Sword God in a World of Magic

"I didn't expect you two to be here," Shang said as he looked at Duke Whirlwind and Mattheo.

Mattheo only smiled politely. "I am the future Duke, and father involves me more and more in these kinds of things."

Duke Whirlwind smiled with pride as he put a hand on Mattheo's shoulder. "He hasn't had it easy, but there is already no more doubt in my mind that he will reach the High Mage Realm. He will probably become even more powerful than me in the future."

Mattheo's expression didn't change at his father's words.

Shang could feel a certain distance between Mattheo and his father.

"Anyway, Shang," Duke Whirlwind said with a smirk. "I bet you thought yourself quite clever after snatching Old Ice Octopus' Mana Source and successfully hiding it from me."

Shang felt a mix of nervousness and a bit of guilt. After all, he had essentially stolen something from Duke Whirlwind.

"But it's fine," Duke Whirlwind said. "Honestly, if I were in your place, I would have done the same thing."

"What would you have done if I had told you?" Shang asked.

"I'm not sure, honestly," Duke Whirlwind said. "But I think I would have asked you to demonstrate, and I would have very quickly noticed that your Affinity was very strange. I think I would have taken you with me to find out more about your Affinity."

"You mean experiment on me until I died?" Shang asked emotionlessly.

Duke Whirlwind snorted. "Now, Shang, something like that would be idiotic."

"Idiotic?" Shang asked with a raised eyebrow.

"There was obviously more to your Affinity, which means that there was more to be discovered. After a while, I would have probably delivered other Mana Sources to you to see what would happen."

"And then, I would be interested in what would come of your Affinity if you were to become more powerful."

"But since you have a warrior's body, you obviously can't become a Mage. That means you would have ended up in the Warrior's Academy either way. The Dean would have noticed your particular talents as well."

"So, in the end, we would still be here," Duke Whirlwind explained.

Shang wasn't certain if he should believe Duke Whirlwind.

On one hand, everything he said appeared logical, but on the other hand, it seemed too good to be true.

"What about the Mana Source?" Shang asked.

"You can

"But…"

Shang furrowed his brows.

Affinity. Your Affinity is one of a

create a couple of them. They won't be anything fancy, but they will

patted his

try the spells. You two

you say?" Duke Whirlwind

Trying out spells?

definitely interested, but

a

knew what sort of spells he could

he made some spell that would destroy Shang's consciousness and make him

over at the silent

I were to die suddenly, his procedure would look like a failure in

is definitely interested, but I doubt that he would throw the hard work of the Dean

should be safe. If Duke Whirlwind were to try something, it wouldn't be in the next couple

of

why the Duke would want to hurt

Shang said. "I am also not sure about my Affinity,

"That's great to hear! I will prepare a couple of spells later for you to try out. Of course, if you are still uneasy about the effects of the spells, you can ask any Mage about them. Just knowing about

bit more careful with the Spells involving the Light and Darkness Affinity. Some Mages

nodded. "Thank you, Duke

we will be working together to a

looking forward to

Whirlwind said after walking to one of the walls. "I believe

Mattheo and I will

one wall, Vice-Dean

was watching everything silently from the corner of the

lighthearted and relaxed tone,

solemn eyes, and one of them was even blocking

thing in the corner, the entire room felt dark and

had accepted to undergo the procedure willingly, but for some reason, he

room, only Mattheo was

was already at the Peak Commander

them were even

was not just some random gathering

powerful people in the surrounding