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

two also bowed in

students. Shang called me as soon as he saw the attacker, and I arrived

they also

have come

tone. "If Shang shouted about contacting me, the enemy would

remembered something. "Why did he run when

I got a surprise attack in, and he

where did the fire come

know," he said as he looked at Shang. "The Firebomb was finally proven to be useful, right? I told you that you

down with

make fun of Shang in this situation," Astor said with a cold but respectful voice. "You should have seen him! He managed to survive against a Mid

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

Shang only frowned.

him the very first time, he

the others worth so much that

Shang glanced at Soran.

reinforcing good behavior. I did something he approved of, and he immediately went in to praise me for my actions.

is a teacher,

I don't only have good news," Soran said as

looked at

Early General Stage warrior can't resist a Mid Adept under normal

three

SHING!

Soran summoned three

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

becomes public. Today, you

of them

Magic Contract," Sarah said with a

we can't take any

them were forbidden from speaking of Shang's

is no duration on the contract," Sarah

to remain a secret

want us to have a Magic Circle mess with our memories indefinitely?" Sarah asked

someone's mind. If that person intended to unveil the secrets,

The person could die.

part of their

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

a burden on someone's mind, and

gold each," Soran said. "It says so on the

what teacher meant when he said that it would

he immediately signed the contract and handed it back to Soran with a

gold was a lot

had still been worried about his future.

he wanted to

now, the decision was

he wouldn't need to hunt for a long while, and

a year's worth

exchange for signing

and handed him

Space Ring

But it was empty.

looked at Soran with