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.

bolt into his human

took out his Communication Crystal. "Alright, we have three life-and-death duels. It's you three versus him, right?"

Everyone nodded.

also nodded and started to give everyone a run-down on how things were going to play

with Erel first, he would be his first opponent, and the duel would take place in five days in the big arena near the

after Shang had recovered from his earlier duel, assuming

it would, at most, take a couple of

for the same day, with the latter two having a fluid

over your

over the Space Rings immediately existed to make sure

assets," Lucin

three Mages named several buildings in several big cities and several

get even more money, they invested a lot of it.

but he also said that it wasn't his anymore. Nevertheless, Shang tried to be as honest as

will be executed before that moment. So, if you still haven't

No one said anything.

said before

of seconds, several Mage Lords appeared behind

each of you will be watched and followed by three Mage Lords to make sure that nothing happens before the duels start," Lucin

the twelve Mage Lords got split between the

days," Lucin said with a nod before

Mage Lords standing behind him

your affairs in order. I don't enjoy killing, but that's something I have to live with if I want to become powerful. You

didn't say anything and

coldly harumphed and

three Mage Lords that were supposed to watch him had

of them were still watching him closely.

Three Mage Lords.

to pull anything with such a powerful

of Shang's three opponents would be able to contact anyone else to transfer their wealth or to ask an assassin to take care of

get past three Peak Mage