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."

more powerful than 99% of Mages if you are

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

purple woman beside Rowan shouted. "I'm

what I

The woman only snorted.

and grey man didn't say

have a Poison Affinity?" Shang

answered, slightly

Shang said evenly. "Poison acts on the body,

with annoyance and disgust at

feared that Shang might

suddenly took out

Crystal transmitted something to

been challenged to a life-and-death duel

about me?" Cindy

mind focused on

you have?" Shang

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

it is my decision if I want to

Silence.

"Temperature,"

I've never seen someone with

but I'm not confident in taking on

said

once and then focused on the last person, the white and grey man. "What about you? I'm up for a fight since I need some resources, but the other two are not

at Shang with a relatively emotionless expression. "Light

The two others have such rare Affinities, but you managed to enter the Contender

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

two remained

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

having a Time Affinity was already incredible, but having

Time Mana, or Time Affinities,

when he did his best to suppress

them like he was evaluating his

strongest amongst you three?" Shang

a couple of

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

asked the white and

my ways,"

bit and scratched

willing to fight you," Shang said to

two looked with

as