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.

"Are you surprised

Shang heard that Soran knew of

biggest fan of Shang, and he

Vice-Dean Soran saw

everyone, chances are high that they also can't be trusted? Deceptive people assume that

Shang didn't answer.

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

err on the side of

to disbelief

confidence, Shang," Vice-Dean Soran said. "So what if someone lies to me or betrays me? I'm confident enough in myself that

you and I do not have the same ideology, Shang," Vice-Dean Soran said. "So, let me put you at ease with

only looked

worth it to betray my lifelong teacher and the

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

doing something to him was not even close to

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

asked with a raised

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

he heard how long Vice-Dean Soran had already been

had learned about the extended longevity and

as long as

warriors lived to be around

Stage warriors lived to be around 250 years

for the True Path

After all, the Dean was the first True Path Stage

of decades longer, but that was due to a multitude

an additional difference between the foundation the warriors and

Shang hadn't known that Vice-Dean Soran had been the

a while, Vice-Dean Soran opened a

followed after

Shang saw the room, a cold, oppressive feeling washed

much in the room. It essentially was only a rather

cold metal in the middle of the room with dried stains of blood

Shang of an

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

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

Shang saw it, he

half a day ago, Shang had felt the same

Shang had felt just before he had seen

dangerous to Shang, but he also felt like it was

the thing suddenly began to move, and it turned its head to

It was still alive!

Shang could finally see

Face?