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 and that they could

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 and more efficient in

counters for these powers. Additionally, people that were at a disadvantage against that winner would

Clouds here. There were around 50 Ancestral Mages, 90 Archmages, and nearly 300

had around 50 people watching, and these people would be of the

due to Shang, far more people

but even more, they wanted to see a Mage dominate and destroy that

were the most powerful, and since everyone here was

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

Compared to the Clouds, every other Mage truly didn't know

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

were good in their mind, but only people that comprehended four Concepts before becoming a High Mage

was the level of the

comprehended two level two Concepts as a High Mage. Maybe, with a lot

Jerald had been the most powerful normal Mage in

King Skythunder, was

a High Mage, nearly three Concepts before becoming an Archmage, and during his

level three Concepts as an Archmage, Agon had a good shot at becoming a

Empire to invest in them was someone

on the same level as that Dawn Seedling Shang had met near the

order Sparks around, who were powerful Peak Ancestral

was what it

what it meant to be a future

and illustrious people outside the headquarters

Mage

Mage Lords would never

Mage Kings were legends!

Mage Lords were essentially the

Mage Kings basically didn't really actually

worked so long and so hard for his

there was the