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.

grip around his

intelligence. Antagonizing me now would be pointless. Either she would gain a powerful enemy, or she would have to kill

of that, even if the person that sees me finds

those two, but I won't show

would be confident in being able to take them down, but with only half

and the two Mages above Shang were still planning what to

shouted as she unleashed her

her instincts were screaming at her. Her instincts were telling her

of metallic wind shot past Ice Princess, curving around her body

dual Affinity of Wind

vastly rarer than

Affinities were things like Temperature, Poison, or Twilight. They were one

represented two separate things one person

also meant that the person had a full Affinity

of talent for their one Affinity, someone with a Mixed Affinity of Poison, for example, would have 30 points

enough to make it part of someone's main strength. At

would still need to focus all of their mind on

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

dual

with everything else,

Both Affinities demanded attention.

Mage after comprehending a level one Concept, a person with dual Affinities needed

more Concepts regardless, but this restriction made it impossible for someone to

all the

was either above average at least or

one level one Concept, reach the High Mage Realm, and live

All or nothing.

Success or failure.