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.

inescapable and oppressive, a good night's

the world, but as soon as they had both slept, it just didn't seem to be such a big

sleep could do for someone's

while, Shang only lay on

silence

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

was like his mind had processed

continued thinking about his life for

wanted to

up from his bed and looked at the light coming from

It was yellowish-white.

it was,'

eight hours. My mind was too full. I guess

at his

ears and the Life Scarab are still good to

and

'I should shave.'

grabbed the skinning knife he bought when he had

time, there

the moment,

finally train against other students

wasn't blind to

longer he stayed, the worse it

become taut again, and the situation

to the next time

people felt like everything was normal and good, but as

okay, but during the night, the demons would

every following night would become easier

yet, but for now, he

shaving, Shang left his room with his

main building, he saw many students attending

up to now, and I've been here

south of the academy, all the students making space

had served their purpose. No

of minutes of

the beast sack onto the

said as he

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

hunting Vanishing Snakes, earning Contribution

package for

package?" Shang asked

Also, who would

imagine anyone that would send him a

you go," the clerk said as he put a big sack of gold on the counter. "A note is supposed to

shock at the

had to be

send him that much

He pulled