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 unusual

outstanding Auras that cast a certain light on

this charismatic and confident Aura that made them seem like born

they knew what everyone

dark and domineering Aura that made them seem like an ancient evil that had been asleep for thousands of years just to

people had this heroic Aura of an extremely powerful hero chosen by the Mage

and all

Aura was

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

a very intense

Aura almost made it seem like the world around him

a

created by closely examining Shang's Aura. Obviously, his

how his Aura portrayed

the Clouds felt like Shang's

respect, disrespect, happiness,

There was just nothing.

capacity to feel emotions or make any coherent

he was just following his instincts like a

didn't know what he was doing or why

was just doing

brainless,

how Shang appeared to everyone

think of him, but most of them still ended up looking down

a simple and aimless idiot enter

to the Lightning

place

looked at Shang and Erel. "Are both

SHING!

was taller

probably incredibly

"Ready," Erel said emotionlessly.

SHING! SHING!

things appeared in

hand was a huge

left hand was a long and thin metal bar, his

Mages looked with interest at Shang's

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

first time, the Mages were impressed by a

was just very strange and unreal to see someone

like that with their mind or body.

warrior stood calmly in the middle of the arena while carrying

or not, Shang's physical strength

"Ready," Shang said.

Lucin nodded. "Then, Three…"

Focus began to spin

"Two…"

Shang didn't move.

"One…"

even more and