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

Soran knew of

the biggest fan of

Soran saw Shang's reaction,

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

Shang didn't answer.

a good person, I would tell you that I have no reason to do anything to

side

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

to me or betrays me? I'm confident enough in myself that I know I can deal

Shang," Vice-Dean Soran said. "So,

looked

lifelong teacher and the Duke," Vice-Dean Soran said. "Less

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

was not even

Vice-Dean Soran said. "If we were wildly

Shang asked with

down the hallway. "The Warrior's Academy is barely 30 years old. I was already a Commander Stage warrior back then,

surprised when he heard how long Vice-Dean Soran had

had learned about the extended longevity

Stage warriors lived as long

lived to be around

Commander Stage warriors lived to

the True

was an unknown. After all, the Dean was

of decades longer, but that was due to a multitude of methods to extend their lives. These ways simply weren't

additional difference between the foundation

Soran had been

Soran opened a seemingly random, old door

followed after

Shang saw the room, a

It essentially

note was a table made of cold metal in the middle

of an

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

could see was that the thing was around 30

soon as Shang saw it, he felt something

Shang

the feeling Shang had felt just before he had

felt like it was familiar,

the thing, the thing suddenly began to move, and

It was still alive!

could finally

Face?