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?"

didn't," Duke Whirlwind said. "The Abominations would appear regardless, and I had no hand in where they appeared. I simply put more Ice Mana at the place where they would appear. Literally not

"So what?" Shang asked.

Whirlwind asked

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

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

Mithril was his enemy, but Duke

monsters that only

prefer they appear?" Shang asked. "Your territory or his territory? They will appear regardless. If a calamity is unavoidable, why

a fan of that

It felt dirty.

a bit

Duke Whirlwind thought about the Storm Eagle Zone and all the people he saw

want them to get

was a solution

Whirlwind took a deep

"Fine," he said.

more. "By traveling a bit around in the Storm Eagle Zone and the Empress Cobra Zone, I think I can focus the Abominations' appearance on the

took

will it be?" he

weeks,"

while longer. Your sudden return won't go unnoticed due to your new power, and I don't

Shang nodded. "No problem."

you can come back openly. In the meantime,

to worry," Duke Whirlwind added. "Those guards are on my payroll, and their degree of loyalty

lying, but Duke Mithril won't suspect a thing. He doesn't take warriors seriously, and he will refuse to believe that a warrior could kill his Mages so quickly that they couldn't even give off

again. "Thanks," he

You have helped me far more than I have helped you already. The intel you brought back from the Grandmountain Kingdom is very valuable, which will make it harder for the Council to

ambushers. They will quickly be replaced by new ones, but this is still a strong blow to Duke Mithril. After all, you killed Kiva Orvis

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

already knew what he

set of armor,"

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