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

that Soran knew of his

wasn't the biggest fan of Shang, and he

Soran saw

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

Shang didn't answer.

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

side of belief?" Shang asked with

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

what if someone lies to me or betrays me? I'm confident enough in myself that I know I can deal with all the

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

only looked at

nearly worth it to betray my lifelong teacher and

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

him was not even close to being worth

said. "If we

Shang asked with

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

when he heard how long Vice-Dean Soran had already been a Commander Stage

learned about the extended longevity and increase

Stage warriors lived as long as very healthy

lived to

warriors lived to

the

was an unknown. After all, the Dean was the first

in each Realm generally lived for a couple of decades longer, but that was due to

an additional difference between the foundation the

Vice-Dean Soran had been the Dean's student for that

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

followed after Vice-Dean

the room, a cold, oppressive

the room. It essentially was

in the

Shang of

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

that the thing was around 30 centimeters wide and

saw it, he

a day ago, Shang had felt

just before he had seen the Ice

also felt like it was familiar,

the thing suddenly began to move, and

It was still alive!

finally see

Face?