Sword God in a World of Magic

"Move! Make space for the next ones!" one of the guards told Shang with annoyance.

Shang moved to the side, and a couple of seconds later, Soran appeared on top of the wall.

Soran had a nice conversation with the stationed guards once again before leading the team down the wall.

"And that's that," Soran said as he turned to everyone. "It was nice seeing some of you again."

Sarah immediately left without saying anything. Apparently, the Magic Contract annoyed her quite a bit.

Elver and Astor also said their goodbyes before following Sarah.

"Shang, follow me," Soran said after everyone left.

Shang only nodded and followed Soran.

After a couple of minutes, they returned to the academy.

Soran immediately led Shang to the main building and to the fifth floor, which was reserved for teachers.

The two of them entered Soran's office and sat down.

SHING!

Soran summoned a gigantic stack of papers, which heavily hit the desk in his office.

Then, he looked at Shang with a smile. "Want to find out who hired the Cleaner?" he asked.

Shang's eyes shone, and he nodded.

"Tell me what you know and who you suspect," Soran said.

Shang recounted his thoughts about who could have wanted him dead.

It essentially boiled down to that it had to be one of the students.

Soran nodded. "That's what I thought," he said as he took the huge stack of papers into his hands.

"Tell me of everyone you met that might have a motive for wanting you dead."

Shang thought for a bit and decided to go in chronological order.

"The guy in the entrance exam. The one I beat up," Shang said.

"Michael Brestow," Soran said as he searched through the papers until he found the student's file.

"He's in the Preparation Grade right now, and he is about average. Nothing has changed for him. I severely doubt that it's him," Soran said.

Shang nodded. He hadn't thought that he would have been the one to send the Cleaner, but Shang wanted to be thorough.

"Stars Gerbon," Shang said. "I was the reason for his strongest helper leaving, and I beat his two cronies up. I also tore his jaw off."

Soran grimaced a bit, but he looked for Stars' file.

back then, thanks to his background," Soran said. "After you two met, everyone around him abandoned him. He had trouble adjusting for the next couple of weeks, but he eventually settled in. Right now, he's in the

the other students, and whenever someone brings up his old behavior, he gets angry out of shame. His family has the funds to hire such a powerful Cleaner,

"I doubt it's him."

nodded, but he was also surprised about something. "How

report nearly everything about every student," Soran

the reports and create a file. I hate that part of my

'Understandable,' Shang thought.

his three

the three names of the cronies from Stars' file and

Soran said

well. It's also not him." Soran put the second

one's dead,"

was

file away. "He died about 18 months later in the northeastern Wild Forest. You

"Vanishing Snake?" Shang asked.

Soran nodded.

"It's not him."

moment, Shang

Shang only had

was the

argued with anyone.

it one of

one last fight with three

with a frown. "That

teacher to expel you. You can

wanted to expel him back then.

Soran never tried to use any underhanded methods to get rid of him. He had voiced his concern to the

life difficult with underhanded means, he simply dropped

can understand

now," Soran said. "Thank

Shang only absentmindedly nodded.

through the files and

guy you kicked," Soran

read through

he raised an

an eyebrow

left the Warrior's Academy three

furrowed his brows. Now, they were

doesn't end here," Soran said. "Just a couple

weekly match between

became a Late Apprentice, and he wasn't weak," Soran

a questioning look at

the file again, and he had to chuckle. "Interesting. He was below average in our academy, but

to death and gave up the warrior path.

I believe that he might even feel thankful to you,"

would probably still be near the bottom in our

thought back to that

with all his power, broke several of his bones, and the guy

that such an event would result in the victim finding their own