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.

into his human

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

Everyone nodded.

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

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

after Shang had recovered from his

at most, take

the same day, with the latter two having a

hand over your Space

existed to make sure that the winner would truly get all the wealth

your assets," Lucin

named several buildings in several big cities

Clouds received a lot of money, and to get even more money, they invested a lot of it. Like

Bastion, but he also said that it wasn't his anymore. Nevertheless,

you haven't declared within the next five days, you will be executed before that

No one said anything.

that's everything," Lucin said before activating his

seconds, several Mage Lords appeared

of you will be watched and followed by three Mage Lords

Mage Lords got split between the

Lucin said with

focused on the three Mage Lords standing behind him for a

days," Erel said with a cold voice. "Go get your affairs in order. I don't enjoy killing, but that's something I have to live

say anything

harumphed and

Shang left, he felt that the three Mage Lords

Shang was quite certain that the three of them were still watching him closely.

Three Mage Lords.

be nearly impossible to pull anything with such a

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

to get past three Peak Mage Lords from