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."

an instant. It was like

another way?"

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 further apart in their

the third

the Dean's voice suddenly

heard some movement come from

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

took a deep

"Sorry," Shang said.

talk now," the Dean

already know the third question I have

"How?" the Dean asked.

question during the trial, and he told me that he has already answered

are you bringing that up now? This doesn't

for reaching

Silence.

see," the Dean

Dean remained silent for

very confident in my mindset and my path, but I can't say that I know it better than the ruler of this

is, it might not be the best for you

commit to a certain path while you know that you will get the

Shang said. "I see the point in killing the three of them. It's definitely

would only damage me if I were to kill the only three people I

don't want to kill them. I want to keep all my options

will send Soran over. He will handle

that, the connection was

and waited inside the hole in

corpse of the Poison Adept, who Shang had referred to

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

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

someone wanted, one could hire a True Mage to deal with an apprentice. Of course,

a mission if the chances of their agent dying

Cleaning Service would have also accepted sending a normal Early

meant that someone hadn't wanted to take any chances and that they had a

were willing to

of whoever he