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.

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

knew of his Affinity, he became a

fan of Shang, and he

Vice-Dean Soran saw

you know that if someone is very distrustful of everyone, chances are high that they also

Shang didn't answer.

you that I have no reason to do anything to you and that I'm someone that errs on the

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

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

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

I do not have the same ideology, Shang," Vice-Dean Soran said. "So, let me put

only looked

my lifelong teacher and the Duke," Vice-Dean Soran

up by the verbal

something to him was not even close to being worth

thing in mind, Shang," Vice-Dean Soran said. "If we were wildly chasing power, we wouldn't have

asked with

30 years old. I was already a Commander Stage warrior back

long Vice-Dean Soran had already been a

had learned about the extended longevity and increase in

as long as very

warriors lived to be around 150

warriors lived to

the True

all, the Dean was the first True

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

additional difference between the

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

while, Vice-Dean Soran opened a seemingly random,

followed after Vice-Dean

Shang saw the room, a cold, oppressive feeling

wasn't much in the room. It

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

Shang of

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

was around 30

saw it,

Shang had felt the

had felt just

corner felt dangerous to Shang, but he also felt like it was familiar, even though he had never seen that thing

began to move, and

It was still alive!

could finally see

Face?