Sword God in a World of Magic

"What do you know?!" Elver shouted in frustration.

"You never had to starve!"

"You never had to go out and risk your life to kill a Pest Cat because it keeps threatening your family!"

"You never needed to fear that your entire family is gone after just a single excursion into the wild! Every time I went out to train in the wilderness, I feared that I would find my family dead upon my return!"

"So, don't speak about hardship!" Elver shouted with a venomous tone.

The entire atmosphere turned hostile.

Elver had essentially insulted every student present.

Mattheo only looked at Elver with a polite smile.

"Elver, when was the last time you slept?" he asked.

"What does that have to do with anything?" he asked with an aggressive tone.

"Just humor me," Mattheo answered.

"About three days ago," Elver answered unwillingly.

Mattheo sighed. "Ah, a good night's sleep. How I miss that."

"Do you know when I last had a good night's sleep?"

Silence.

"Seven years ago."

Elver's expression transformed into shock and then disbelief. "How would that even be possible? You couldn't survive without sleeping."

"Mind Magic," Mattheo said. "A Mage that focuses on Mind Magic can put a Magic Circle into your mind that deals with memories."

"The Magic Circle distinguishes important information from unimportant information and transports it from my short-term memory to my long-term memory while I am still awake."

"My body can only rest during meditation while my mind is always active."

"Of course, such an intrusive procedure has plenty of disadvantages."

"For example, I can't sleep, even if I want to. I can't remember things that the Magic Circle deems unimportant."

"Have you ever been interested in someone, and you wanted to build a connection with them?"

their existence after the conversation finishes because the Magic Circle doesn't

to me and spoke about our previous conversations, and I

Silence.

like to not be able to

it feels like to work every single waking hour of your

on your

focus on the Warrior's

learn about etiquette, politics,

never allow me to only pursue the path of a warrior, no matter

I am at the top of my class in the Mage Academy. If I only were second place, father would forbid me from coming

micromanaged to

with friends three

situations. They are

a family," he said

shocked

to do so

what did

at the top of his class in the

fight with Astor, and he remembered that Mattheo hadn't

knew how to cast spells. After all, he was outstanding in the Mage

managed to become the second strongest in the Caterpillar

had changed in Shang's

only the second strongest in the

Shang had never known that Mattheo had such

that Astor

no, Mattheo was a true

hope you don't think lesser of me after my short outburst, Shang,"

looked at Mattheo.

fine," Mattheo

father really force such a cruel Magic Circle upon

Mattheo looked back.

was a personal question. I

Mattheo chuckled a bit.

"It's fine."

the one that requested

looked with

"Why?"

were very valiant.

he didn't want his own son to focus on the path. He said that it's too

to do both. As long as my studies are progressing greatly in

mind had already

father had founded the

quiet! The lesson will