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

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

Everyone nodded.

give everyone a run-down on how things were

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

be held after Shang had recovered from his earlier duel, assuming he

that it would, at most, take a couple

that, all three duels were scheduled for the same day, with the latter two

please hand over your Space Rings," Lucin

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

assets,"

buildings in

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

Bastion, but he also said that

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

No one said anything.

Lucin said before activating his Communication Crystal

of seconds, several Mage Lords

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

Lords got split between the

Lucin said with a

the three Mage Lords standing behind him for

with a cold voice. "Go get your affairs in order. I don't enjoy killing, but that's something I

say anything

harumphed

Shang left, he felt that the three Mage

that the three of them were still watching him

Three Mage Lords.

would be nearly impossible to pull anything with such a

contact anyone else to transfer their wealth or to ask an

would need to get past three