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.

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

had only been

last one," Shang said as

you lightly, and I lost without

"Now, things are reversed."

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

calmed

for a Late Soldier Stage warrior to reach speeds equivalent to

remembered that Shang was at the Peak Soldier

students could reach speeds above their level for

could reach these speeds

reach these speeds by

Shang had also unlocked this

lot of them could. Of

something of themselves to the next level for a

shouldn't take

for a long time to unlock

time Shang had been

a single week,

Shang had closed a significant gap between him and the other

with an intense smirk. One could see burning battle

another person in our class that can fight me properly.

one of my shortcomings, and it won't happen a second

his sword. "Let's go

as

said while Shang and

entire class just to

at Shang

knew what she was thinking

BANG!

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

Affinity, just like all the other ones. Sure, it was

reached Astor, Astor swung

higher speed into account, and if Shang accelerated, he would

However, Shang didn't accelerate.

The swing would miss.

appeared below Astor's feet, and he

Shang's eyes widened.

would

BANG!

sword creak. Luckily, Astor hadn't been able to put his entire power into the swing. Otherwise, it

the sword said in

Shang could only release his Ice Blast once before he needed some time for his

use a Fire Blast and then quickly heal his arm with his Mana, but he

with his Ice Affinity, and if he suddenly showed a Fire

Shang only had a single Ice Blast per fight unless the fight