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 form again and stopped beside

Communication Crystal. "Alright, we have three

Everyone nodded.

give everyone a run-down on how things were going

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

other two duels would be held after Shang had recovered from his earlier duel,

them that it would, at most, take

were scheduled for the

over your Space Rings," Lucin

over the Space Rings immediately existed to make sure that the winner would truly get

assets,"

several buildings in

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

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

that you own something you haven't declared within the next five days, you will be executed before that moment. So, if you

No one said anything.

that's everything," Lucin said before activating his

a couple of seconds, several Mage

demands, each of you will be watched and followed by three Mage Lords to

Mage Lords got

five days," Lucin

Mage Lords standing behind

"Go get your affairs in order. I don't enjoy killing, but that's something I have

didn't say anything and

only coldly harumphed and also

felt that the three Mage

the three of them were still watching him closely. They probably just kept themselves hidden so as not

Three Mage Lords.

to pull anything

contact anyone else to transfer their wealth or to ask an assassin to take care

get past three Peak