Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang looked at all the different Mana Sources with shining eyes.

Elemental Mana began to fill the room, but the Magic Circle kept the Mana isolated, making the different kinds interact with each other. There wasn't much Mana in the surroundings, but the different forms of Mana still created some minor phenomena.

The temperature in the room fluctuated wildly. Some bolts of lightning appeared and disappeared in the surroundings.

Lots of tiny things appeared.

Shang also noticed something very interesting very quickly.

The dean hadn't summoned a Mana Source for Ice Mana, but there were still eight different Mana Sources.

Yet, according to what Shang knew, there were only seven affinities.

So, why were there suddenly nine, including Ice?

Shang quickly checked each Mana Source.

Orange ethereal spire that released a ton of heat? Got to be fire.

Brown ethereal spire that summoned rock around it? Shang knew that one already. That was earth.

Green ethereal spire that created tons of wind? Probably wind.

Deep blue ethereal spire that summoned water in the air, which rained down around it? Water.

Silver ethereal spire that summoned bolts of lightning? Lightning.

Grey ethereal spire that seemed to vibrate in the air? Shang wasn't that certain about what it was, but based on what he had already seen and what was missing, Shang was rather certain that this was metal.

That left the last two.

ethereal spire looked like a black tear in space. It completely absorbed all forms

have a Darkness

Was this darkness?

explain the last

the entire room, and if the darkness Mana

probably a Mana Source for

darkness and light also existed as

some beasts that have these affinities, but they are truly rare amongst humans. Most of the world thinks that darkness

couple of humans with these affinities, but only High Mages get to meet them occasionally. Their existence is mostly

not conducted in the public. That means that a human unfortunate enough to receive such an affinity

scratched his chin. "Why is it

with all the Affinities have. However, they also know that the enemy might have some Mages with the Light

your attacking force with a Magic Circle that costs only ten gold that can deal with the known Affinities, or will you spend 10,000 gold for one that can also deal with light and darkness? Of course, the prices I just mentioned are only an

you decide to do a

to Synchrocast a huge fireball. The enemy wouldn't know that they shouldn't do that, which is why they are doing it. So then, you use your Light Mage to suppress the

with rapt attention and

Affinity do I have?" Shang asked as he

There are also Mixed Affinities, but they are very rare. A good example would

Water Affinity and the Darkness Affinity. However, as far as I know, the existence

it could theoretically be everything. It might even be something never seen

"I would be lying if

walked over to the closest

Shang already knew that he didn't have an Earth Affinity, but he wanted to feel

After a couple of seconds of circling around in his body, it left through

SHING!

dean pulled it back into his

went to the

absorbed this Mana Source as well, and just like earth,

wasn't

just like the previous two, it simply left Shang's