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.

said. "Are you surprised that you

that Soran knew of his Affinity, he became a

wasn't the biggest fan of

saw Shang's reaction,

"Did you know that if someone is very distrustful of everyone, chances are high that they also can't be trusted? Deceptive people assume that everyone around them is deceptive since that is also what

Shang didn't answer.

reason to

on the side of belief?" Shang asked

someone than to disbelief them, wouldn't he

or betrays me? I'm confident enough in myself that

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

only looked at

lifelong teacher

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

not even close to being

Vice-Dean Soran said. "If we were wildly chasing power, we wouldn't have opened

with a

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

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

learned about the extended longevity and increase

Stage warriors lived as long as very

Stage warriors lived to be

Commander Stage warriors lived to

the True

was an unknown. After all, the Dean was the first

that was due to a multitude of methods to extend their lives. These ways simply weren't applicable to

difference between the

known that Vice-Dean Soran had been the Dean's

Soran opened a seemingly random, old

after

the room, a cold, oppressive feeling

It essentially was only a rather

furniture of note was a table made of cold metal in the middle of the room

Shang of an

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

around 30

as Shang saw

day ago, Shang had felt the same

Shang had felt just before

but he also felt like it was familiar,

suddenly began to move, and

It was still alive!

could finally see its

Face?