Sword God in a World of Magic

Knock, knock, knock.

Shang opened his eyes. He had finished his routine training a couple of hours ago, and he had been concentrating on his Affinity ever since. He felt like he was close to achieving another breakthrough with his Affinity.

Shang stood up and walked to the door.

After opening it, Shang saw Vice-Dean Soran in front of him.

The hall was very dark, and Shang's inner clock told him that it was about two hours before dawn.

"Follow me," Vice-Dean Soran said with a solemn tone.

Then, Vice-Dean Soran walked over to the stairs.

Shang followed.

After they arrived at the stairs, Vice-Dean Soran walked to an empty wall and put his emblem on it.

A complicated pattern appeared on the wall, and a second later, the wall parted.

Now, there was a set of stairs in front of Shang that led downward.

Apparently, the main building of the Warrior's Academy also had a basement.

Shang followed Vice-Dean Soran into the underground, and the wall closed behind them. At the same time, several crystals on the wall began to shine.

Shang could feel Light Mana coming from them.

The two of them walked down the stairs for around a minute in silence before they arrived in front of another door.

"This is the place where the academy stores its most valuable wares," Vice-Dean Soran said. "You are encouraged to keep this place a secret."

Shang only nodded.

Vice-Dean Soran opened the door, and the two of them entered.

A dimly lit hallway was in front of Shang now with several old wooden doors at the side.

As soon as Shang entered the hallway, he felt like he had been submerged in a wave of Elemental Mana.

Surprisingly, the majority of the Elemental Mana was Darkness Mana.

'I've already suspected that the academy also sells Darkness ore,' Shang thought.

"Surprised?" Vice-Dean Soran asked.

"By what?" Shang asked.

peculiar Affinity," Vice-Dean Soran said. "Are you surprised

Shang heard that Soran knew of his Affinity, he became

the biggest fan of Shang, and he knew

Vice-Dean Soran saw Shang's

are still so mistrustful and skeptical," Vice-Dean Soran said. "Did you know that if someone is very distrustful of everyone, chances are high that they also can't be trusted? Deceptive people assume that everyone around them

Shang didn't answer.

person, I would tell you that I have no reason to do anything to you and that I'm someone that errs

you err on the side of belief?" Shang asked with

were more inclined to believe someone than to disbelief them,

to me or betrays me? I'm confident enough in myself

Soran said.

only looked

are not nearly worth it to betray my lifelong

emotions were a bit riled up by the verbal attack, but

something to him was not even close

said. "If we were wildly chasing

with a raised

30 years old. I was already a Commander Stage warrior back then, and the Dean

Vice-Dean Soran had already been

the last year, Shang had learned about the extended

as long as very healthy

to be around

warriors lived to be around

the True Path

an unknown. After all, the Dean was the first True Path Stage

generally lived for a couple of decades longer, but that was due to a multitude of methods to extend their

between the foundation the warriors and

had been the Dean's student for that

for a while, Vice-Dean Soran opened a seemingly

followed after Vice-Dean

the room, a cold, oppressive feeling washed over

the room. It essentially was only a

cold metal in

reminded Shang of an operating

the corner, Shang saw a small, scaly mass. He couldn't see

could see was that the thing was around 30 centimeters wide and that

as Shang saw it, he

half a day ago, Shang had felt the same

Shang had felt just before he

Shang, but he also felt

began

It was still alive!

finally see

Face?