Sword God in a World of Magic

"Man, I'm so excited about the matches today."

"What's there to be excited about? This warrior will get destroyed in less than a minute."

"Yeah, I know, but I still want to know how he fights. I mean, he got accepted into the Contender Department, right? This means that he has a fourfold Spirit Sense like everyone else. Even if he is a warrior, there must be something special about him, right?"

"Sure, but he's still a warrior. He's probably extremely powerful compared to normal Mages, but we are not normal Mages, are we?"

"Who knows? Maybe he will hold out for a couple of seconds. I want to see what a warrior can do."

"What are you two talking about? You honestly think we will get to see the warrior's power? Pfft, as if! I think he will explode before he can even show his power. Did you guys forget who his opponent is?"

"It's Erel, right? Do you know what Erel can actually do? I've never seen him fight, but I've heard he has a Dual Affinity of Time and Light."

"Nope, no idea. No one ever saw him fight. He is getting all his resources from all the smaller trials, and due to his Affinity, no one has challenged him to a duel yet. Also, I heard that he isn't the biggest fan of killing, which is why he never challenged anyone."

"Huh, but then why did he challenge the warrior?"

"Wouldn't you? I mean, I feel kind of insulted that a warrior is in the Hibye. I have like three friends that are nearly as powerful as me, but they still weren't accepted into the Hibye. Yet, some random warrior got accepted?"

"Also, maybe Erel just thinks that this warrior represents some easy resources. Wouldn't you?"

"Sure, but it still feels weird. I mean, is Erel truly as powerful as everyone thinks? No one ever saw him fight, after all."

"No idea, could be, couldn't be."

Several members of the Hibye were slowly arriving at the central arena. Whenever there was a life-and-death duel, everyone would be informed, and they were allowed to watch.

This had several reasons.

First of all, by making this a public event, no one could accuse the Lightning Manor of choosing their favorites and having them win the duel.

Second, this was a learning opportunity for everyone.

to power was dangerous

it was to dissuade people

duels for everyone, but they still didn't want the students to die to each other as much. The trials were less dangerous

powers. Additionally, people that were at a disadvantage against that winner would get an opportunity to see these powers and avoid

were already over 400 Clouds here. There were around 50 Ancestral Mages, 90 Archmages,

duels only had around 50 people watching, and these

far more people

could do, but even

powerful, and since everyone here was a Mage, they wanted to see

compared to actual Mages that actually knew what they were doing. Over 99% of Mages were aimlessly creating and copying

Clouds, every

a level one Concept before becoming a High Mage. There was nothing special about comprehending only one Concept before a breakthrough, while two Concepts were the bare minimum to

but only people that comprehended four Concepts before

level of

two Concepts as a High Mage. Maybe, with a lot of luck, he could have comprehended a third one, but that would

the most powerful normal Mage in Area 23,

Skythunder, was more

three Concepts before becoming an Archmage, and during his stay as an

good shot at becoming a Boltling, someone that would be cultivated into a future

for an Empire to

would become someone on the same level as that Dawn Seedling Shang had met

could order Sparks around, who were powerful

was what it meant to

it meant to be a future

were the most powerful and illustrious people

any of the Mage Emperors.

over half the Mage Lords would never see a

Mage Kings were legends!

Lords were essentially

the peak of power since Mage Kings basically

and

then, there was the