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.

much, Vice-Dean Soran," Sarah

other two also bowed in

nodded with a smile. "We can't have outside people attack our students. Shang called me as soon as he saw the

team nodded, but they also furrowed

have come

"If

he remembered something. "Why did he run when

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

the way, where did the fire

right? I told you that you would need it at some point, but you said that something with this little power couldn't even

only looked down with

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

know, I know," Soran said with a smile as he put a hand on Shang's shoulder. "I'm only teasing him because I'm

Shang only frowned.

time. When I met him the very

decision to spare the others worth so much that Soran changed his

Shang glanced at Soran.

a method of reinforcing good behavior. I did something he approved of, and he immediately went in to praise me

is

news," Soran said as he

looked at Soran

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

three remained

SHING!

moment, Soran summoned three pieces

reason why he has been missing for the past year. For now, it's still a secret, but if everything works out fine,

be kept under wraps, even when the secret eventually becomes public. Today, you saw Shang's true power, and I can't risk certain people learning of

handed all three of them contracts, and

Contract," Sarah said with a

answered. "Sorry, but we can't

the three of them were forbidden from speaking of Shang's power in any

on the contract," Sarah

"This has to

have a Magic Circle mess with our memories indefinitely?" Sarah asked without

Contract put a Magic Circle into someone's mind. If that person intended to unveil the secrets, all manners

The person could die.

part of their

be informed, and the signer of the contract would feel pain

someone's mind, and it was mostly used as a last

each," Soran said. "It says so

said that it would cost me a lot of money,' Shang

signed the contract and handed it back to Soran

was a lot of

been worried about his future.

about if he wanted to

the

gold, he wouldn't need to hunt for a long while, and he could fully focus

was over a year's

exchange for signing a

at Elver and

took the Space Ring

But it was empty.

looked at