Sword God in a World of Magic

The three of them walked towards the south of the academy. There were plenty of places to climb the wall, and one was also inside the academy. Of course, students were forbidden from climbing the walls, and the teachers and guards made sure that they followed the rules.

Surprisingly, not all the students and teachers entered from this place. Some of them went to the west or east, while Shang went to the south. It was up to the teacher to decide where they wanted the student to watch.

The southern end was the most dangerous since it directly faced the Canyon, a place filled with Commander Stage beasts.

Because of that, most teachers went to the west or east.

As they reached the southern wall, they saw a guard standing in front of the stairs.

The guard looked at teacher Niria and smiled. "Niria, I've just gotten word from the general. You will be joining the western assault team."

Teacher Niria nodded. "That's what I thought."

"Have fun out there!" the guard said with a smile, "and, don't worry, we'll take care of your two students."

"Thanks," teacher Niria said with a nod.

And then, she left the two students without a word.

"You must be Shang, right?" the guard asked as he looked at Shang.

Shang nodded. "Yes."

"Oh, come on! Don't be so stiff!" the guard said as he strongly put his hand on Shang's shoulder. "Today, you are one of us, even if you only watch. Relax a little. Have some fun."

"I will. Thanks," Shang said emotionlessly.

The guard lifted an eyebrow and looked at Yiral. "Is he always like this?" he asked.

Yiral only emotionlessly looked at the guard. "I don't know."

Silence.

"Well, alrighty then," the guard said awkwardly. "Come, I'll show you where you will stay."

The guard climbed the stairs, and the two students followed.

After a bit of climbing, the three of them entered a big room inside one of the big towers.

"Sir!" the guard shouted as he saluted.

A middle-aged man in golden armor was checking several gigantic arrows leaning on the side of the room. Obviously, these were the arrows for the gigantic ballista on the wall.

The man in the golden armor had short, black hair. Shang couldn't feel any form of Mana emanating from him.

After hearing the greeting, the officer looked over. "These two are Niria's students?" he asked.

sir!" the guard

nodded. "You

The officer didn't salute back, but the guard

a stressful time, and the officer was already

staying with me today,"

eyebrows rose

already guessed that teacher Niria had some great connections among the guards, but this

bronze and silver uniforms. The bronze guards were powerful General Stage warriors, while the ones in silver were

something new for

this person in front of

quite interested in my power," the man said without looking back from

should act in front of the officer. Should he act casually? Should

care how you address

his conversation with the

looking at you like this," Shang said carefully. "I was curious, and this is my

overestimate your own ability," the officer said

sure

have the ability to offend me," the officer said. "As for my power, I should be about as powerful as

Soran in a long

constantly busy with

more powerful than all the teachers. Shang

about Vice-Dean

academy, Shang had learned a lot of things, and the name of the other Vice-Dean was

you already know the answer to," the officer said

say anything in

the answer

as Vice-Dean Soran, but

There was no comparison.

say anything this entire time. He only remained to the side as he

officer left the arrows. "Follow," he

door, which led to a spiraling staircase. The three of them climbed the stairs for quite some time until they eventually

horizontal door, which the officer

of them exited the

that the sky

the sky only held Shang's attention for a little bit as he looked around

time, Shang saw the surrounding lands from such a high

on top of one of the four biggest towers in Warrior's Paradise. The only bigger building was the Mana Austerum in the middle of the

of every day of every year. From inside the city, it was impossible to see dawn

now, Shang

seen the northern parts of the western and eastern Wasteland, but now, he could see the southern parts as

forever. Shang was certain that it stretched over 50

impossible due

also see farther into the distance if