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.

Affinity," Vice-Dean Soran said. "Are

heard that Soran knew of his

fan of Shang, and he knew

saw Shang's

is very distrustful of everyone, chances are high that they also can't be trusted? Deceptive people assume that everyone around them is deceptive since that

Shang didn't answer.

have no reason to do anything

on the side of belief?" Shang

Vice-Dean Soran were more inclined to believe someone than to disbelief them, wouldn't he open himself to all kinds of

Shang," Vice-Dean Soran said. "So what if someone lies to me or betrays me? I'm confident enough in

the same ideology, Shang," Vice-Dean Soran said. "So, let me put you at ease with words that might resonate with your

only looked at

are not nearly worth it to betray my lifelong teacher and

Shang's emotions were a bit riled up by the verbal attack, but on the other hand, Soran's

to him was not even close to being worth

said. "If we were wildly chasing

asked with a

Warrior's Academy is barely 30 years old. I was already a Commander Stage warrior back then, and the Dean had already been my teacher

surprised when he heard how long Vice-Dean

about the extended longevity

Stage warriors lived as long as very healthy

Stage warriors lived to be

Commander Stage warriors lived to be

for the

After all, the Dean was the first True Path

that was due to a multitude of methods to extend their lives. These ways simply weren't applicable

the foundation the warriors and Mages

had been the

Soran opened a seemingly random, old door at

after

room, a

much in the room. It essentially was

only furniture of note was a table made of cold metal in the middle of the room with

of an operating

scaly mass. He couldn't see

see was that the thing was around 30 centimeters wide and

as Shang saw it, he felt something

Shang had felt the same

had felt just before he had seen the Ice

felt dangerous to Shang, but he also felt like it was familiar, even though he had

thing, the thing suddenly began to move, and it

It was still alive!

finally see

Face?