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

another way?"

is, but it will be expensive for you, and it isn't without risks," the Dean answered. "Taking this option would be stupid. Don't

moment, Soran shot through Shang's

Dean couldn't be further apart in

already know the third question

Dean's voice

some movement

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

took a

"Sorry," Shang said.

can talk now," the

know the third question I have asked the

"How?" the Dean asked.

and he told me that he has already answered that question and that I should wait until the

and why are you bringing that up now? This

mindset is best for reaching the

Silence.

the Dean

silent for

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

wrong, but if it is, it might not be the

you know that

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

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

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

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

the Dean said that, the

Communication Crystal away and waited inside the hole in

the Poison Adept, who Shang had referred to as a

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

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

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

accept a mission if the chances of their agent dying

that the Cleaning Service would have also

hadn't wanted to take any chances and that they had a large amount of

dead, and they were willing to pay a

whoever he had offended to