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

have three life-and-death duels. It's you three versus him,

Everyone nodded.

to give everyone a run-down on how things

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

Shang had recovered

would, at most, take

scheduled for the

hand over your Space Rings," Lucin

the Space Rings immediately existed to make

your assets,"

in several big cities and

invested a lot of it. Like that, they would gain even more resources over the long

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

out that you own something you haven't declared within the next five days, you will be executed before that moment. So, if you still haven't declared something, now's your chance,"

No one said anything.

Lucin said before activating his

couple of seconds, several Mage Lords appeared

followed by three Mage Lords

Mage Lords got split between the

you in five days," Lucin said with a

focused on the three Mage Lords standing behind him for a

last 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 with if I want to

anything and

coldly harumphed

left, he felt that the three Mage Lords that were supposed to watch him

three of them were still watching him closely. They probably just kept themselves hidden so

Three Mage Lords.

to pull

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

to get past three