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,

still is a difference between a peerless genius amongst

the purple woman beside Rowan shouted.

know what I said," Rowan

The woman only snorted.

and grey man didn't say

Poison

the man answered,

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

annoyance and disgust

had feared that Shang

later, the purple woman suddenly took out her own Communication

Crystal transmitted

challenged to a life-and-death

me?" Cindy

focused on Cindy

Affinity do you

with a bit of annoyance. "I don't know what kind of Affinity

decision if I want to accept

Silence.

"Temperature,"

someone with

but I'm not confident in taking

Cindy said with a nice

and grey man. "What about you? I'm up for a fight since I need some resources, but the other two are not

with a relatively emotionless expression. "Light Affinity,"

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

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

other two remained

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

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

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

did his best

Spirit Sense cycled through them like

the strongest amongst you three?" Shang

three threw a couple

but we are unwilling to confirm it,"

the white and

have my ways,"

bit and

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

other two looked

the man said emotionlessly as he took out his