Sword God in a World of Magic

Duke Whirlwind looked at Shang. "That message was a good idea. Do you have anything else planned, or did you just want to give me an opportunity to strike?"

A smirk appeared on Shang's face.

"I do have something in mind," he said.

"Tell me," Duke Whirlwind said.

"While traveling through the Blackshadow Kingdom, I noticed that my Affinity has given me a peculiar ability."

"Oh?" Duke Whirlwind uttered in interest.

"My Affinity is very similar to the Abominations' Affinity, which makes me their perfect counter. I have heard from some people that the occurrences of Abominations have increased. That's correct, right?"

Shang didn't actually know that, but he assumed that they did.

He had already realized that his increase in power was also increasing the power of the Abominations.

Duke Whirlwind nodded. "Yes, they now appear more frequently and at increasingly random places."

Shang also nodded. "Surprisingly, I didn't see a single Abomination in the last ten years, which is a bit unusual. That makes me think that I have a deterring effect."

"Deterring effect?" Duke Whirlwind asked with a raised eyebrow.

Shang nodded again. "Yes, and not only that. I can also slightly feel where they will appear. It's not perfect, but I can feel them sometimes before they appear."

An interested gleam appeared in Duke Whirlwind's eyes.

"And, with my deterring effect, I can somewhat control where the Abominations don't appear."

Now, Duke Whirlwind understood what Shang was suggesting, and he took a deep breath.

"Shang, I'm not sure if I'm a big fan of your suggestion," he said. "You are sending the enemy of the entire world to a place with innocent civilians just to hurt your enemy."

Shang only looked evenly at Duke Whirlwind with an even look. "Didn't you do the same thing when you claimed the battlefield for the Ice Wyvern?"

at the place where they would appear. Literally not a single life was ended under my order. This is very different from actively deterring the

"So what?" Shang asked.

Whirlwind asked

are enemies. I don't see Duke Mithril any different from the Abominations. Both things want

Whirlwind could understand Shang's point, but it still didn't sit right

was his enemy, but Duke Mithril

monsters that only

appear regardless. If a calamity is unavoidable, why not, at

was not a fan of

It felt dirty.

bit

Whirlwind thought about the Storm Eagle Zone and all

didn't want them to get

now, there was a

took a

"Fine," he said.

the Storm Eagle Zone and the Empress Cobra Zone, I think I can focus the

Whirlwind took another deep

it

weeks," Shang

Your sudden return won't go unnoticed due to your new power, and I don't want your reappearance to

Shang nodded. "No problem."

can come back openly. In the meantime, I will make it seem like your message came from

my payroll, and their degree of loyalty is high. Even if someone came

thing. He doesn't take warriors seriously, and he will refuse to believe that a warrior could kill his Mages so

again.

from the Grandmountain Kingdom

will quickly be replaced by new ones, but this is still a strong blow

"I think it's only appropriate for me to give you something in return. Do you want anything in

knew what he

set of armor,"

new set, but that isn't even nearly enough to repay everything. Do you need anything