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 logical and obvious to

another

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

Soran shot

Dean couldn't be

know the third question I

Dean's

heard some movement come from

talk about such details over Communication Crystal," the Dean said with annoyance. "Soran was present,

a

"Sorry," Shang said.

can talk now," the

the third question I

"How?" the Dean asked.

me that he has already answered that question and that I should wait until the Commander Stage to

are you bringing that up now?

for reaching the top of this

Silence.

see," the Dean

silent for another

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

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

certain path while you know that

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

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

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

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

said that,

Crystal away and waited inside the hole

Shang lay the desecrated corpse of the Poison Adept, who

of the Cleaning Service, and the Cleaning Service was the name of the biggest and only assassination organization in Duke Whirlwind's

comparison to what one might expect, the clients of the Cleaning Service didn't pay according to the

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

accept a mission if the chances of their agent dying

that the Cleaning Service would have also

had hired a Mid Adept with a Focus meant that someone hadn't wanted to take any chances

willing to

of whoever he