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."

probably more powerful than 99% of Mages if you are here, but that's probably because you are a peerless

a difference between a peerless genius

woman beside Rowan shouted. "I'm a

know what I said," Rowan

The woman only snorted.

grey man didn't

have a Poison Affinity?"

man answered, slightly altering

Affinities are my weakness," Shang said evenly. "Poison acts on

looked with annoyance and disgust

had feared that Shang

later, the purple woman suddenly

transmitted something to him

life-and-death duel

what about me?" Cindy asked with a bright

focused on

Affinity do you have?"

annoyance. "I don't

it is my decision if I want to

Silence.

snorted. "Temperature,"

seen someone with a Temperature Affinity," Shang

not

get it," Cindy said with a nice

man. "What about you? I'm up for a fight since I need some resources,

Shang with a

two others have such rare Affinities,

Shang. "Entering the Contender Department is not about having a rare

two remained

the white and grey man had the rarest Affinity of them all, a Dual Affinity

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

with Time Magic, Time Mana, or Time Affinities, making it nearly impossible to

his best to suppress

Spirit Sense cycled through them like he was evaluating

strongest amongst you three?"

threw a couple of glances at

are unwilling to confirm it," Rowan said. "It's better not to fight amongst

you?" Shang asked the

my ways," he

bit and

you are up for it, I think I'm willing to fight you," Shang said to

looked

the man said emotionlessly as he took out