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.

know of your peculiar Affinity," Vice-Dean Soran said. "Are you surprised that you

heard that Soran knew of

fan of Shang, and he knew

saw Shang's reaction,

Vice-Dean Soran said. "Did you know that if someone is very distrustful of everyone, chances are high that they also can't be trusted? Deceptive people assume

Shang didn't answer.

have no reason to do anything to you and that

you err on the side of belief?" Shang

Vice-Dean Soran were more inclined to believe someone than to

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

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

looked

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

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

to him was not even close to

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

with a raised

is barely 30 years old. I was already

how long Vice-Dean

about the extended longevity and increase

lived as long as very healthy

Stage warriors lived to be around

Stage warriors lived to be around 250

the True

the Dean was the

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

an additional difference between the foundation the warriors and Mages

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

while, Vice-Dean Soran opened a seemingly

after Vice-Dean

room, a cold, oppressive feeling washed over

It essentially was only a rather large

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

of

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

that the thing was around 30

Shang saw it, he felt

ago, Shang

the feeling Shang had felt just before he

but he also felt like it was familiar, even

the thing, the thing suddenly began

It was still alive!

could finally see its

Face?