Sword God in a World of Magic

All the barbarians gathered in front of the camp as soon as the sun came up, and Shang also quickly joined them.

Lash and the other barbarians that had come to him earlier stood close to him, showing their allegiance.

Even though the barbarians all stood in front of the camp, there were three distinct camps.

The biggest one wore no collars and surrounded the tall barbarian from the camp. There were about a hundred barbarians in that camp.

The second camp was only comprised of barbarians with collars, and that camp consisted of about 25 barbarians.

The last one was Shang's camp. There were two barbarians with collars, including himself, and five barbarians without collars. They were only seven.

The collared barbarians didn't heed Shang's camp any mind, but the bigger group of barbarians looked with narrowed eyes at Lash and Shang. They saw that Lash stood respectfully beside Shang, which meant that he was Lash's Leader.

However, they had never seen Shang do anything to show his power. On the first day of the criminals' arrival, Shang had only walked away, not showing his power or dominance.

To barbarians, if one had the power, one would show it. It was only natural to show that one was the strongest.

The fact that Shang didn't show his power made them mistrustful.

Shang didn't heed the barbarians any mind.

Their opinions were irrelevant.

The fact that the barbarians created different Tribes inside the military camp was already idiotic and childish to Shang.

Why would one want to establish themselves as the Leader while being confined in a cage?

Leader or not, when the Mages gave an order, everyone followed.

The Leader had no power, just like all the other barbarians.

After a couple of minutes, the commander over the camp arrived with her typical, cold expression. Behind her were two True Mages.

The commander was the strongest human for kilometers around since she was an Early True Mage.

Right now, Shang was rather sure that he would lose if he were to fight her.

This was the power he had to overcome if he wanted to regain his freedom.

And, for now, Shang wasn't powerful enough.

The commander looked at all the gathered barbarians for a while.

"The five strongest, step forward," she commanded.

The barbarians all looked at each other.

And more than five barbarians stepped forward.

From the biggest group, the Leader and three other barbarians stepped forward.

From the other camp, two stepped forward.

And from Shang's group, Shang and Lash stepped forward.

forward, and they all

she decided that it would be too much hassle

it is,"

SHING!

air in front of the commander, and

BOOOM!

heavy quake washed over the gathered group, and they looked at the

This thing was heavy!

did the commander summon this

you can lift this staff, you will be chosen for a special mission," she explained. "If you do well in this special

heard that, greed appeared in their eyes, and the barbarians that hadn't stepped

said. "I would be surprised if even

that as a provocation, but they

commander said to the tall barbarian from the main camp. She knew that

barbarian complied and stepped

crouched down and took hold

he tried to

red, but the staff only very slowly moved

about ten seconds later, he managed to lift it

arms trembled under the tremendous

be lifted above your head," the commander said

teeth, and he

centimeters, but when it reached his belly button, he had to drop

BOOOOM!

heavy staff hit the ground again, and another powerful quake went throughout

barbarians had been shocked into

was

was anyone supposed to

else?" the commander

main camp walked back to their group. The tall barbarian was

camp stepped forward,

staff to the middle of his shin before he had to

two retreat as well, leaving only

to try?"

eyes and

he tried to lift

and his face

the staff reached his knees, Lash was already at

But he kept going.

lifting, and even blood started to flow

become completely bloodshot, and blood

But he kept going.

managed to lift it to his waist, he managed to hold it

he

BOOOM!

tremendous force, and Lash

proven his power and

but with tremendous

willpower and decided to look more closely into

then, there was only