Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang waited in front of the Isolation Chamber for a while.

Even for him, entering wasn't easy.

He had trained inside the Isolation Chamber three times before, and all three times had been terrifying.

"One month, 24 days, six hours," Shang said.

The Sweeper took a deep breath.

That was three hours more than last time.

Shang had nearly died last time.

"I understand," the Sweeper said.

She wanted to convince Shang not to do something like that. If he didn't stop, he would one day die to his insane training.

However, she remembered how Shang had coldly brushed off her concern earlier, and she decided not to say anything.

Shang approached the Isolation Chamber and stopped near its entrance.

His heart was racing, and his entire being was screaming at him not to enter.

It didn't show on the outside, but deep inside, Shang was terrified.

He was in deep fear.

Eventually, he took a shaky breath and entered.

Then, he sat down in the middle of the Isolation Chamber.

"Do it," he said.

The Sweeper's expression wasn't visible beneath her black cloak, but she was also anxious.

She had gotten to know Shang quite a bit over the past couple of years, and in some sense, she had a lot of respect for his willpower.

She didn't want to see Shang die.

Nevertheless, it was his decision.

The Sweeper only took a deep breath and closed the entrance.

From the outside, it looked like a black plate appeared at the entrance of the huge black cube, which then fused with the walls.

Lastly, the Sweeper activated a couple of Magic Circles, one of which was a reminder to get Shang out.

Then, she only sat down and waited beside the black cube.

Inside the cube, Shang was sitting in silence.

Funnily enough, after the door had actually been closed, Shang's fear and anxiety calmed down somewhat.

There was no way out anymore.

No Mana and no Spirit Sense could exit the Isolation Chamber.

Some of the Magic Circles absorbed all shaking of the Isolation Chamber and kept it in place.

Shang couldn't destroy the Isolation Chamber, and since it was made of Entropy Ore, Shang couldn't even use his Entropy ability to break out. Entropy Ore was immune to the powers of Entropy.

Shang was stuck.

No matter what he did, he would remain in this Isolation Chamber for one month, 24 days, and six hours.

didn't move at

his mind

entered

And so, time passed.

the Mana inside the Isolation Chamber

that allowed

area without Mana was like being underwater

Shang as

were to be teleported to Earth as

Shang's body to keep operating was unreal, and only Mana could produce that much energy

the only Mana that Shang could feel

vanished, Shang's body began

locations had vanished. These

on, Shang's body would consume the Mana

felt like he was

feeling could be compared to someone that had a plastic bag taped around their head. There was still gas in the bag, but the person knew that

a cold feeling of

reminded of the time in Jerald's garden when he had landed on his back and couldn't breathe

two sensations were very

time, the feeling would hold on for infinitely

mind had

NEED MANA! I NEED- just calm. Don't think.

a

him that panicking now would result in his death, but the feeling of approaching death was so overwhelming that

dying! I

so very

It was horrifying.

here! Why did I decide to come

on the outside,

stay calm. Just wait. As long as I

was like Shang was

for

thought about suicide

It was too much.

wanted it to

somehow managed

this state, Shang

days of constant

these 40 days, all the Mana inside Shang's Beast Core and Mana Pathways had

was when the real terror

to keep producing life energy, Shang's

and bone were

BANG!

his fists against the wall

"Get me out!"

"Get me out!"

knew that all this hitting, kicking, and punching wouldn't accomplish anything, but his body

was screeching in

He was dying!

He was dying!

He was dying!

me out! Get

"Help!"

"I'm sorry!"

his flesh and

could no longer stay

whatever came

punched whatever he

nails scratching against hard

crunch of teeth breaking apart and digging into

squelch of bloody flesh