Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang was pulled to the back of the village into a small and dark cave.

"What Element are you attuned to?" one of the Mages asked with a cold tone.

"Fire," Shang answered.

"Show me."

Shang lifted his arm, and a bit of fire appeared around it. The fire was very weak, and it only roughly appeared around his arm.

The Mage wasn't surprised and pulled Shang to one side of the cave.

The two chains were put to two cyan spots on the wall, and they fused with them. Shang still had enough chain left to sit down, but he couldn't walk further than a meter with them attached.

"If we see any damage on the chains or the ore, it will be treated as an escape attempt, and we will kill you," one of the two Mages said.

Shang only looked at them.

"Do you understand, One-Eye?" he asked.

Shang didn't answer.

BANG!

A big stone appeared in front of Shang and shot into his chest, breaking his ribs.

"Answer!" one of the Mages demanded with a strict voice.

Shang's expression didn't change.

"Yes," he said calmly. There was no rage inside his voice.

The Mage snorted, and the two of them left the cave again.

For some reason, they really hated this unaffiliated barbarian.

After the two of them left, silence returned to the cave.

Shang's expression didn't change, but he sat down near the wall.

'They probably use the desperation of the barbarians to force them down a path of strengthening,' Shang thought. 'The abuse and disregard will foster a feeling of resistance in some of the barbarians.'

'However, it isn't perfect. Many other barbarians will probably get demotivated and lose all hope, hindering them from unleashing their full potential.'

rage or

Why?

he was confident in his

more Shang fit into the barbarian role, the

strict control the Mages had over the barbarians

the Mages, Shang only counted as a dog, but

another dog attacked their dog, they wouldn't mind and let them fight, but if another human

This was their dog!

dog, the other person was disrespecting

short, this meant that no Mage

an equal, he still

meant that Shang would only be sent to

Mages, barbarians

them was wasting money, and letting them get killed was also

send him into battles that he could win and in which he

Shang's shoes,

Kingdom, Shang had

after him, and the gigantic

wanted to fight, he would need to go into the wilderness and fight a beast, and while doing so, he needed to keep a look out for any

But here?

only had to

didn't need to

came to

there

resources, and if the Mages found out that he

Shang would have to essentially be a slave, and he would need to do whatever he was

want to do, is that truly so

they have me under control, but they are actually providing

need the techniques the Mages created to become more powerful, but I don't need

find ways to further our own power. As long as I get my hands on the techniques barbarians use to become more powerful, I can get familiar with them and eventually

how Magic works, and I know very well how warriors

things and with my own body and mind

Shang saw two other young

now, I should act like them and keep to myself. I can always ask about their techniques when I arrive near

eye and crossed his

then, he

looked around

quite difficult since General Stage warriors didn't need

they also just

Sense still kept watch over his surroundings. The cave