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.

him. He had trouble adjusting for the next couple of weeks, but he eventually settled in.

angry out of shame. His family has the funds to hire such a powerful Cleaner, but I doubt that they would do so because

"I doubt it's him."

but he was also surprised about something. "How do you know so many details about

to report nearly everything about every student,"

my job to read through all the reports and

'Understandable,' Shang thought.

about his three cronies?"

the cronies from Stars' file and looked through

Below average due to laziness," Soran said as

Grade. Doing pretty well. It's also not him." Soran put the second file

dead,"

Shang asked. If Shang was involved in

died about 18 months

"Vanishing Snake?" Shang asked.

Soran nodded.

"It's not him."

moment, Shang

incident with Stars Gerbon, Shang only had

it was the worst

student, and he hadn't even argued with anyone. He had simply stayed

one

fight with three students,"

remember," Soran said with a frown. "That wasn't a pleasant

my very best to convince teacher to expel you. You can imagine how that went," Soran said with a

to expel him back then. Soran hadn't really kept his dislike a secret from

rid of him. He had voiced his concern to the

making Shang's life difficult with underhanded means, he

understand why," Shang

my decision now," Soran said. "Thank you

Shang only absentmindedly nodded.

the files and retrieved three of

guy you

through

he raised

raised an

the Warrior's Academy three

furrowed his brows. Now, they were

said. "Just a couple of months ago, some

in the weekly match between the Anti-Mage

he became a Late Apprentice, and he

with a questioning look

file again, and he had to chuckle. "Interesting. He was below average in our academy, but he quickly became rather good

path. But instead of turning into a nobody, he

believe that he

he would probably still be near

thought back to that

the guy had been convulsing on the ground as he was choking

have guessed that such an event would result in