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.

of weeks, but he eventually settled in. Right now, he's in the Advanced Grade, and he belongs to the top 30%. From what I'm reading,

shame. His family has the funds to hire such a powerful Cleaner, but I doubt that they would do so because of a mere spat between two students. His parents might

"I doubt it's him."

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

teachers are required to report nearly everything about every student,"

the reports and create a file. I hate that part

'Understandable,' Shang thought.

about his three cronies?" Shang

three names of the cronies from Stars'

Soran said as

not him." Soran put the second file

one's dead," Soran

was

18 months later in the northeastern Wild Forest. You can imagine what he died

"Vanishing Snake?" Shang asked.

Soran nodded.

"It's not him."

moment, Shang furrowed

the incident with Stars Gerbon, Shang only had one more

was

and he hadn't even argued with anyone.

it one of those

one last fight with three

with a frown. "That wasn't

I tried my very best to convince teacher to expel you. You can imagine how that went," Soran said with a bit of guilt visible on his

expel him back then. Soran

of him. He had

with underhanded means, he

understand

my decision now," Soran said. "Thank you

Shang only absentmindedly nodded.

through the files and

the guy you kicked," Soran

through the

he raised

an eyebrow in

Academy three days later," Soran

Now, they were

couple of months ago, some

the weekly match between the Anti-Mage Class and the

Apprentice, and he wasn't weak,"

with a questioning

chuckle. "Interesting. He was below average

gave up the warrior path. But instead of turning

he might even feel thankful to you," Soran

still be near

thought back to

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

that such an event would result in the victim finding