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.

powerful, but they hadn't expected

had only been a

last one," Shang

lost without even being able

"Now, things are reversed."

go again," Shang said as he slowly walked

students had calmed down, and their

for a Late Soldier Stage warrior to reach speeds

then they remembered that Shang was at the Peak Soldier

students could reach speeds above their level for a short time. Shang definitely wasn't the

reach these speeds

by throwing himself forward

Shang had also unlocked

a level, but a lot of them could. Of

something of themselves to the

take Shang's new power

for a long time to unlock

time Shang had been here,

in just a single week,

had closed a significant

intense smirk. One could see burning

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

That is one of my shortcomings, and it won't happen a second time,"

his sword. "Let's go

nodded as

teacher Loran said while Shang and

entire class just to watch

at Shang

one knew what she was thinking

BANG!

this time, he didn't

cared. Ice was a normal Affinity, just like all the other ones. Sure, it was on the rarer side, but the academy had plenty of students with

Astor, Astor swung

account, and if Shang

However, Shang didn't accelerate.

The swing would miss.

Astor's feet, and he got carried forward

Shang's eyes widened.

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 his entire power

Block, Ice," the sword said in Shang's

a risk. After all, Shang could only release his Ice Blast once before he needed some time for his arm to heat

simply use a Fire Blast and then quickly heal his

go public with his Ice Affinity, and if he suddenly showed a Fire Affinity, people would

a single Ice Blast per fight unless the fight took