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?"

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 a single life was ended under my order. This

"So what?" Shang asked.

Duke Whirlwind asked with a raised

see Duke Mithril any different from the Abominations. Both things want us dead. What's

Shang's point, but

was his enemy, but Duke Mithril was a

monsters

you prefer they appear?" Shang asked. "Your territory or his territory? They will appear regardless. If a

a fan of

It felt dirty.

bit

Eagle Zone and all the people

want them to get

was a solution to

took a

"Fine," he said.

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

took another deep

it be?" he

two weeks,"

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

Shang nodded. "No problem."

would suggest that you remain hidden for about six more months. After that, you can come back openly. In the meantime, I will make

payroll, and their degree of loyalty is high. Even if someone came to investigate, they would only say that a relatively powerful

but Duke Mithril won't suspect a thing. He doesn't take warriors seriously, and he will refuse to believe that a

again. "Thanks," he

have helped me far more than I have helped you already. The intel you brought back from the Grandmountain Kingdom is very

replaced by new ones, but this is still a strong blow to Duke Mithril. After all, you killed Kiva Orvis and three

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

knew what he

of armor,"

on giving you a new set, but that isn't