Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang continued hunting for another two days.

Sadly, no matter how many risky situations he brought himself into, the Cleaner just wouldn't bite.

Shang even accepted a mission to hunt a pair of Peak General Stage beasts, and he fought both of them at the same time.

This fight had actually taken a couple of seconds. All the others had ended in, at most, two seconds.

Yet, even then, the Cleaner hadn't shown themselves.

'What is their plan?' Shang thought with furrowed brows. 'With these two beasts, it would be three on one. You are a Peak Adept! Are you too afraid to attack some warrior a level below you with a numerical advantage?'

By now, Shang was getting really annoyed.

What, did he need to attack a Commander Stage beast for them to show up?!

Shang wasn't completely against attacking an Initial Commander Stage beast, but he certainly didn't want to do that while someone was out for his life. Such a fight would need all of Shang's reserves.

'Would I attack me if I were the Cleaner?' Shang thought.

Then, he thought about what he had done over the past couple of days.

'I might have shown too much of my power,' Shang realized. 'Sure, if I were them, I would have already attacked. After all, this seems like an interesting fight.'

'However, not everyone is like me. In comparison to me, the Cleaner doesn't need to fight. If they believe the mission to be too dangerous, they could simply retreat and give up.'

Shang looked at his surroundings with furrowed brows.

'It's very possible that they have already retreated.'

'I screwed up. If they decide to abort the mission, the Wilburys won't lose any money.'

Right now, Shang wasn't sure how he should feel.

He had felt frustrated and suppressed every day he had remained in Warrior's Paradise. He wanted to go outside and fight. Yet, the constant presence of the Cleaner had forced him to stay inside.

Now, Shang was finally taking the plunge, but the very power that had suppressed him for so long had vanished.

out, staying here is pointless,' Shang thought. 'I already have enough wealth back at the academy. I don't

the outpost, which was about two

even one of

expect things to go

looked at his own hand

powerful? I don't really feel

powerful

Procedure, Shang's body was nearly as powerful as the body

could kill a Peak General

was definitely far weaker than the body of a Peak General

a

hard and sharp as the hardest tusk or horn

came Shang's techniques and his fighting experience. With those things, he could

combined, Shang's power had reached the power of an above-average Initial

only at the Late General

been around the peak

wasn't hunting with other General Stage warriors,

completely isolated from

In fact, he only felt a bit more powerful

reality, Shang was even stronger than the Dean had been

the most powerful General Stage warrior in the world, and he wasn't even

Cleaner won't show up by tomorrow, I will return to Warrior's Paradise. I need to

walked back

Bang.

to face the

heard a distant explosion, and he could see a couple of icicles flying in the

up and hit something with long,

had hit was circular, and it appeared when the claws hit

a Mana

have been warnings of an Ice Demon recently,' Shang thought. 'I guess this is

Bang.

wind, and a second later, a huge spire made

blacklist, and they should know that the Ice Demon is

it?' Shang thought as he looked