Sword God in a World of Magic

Lucin started to explain the rules of the Wilderness Hunt.

"The Wilderness Hunt is divided into three sections. One for the High Mages. One for the Archmages. One for the Ancestral Mages."

"Every section will be held in a different wilderness."

"The wildernesses have been prepared by me and the 20 Bolts behind me. We have created tombs, caves, and many other things that will serve as trials. We have also littered the wildernesses with valuable treasures."

"Of course, the more valuable a treasure, the harder it is to obtain. You will meet powerful beasts, deadly traps, powerful criminals, and many other kinds of dangers. It is your job to survive these dangers and earn as many resources as possible."

"The amulets you have just received must be worn at all times. They show others your level, which is important in the Wilderness Hunt."

"In the Wilderness Hunt, you are allowed to attack other Clouds and kill them. You may keep all of the dead Cloud's belongings."

"However, you are only allowed to attack people at the same or at a higher level than your own. Attacking people below your level is strictly forbidden."

"As soon as a fight breaks out, one of my Bolts will oversee the battle and make sure that no third person gets involved. Every fight is a duel, and no one is allowed to interfere."

"In order to make the Wilderness Hunt possible in the first place, your amulets will also suppress your Spirit Sense to a radius of ten kilometers. On top of that, there are several Magic Circles in the wildernesses that stop you from looking into the ground with your Spirit Senses."

"The Wilderness Hunt will last for one year for the High Mages, three years for the Archmages, and ten years for the Ancestral Mages."

"When the time is up, we are going to come to you and bring you back to the Hibye."

"If you have entered a smaller trial located within the wilderness and time runs out, you are allowed to finish that trial before you have to leave."

"Any questions?" Lucin asked.

None of the Mages had any questions.

"Will the Bolts watch us constantly, even outside of fights?" Shang asked.

Lucin nodded. "Every participant will be watched over by one or more Bolts at every moment unless during special trials, but you will be informed if you enter such a trial."

That was everything Shang wanted to know.

This meant that he couldn't show his more sensitive abilities involving his Entropy Affinity.

There were no other questions.

Lucin nodded. "Then, I wish everyone good luck."

A second later, three Bolts stepped forward, each summoning a big Transportation Plate.

"High Mages, here."

"Archmages, here."

"Ancestral Mages, here."

all gathered on the three different plates. The remaining bolts split

the Ancestral Mages, there were a total of 36 that

were at the Late Ancestral Mage Realm, three were at the Mid Ancestral Mage Realm, five were at the Early Ancestral Mage Realm, and ten were at the

leading the groups took to the sky and

was flying towards

held in the Deep

Ancestral Mage Clouds heard that, their

heard of that one," one of the Clouds

turned around and

"You new?" he asked.

She nodded.

he asked, looking

at the other

will either have a great advantage over others or a great disadvantage," the Bolt

the Cloud said awkwardly, "but what

the Bolt

flying for a couple of minutes, Shang could feel a huge body

usually, but

he could still feel how fast they

right now, he was seeing nothing but water for over a

when Shang realized

Shang's first time being in the Eternal Ocean, the gigantic

the ground beneath

more shocking was the fact that they had traveled for over

at which the Bolt was traveling, this meant that they were over a million kilometers

the middle of the Eternal

the Bolt suddenly

his Spirit Sense, but he could feel nothing but the water below him and

here," the Bolt

that had asked about the Deep Crevices earlier opened her eyes widely in shock.

with a

took the Cloud a bit to realize what the Bolt meant, and her face turned

Hunt would be held on the

How deep was it?!

issue for an Ice Mage, the sheer density and pressure of the Water Mana at the bottom of the Eternal Ocean were probably

had meant earlier regarding her

Mana or similarly, she would have a huge advantage. After all, she would be

she didn't fight like that, it would become an

23, Shang had learned about Mana