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.

unique, colorful, and bright Auras here, but this

Auras that cast

had this charismatic and confident Aura that made them seem

almost like they knew what everyone around them would do before even they

that had been asleep for thousands of years just to

this heroic Aura of an extremely powerful

Auras, and all of

Aura

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

was a very intense

made it seem like the world around him

was a corrupting influence on

of this was just a mental image created by closely examining Shang's Aura. Obviously, his Aura didn't change the world around him or

simply how his

all, the Clouds felt like Shang's

was no charisma, hate, anger, friendliness, respect, disrespect, happiness, sadness, love, or anything human in his

There was just nothing.

like Shang had no capacity to feel emotions or make any

his

what he was doing or why

was just doing

thoughtless, brainless, goalless,

Shang appeared to everyone around

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

such a simple and aimless idiot

happened to the

used to be a good place for only the strongest of

Shang and Erel. "Are both of

SHING!

which was taller than him

Focus was probably

"Ready," Erel said emotionlessly.

SHING! SHING!

appeared

hand was a

hand was a long and

Mages looked with interest at Shang's

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

first time, the Mages were impressed by a warrior,

and unreal to see someone on

something like that with their mind or body. It was just too

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

not, Shang's physical strength was very impressive to

"Ready," Shang said.

Lucin nodded. "Then, Three…"

Focus began

"Two…"

Shang didn't move.

"One…"

sped up even more and began to shine in a bright