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."

reply had come in an instant. It was like it was the most logical and obvious to

there another

answered. "Taking this option would be stupid. Don't risk your life for something as ridiculous

moment, Soran shot

the Dean couldn't be

the third question

Dean's

some movement come from the

can't just talk about such details over Communication Crystal," the Dean said with annoyance. "Soran was present, and I don't want to lose one of my disciples because you couldn't keep

took a deep

"Sorry," Shang said.

now,"

third question I have asked

"How?" the Dean asked.

has already answered that

why are you bringing that up now? This

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

Silence.

the Dean

silent for another

my path, but I can't say that I know it better than

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

to a certain path while you know that you will get the correct answer in the future, right?" the

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

would only damage me if I were to kill

don't want to kill them. I want to keep

will send Soran over. He will handle

Dean said that, the

Crystal away and

Shang lay the desecrated corpse of the Poison Adept, who Shang had referred to

an agent of the Cleaning Service, and the Cleaning Service was the name of the biggest

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

True Mage to deal with an

a mission if the chances of their agent dying

was certain that the Cleaning Service would have also

that someone had hired a Mid Adept with a Focus meant that someone hadn't wanted to take any chances and that they had a large amount of disposable

they were willing to pay

to think of whoever he had offended to such