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."

come in an instant. It was like it was the most

another way?"

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

moment, Soran shot through Shang's

the Dean couldn't be

the third question I

the Dean's voice suddenly

some movement come from

with annoyance. "Soran was present, and I don't want to lose one of my disciples

took a deep

"Sorry," Shang said.

talk now," the Dean

know the third question I have asked the

"How?" the Dean asked.

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

are you bringing that up now?

best for

Silence.

see," the Dean

silent for another few

my path, but I can't say that I

it is, it might not

certain path while you know that you will get the correct answer in the future,

point in killing the three of them.

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

want to kill them. I

sense," the Dean answered. "Fine, I will send Soran over.

that, the

away and waited inside

desecrated corpse of the Poison Adept, who

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

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

someone wanted, one could hire a True Mage to deal with an apprentice. Of course, in that case, the price

mission if the chances of their agent

Service would have also accepted sending a normal

a Mid Adept with a Focus meant that someone hadn't

dead, and they were willing to

still tried to think of whoever