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.

peculiar Affinity," Vice-Dean Soran said. "Are you surprised that you can feel

heard that Soran knew of his Affinity, he became a bit

biggest fan of Shang, and he

Vice-Dean Soran saw Shang's reaction, he

of everyone, chances are high that

Shang didn't answer.

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

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

than to disbelief them, wouldn't

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

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

looked

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

up by the verbal

not even close

we were wildly chasing

Shang asked with a raised

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 been my

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

learned about the extended

warriors lived as long as very

warriors lived to

Stage warriors lived to

the

Dean was the first True Path Stage

couple of decades longer, but that was due to a multitude of methods to extend their lives. These ways simply weren't

between the foundation the

had been the Dean's student

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

followed after

Shang saw the room, a cold,

the room. It essentially was only a rather large

in the

reminded Shang of

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

thing was around

Shang saw it, he

ago, Shang had

the feeling Shang had felt just before he had seen the Ice

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

saw the thing, the thing suddenly began to move, and

It was still alive!

could finally see its

Face?