Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang put everything about Mattheo to the back of his mind. He had several more questions to ask him, but his fight with Astor was far more important.

Shang had done a lot in the past week.

He had upgraded his weapon.

He had killed his first General Stage beast.

He had gotten very familiar with his new Affinities.

Now, it was his time to prove that he had become more powerful.

"Start!" teacher Loran announced.

BANG!

Shang exploded forward, the ground below him cracking.

The watching students' eyes shone.

Shang was faster than before!

His body obviously hadn't become more powerful, but his speed was definitely higher. That meant that Shang had gained far greater control over his body.

Astor readied his sword as he stepped backward with one leg. He was obviously readying a counterattack to Shang's offensive.

Shang pointed his left arm to the back.

BANG!

Shang unleashed an Ice Blast, which shot him forward at incredible speeds.

At this moment, Shang reached the speed of an Initial General Stage warrior.

Astor readied a shoulder check.

Yet, Astor's eyes widened when he saw Shang appear right in front of him in an instant.

Shang's sword swung.

CLINK!

Teacher Loran stopped the sword just before it hit Astor's head.

Silence.

Deafening silence.

Astor looked with shock at the sword in front of his eyes.

The students watched with slack jaws.

knew that Shang had become more powerful, but they hadn't expected something like

had only been

last one," Shang said as he pulled his sword

took you lightly, and I lost without

"Now, things are reversed."

Let's go again," Shang said as he slowly walked back to

the students had calmed down, and their brows

shocked since it was basically impossible for a Late Soldier Stage warrior

then they remembered that Shang was at the Peak Soldier

above their level for a short time. Shang definitely wasn't

these

speeds by throwing

also unlocked this

a level, but a lot of them could. Of course, there were also students that could increase their power or

every student could upgrade something of themselves to the next level for

take Shang's

warriors had trained for a long time to unlock this

Shang had been here, he

single week, he unlocked

that Shang had closed a significant gap between him and the

Astor said with an intense smirk. One could see

class that can fight me properly. You didn't disappoint,

one of my

readied his sword. "Let's go

as

teacher Loran said while Shang and

entire class just to watch Astor and

at Shang with narrowed

what she was

BANG!

charged forward again, but this time, he didn't use his Ice

Affinity, just like all the other

reached Astor, Astor

account, and if Shang accelerated, he would run right

However, Shang didn't accelerate.

The swing would miss.

appeared below Astor's feet, and he got carried forward by a

Shang's eyes widened.

swing would hit

BANG!

his sword creak. Luckily, Astor hadn't been

break. Block, Ice," the

but that was still a risk. After all, Shang could only release his Ice Blast once before he needed some time for his arm

he could simply use a Fire Blast and then quickly heal his arm

and if he suddenly showed a Fire Affinity, people would become very interested in

single Ice Blast per fight unless the fight took a