Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang weighed his options for a bit.

'Should I kill them to keep my secret?' Shang thought.

Shang was willing to make friends, but he wouldn't risk his life.

In fact, he was already surprised that he had decided to put the lives of Astor, Elver, and Sarah above the knowledge he would have gained from the Poison Adept.

If Shang had let the Poison Adept kill these three, he would have been even surer about his victory.

Shang would have only needed to act like he was running out of Mana and maybe get hit by a bit of poison on the way.

Then, he would have simply asked the Poison Adept to tell him who had commissioned him before his death.

With the Poison Adept's arrogant and talkative personality, he would have probably spilled the beans.

But when it came down to it, Shang had decided to save the lives of the three hunters.

'I already made my decision earlier. Might as well go all the way with it. If I kill them now, I would have gained none of the things I wanted.'

Then, Shang took out something from his world.

It was a Communication Crystal.

"Yes?" the voice of the Dean came out of the Communication Crystal after Shang activated it.

"I was attacked by a Cleaner," Shang said.

"How powerful?" the Dean asked.

"Mid Poison Adept," Shang said.

"So? You know that I will only help you against True Mages and Commander Stage warriors," the Dean said.

"I killed him," Shang said

"Then why are you calling me? I'm busy," the Dean said with a cold voice.

"One current student and two former students of our academy were present when I fought him. They know about my power and my Affinity," Shang explained.

"Then kill them."

instant. It was like it was

there another way?" Shang

risks," the Dean answered. "Taking this option would be stupid. Don't risk your life for something

moment, Soran

Dean couldn't be further apart

the

Dean's

heard some movement come from the

Communication Crystal," the Dean said with annoyance. "Soran was present, and I don't want to lose one

a

"Sorry," Shang said.

can talk now,"

third question I have

"How?" the Dean asked.

ask the God the same question during the trial, and he told me that he has already answered that question and that I should wait until the Commander Stage to get the

that up now?

question is: What mindset is best for reaching the top of this world,"

Silence.

the Dean

silent

I can't say that I know it

think my path is wrong, but if it is, it might not be the

take it you don't want to commit to a certain path while you know that you will get the correct answer in the future,

see the point in killing the three of them. It's

is a more effective path, it would only damage me if I

kill them. I want to keep

will send Soran over. He

that,

Communication Crystal away and waited inside the hole in

Shang lay the desecrated corpse of the Poison Adept,

an agent of the Cleaning Service, and the Cleaning Service was the name of the biggest and only assassination organization in Duke

the Cleaning Service didn't pay according to the target's strength but according to the power of

to deal with an apprentice. Of course, in that case,

wouldn't accept a mission if the chances of

certain that the Cleaning Service would have also accepted sending a normal Early

Adept with a Focus meant that someone hadn't wanted to take any

they were willing to pay

of whoever he