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

that Soran knew of

the biggest fan of Shang, and

Soran saw Shang's reaction, he

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

Shang didn't answer.

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

the side of belief?" Shang

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

betrays me? I'm confident enough in myself

that you and I do not have the same ideology, Shang," Vice-Dean Soran said. "So,

looked

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

were a bit riled up by the verbal attack, but on

something to him was not even close to being

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

Shang asked with a raised

30 years old. I was already a Commander Stage warrior

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

last year, Shang had learned about the extended longevity and increase in

lived as long as very healthy

Stage warriors lived to be

warriors lived to be around 250 years

the

all, the Dean was the first True Path

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

the

hadn't known that Vice-Dean Soran had

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

after

room, a

the room. It essentially

in

reminded Shang of an

see the entire thing

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

as Shang saw it, he

day ago, Shang

had felt just before he

he also felt like it was familiar, even though he had never seen that thing

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

It was still alive!

finally see

Face?