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.'

genuinely didn't feel rage or

Why?

was confident in his current

more Shang fit into the

had over the barbarians protected Shang's

Mages, Shang only counted as a dog, but he was

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

This was their dog!

person was disrespecting them and indirectly attacking

this meant that no Mage would

wasn't seen as an

Shang would only be

the Mages, barbarians

wasting money, and letting them

the Mages would send him into battles that he could win and in which

in Shang's shoes, this was essentially a

had to constantly watch his

him, and the gigantic bounty on

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 Mage trying to

But here?

only had to

need to search for

battles came to

there also were

any resources, and if the Mages found out that

be a slave, and he would need to do whatever

things they want to do, is that truly so bad?'

believe they have me under control, but they are actually providing the very resources

but I don't need those. I know how to reach the True

power. As long as I get my hands on the techniques barbarians use to become more powerful, I can get familiar with

know roughly how Magic works, and I know very

mind as

Shang saw two other young men inside the cave, but he

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

right eye and crossed

he stopped

barbarians only looked around the

was quite difficult since General Stage warriors didn't

time, they also just looked absentmindedly at

Sense still kept watch over his surroundings. The cave was