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

only

one," Shang

then, I took you lightly, and I lost without even

"Now, things are reversed."

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

had calmed down,

been shocked since it was basically impossible for a Late Soldier Stage warrior to reach speeds equivalent to an Initial General

remembered that Shang was at

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

reach these speeds with his

speeds by throwing himself

had also

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

upgrade something of

one shouldn't take Shang's new power

for a

time Shang had been here, he hadn't had this

single week, he

closed a significant gap between him and the

One

another person in our class that can fight

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

his sword. "Let's go

as he readied

Shang and

wouldn't stop the entire class just to

looked at Shang with narrowed

what she

BANG!

this time, he didn't use his

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

before Shang reached Astor, Astor swung his sword

and if Shang accelerated, he would run right

However, Shang didn't accelerate.

The swing would miss.

Astor's feet, and he got

Shang's eyes widened.

would

BANG!

Astor's attack, but 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 into

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

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

quickly heal

his Ice Affinity, and if he suddenly showed a

had a single Ice Blast per fight