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 you

heard that Soran knew of his Affinity,

biggest fan of Shang, and he knew

Soran saw Shang's reaction, he

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

Shang didn't answer.

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

you err on the side

than to disbelief them, wouldn't he

"So what if someone lies to me or betrays me? I'm confident enough in myself that I know

I do not have the same ideology, Shang," Vice-Dean Soran said. "So, let me

only looked at

it to betray my lifelong teacher and the Duke," Vice-Dean Soran said. "Less nervous

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

not

one thing in mind, Shang," Vice-Dean Soran said. "If we were wildly chasing power, we wouldn't

with

answered as they walked down the hallway. "The Warrior's Academy is barely 30 years old. I was already a Commander Stage warrior back

how long Vice-Dean Soran

about the extended longevity

lived as long

Stage warriors lived to

Commander Stage warriors lived to be around 250 years

the True Path

all, the Dean was the first True Path

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

additional difference between the foundation the

Soran had been the

opened a seemingly random, old door at the side and

followed after

the room, a

It

of cold metal in the middle of the room with

of

small, scaly mass. He couldn't see the entire thing since it had its back

that the thing was around 30 centimeters wide and that its scales were

Shang saw it,

day ago, Shang had felt

felt just before he had seen

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

began to move, and it turned

It was still alive!

finally see

Face?