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.

move at

mind

and body entered a deep state of

And so, time passed.

Mana inside the Isolation

that allowed Mages and

was like being

important for Shang as

as he was now, he would die

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

Shang could feel was the

Mana vanished, Shang's body began

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

Mana stored in his Mana

moment, Shang felt like he

bag taped around their head. There was still gas in the bag, but the person knew that all the

a cold feeling of approaching

times he had been in here, Shang was reminded of the time in Jerald's garden when he had landed on his back

two sensations were

feeling would hold on for infinitely

had extreme difficulties

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

a

telling him that panicking now would result in his death, but the

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

so very

It was horrifying.

in here! Why did I

on the outside, Shang

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

was like

persisting for more than a full

thought about suicide

It was too much.

wanted it

somehow managed to keep

state, Shang spent almost 40

of

Shang's Beast

was when the real terror

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

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

BANG!

the wall

"Get me out!"

"Get me out!"

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

was screeching in

He was dying!

He was dying!

He was dying!

me out!

"Help!"

"I'm sorry!"

in Shang's arms broke as his flesh

could no

screamed whatever came

punched whatever he

of nails scratching against hard

breaking apart and digging into

bloody flesh hitting the