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, a good night's

gigantic falling out that felt like the end of the world, but as soon as they had both slept, it just didn't

what sleep

Shang only lay on the

the silence of his

thrown one thing after the other at him. It was

like his mind had

life for

to

his bed and looked

It was yellowish-white.

it was,' Shang

too full. I guess I probably slept for a bit more than an

over at his

means that the Pest Cat ears and the Life Scarab are still good to trade

and

'I should shave.'

the skinning knife he bought when he had just arrived

time, there

the moment,

could finally train against other

Shang also wasn't blind

the longer he

weeks, his mind would probably become taut again, and

to the next time

normal and good, but as soon as

okay, but during the

as long as someone worked on their problems, every following night would become easier

hill yet, but for

with his gold

the main building, he saw many

up to now, and I've been here for over two weeks. I think I'm

in the south of the academy,

might have been very extreme, but they had served their purpose. No one was trying to grab

minutes of relaxed walking, Shang

beast sack onto the counter, and the

as he handed

smile. Right

without hunting Vanishing Snakes, earning Contribution Points is a pain

a package for you,"

package?" Shang

Also, who would even send

couldn't imagine anyone that would send

big sack of gold on the counter. "A note

with shock at

to be a couple hundred

would send him that much

expression. He pulled the