Sword God in a World of Magic

Soran stood in the middle of the cave and looked up at Shang, who was currently sitting in the small hole he had created.

And then…

Soran smiled.

"I've heard your initial conversation with teacher," Soran said, "and I think I need to apologize for my previous words."

"You could have killed the three students without any repercussions. After all, you had teacher's permission. He even encouraged it."

"However, instead of doing that, you decided to spend some money to let them live."

Soran jumped over to the hole, and Shang made space for him.

Soran looked at the desecrated corpse and grabbed its Space Ring to inspect it.

"To be honest, when I heard what had happened, I grew angry and disgusted because I was sure that you would simply kill the three of them," Soran said as he looked through the Space Ring.

"But imagine my surprise when I heard that you didn't want to do so."

After some seconds, Soran threw the Space Ring over to Shang. "No information about the requester, as always."

"There are a couple of things in there that are worth a bit, but they can't compare to the Space Ring itself. I would advise you to sell the Space Ring to the academy for a good profit unless you need it yourself."

Then, Soran saw the Focus, and his eyebrows rose in surprise.

"Now, that's some money," he said as he took hold of the Focus. "I would advise you to also sell this to the academy."

"The academy?" Shang asked. "What would you even do with it?"

Soran only smiled. "We sell it back to the Cleaning Service in our monthly auctions. A fully assembled Focus is worth far more than its components, and it would be a waste to dismantle it while we have a buyer waiting."

Shang nodded.

"Anyway," Soran said as he looked at Shang again with a smile. "I'm glad you're not as heartless as I thought you were. To be frank, I assumed you were just like teacher, and teacher… well… you know."

Shang nodded. "I know how different you two are."

Soran also nodded.

"So, what's the solution to my current problem?" Shang asked.

"I'll show you. Where are they?" Soran asked.

Shang put the Focus and Space Ring into his world and jumped away from the tunnel, landing on the ground.

Soran followed Shang, and the two of them walked down the tunnel.

However, they didn't need to walk for long.

Just a couple of seconds later, they heard the sounds of hurried footsteps, and some moments later, the team of three arrived in Shang's tunnel.

Astor was the first to see Shang and Soran, and when he did, he let out a huge sigh of relief.

The team ran over and stopped in front of Shang.

"What happened to the Adept?" Sarah asked with furrowed brows.

"I dealt with him," Soran said before Shang could say anything.

Shang didn't contradict him.

you so much, Vice-Dean Soran," Sarah said

also bowed in

a smile. "We can't have outside people attack our students. Shang called me as soon as he saw the attacker, and I arrived as

they also furrowed their

have come back," Elver said with

"If Shang shouted about contacting me, the enemy would

as he remembered something. "Why did he run when

front and from behind, severely depleting his Mana. After that, I got a surprise attack in, and he fled. The reason why

where did the fire come from?" Elver

proven to be useful, right? I told you that you would need it at some

looked down

situation," Astor said with a cold but respectful voice. "You should have seen him! He managed to survive against a Mid Adept with a Poison

as he put a hand on Shang's shoulder. "I'm only teasing

Shang only frowned.

the previous times I met him, except for the very first time. When I met him the

worth so much that Soran changed his

Shang glanced at Soran.

also be a method of reinforcing good behavior. I did something he approved of, and he immediately

He is

only have good news," Soran said as he

three looked at Soran

you three know that an Early General Stage warrior can't

other three remained

SHING!

that moment, Soran summoned three

be so powerful is related to the academy's secrets and to the reason why he has been missing for the past year. For now, it's still a secret, but if everything works

kept under wraps, even when the secret eventually becomes public. Today, you saw Shang's true

them contracts,

Contract," Sarah said with a

we can't

three of them were

no duration on the contract,"

to remain a

Magic Circle mess with our

someone's mind. If that person intended to unveil

The person could die.

their memory could

this case, the issuer of the contract, Soran, would be informed, and the signer of the contract would feel pain until they

a contract put a burden on someone's mind, and it was

gold each," Soran

teacher meant when he said that it would cost me a lot

the contract and handed it back to Soran

a

future. After all, he hadn't forgotten his

had thought about if he wanted to quit the team

now, the decision

to hunt for a long

was over a

for signing a contract? No

Elver and handed him a Space

the Space Ring

But it was empty.

looked at