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 work

couple had a gigantic falling out that felt like the end of the world, but as soon as they had both

what sleep

Shang only lay on

silence of

after the other at him. It was like it had been overloaded with everything that

was like his mind

continued thinking about his life for about an hour until he

wanted to

bed and looked at the light coming from the

It was yellowish-white.

was,'

eight hours. My mind was too full. I guess I probably slept for a bit more than an entire

over at his

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

chin and

'I should shave.'

grabbed the skinning knife he bought when he had just arrived and

there was no

the moment, Shang

could finally train

wasn't blind

that the longer he stayed, the worse it

probably become taut

the next

good, but as soon as

but during the

worked on their problems, every following night would become easier and easier with only

over the hill yet, but for now,

shaving, Shang left his room with his

he left the main building, he saw many

now, and I've been here for

the south of the academy, all the students

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

minutes of

the counter, and

he said as he

Right now, it wasn't hard

is barely anything. Sure enough, without hunting Vanishing Snakes, earning Contribution Points is a pain in

for

Shang asked

Also, who

that would send him

big sack of gold on the counter.

shock at the sack

to be a couple

would send him that much

confused expression. He pulled