[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic":3,"chapter-sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-148":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Sword God in a World of Magic",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1492397,1940,"Chapter 148 Mattheo's Troubles","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-148",148,"\u003Cp>\"What do you know?!\" Elver shouted in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You never had to starve!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You never had to go out and risk your life to kill a Pest Cat because it keeps threatening your family!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You never needed to fear that your entire family is gone after just a single excursion into the wild! Every time I went out to train in the wilderness, I feared that I would find my family dead upon my return!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, don't speak about hardship!\" Elver shouted with a venomous tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire atmosphere turned hostile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elver had essentially insulted every student present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mattheo only looked at Elver with a polite smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elver, when was the last time you slept?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does that have to do with anything?\" he asked with an aggressive tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just humor me,\" Mattheo answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About three days ago,\" Elver answered unwillingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mattheo sighed. \"Ah, a good night's sleep. How I miss that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know when I last had a good night's sleep?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seven years ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elver's expression transformed into shock and then disbelief. \"How would that even be possible? You couldn't survive without sleeping.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mind Magic,\" Mattheo said. \"A Mage that focuses on Mind Magic can put a Magic Circle into your mind that deals with memories.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Magic Circle distinguishes important information from unimportant information and transports it from my short-term memory to my long-term memory while I am still awake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My body can only rest during meditation while my mind is always active.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, such an intrusive procedure has plenty of disadvantages.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For example, I can't sleep, even if I want to. I can't remember things that the Magic Circle deems unimportant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you ever been interested in someone, and you wanted to build a connection with them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if you were to forget their existence after the conversation finishes because the Magic Circle doesn't deem that person as important?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know how many people came up to me and spoke about our previous conversations, and I had no idea who they were?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think it feels like to not be able to choose your own friends and associates?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think it feels like to work every single waking hour of your life?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can focus on your studies in the Warrior's Academy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have to focus on the Warrior's Academy and the Mage Academy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Additionally, I have to learn about etiquette, politics, history, and law.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father would never allow me to only pursue the path of a warrior, no matter how much I want to. I have to learn Magic and practice Magic primarily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am only here because I am at the top of my class in the Mage Academy. If I only were second place, father would forbid me from coming here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My entire life is micromanaged to the finest of details.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I last went out with friends three years ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, please, Elver, don't compare our different situations. They are incomparable,\" Mattheo said with a kind smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elver gritted his teeth. \"At least you have a family,\" he said with a venomous tone before walking away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang was quite shocked after hearing Mattheo speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mattheo had to do so much?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, what did he say?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he say that he was at the top of his class in the Mage Academy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang remembered Mattheo's fight with Astor, and he remembered that Mattheo hadn't used any spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, Mattheo obviously knew how to cast spells. After all, he was outstanding in the Mage Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So, Mattheo managed to become the second strongest in the Caterpillar Class without relying on his abilities as a Mage?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mattheo's entire image had changed in Shang's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, Shang had seen Mattheo as only the second strongest in the Caterpillar Class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, Shang had never known that Mattheo had such an insane handicap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, Shang had thought that Astor was a monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no, Mattheo was a true monster!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope you don't think lesser of me after my short outburst, Shang,\" Mattheo said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang was taken out of his thoughts as he looked at Mattheo. \"No, it's fine. It wasn't even a real outburst.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, everything's fine,\" Mattheo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did your father really force such a cruel Magic Circle upon you?\" Shang asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mattheo looked back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, sorry!\" Shang said quickly. \"That was a personal question. I was only curious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mattheo chuckled a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In truth, I was the one that requested the Mind Mage,\" Mattheo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang looked with shock at Mattheo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, I always wanted to be a warrior,\" Mattheo said with a distant look in his eyes. \"I always thought that they were very valiant. In comparison to Mages, warriors meet danger head-on. They throw their bodies at the enemies so that everyone else can live in safety.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, even though father owns the Warrior's Academy, he didn't want his own son to focus on the path. He said that it's too early.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I wanted to become a warrior, you know,\" Mattheo said with a smile. \"So, I simply decided to do both. As long as my studies are progressing greatly in the Magic Academy, my father can't stop me from pursuing the path of a warrior as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang's mind had already frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mattheo's father had founded the Warrior's Academy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright! Everyone, be quiet! The lesson will start shortly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked over as teacher Loran had just arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang wanted to speak more with Mattheo, but that had to wait now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Astor, you and Mattheo, as always. Sarah-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to fight Astor,\" Shang suddenly said as he interrupted teacher Loran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Loran looked at Shang. \"What? You? You obviously…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Loran was just about to rebuke Shang, but after a moment, he began to furrow his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was inspecting Shang very closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the main reason why Shang was here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to have a rematch with Astor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, Elver and Mattheo had distracted him, but his rematch with Astor was why he was here, to begin with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a while, the training field was silent as teacher Loran looked at Shang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright. You get one match,\" teacher Loran said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the side, Astor looked at Shang with burning eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt Shang's power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like Shang had transformed into a different person from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone else was a bit interested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normal people would think that the fight would just go down like before. After all, only a week had passed, and Astor had been far more powerful than Shang back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these students were seasoned warriors. Even though they didn't want to believe it, they could feel Shang's power themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>pᴀɴdᴀ nᴏveʟ They knew that Shang had undergone a transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that, they became very interested in the fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang looked at Astor from a distance as he readied his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astor smirked as he took out his gigantic sword. \"Show me how much you have grown in the last week,\" he shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will,\" Shang said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Shang wouldn't lose that quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had his new upgraded sword, and he would finally show his Ice Affinity in public.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This fight would not go like the last one.\u003C\u002Fp>",1211,"2026-06-06T04:07:02.166Z",1,"novelbin.me","1afa15a52a7369a97778ca6e50d2600958b88bdaf8b64ffabcd2ddbf5f91ecc7","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-149","sword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-chapter-314",1033,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsword-god-in-a-world-of-magic-cover.jpg"]