Sword God in a World of Magic

Most of the Clouds living in the Hibye were standing or floating near the central arena.

They all wanted to see this warrior getting stomped out like a bug.

Eventually, it was time for the duel.

Everyone waited with interested expressions as Lucin entered the arena.

"Today, we will be holding one to three duels, depending on the outcome," Lucin said. "Our first and maybe only duel will be between Cloud Erel and Cloud Shang."

"Shang, huh?" some of the onlookers muttered under their breath.

So, that was the name of the warrior.

Of course, no one had ever heard of Shang.

"Combatants, enter the arena," Lucin commanded.

A second later, Erel entered. He wore white and grey robes, his eyes and hair sharing a similar color scheme.

In any other place, Erel's appearance would make him look like a once-in-a-century genius, and everyone would be able to tell that he was outstanding.

But here, he was just like anyone else.

Everyone was outstanding.

Erel stepped into the several-kilometer-wide arena and waited on one end. Duels would start with both combatants on opposite sides of the arena.

And then, it was Shang's time to enter the arena.

Everyone looked over at Shang with interest.

Shang was still using his Shroud to keep himself invisible from Spirit Senses due to habit, but Shroud didn't work on even a single one of the Clouds. Even several of the High Mage Clouds could see through it.

Shang's Shroud had been incredibly effective in the outside world, but here, it was useless.

The perception of all of these Clouds was just too insane.

However, the Clouds were still intrigued by Shang.

First of all, he didn't have eyes, which was very unusual. Sure, there had been one guy that had also spent some time without eyes, but that had been only temporary to comprehend a Concept. If that person had entered battle, he would have regrown his eyes immediately.

But this warrior was entering a battle without eyes.

Why?

What was the point?

There was literally no reason to do that.

Was he so arrogant that he believed he didn't need his eyes to win?

But his lack of eyes was not the only thing that intrigued everyone.

The other thing was his Aura.

here, but this warrior's Aura was

were plenty of outstanding Auras that cast a certain

confident Aura that made them seem like

they knew what everyone around them would do before

evil that had been asleep for thousands

of an extremely powerful hero chosen by the Mage

were so many Auras, and all of

Shang's Aura was

intensity of Shang's Aura was just as strong as everyone else's, but in contrast, it was like Shang's Aura

a very intense

the world around him was losing

like he was a corrupting influence on

Aura. Obviously, his

his Aura

in all, the Clouds felt like Shang's Aura

respect, disrespect, happiness,

There was just nothing.

no capacity to

following his instincts like a mortal

doing

just doing

brainless,

Shang appeared to

Mages weren't quite certain what they should think of him, but most of them

a simple and aimless

happened to

a good place for only the strongest of

Erel. "Are both

SHING!

his Focus, which was taller

Focus was probably incredibly

"Ready," Erel said emotionlessly.

SHING! SHING!

appeared

hand was a huge and

left hand was a long and thin metal bar, his

with interest at Shang's

Shang's weapons were harder and more durable than Early

were impressed by

unreal to see someone on their level lift something that insanely

even attempt to lift something like that with

stood calmly in the middle of the arena while carrying two of

Shang's physical strength was very impressive to the

"Ready," Shang said.

Lucin nodded. "Then, Three…"

began to

"Two…"

Shang didn't move.

"One…"

even more and began to shine