Sword God in a World of Magic

The three of them looked with shock at Shang for quite some time.

Earlier, Shang had seemed a bit uncertain. He had acted like a new member of the Hibye that wasn't sure what he should do.

But now, there was no more uncertainty.

His Aura was stable and cold, with no anxiety or nervousness.

And then, Cindy broke out into laughter.

The other two looked at her with a bit of confusion.

Shang didn't react.

"You're a funny guy, Shang," Cindy said. She had heard of Shang's name when the Communication Crystal had told her that her duel had been accepted. "You acted all nervous in order to bait us into fighting you."

Cindy snorted. "But that doesn't change anything. Power is power, and we are Mages while you are a warrior."

"What's the point of accepting all our duels when you are going to die to Erel anyway?"

The two others calmed down as well and looked at Shang with a mix of pity and disdain.

"Where do we fight?" Shang asked again.

"We have to wait for Lucin," Rowan said with a calm tone. "He has to officiate everything."

Shang only nodded.

Then, everyone waited.

The three of them were talking like nothing out of the ordinary had happened, while Shang only waited in silence.

A couple of minutes later, Lucin finally appeared.

transformed from a lightning bolt into his human form again and

his Communication Crystal. "Alright, we have three life-and-death duels. It's you

Everyone nodded.

give everyone a run-down

his first opponent, and the duel would take place in five days in the big arena near the south of

two duels would be held after Shang had recovered from his

them that it would, at most, take a couple

for the same day, with the latter two having a

please hand over your Space Rings,"

existed to make

assets,"

in

a lot of money, and to get even more money, they invested a lot of it. Like that, they would gain even more

said that it wasn't his

will be executed before that moment. So, if you still haven't declared something, now's your chance,"

No one said anything.

that's everything," Lucin said before activating his Communication

of seconds, several Mage

of you will be watched and followed by three Mage

twelve Mage Lords got split between the four

five days," Lucin said

focused on the three Mage Lords

affairs in order. I don't enjoy killing, but that's something

anything and flew

harumphed and also

Shang left, he felt that the three Mage Lords

certain that the three of them were still watching him closely. They probably just kept

Three Mage Lords.

impossible to pull anything with such

be able to contact anyone else to transfer their wealth or to ask

would need to get past