Sword God in a World of Magic

Lei snorted.

Then, the Mana Shield around him slowly vanished, and the arrow that had triggered the Mana Shield fell to the ground.

Lei had fought contestant 12 evenly, but with the addition of the composite bow, Lei had been forced to make several rushed and awkward movements.

Because of the bow, Lei had lost.

"Weapon Variance, huh?" Lei said as he put his trident away. "It seems like I underestimated its power."

Lei couldn't complain since both of them were at the same level.

Lei had lost fair and square.

Contestant 12 nodded. "The Impose Stage is more than impressive. It has been a long time since I had such a difficult battle against someone on my level."

Lei snorted again, but the more perceptive people could notice that he actually only wanted to appear tough and dismissive. Some people could tell that Lei enjoyed the compliment.

"Congratulations," Lei said as his arrogant smirk returned. "You might be amongst the twenty most powerful warriors in the world, but I wouldn't bet on it."

The warriors were immediately furrowing their brows, and even contestant 12 seemed annoyed.

Contestant 12 was now among the top four in the tournament. Was Lei saying that there were over 16 warriors outside the tournament that could defeat him?

That seemed unlikely.

"What? You don't believe me?" Lei asked with a smirk. "Why do you think I was chosen specifically for this tournament?"

"It's because I am average," Lei said with a laugh.

The people only looked at Lei with furrowed brows.

"I'm the most average Impose Stage warrior. I've comprehended an average Path, which made for an average Impose. I have been in some dangerous battles, but they are not common to me."

"I've been sent to demonstrate the average power of an Impose Stage warrior."

"And with my average power, I made it to the top eight here. That's honestly quite sad."

Most of the warriors became infuriated again. They obviously didn't believe Lei's words, and they felt like Lei was only saying these things to disrespect them.

Contestant 1 furrowed his brows as he looked at Lei.

It was difficult to admit, but he believed Lei.

that powerful people had. People like contestant 1 and contestant 12 radiated a special aura that made them appear different

Lei didn't have that.

managed to reach the Fifth Realm was a genius in their own right,

the True Path Stage,

to contestant 1, contestant 12 was glad

was glad that he wasn't the only warrior that

Impose Stage?" contestant

of the onlookers was immediately pulled towards the two

who invented the Impose

"It was my Master,"

an elaboration, but Lei was finished

your master?" contestant 12

a bit and turned around. "Defeat my friend, and

saying that, Lei walked to the edge of

12 narrowed his

person that invented the Impose Stage master, which gave him a clue about the identity

possibility that a powerful Mage had come up with the Impose Stage, but if that were the case, Lei wouldn't have called them master.

more intrigue was added to

a short pause, the semifinals

night had arrived, and the contestants were fighting in a dark arena illuminated by artificial light that mimicked

semifinals

originally supposed to be the finale, but with the addition of the two mysterious warriors, things had

contestant 2 were friends, and they

while, but it was clear that contestant 1 had the upper

true fight but more of an exhibition

2 knew that he couldn't

some minutes, contestant 1

had been a fun

and his opponent

the second match in the semifinals

12 versus contestant

a serious expression, but the more perceptive people in the audience

12 knew that he couldn't

still

representation of the most average Impose Stage warrior, you have probably been sent as a representation of what the Impose Stage can achieve in the hands of a genius," contestant

Contestant 31 nodded wordlessly.

against you," contestant 12 said. "However, I would still ask you

going to fight someone, I want to see

Silence.