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."

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

between a peerless genius

beside Rowan shouted. "I'm a

I said," Rowan

The woman only snorted.

and grey man didn't

a Poison

the man answered, slightly altering the

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

annoyance and disgust at

feared that Shang

the purple woman suddenly

Crystal transmitted something to

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

about me?" Cindy asked with a bright

mind focused on

you have?" Shang

you asking something like that?" Cindy said with a bit of annoyance. "I don't know what kind of Affinity you have. So, why should I

if I want to

Silence.

snorted. "Temperature," she

someone with

I'm not confident in taking

it," Cindy said with a

and grey man. "What about you? I'm up for a fight since I need some resources, but the other two

looked at Shang with a relatively emotionless

a Light Affinity? The two others have such rare Affinities, but you managed to enter

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

other two remained

had the rarest Affinity of them all, a Dual Affinity of Light and

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

their level had any experience with Time Magic, Time Mana, or Time Affinities, making it nearly impossible

best to suppress

Sense cycled through them like he was evaluating

the strongest amongst you three?"

a couple of glances at each

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

you?" Shang asked the white and grey

have my ways,"

hummed a bit and scratched his

it, I think I'm willing to fight

other two looked with surprise

said emotionlessly as he took