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.

Affinity," Vice-Dean Soran said. "Are you surprised that you can feel so much Darkness

Soran knew of his Affinity, he became a

fan of Shang, and he knew

saw Shang's reaction,

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

Shang didn't answer.

I have no reason to do

you err on the side of belief?" Shang

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

what if someone lies to me or betrays me? I'm confident enough in myself that

same ideology, Shang," Vice-Dean Soran said.

looked at

nearly worth it to betray my lifelong teacher and the Duke," Vice-Dean Soran said. "Less nervous

verbal

to him was not even

in mind, Shang," Vice-Dean Soran said. "If we

asked with

they walked down the hallway. "The Warrior's Academy is barely 30 years old. I was already a Commander Stage warrior back then, and the Dean had already been my

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

learned about the

warriors lived as long

Stage warriors lived to be around 150 years

to be

the True

Dean was the first True Path

couple of decades longer, but that was due to a multitude of methods to extend

difference between the foundation the warriors and Mages

Vice-Dean Soran had been the Dean's

walking for a while, Vice-Dean Soran opened a seemingly random, old door at the side

after Vice-Dean

saw the room, a

much in the room. It

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

reminded Shang of an

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

around 30 centimeters wide and that

soon as Shang saw it, he

ago, Shang had felt the

felt just before

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

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

It was still alive!

could finally see

Face?