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."

plates. The remaining

Ancestral Mages, there were a total of 36 that took part in

were at the Peak Ancestral Mage Realm, two 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

Bolts leading the groups took to the sky and flew in

group was flying towards

held in the

Mage Clouds

not heard of that one," one of the

around

"You new?" he asked.

She nodded.

have an Ice Affinity?" he asked,

at the other Clouds but

style with your Affinity, you will either have a great advantage

the Cloud said awkwardly, "but what are the Deep

see," the Bolt

couple of minutes, Shang could feel

had a radius of 3,000 kilometers usually, but with the amulet, he only had one of ten

he could still feel how fast

right now, he was seeing nothing but water for over

when Shang realized where they

time being in the Eternal Ocean, the gigantic

Shang had still been able to feel the ground beneath the ocean, but now, he couldn't feel the ground

was the fact that they had traveled

the Bolt was traveling, this meant that they were over

literally in the middle

then, the

his Spirit Sense, but he could feel nothing but the water

here," the Bolt

Deep Crevices earlier opened her eyes widely in shock. "But there's

a smirk. "Not on the surface,"

what the Bolt meant, and her

would be held on the bottom of the Eternal

How deep was it?!

of water wasn't an issue for an Ice Mage, the sheer density and pressure of the Water Mana at the bottom of the Eternal Ocean were probably

Bolt had meant earlier regarding her

Mage fought by converting Water Mana to Ice Mana or similarly, she would have a huge advantage. After all, she would be surrounded by

like

in Area 23, Shang had