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.

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

knew of

fan of Shang, and

Soran saw Shang's

is very distrustful of everyone, chances are

Shang didn't answer.

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

the side of belief?" Shang asked with furrowed

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

called confidence, Shang," Vice-Dean Soran said. "So what if someone lies to me or betrays me? I'm confident enough in myself that I know I can

the same ideology, Shang," Vice-Dean Soran said. "So, let me put you at ease with words that might resonate with

only looked

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

one hand, Shang's emotions were a bit riled up by the verbal attack, but

to him was not even

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

asked with

answered as they walked down the hallway. "The Warrior's Academy is barely 30 years old. I was already

Vice-Dean Soran

about

lived as long

lived to

Stage warriors lived to be around

the True

the Dean was the first True Path

in each Realm generally lived for a couple of decades longer, but that was due to a multitude of methods to extend their lives.

the

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

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

followed after Vice-Dean

the room, a cold, oppressive feeling washed over

in the room. It essentially

cold metal in the middle of the room

of an operating

corner, Shang saw a small, scaly mass. He couldn't see

was around

soon as Shang saw it, he

a day ago, Shang had felt the same

felt just before he had

felt dangerous to Shang, but he also felt like it

saw the thing, the thing suddenly began to

It was still alive!

finally see

Face?