Sword God in a World of Magic

Breathing became difficult for Shang. Even though the person in front of him wasn't showing any killing intent, Shang could still feel the sheer power behind him.

However, it wasn't only his power. There was also a certain confidence or willpower inside him.

Shang felt like there was no sense in resisting. It was like his own motivation was suppressed by the sheer pressure of his opponent.

But Shang wasn't a mere teenager.

Shang had gone through a lot of training, and he had also fought on the world stage on Earth. The pressure he had felt back then was even more oppressive than the pressure he was feeling right now.

How? Were his old opponents stronger than the Vice-Dean, Soran?

Of course not.

The circumstances and eventual repercussions were different.

If Shang had lost his fights on Earth, his life would have been ruined. He had trained for months on end to succeed in only a single fight, and that fight would decide Shang's entire future.

But this fight?

Nothing would happen.

This was not a fight that would decide his future, but a fight that would teach Shang something.

Winning or losing made no difference.

So, even when the opponent was the most powerful opponent Shang had ever had, losing wasn't bad. It was expected.

Shang slowly took out his sword again, and he looked at Soran. "You said I can attack with the intention to kill, right?" he asked.

"You can," Soran answered with a slight nod as he readied his spear.

BANG!

Then, Soran suddenly charged forward, taking Shang by surprise.

Shang had expected that Soran would simply block all of Shang's offenses and teach him. But now, he was attacking him!

For a moment, it became difficult for Shang to react, but he had an advantage that allowed him to react in time.

His body.

said that he would make himself two levels weaker than Shang, and he had done so. Soran's speed was more than manageable for Shang, and that was the only reason why Shang

for Shang's head, and it became bigger and bigger in Shang's

sword upwards. His plan was to throw the spear to the side with all his power. Since he had a more powerful body at the moment, he could ruin the

WHOOSH!

Yet, Shang's sword missed!

only smiled as he

that Soran had already planned this beforehand. Soran wasn't using more power than he

had been planned from

the spear angled downward, the spear bending in

moment, Shang realized what had

decided to block it, Soran had pushed

wooden shaft of the spear was very bendy, and the rotation of the actual spear took some time to reach the

pointing to the side. Soran didn't even need to continue pushing. The sheer force of the bent spear would shoot forward as the spear became straight again,

get either of his arms to intercept the spear. Yes, Shang had a more powerful body, and he was definitely also faster, but he hadn't been interrupted by his opponent

spear to the side. Because of that, Shang had to fight against

block the head of

weren't the instincts of an MMA fighter but the instincts of someone that had lived in the wilderness for months, fighting powerful

BANG!

thrown

the eyes of Soran, Viera, and Mervin widened in

gone into the attack of his own

quickly put their arms in front of their face. If someone saw an attack coming

These were basic instincts.

forward while

have straightened, and the tip would have slightly pierced Shang's abdomen. Soran didn't want to injure Shang too seriously after

Shang's abdomen, but that was it. A thrust with the

time, Shang's arms wrapped around the spear,

he had

he saw Shang grip his spear with his left hand while still keeping his sword in

Then, Shang exploded forward!

to him by pulling on the spear as

Soran only smirked.

Whoooop!

the side, throwing Soran to the side.

noticed what had

as the base of a lever. Soran was essentially using the