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.

of your peculiar Affinity," Vice-Dean Soran said. "Are you surprised that you

of his

biggest fan of Shang, and he knew

saw Shang's reaction, he

is very distrustful of everyone, chances are high that they also can't be trusted? Deceptive people assume that everyone around them is deceptive since that

Shang didn't answer.

were a good person, I would tell you that I have no reason to do anything to you and that I'm someone that errs on the side

you err on the side of belief?"

than to disbelief them, wouldn't he

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 deal with

same ideology, Shang," Vice-Dean Soran said. "So, let me

looked

to betray my lifelong teacher and the

bit riled up by the verbal attack,

was not

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

Shang asked with a raised

Academy is barely 30 years old. I was already a Commander Stage warrior back then, and the Dean

when he heard how long Vice-Dean

Shang had learned about the extended longevity and increase

warriors lived as long

warriors lived to be around 150

Commander Stage warriors lived to be around 250

the True

an unknown. After all, the Dean was the

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

an additional difference between the foundation the warriors and Mages

known that Vice-Dean Soran had been the Dean's

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

followed after Vice-Dean

saw the room, a cold, oppressive feeling washed

the room. It

was a table made of cold metal in the middle of

reminded Shang of an operating

the corner, Shang saw 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 that its scales were pure

soon as Shang saw it, he

Shang had

felt just before he had

felt like it was familiar, even though he had never

suddenly began to move, and it turned its head

It was still alive!

finally see

Face?