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

there another

it isn't without risks," the Dean answered. "Taking this option would be stupid. Don't risk your life for something as ridiculous

that moment, Soran

couldn't be

the third question I

the Dean's voice

Shang heard some movement come from the

present, and I don't want to lose one of my

took a deep

"Sorry," Shang said.

talk now," the Dean

know the third question I have asked the God,"

"How?" the Dean asked.

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

why are you bringing that up now?

third question is: What mindset is best for reaching the top of this

Silence.

the Dean

Dean remained silent for another few

my mindset and my path, but I can't say that I

wrong, but if it is, it might not be the best for you to

you don't want to commit to a certain path while you know that you will get the correct answer

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

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

want to kill them. I want to keep all my

"Fine, I will

the Dean said that, the connection was

Crystal away and waited inside the hole

desecrated corpse of the Poison Adept, who Shang

Service, and the Cleaning Service was the name of

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

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

if the

was 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

were willing to pay

to think of whoever he