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

but they also

known, we wouldn't have come back,"

"If Shang shouted about contacting me, the enemy would have

said as he remembered something. "Why did he run

his Mana. After that, I got a surprise attack in, and

the fire come from?"

only smirked. "I think I know," he said as he looked at Shang. "The Firebomb was finally proven to be useful, right? I told you that you would need it at some point, but you said that something with this little

only looked down with

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

Soran said with a smile as he put a hand on Shang's shoulder. "I'm only

Shang only frowned.

except for the very first time. When I met him

to spare the others worth so much that

Shang glanced at Soran.

of reinforcing good behavior. I did something he approved of, and he immediately went in

is

have good news,"

three looked at

not inexperienced, and you three know that an Early General Stage

other three

SHING!

that moment, Soran summoned

for the past year. For now, it's

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

handed all three of them contracts, and they read

Magic Contract," Sarah said with a

we

of them were

duration on the

nodded. "This has to remain a secret

Circle mess with our memories indefinitely?" Sarah asked

mind. If that person intended to unveil the

The person could die.

part of their memory could

issuer of the contract, Soran, would be informed, and the signer of

burden on someone's mind, and it was

each," Soran said.

that it would

the contract

was a

still been worried about his future. After all, he hadn't forgotten his argument

wanted to

now, the decision was

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

was over a year's worth of

for signing a contract?

smiled at Elver and handed him a Space

took the Space Ring

But it was empty.

at