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.

Soran said. "Are

of his Affinity, he

the biggest fan of

saw

know that if someone is very distrustful of everyone, chances are high that they also can't be trusted? Deceptive people assume that

Shang didn't answer.

reason to do anything to you and that I'm someone

err on the side of belief?" Shang asked with

Soran were more inclined to believe someone than to

confidence, Shang," Vice-Dean Soran said. "So what if someone lies to me or betrays me? I'm

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

only looked

to betray my lifelong teacher and the

by the verbal attack, but on the other hand, Soran's words

something to him was not even close

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

Shang asked with

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

heard how long Vice-Dean Soran had already been a

learned about the extended longevity

lived as long as

lived to be around 150

Stage warriors lived to be around

the True Path

was an unknown. After all, the Dean was the

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

was an additional difference between the foundation the warriors and

that Vice-Dean Soran had been the

Soran opened a seemingly random, old door at the side

followed after

Shang saw the room, a cold, oppressive feeling washed

in the room. It essentially was only a

a table made of cold metal in the middle of the

Shang of an

He couldn't see

that the thing was around 30

as Shang saw it, he felt something

a day ago, Shang had felt the

was the feeling Shang had felt just before he had seen

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

suddenly began to move, and it

It was still alive!

Shang could finally see its

Face?