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

only

match before the last one,"

I took you lightly, and I lost without even being able to show

"Now, things are reversed."

again," Shang said as he slowly walked back to his starting

had calmed down,

was basically impossible for a Late Soldier Stage warrior to reach speeds equivalent

then they remembered that Shang was at the Peak

reach speeds above their level for a short

reach these speeds with

speeds by throwing himself forward

had also unlocked this

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

of themselves to the

take Shang's new

for a long

Shang had been

in just a single

closed a significant gap between him and

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

another person in our class that

because I underestimated you. That is one of my shortcomings, and it won't happen a second time,"

readied his sword.

as he readied

Loran said while Shang and Astor were

class just to watch Astor

looked at Shang

what she

BANG!

forward again, but this time, he

Affinity earlier, but just as expected, nobody had cared. Ice was a normal Affinity, just like all the other ones. Sure, it was on the

Shang reached Astor, Astor

into account, and if Shang accelerated, he would

However, Shang didn't accelerate.

The swing would miss.

appeared below Astor's feet, and he got

Shang's eyes widened.

swing would

BANG!

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

I, break. Block, Ice," the sword

all, Shang could only

simply use a Fire Blast and then quickly heal his arm with his

decided to go public with his Ice Affinity, and if he suddenly showed a Fire Affinity, people would become very interested

Ice Blast per fight unless the fight