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 almost

entered a deep state

And so, time passed.

inside the Isolation

very thing that allowed Mages and warriors to

without Mana was

for Shang as air was

as he was now, he

operating was unreal, and only Mana

that Shang could feel was the Mana inside his

the Mana vanished,

secondary locations had vanished. These were locations like skin, hair,

on, Shang's body would consume the Mana stored

Shang felt like he was slowly

someone that had a plastic bag taped around their head. There was still gas in the bag,

a cold feeling of

of the time in Jerald's garden when he had landed on his back and

sensations were very

this time, the feeling would hold on

had extreme difficulties staying

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

a

the feeling of approaching death was so overwhelming

need to stay calm. I'm dying! I need to stay calm.

so very

It was horrifying.

come in here! Why

outside, Shang

don't want to die! Just stay calm. Just

like

sensation of drowning would keep persisting for more than a

had thought about suicide

It was too much.

just wanted it to

always somehow managed to keep

state, Shang

of

Mana inside Shang's

when the real

order to keep producing life energy, Shang's body was

bone were being turned to Mana for Shang's organs and

BANG!

his fists against the wall of the

"Get me out!"

"Get me out!"

hitting, kicking, and punching wouldn't accomplish anything, but

screeching in

He was dying!

He was dying!

He was dying!

out!

"Help!"

"I'm sorry!"

broke as his flesh and blood started to coat

could no longer

whatever came to

whatever he

of nails scratching against

crunch of teeth breaking apart

of bloody flesh hitting the