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

had fallen

the city to deactivate the Magic Circle, but he

Jerald was very experienced in

I could also be wrong, but I doubt

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

she stays unconscious

Jerald took out the golden crystal

knew what Jerald was planning, and he

and recorded Shang entering

Jerald deactivated the

put the scene he had just recorded between when

Shang landed,

the city

wasn't supposed to get involved, but if the Council decided to intervene softly by

the Magic Circle was located

of seconds later, several Magic Circles were revealed, and when Jerald saw them,

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

would lose nearly 70% of my Mana

that Shang would die

against

was right," Jerald said. "Abyss Cometh is a very powerful Spell,

to deactivate it?" Shang

at the distant

the warriors left until

the specifics of your power need to remain confidential,"

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

Jerald activated Mana

"Just wait here."

as Shang watched, and when he was just ten meters away

TCHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!

shot out of the ground and encompassed the surrounding 15 meters.

way, it sounded like the ghost of

a second, the black fire vanished,

said. "It actually managed

like Susan has been working on her

of the Magic Circle had been wide enough that no other house had

"You got rid of the Magic Circle," he