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.

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

Darkness Affinity, but he hadn't heard of any form of Darkness

Was this darkness?

would also explain the last Mana

the darkness Mana Source weren't here, Shang

a

light also existed

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

humans with these affinities, but only High Mages get to meet them occasionally. Their existence is mostly being kept a secret to

public. That means that a human unfortunate enough

is it like

knows what sort of abilities all the Mages with all the Affinities have.

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 example and

long as you decide to do

be something like gathering several Mages 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 light of the fireball and the Mana it gives off, confusing the surrounding Mages

attention

have?" Shang asked as he

very rare. A good example would be the Empress Cobra. It lives in a swamp filled with nothing but poison, and it rules over all the poisons in

the Poison Affinity is comprised of the Water Affinity and the Darkness Affinity. However, as far

It might even be something never seen before. It might even be something so confusing that we don't even know what it

dean said. "I would be lying if I said that this didn't

nodded and walked over to the closest

Earth Affinity,

entered his body. After a couple of seconds of circling around in his body, it left through Shang's

SHING!

dean pulled

went to the next Mana

well, and just like earth, it left

Affinity wasn't

was water, and just like