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."

in an instant. It was like it was the most

there another way?"

it isn't without risks," the Dean answered. "Taking

Soran shot through Shang's

and the Dean couldn't be

already know the third question

the Dean's

some movement come from the Communication

present, and I don't want to lose one of my disciples

a

"Sorry," Shang said.

can talk now," the

third question I have asked the God," Shang

"How?" the Dean asked.

the 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

are you bringing that up

is best for reaching the top of this world,"

Silence.

see," the Dean

remained silent for

path, but I can't say that I know it better than the ruler of this

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

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

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

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

I don't want to kill them. I want to keep all my options

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

that, the

put the Communication Crystal away and

Shang lay the desecrated corpse of the Poison

the Cleaning Service, and the Cleaning Service was the name of the biggest and only assassination

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

Mage to deal with an apprentice. Of course, in

the Cleaning Service wouldn't accept a mission if the chances

that the Cleaning Service would have also accepted sending

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

willing to pay a premium

think of whoever