Sword God in a World of Magic

"Three presents?" Alex asked with a raised brow.

"Yes, three presents," the young man answered as he leaned back on his throne with a smirk. "The strongest person that isn't following the path of magic has only barely reached the fourth Realm while there are many more Realms to go."

"You don't have any inheritance for techniques or any other person that can help you when you reach the third Realm. The first couple of Realms are still fine, but you will have to blaze your own path starting at the third Realm."

"So, you'll need some help. Otherwise, it would become impossible for you to reach any significant level of power."

Alex sighed.

'No help, huh?' Alex thought. 'I have to create my very own path to power.'

Alex looked at the young man for a couple of seconds as the young man only smirked back.

Alex's body shook slightly.

'Nothing to rely on. No person I can ask for pointers.'

'Everything is all on me.'

'That actually sounds exciting!'

Yes, Alex's body was not shaking out of fear or anxiety but out of excitement!

Alex hadn't played many games in the past, but just like many other people, Alex also wanted his life to be filled with a bit more excitement.

The mundane greyness and sterile systems in his old world were too boring.

Two fists couldn't beat four hands.

This was an old phrase that Alex had heard from one of his coaches in the past. It meant that numbers always beat individual strength.

A top-tier fighter might be able to win against two, three, or maybe even four people at once in a battle, but ten? A hundred? A thousand?

Impossible.

Just by piling onto the fighter with their bodyweight would allow the mass of enemies to make the fighter helpless since there was only so much muscle a man could have. One man couldn't resist hundreds of kilograms of weight pressing down on their body.

Alex looked at the young man.

'However, is that still true for him?' Alex thought. 'Would the numbers of normal humans even matter when they can't even get through his skin? Would the numbers matter when he can just kill everyone with a casual wave of his hand?'

'Fighting has always been a lifestyle of mine, but as long as I'm not in top form, and as long as I'm not in the top 1% of fighters, I can't make a living out of it.'

'Even more, a single slight injury might make it impossible for me to fight again in the future.'

'However, in this world, I can break these known conventions! I can achieve true power!'

"Tell me," Alex said with a seemingly calm voice. However, even he could hear the slight tremble in his own voice.

The young man only snickered a bit. However, he didn't comment on Alex's thoughts.

After all, he had told Alex more than once that he was perfectly suited for his world.

SHING!

cube appeared in

your weapon," the young

cube, and his body

This cube was heavy!

weapon," Alex

tell the cube what it should become, and it will assume that form. Keep in mind that this form is permanent

Alex asked as he looked at the

powerful weapons that are not Mage weapons. At some point, you would need to create your own weapon if you follow a path that requires one.

a problem. "So, I either can't use this weapon now, or it will also become useless in

a bit. "This one is," he

twice

be much better than a regular sword or regular spear, but as long as you give it great

accompany you for the rest

the cube with newfound

magical. However, that's expected since I'm

read Alex's thoughts. The fact that his world was

Don't bother looking for it since you can't use it yet. Wait until you reach the

nodded. Having some kind of extra dimension or something sounded quite useful. Additionally, Alex was sure that this separate space was

your third and last present," the young man said as he leaned back

get to ask me nine questions in total, and

looked at the young man

could ask a God nine

could ask about the

some secret techniques

can," the

to remember your questions and

frowned. "What do you

world has nine Realms of power. You get to

took a deep

changed the entire meaning

the world worked to satiate

becoming truly powerful was nearly impossible. After all, how many supremely powerful people existed in that world? Alex wasn't so

remained silent for several minutes as he

young man didn't move

some minutes. "For my first question: What would be the optimal way

Alex had sacrificed this

question," the young

physical

to follow a specific routine: Train your physical body until it's completely destroyed. After that, relax, close your eyes, and absorb the energy in the atmosphere.

the energy in the atmosphere, the stuff that people in my world call Mana, your Mana storage will increase. At the same time, breaking your body more and more will increase your willpower while the absorption of Mana will have a nourishing effect

wilderness close to the village I'm sending you. Try to survive there without any human help. If you feel like you are not in danger anymore,

ready to join human society again. When you've done all that, search for an academy in the nearby towns.

the young man said with a grin. "That should give you

all

for my second

THWAP!

like his mind had been