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.

everyone had very unique, colorful, and bright Auras here, but this warrior's Aura was bright in a very unusual

plenty of outstanding Auras that cast a certain light

confident Aura that made them

feeling of control around them, almost like they knew what everyone around them would do before even they knew

Aura that made them seem like an ancient evil that

Aura of an extremely powerful hero chosen by the Mage God

were so many Auras, and all of them

Aura

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

was a very intense

like the world around him was losing color and

like he was a corrupting influence on his

this was just a mental image created by closely examining Shang's Aura. Obviously,

was simply how his Aura portrayed him to

the Clouds felt like Shang's

charisma, hate, anger, friendliness, respect, disrespect, happiness, sadness, love, or anything human

There was just nothing.

capacity to feel

following his instincts like a mortal worm in

what he was doing

was just doing

thoughtless, brainless,

how Shang appeared

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

did such a simple and aimless idiot

happened to

good place for only the

Shang and Erel. "Are both

SHING!

summoned his Focus, which was taller than him and extremely

Focus was probably incredibly

"Ready," Erel said emotionlessly.

SHING! SHING!

appeared in

hand was a huge and curved sword,

was a long and thin metal bar,

with interest

Shang's weapons were harder and

the Mages were impressed by a warrior, but

to see someone on their

attempt to lift something like that with their mind or body. It

warrior stood calmly in the middle of the

or not, Shang's physical strength

"Ready," Shang said.

Lucin nodded. "Then, Three…"

began

"Two…"

Shang didn't move.

"One…"

Focus sped up even more and began to shine in a