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.

and bright Auras here, but this warrior's Aura

plenty of outstanding Auras that cast a

had this charismatic and confident Aura that made them

almost like they knew what everyone around them would

like an ancient evil that had been asleep for thousands of years just to return

of an extremely powerful hero

all

Shang's Aura was

as everyone

was a

seem like the world around him was losing

he was a corrupting influence on

examining Shang's Aura. Obviously, his

simply how his Aura portrayed him to

in all, the Clouds felt like Shang's Aura

no charisma, hate, anger, friendliness, respect, disrespect, happiness, sadness,

There was just nothing.

no capacity to feel emotions

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

what he was doing or why he was doing

was just

thoughtless, brainless, goalless,

Shang appeared to everyone

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

a simple and aimless idiot enter the

happened to the Lightning

place for only the

and Erel. "Are both of you

SHING!

which was

probably incredibly expensive

"Ready," Erel said emotionlessly.

SHING! SHING!

things appeared in

Shang's right hand was a huge and curved

hand was a long and thin metal bar, his

Mages looked with

harder and more durable than

first time, the Mages were impressed by a warrior, but

see someone on their level lift something that

something like that with their mind or

the middle of the

physical strength was very impressive to the

"Ready," Shang said.

Lucin nodded. "Then, Three…"

began

"Two…"

Shang didn't move.

"One…"

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