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 shut

entered a deep state

And so, time passed.

days, all the Mana inside

was the very thing that allowed Mages and warriors to

Mana was like

Shang as

to Earth as he was now,

keep operating was unreal, and only Mana could

that Shang could feel was the

vanished, Shang's body began

vanished. These were

the Mana stored in his

Shang felt like he was

a plastic bag taped around their head. There was still

cold feeling of approaching

last couple of times he had been in here, Shang was reminded of the time in Jerald's

sensations were very

feeling would hold on for

had extreme difficulties staying

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

was in a

that panicking now would result in his death, but the feeling of approaching death was so overwhelming that Shang couldn't

I'm dying! I

so very

It was horrifying.

in here! Why did I

outside,

don't want to die! Just stay calm. Just wait. As long as I

was like

of drowning would keep persisting for more than a full month without any

about suicide more

It was too much.

just wanted

always somehow

state, Shang spent almost

days of

inside Shang's

when the real terror

energy, Shang's body

were being turned

BANG!

fists against the wall of the

"Get me out!"

"Get me out!"

all this hitting, kicking, and punching wouldn't accomplish

screeching

He was dying!

He was dying!

He was dying!

out!

"Help!"

"I'm sorry!"

arms broke as his flesh and blood started to coat the Isolation

no longer stay

screamed whatever came

whatever

of nails scratching against

breaking apart and digging into the

of bloody flesh hitting the