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 that you can feel so

of his

Soran wasn't the biggest fan of Shang, and

saw

Vice-Dean Soran said. "Did you know that if someone is very distrustful of everyone, chances are high that they

Shang didn't answer.

person, I would tell you that I have no reason to

side

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

what if someone lies to me or betrays me? I'm confident

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

only looked at

betray my lifelong teacher and the

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

was not even close

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

asked with a raised

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 had already been my teacher

was surprised when he heard how long Vice-Dean Soran had

about the extended longevity and increase

Stage warriors lived as long as very

lived to be around 150 years

Stage warriors lived to be around

for the

all, the Dean was the first True Path Stage

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

difference between the foundation the warriors and

known that Vice-Dean Soran had been the Dean's student for

a seemingly random, old

after Vice-Dean

saw the room, a cold, oppressive feeling washed over

in the room. It essentially was

of cold metal in

of an operating

see the entire

was around

saw it, he felt something

a day ago, Shang had felt the

the feeling Shang had felt just before

he also felt like it was familiar, even though he had never

suddenly began to move,

It was still alive!

finally see

Face?