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.

that Shang had become more powerful, but they

only been a

one,"

lightly, and I lost without even being able to show

"Now, things are reversed."

count this one. Let's go again," Shang said as he slowly walked back to his starting

had calmed down, and their

shocked since it was basically impossible for a Late Soldier Stage

that Shang was

speeds above their level for a short time. Shang definitely

could reach these speeds with

could reach these speeds by throwing himself

had also unlocked

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

every student could upgrade something of themselves to the next

shouldn't take

had trained for a long time to unlock this

been here, he hadn't

just a single

Shang had closed a significant gap between him

said with an intense smirk. One could see burning battle intent

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

last fight because I underestimated you. That is one of my shortcomings, and it won't

readied his sword.

nodded as

and Sarah," teacher Loran said while Shang and

wouldn't stop the entire class just to watch Astor and

looked at Shang with narrowed

what she

BANG!

but this time, he didn't

cared. Ice was a normal Affinity, just like all the other ones. Sure, it

Shang reached Astor, Astor swung

and

However, Shang didn't accelerate.

The swing would miss.

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

Shang's eyes widened.

swing would hit

BANG!

it wasn't easy. Shang's entire body shook, and he heard his sword creak. Luckily, Astor hadn't been able to put

Block, Ice," the sword

After all, Shang

the wild, he could simply use a Fire Blast and then quickly heal his arm with his Mana,

public with his Ice Affinity, and if he

had a single Ice Blast per fight unless the fight took