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."

are here, but that's probably because you are a peerless

is a difference between a peerless genius amongst warriors and a peerless genius amongst

purple woman beside Rowan shouted.

what I said,"

The woman only snorted.

white and grey

Poison Affinity?"

answered, slightly altering the

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

annoyance and disgust

feared that Shang

purple woman suddenly

Crystal transmitted

life-and-death

about me?" Cindy asked

focused on Cindy for

Affinity do you

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

it is my decision if I

Silence.

"Temperature," she

I've never seen someone with a Temperature Affinity,"

not confident in

Cindy said with

man. "What about you? I'm up for a fight since I

with a

Affinity? The two others have such rare Affinities, but you managed to enter the Contender Department with only a Light

with a bit of annoyance at Shang. "Entering the Contender Department is not about having a rare Affinity but

two remained

rarest Affinity of them all, a

Time Affinity was already incredible, but having

Time Magic, Time Mana, or Time Affinities, making it nearly impossible to feel the Time Mana around

best to suppress his

through them like he was

strongest amongst you three?"

three threw a couple

are the strongest, but we are unwilling to confirm it,"

asked the white and grey

ways,"

hummed a bit and

you are up for it, I think I'm willing

looked with surprise at

said emotionlessly as he took out