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.

power was dangerous and that

it was to dissuade

offered these life-and-death duels for everyone, but they still didn't want the students to die to

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

there were already over 400 Clouds here. There were around 50 Ancestral Mages, 90 Archmages, and nearly 300 High

had around 50 people watching, and these

far more people

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

here was a Mage, they wanted to see their own kind

Paths are not worthless, but they couldn't be compared to actual Mages that actually knew what they were doing. Over 99% of Mages were aimlessly creating and copying shit without knowing

in a way, they were right. Compared to the Clouds, every

could comprehend 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

only people that comprehended

was the level of

one Concepts before becoming a High Mage, and he had comprehended two level two Concepts as a High Mage. Maybe, with a

in Area 23, and he would

King Skythunder,

an Archmage, and during his stay as

a good shot at becoming a Boltling, someone that

was powerful enough for an Empire to invest

become someone on the same level as that Dawn Seedling

Sparks around, who

it

to be a future Mage

were the most powerful and illustrious people outside the headquarters of any

saw any Mage Kings or any of the Mage Emperors. Nearly every single human died before ever having

half the Mage Lords would never see a Mage

Mage Kings were legends!

that Mage Lords were essentially the rulers

Kings basically

Agon had worked so long and so hard for his position

then, there was the