Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang knew that Lucius hadn't kept all of his abilities as the Child of Calamity a secret.

He had made some of his abilities public, but he had disguised them as something else.

"You can use Anti-Magic?!" the Lightning Emperor asked in shock.

"I don't know exactly how Lucius' Anti-Magic works," Shang said. "This is a Domain that I can use to turn Elemental Mana into Neutral Mana in exchange for parts of my body."

"In exchange for parts of your body?" the Lightning Emperor repeated. "This is..."

The Lightning Emperor became silent.

"Very different," he said.

"You called it Anti-Magic," Shang said. "You said Lucius can use something like that."

"He could," the Lightning Emperor said. "Since when did you have access to this Domain?"

"I comprehended it at the Peak of the Second Realm," Shang said.

Silence.

At this moment, the Lightning Emperor became incredibly shocked.

Peak of the Second Realm?!

"Lucius had something very similar," the Lightning Emperor said. "However, he only comprehended it as a Peak Ancestral Mage shortly before he became a Mage Lord."

"And yet, you comprehended it in the Second Realm?"

"However, your Domain is different in a fundamental way. Lucius didn't need to sacrifice anything for his Domain, but you need to sacrifice parts of your body."

"I'm certain Lucius couldn't do that."

This shocked Shang.

Shang had assumed that the Domain of Entropy was something that every Child of Calamity could use. After all, Abominations could also use it.

And yet, Lucius had only been able to use it as a Peak Ancestral Mage?

had had no access to

of Calamity shared the same powers, but

for Shang, and he wasn't sure if he

bad way. Shang felt like the Lightning Emperor

curiosity won out, and he decided

I have," Shang

the Lightning Emperor

deep breath and

very powerful attack," Shang said. "I lost my first eye when I used this ability to kill someone at the Mid Third Realm when I was at the Peak Second Realm, and I used

Silence.

the

Shang nodded. "Correct."

More silence.

this what Lucius had comprehended back then? Is the Concept you are trying to comprehend right now the one

"Most likely," Shang said.

Silence.

created so much trouble for Lucius. I'm not surprised that you've had so many troubles. You're not even a

even more, you have unlocked powers that Lucius had only attained far

power, but something

closer to

Silence.

become even more powerful than

a shot at killing

had nothing. Our little group had to earn every little bit of resources ourselves, and we didn't

it, but this lack of resources has probably stopped us from growing even more powerful and unearthing

a Mage Lord and later

things

backing of a Mage

you and Lucius are connected, but I am willing to

need to enter the Trial of

Lucius left the Trial of Want for

nodded. "I'm planning

Lightning Emperor said. "You have access to way more than we've had access to back then. The only thing that can stop you is your

said absentmindedly as he left his Isolation Barrier

Silence.

Lightning Emperor