Sword God in a World of Magic

As soon as the three of them realized that Shang wasn't a Mage, they started to rapidly talk to each other via voice transmissions.

It took several seconds for them to say anything to Shang again.

"So, you're not a Mage, right?" the purple woman asked.

Shang only nodded.

"Then, what are you?"

"You can call me a warrior," Shang said.

"A warrior?" the purple woman on the side repeated with surprise. "You mean like these strange guys from the Development Areas?"

"Similar, yes," Shang said.

Then, the woman raised an eyebrow. "Then, what are you doing here?"

"I'm part of the Contender Department," Shang answered.

"You?" the white and grey man repeated with a disbelieving expression. "You are part of the Contender Department?"

"That's what I just said," Shang answered.

Then, the purple man on the side snorted. "Oh yeah? Then, let's see."

A moment later, he took out a Communication Crystal and pointed it at Shang.

Suddenly, a short burst of light appeared, and Shang felt his Communication Crystal come out of his Space Ring of its own volition. Obviously, Shang wouldn't store something made by extremely powerful Mages in his inner world since he didn't want its existence to be exposed.

The Communication Crystal immediately displayed something to Shang.

"You have been challenged to a life-and-death duel by Cloud Rowan. Do you accept?"

When the three of them saw Shang's Communication Crystal react like that, their eyes widened in surprise.

Clouds could only issue such challenges to other Clouds, which proved that Shang truly was a Cloud.

"Do you actually mean that?" Shang asked Rowan, the purple man.

Rowan snorted in confidence. "Sure, if you're down for it."

"Why?" Shang asked.

"Nothing personal, kid," Rowan said with an arrogant smirk. "It's just that it seems like I have to clean up the Contender Department today. I get that you warriors are becoming stronger and that you guys have quite some momentum, but I think you are overestimating your own powers a little."

than 99% of Mages if you are here,

there still is a difference between a peerless genius amongst warriors

beside

know what I said,"

The woman only snorted.

and grey man didn't say

have a Poison Affinity?"

answered, slightly altering

my weakness," Shang said evenly. "Poison acts on the body, and my body is my

looked with annoyance and disgust

that Shang

suddenly took out her own

transmitted something to him

have been challenged to a life-and-death duel by Cloud Cindy.

what about me?" Cindy asked with a bright

on Cindy for a

you

a bit of annoyance. "I don't know what kind of Affinity you have. So, why

I want to

Silence.

"Temperature,"

someone with a Temperature Affinity,"

not confident in

get it," Cindy said with a nice

up for a fight since I need some resources, but the

at Shang with a relatively emotionless expression.

rare Affinities, but you managed to enter the Contender Department with

Shang. "Entering the Contender Department is not about having a rare Affinity but about how much you can

other two remained

and grey man had the rarest Affinity of

Affinity was already incredible, but having a Light Affinity on top of that was just

on their level had any experience with Time Magic, Time Mana, or Time

best to suppress his

cycled through them like he was evaluating

strongest amongst you three?" Shang

three threw a couple of glances at

that we are the strongest, but we are unwilling to confirm it," Rowan said. "It's better not to

you?" Shang asked the white and grey

have my ways," he

a bit and scratched his

I think I'm willing to fight you," Shang said to the

two looked with surprise

the man said emotionlessly as he took