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?"

forget their existence after the conversation finishes

came up to me and spoke about our previous conversations,

Silence.

to not be able to choose

do you think it feels like to

can focus on your studies in the Warrior's

on the Warrior's Academy and the Mage

I have to learn about etiquette,

to only pursue the path of a warrior, no matter how much

here because I am at the top of my class in the Mage Academy.

life is micromanaged to the finest

out with friends

They are

his teeth. "At least you have a family,"

was quite shocked after hearing Mattheo

to

did

he was at the top of

fight with Astor, and he

Mattheo obviously knew how to cast spells. After all, he was outstanding in

to become the second strongest in the Caterpillar Class without relying on his abilities as

entire image had changed in Shang's

had seen Mattheo as only the second

had never known that Mattheo

thought that Astor

was a

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

looked at Mattheo. "No, it's fine.

fine," Mattheo

such a cruel Magic Circle upon you?"

Mattheo looked back.

was a

Mattheo chuckled a bit.

"It's fine."

truth, I was the one that

looked with shock at

"Why?"

were very valiant. In comparison to Mages, warriors meet danger head-on. They throw their bodies at the enemies so that everyone else can

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

Mattheo said with a smile. "So, I simply decided to do both. As long as my studies are progressing greatly in the

had already

father had founded

Everyone, be quiet! The lesson will