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 sleep could

falling out that felt like the end of the world, but as soon as they had both slept, it just

sleep could

while, Shang only

the silence of his own

thrown one thing after the other at him.

like his mind had

thinking about his life for about an hour until

to do

looked at the

It was yellowish-white.

it was,'

hours. My mind was too full. I guess I probably

glanced over at

Cat ears and the Life Scarab

and

'I should shave.'

skinning knife he bought when

time, there was

the moment, Shang felt

could finally train

also wasn't blind

that the longer he stayed, the worse

his mind would probably become taut again,

look forward to the next time he

and good, but

day, everything was okay, but

every following night would become easier and easier with only

the hill yet, but for now, he

shaving, Shang left his room with his gold and his

he left the main building, he saw many students attending

and I've been here for over two

in the south of the academy, all the students making

they had served their purpose. No one was trying to grab the obvious sacks

minutes of relaxed walking, Shang reached the Exchange

put the beast sack onto the counter, and the clerk

he said as

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

without hunting Vanishing Snakes, earning Contribution Points is a pain in

a package for you," the

Shang asked

Exchange Hall accepted packages? Also, who would even

that would send

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

shock at the sack

to be

send him that much

a confused expression. He pulled the sack