Grace Jackson
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As Shang continued flying towards the north, he also saw the first Archmage Clouds. There were currently three of them sitting in a circle and talking animatedly about several complex runes and Magic Circles they had drawn on the ground. However, before Shang could actually hear what the three of them were talking about, all three of them stopped talking and frowned. "Hey!" one of them shouted in annoyance. "Listening in on other people's conversation is rude!" Shang was quite surprised when he heard…-
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Lucin kept explaining a couple of things to Shang regarding the Contender Department as they continued traveling for a couple more minutes. Eventually, Lucin transformed back into a human and stopped in a seemingly random location. Shang had taken note of their journey, and he guessed that the two of them were currently near the northern edge of the Lightning Manor's territory, which would also be the northern edge of the continent Aterium. It had become quite cold by now, and Shang couldn't feel a lot…
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Now, things were different. Shang had thought that killing each other was completely forbidden, but apparently, it wasn't. "And how does something like that go down?" Shang asked. "Well," Lucin said before transforming into a Lightning Bolt again. "Let's continue on our way. I'll explain while we're traveling." Shang didn't answer, and the two of them continued shooting into the distance. "So, basically, in order to become as powerful as a Cloud, you need a lot of danger and actual fighting. Forever…
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After realizing what the actual problem was, Shang told Lucin about the changes to his warrior's body that the Custodian had performed. When Shang was done speaking, Lucin looked at him with a worried expression. "How do you feel?" he asked. "Like someone is planning on killing me," Shang said. "I can assure you that nobody within the Lightning Manor is planning on killing you yet," Lucin said. "Yet?" Shang repeated. "Well, you are essentially a competitor to the other Clouds since we can only send…
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Shang's heart began to race when he heard that question. What was up with that question?! Why would Lucin suddenly ask about his Affinity right after they talked to Queen Primordium and the Custodian?! Something strange had to be going on! Shang felt a pressure build up in his chest, and he felt like the Lightning Manor was no longer safe for him. What kind of game were they playing?! "Why are you suddenly asking that question?" Shang asked with a cold voice. "I heard two conflicting statements.…
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Queen Primordium and Shang walked back to Lucin, who had been waiting anxiously for the result. "He is to be treated as a King Contender," Queen Primordium told Lucin. Lucin smiled and nodded. "Understood, my Queen." "Shang," Queen Primordium said. "Lucin will explain everything to you. As a new member of the Contender Department, your official position is named Cloud." "As a Cloud, you have authority over Sparks and Boltlings. Your authority is equal to Bolts, and you must obey the orders of…
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Shang felt his mind swim, and a second later, he felt like something extremely important to him was being torn away. It was like someone had shoved their hands into his chest to tear out his heart! However, Shang didn't move, and he didn't say anything. He only gritted his teeth. Queen Primordium was looking at Shang with surprise, while Wester had a small gleam of recognition in his eyes. Sure enough, the Lightning Emperor had been correct. Wester was essentially inflicting the greatest pain anyone…
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Shang didn't react in any special way to Wester's words. "I would prefer the second way," Shang said. Silence. Shang couldn't see it, but Queen Primordium was looking at him with furrowed brows. When the Custodian talked about severe pain, he was probably talking about some very serious pain, and to top it all off, Shang would have this pain for the rest of his life. Yet, Shang didn't even ask the Custodian about the pain. This didn't make Shang appear like someone that could resist a lot of pain…
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Shang and Queen Primordium had been waiting in front of the gigantic gate for several minutes by now. It seemed like the decision wasn't an easy one to make. The Lightning Emperor was probably checking every possibility thoroughly to make the best decision possible. And, finally, the door opened. Wester walked out of the gate and calmly closed it behind him. Then, he walked up to Shang and Queen Primordium. Shang's insides were tensing up. The moment of truth had…
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Wester raised an eyebrow when he heard that. "The Mage God?" he asked with uncertainty. The Lightning Emperor nodded. "In a way, he feels like an alternate version of Lucius. Lucius was a kind person that hid a dark core of desire and hunger. Nearly all the time, he was a pleasant fellow that elicited goodwill from everyone." "Yet, on some very rare occasions, he also lost his cool, and when that happened, he very often forgot what was right or wrong." "Naturally, after he calmed…
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