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 can feel so

knew of his Affinity, he

fan of Shang,

Vice-Dean Soran saw Shang's reaction,

still so mistrustful and skeptical," 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 that everyone around them is deceptive

Shang didn't answer.

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

would you err on the side of belief?" Shang asked with

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

to me or betrays me? I'm confident enough in myself that I know I can deal

Soran said. "So, let me put you at ease with words that might resonate

only looked at

my lifelong teacher and the Duke,"

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

was not even

said. "If we were wildly chasing power, we wouldn't have

with a

answered as 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

when he heard how long Vice-Dean Soran had already

Shang had learned about the extended

Stage warriors lived as long

Stage warriors lived to be

Commander Stage warriors lived to be

the

Dean

was due to a multitude of

an additional difference between the foundation the warriors

had been the Dean's student for

opened a seemingly random, old door at the side

after Vice-Dean

room, a cold,

the room. It essentially was only a rather large

was a table made of cold metal in

reminded Shang of an operating

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

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

as Shang saw it, he felt something

half a day ago, Shang

the feeling Shang had felt just before he had seen the

felt like it was familiar, even though he had never

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

It was still alive!

could finally see

Face?