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?"

to forget their existence after the conversation finishes because the

to me and spoke about our

Silence.

do you think it feels like to not be

think it feels like to

on your studies

focus on the Warrior's Academy and

I have to learn about etiquette, politics,

would never allow me to only pursue the path of a warrior, no matter how much I want to. I have to learn Magic and practice

class in the Mage Academy. If I only were second place, father would forbid me from

entire life is micromanaged to the finest

last went out with

They are

teeth. "At least you have a family,"

quite shocked after

to do so

did he

the top of his class

fight with Astor, and he remembered

spells. After all, he was outstanding in the Mage

the Caterpillar Class without relying on his abilities as

image had changed

had seen Mattheo as only the second strongest in the Caterpillar

Shang had never known that Mattheo had such an

Shang had thought that Astor was a

Mattheo was a

lesser of me after my short outburst, Shang,"

his thoughts as he looked at Mattheo. "No,

fine," Mattheo

your father really force such a cruel Magic Circle upon you?" Shang

Mattheo looked back.

"That was a

Mattheo chuckled a bit.

"It's fine."

the one that requested the

looked with shock

"Why?"

very valiant. In comparison

want his own son to focus on

a smile. "So, I simply decided to do both. As long as my studies are progressing greatly in the Magic Academy, my father can't stop me from

had already

father had founded the

Everyone, be quiet! The lesson