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."

like it was the most logical

another way?" Shang

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

that moment, Soran shot

couldn't be further apart in their

already know the third question I

the Dean's voice

Shang heard some movement come from the Communication

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

took a

"Sorry," Shang said.

can talk now," the Dean

the third question I have asked

"How?" the Dean asked.

God the same 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 the

why are you bringing that up now?

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

Silence.

the

silent for

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

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

you don't want to commit to a certain path while you know that you will get the correct answer in the future, right?" the Dean

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

is a more effective path, it would only damage me if I were to kill the only three

want to kill them. I want to keep all my options open,"

Dean answered. "Fine, I will send Soran

said that,

Crystal away and waited

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

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

the clients of the Cleaning Service didn't

wanted, one could hire a True Mage to deal with an

accept a mission if the chances of their agent dying were above

was certain that the Cleaning Service would have also

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

dead, and they were willing to pay a premium

whoever he had