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.

but this warrior's Aura was bright in a very

plenty of outstanding Auras that cast a certain light

this charismatic and confident Aura that made them seem

knew what everyone around them

them seem like an ancient evil that had been asleep for thousands of years

Aura of an extremely

many Auras, and all of them were outstanding and

Shang's Aura

was just as strong as everyone else's, but in contrast, it was

a very

it seem like the world around him

he was a corrupting influence on his

examining Shang's Aura. Obviously, his Aura didn't change the world around him or anything

simply how his Aura portrayed him to

the Clouds felt like Shang's

respect, disrespect, happiness, sadness, love,

There was just nothing.

Shang had no capacity to feel emotions or make any

like he was just following his instincts like a

know what he was doing or why

just doing

thoughtless, brainless, goalless,

appeared

certain what they should think of him, but most of them still ended up looking

such a simple and

happened to

to be a good place

looked at Shang and Erel. "Are both of

SHING!

which was taller than him and

Focus was probably incredibly expensive and

"Ready," Erel said emotionlessly.

SHING! SHING!

two things appeared

Shang's right hand was a huge

was a long and

with

could feel that Shang's weapons were harder and more durable than

impressed by a

see someone on their level lift something that

something like that with

calmly in the middle of the

Shang's physical strength was very impressive to the

"Ready," Shang said.

Lucin nodded. "Then, Three…"

Focus began

"Two…"

Shang didn't move.

"One…"

more and began to