Sword God in a World of Magic

After a couple of seconds, Conny lost consciousness.

However, Shang didn't kill her.

"Good work," Jerald said.

Shang looked at Jerald. "Are you sure she was lying?" he said.

"I've been in this political game for long enough, and I can feel when someone is being deceptive."

"90% of what she said was probably the truth, and there probably is a Magic Circle in there with a lot of power."

"However, I think that she uttered two lies."

"Detonating an entire city would be too risky and unbelievable. It would be very difficult to frame us for the destruction. After all, we would have no reason to. The common people might believe it, but the experienced Mages wouldn't believe it. They would know that all of this seems suspicious."

"Because of that, I'm certain she lied about what manner of Magic Circle is in there."

"I don't think it's a large-scale explosion, but a focused release of destructive energy."

"The Council has many ways to gather information, and they probably also know that you have some sort of power that helps you in dealing with Magic."

"And exactly that is what they bet on."

"They want you to enter since you would seem to be the best person for the job."

"Their plan wasn't to frame us but to kill you."

"They know that you are the most important piece in this war. If you die, we have no chance of winning the normal way."

"The second point where she lied is probably her trust in the Council."

"I'm certain that what she said about her family is true, but I think she didn't bet on us. Instead, she trusts the Council to let her family live after she accomplished her mission."

"You would enter the city, go to the Magic Circle, and she would detonate it remotely."

"Her family would be safe, and she would have accomplished her mission."

Shang took a deep breath.

plan was truly

he had fallen

to deactivate the Magic Circle, but

was very experienced in these sorts

I could also be wrong, but

cast a Spell, and some Natural Mana entered Conny's

will ensure that she stays unconscious during all of

took out the golden crystal again. "Shang, please

what Jerald was planning, and he slowly walked

and recorded Shang

that, Jerald deactivated the

smirked as he put the scene he had just recorded between when Shang had

like Shang landed,

entered the city

if the Council decided to intervene softly by creating a

two of them reached the house under which the Magic Circle was

were revealed, and when

been stored here. It's one of Susan's most powerful

I would lose nearly 70% of my Mana

Shang would

didn't matter against such

Cometh is a very powerful Spell, but it only encompasses a very small

me to deactivate it?" Shang

looked back at

warriors left until they were outside

told them that the specifics of your power need to remain confidential,"

with the Magic Circle, but 80% is lower than 100%, right?"

Jerald activated

"Just wait here."

floated towards the Magic Circle as Shang watched, and when he was

TCHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!

of the ground and encompassed the surrounding

sounded like the ghost of a huge circular

second, the black fire

actually managed

been

meters had vanished, but the house on top of the Magic Circle had been wide enough that no other house had been

Shang. "You