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.

his Long Sword

in her goodwill, but I trust in her intelligence. Antagonizing me now would be pointless. Either she would gain a powerful enemy, or she would have to kill one of her best Named Agents. There's no benefit either

done so. Because of that, even

with those two, but I won't show my Fire

would be confident in being able to take them down, but with only half of my Affinities, this won't

of this had only taken a tiny moment, and the

green-haired Mage shouted

were screaming at her. Her instincts were telling

spirals of metallic wind shot past Ice Princess, curving around her body and shooting into

dual

were vastly

or Twilight. They were one thing that was made up

hand, dual Affinities represented two separate things one person had an

that also meant that the person had a full Affinity

talent for their one Affinity, someone with a Mixed Affinity of Poison,

nearly enough to make it part of someone's main strength. At most, it would help them comprehend Mixed Concepts

all of their mind on poison-specific

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

Magic, having dual Affinities was

just like with everything else, there

Both Affinities demanded attention.

a High Mage after comprehending a level one Concept, a person with dual Affinities needed to comprehend two level one

Concepts regardless, but this restriction made it

the way,

Mage with dual Affinities was either above average at least or not a High Mage at

just comprehend one level one Concept, reach the High Mage Realm, and live out the remainder

All or nothing.

Success or failure.