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."

like it was the most logical and obvious to the

another way?" Shang

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

Soran shot through Shang's

be further

the third

Dean's voice

some movement come from

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

"Sorry," Shang said.

talk now," the

the third question I have asked

"How?" the Dean asked.

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

why are you bringing that up

question is: What mindset is best for reaching the

Silence.

see," the

Dean remained silent for another few

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

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

while you know that you will get the

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

path, it would only damage me if I were

want to kill them. I want to keep all my

will send Soran

the Dean said that, the connection

away and waited inside the hole in the

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

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

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

Cleaning Service wouldn't accept a mission if

certain that the Cleaning Service would have also

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

were willing to pay a premium for

of whoever he had offended to such a

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