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 genius

between a peerless genius

the purple woman beside Rowan shouted. "I'm a

know what I said,"

The woman only snorted.

white and grey man

a Poison Affinity?" Shang

the man answered, slightly altering

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

annoyance and

feared that Shang

second later, the purple woman suddenly took

Communication Crystal transmitted

life-and-death duel by

me?" Cindy asked with a bright

focused on

you have?" Shang

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

if I want

Silence.

"Temperature,"

seen someone with a Temperature Affinity,"

not confident in taking

said with

last person, the white and grey man. "What about you? I'm up for a fight since I need some

man looked at Shang with a relatively emotionless expression. "Light Affinity," he

asked. "Only a Light Affinity? The two others have such rare Affinities, but you managed to

bit of annoyance at Shang. "Entering the Contender Department is not about

two remained

grey man had the rarest Affinity of them

Time Affinity was already incredible, but having a Light

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

best to

Sense cycled through them like

amongst you three?" Shang

three threw a couple of

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

the white

ways,"

hummed a bit and

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

looked with surprise at

the man said emotionlessly as he took