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.

know of your peculiar Affinity," Vice-Dean Soran said. "Are you surprised that you can

heard that Soran knew of his Affinity, he

the biggest fan of Shang, and

saw Shang's

someone is very distrustful of everyone, chances are high that they also can't be trusted? Deceptive people

Shang didn't answer.

that I have no reason to do anything to you and

the side of

someone than to disbelief them, wouldn't he open himself to all kinds

or betrays me? I'm confident enough

Soran said. "So, let me put you at ease with

only looked

to betray my lifelong teacher

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

not even close

one thing in mind, Shang," Vice-Dean Soran said. "If we were wildly chasing

Shang asked with a

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

was surprised when he heard how long Vice-Dean Soran had already been a Commander Stage

the last year, Shang had learned about the extended

as long as

to be around 150 years

Stage warriors lived to be around

for the True Path

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

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

between the foundation

had been the

for a while, Vice-Dean Soran opened a

followed after

room, a cold, oppressive

room. It essentially was only a rather large

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

reminded Shang of an operating

see the entire thing since it had its back turned

was around 30 centimeters wide and that its scales

as Shang saw it,

ago, Shang had felt the same

had felt just before he had seen

the corner felt dangerous to Shang, but he also felt like it was familiar, even though he had never seen

suddenly began

It was still alive!

Shang could finally

Face?