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.

Soran said. "Are you surprised that you can feel so

knew of his Affinity,

biggest fan of

Soran saw Shang's reaction, he

Soran said. "Did you know that if someone is very distrustful of everyone, chances are high that they also can't

Shang didn't answer.

you that I have no reason to do anything to you and that I'm someone that

would you err on the side of belief?" Shang

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

Vice-Dean Soran said. "So what if someone lies to me or betrays

have the same ideology, Shang," Vice-Dean Soran said. "So, let me

only looked

are not nearly worth it to betray my lifelong teacher and the Duke," Vice-Dean

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

to him was not even

said. "If we were wildly chasing power, we wouldn't

asked with

Academy is barely 30 years old. I was already a Commander Stage warrior

long Vice-Dean Soran had already been

about the

Stage warriors lived as long as

lived to

Commander Stage warriors lived to be around 250

the True

unknown. After all, the Dean was

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

additional difference between the foundation the warriors

Vice-Dean Soran had

walking for a while, Vice-Dean Soran opened a seemingly random, old door at the side

after

Shang saw the room, a cold, oppressive feeling washed

in the room. It essentially was

was a table made of cold metal in the middle of the room with dried stains of blood

of an

small, scaly mass. He couldn't see the entire

that the thing was around 30

soon as Shang saw it,

Shang had felt the same

felt just before he had seen the Ice

also felt like it was familiar, even though

suddenly began to move,

It was still alive!

Shang could finally see

Face?