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.

Vice-Dean Soran said. "Are you surprised that you

knew of his Affinity, he became a

wasn't the biggest fan of Shang, and

Soran saw Shang's reaction, he

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

Shang didn't answer.

I have no reason to do anything to you and that

err on the side

were more inclined to believe someone than to

said. "So what if someone lies to me or betrays me? I'm confident enough

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

looked

it to betray my lifelong teacher and the Duke,"

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

him was not even close

Soran said. "If we were wildly chasing power, we

asked with

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

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

last year, Shang had learned about the extended

Stage warriors lived as long

warriors lived to be around 150 years

to be around

for the True Path

unknown. After all, the Dean was the first

couple of decades longer, but that was due to

was an additional difference between the foundation the warriors and Mages

Shang hadn't known that Vice-Dean Soran had

opened a seemingly random, old door at the side and

followed after

saw the room, a

much in the room. It essentially was only

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

reminded Shang of an

couldn't see the entire thing since it had its back turned to

the thing was around 30 centimeters

as Shang saw it,

a day ago, Shang had felt the same

was the feeling Shang had felt just before he had seen the

corner felt dangerous to Shang, but he also felt like it was familiar, even though

suddenly began to

It was still alive!

could finally

Face?