

For a while, Shang only lay on his bed, looking at the ceiling. He could see some orange light coming from the two slits in the wall. It was either morning or evening.

Shang didn't stand up immediately.

He only remained lying on his bed, enjoying the calm and silence.

Last night went through his memory again, and he remembered how he had felt.

'Last night was difficult.'

'But everything actually isn't as bad as it seems.'

'I'm making quick progress with my power, and I reached a major milestone just recently. I can upgrade my sword now.'

Shang looked at the sword lying beside him and remembered that the sword had wanted to be close to him.

Shang touched it lightly, but it didn't react.

'It's still difficult to believe that there are such things as living weapons. Guess I'm still too used to Earth.'

Shang looked at the ceiling again.

'I'm still on edge when thinking about that day,' Shang thought with furrowed brows. 'However, things aren't as bad. I don't need to achieve cold-heartedness in an instant. I still have a long way to go.'

'Yes, that event has taken a lot out of me, but I'm sure that I can recover. I'm also sure that I can get used to it.'

'After all, many teachers probably went through something similar, and they still managed to reach the Commander Stage. Sure, in the grand scheme of things, that isn't very powerful, but they also live in a weak world.'

'I know that there are at least eight Realms in this world, and I only know of five, but this area is still a small microcosm of power. In this microcosm, the teachers are already pretty powerful.'

'So, if they managed to get through something like this, I can too.'

'I only need time and effort, and I have a lot of both.'

The same issues that had plagued Shang's mind yesterday now only looked like minor problems.

Why?

Because he had slept.

That was it.

situation felt inescapable and oppressive,

end of the world, but as soon

forgot what sleep could do for

Shang only lay on

the silence of

had thrown one thing after the other at him. It was like it had been overloaded with everything

like his

for about an hour until

to

stood up from his bed and looked at the light coming from the two

It was yellowish-white.

was,'

only slept for like eight hours. My mind was too full. I guess

at his

Cat ears and the Life Scarab are

touched his chin and felt the

'I should shave.'

grabbed the skinning knife he bought when he had just arrived

time, there was no

the moment, Shang felt

finally train against

also wasn't blind to his

knew that the longer he

his mind would probably become taut again, and the situation would feel

definitely didn't look forward to the next

good, but

the day, everything was okay, but during

following night would become easier and easier with only

yet, but for now,

his room with his

he left the main building, he saw many students attending

I've been

of the

extreme, but they had served their purpose. No one was

of relaxed walking, Shang reached the

the counter,

Points," he said as he handed Shang's emblem

a polite smile. Right now, it wasn't hard for him

Vanishing Snakes, earning Contribution Points is a

we got a package for you," the clerk suddenly

package?" Shang asked

Exchange Hall accepted packages? Also, who would even send him a

imagine anyone that would send him a

as he put a big sack of gold on the

shock at the

to be a

him that much

a confused expression. He pulled the sack to