Sword God in a World of Magic

So, what was Shang's plan?

He was quite sure that he was being watched by some powerful person from the Temple of Blood. However, he couldn't be sure why he was being watched.

Was it a test for the position of Sweeper?

Was it a loyalty test?

Was it a way to make him unveil some of his secrets?

Was his Battle-Strength being tested?

Depending on the answer, it was best to show different things.

If all of this happened simply to test his loyalty, the best course of action would be to take out his Communication Crystal and inform the Keeper that Ice Princess had betrayed them.

Shang wouldn't need to kill anyone, and he wouldn't need to show his power.

Technically, Ice Princess' betrayal was not his problem. He was not a Sweeper.

Named Agents were instructed to try to stop the betrayer if they were confident in their power, but they were also free to simply retreat. In both cases, the Keeper of their branch had to be informed.

However, what if this was a test to see how strong Shang actually was?

Theoretically, if Shang's Battle-Strength were actually as outstanding as the Keeper had claimed, Shang should have the ability to fight the two Mages or delay them at least.

If Shang just decided to retreat and call the Keeper, it essentially meant that Shang didn't have the Battle-Strength that the Keeper claimed.

At least, that would be what the watcher of this situation would think.

around his

for nothing. I don't trust in her goodwill, but I trust in her intelligence. Antagonizing me now would be pointless.

would've just done so. Because of that, even if the person that sees me finds out I'm a

those two, but I won't

take them down, but with only half of

a tiny moment, and the two Mages above Shang were still planning what to do

Mage shouted as she

Her instincts were telling her that she had to be careful and that something was targeting

Ice Princess, curving around her body and

Mage had a dual Affinity of

were vastly

Temperature, Poison, or Twilight. They were one thing

two separate things one person had an Affinity

thing, but that also meant that the person had a full Affinity for

someone with a Mixed Affinity of Poison, for example, would have 30 points in Darkness, 30 points

in Darkness and Water was not even nearly enough to make it part of someone's main strength. At most, it would

need to focus all of their mind

would have 100 points in two things each. This meant that they were just as talented in two things as a normal person was in

having dual

with everything else, there

Both Affinities demanded attention.

comprehending a level one

comprehend more Concepts regardless, but this restriction made it impossible for

the way,

either above average

comprehend one level one Concept, reach the High Mage

All or nothing.

Success or failure.