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.

had very unique, colorful, and bright Auras here, but this warrior's

plenty of outstanding Auras that cast a certain

this charismatic and confident Aura that made them seem

feeling of control around them, almost like they knew what everyone

that had been asleep for

of an extremely powerful

many Auras, and all of

Shang's Aura

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

Aura was a very

like the world around him was losing color

was like he was a corrupting

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 anything

simply how his Aura portrayed him

felt like Shang's Aura wasn't

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

There was just nothing.

was like Shang had no capacity to feel emotions or make

like he was just following his instincts like a mortal worm in the

was doing or why

just doing

brainless, goalless,

appeared to everyone

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

such a simple and aimless idiot

happened to the Lightning

used to be a good place for only the strongest

and Erel. "Are both of you

SHING!

his Focus, which was

was probably incredibly expensive and

"Ready," Erel said emotionlessly.

SHING! SHING!

two things appeared

right hand was a huge and curved

was a long

with interest at Shang's

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

impressed by a

strange and unreal to see someone on their level lift something

that with their mind or body. It was just

stood calmly in the middle of

or not, Shang's physical strength was very impressive to

"Ready," Shang said.

Lucin nodded. "Then, Three…"

began

"Two…"

Shang didn't move.

"One…"

even more and began to shine