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

only been

last one," Shang said as he pulled his

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

"Now, things are reversed."

Let's go again," Shang said as

the students had calmed down,

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

remembered that Shang was at the

reach speeds above their level for

reach these

could reach these speeds by throwing himself

also

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

every student could upgrade something of themselves to the next level for

take Shang's new power

for a

last time Shang had been here, he

a single week, he

that Shang had closed a significant gap between him

an intense smirk. One

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

is one of my shortcomings,

his sword. "Let's

nodded as

Shang and Astor were

the entire class just to watch Astor

looked at Shang with narrowed

knew what she

BANG!

time,

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

reached Astor, Astor swung his sword

into account, and if Shang

However, Shang didn't accelerate.

The swing would miss.

feet, and he got carried forward by a

Shang's eyes widened.

would

BANG!

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

Ice," the sword

risk. After all, Shang could only release

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

Affinity, and if he suddenly showed a Fire Affinity,

that, Shang only had a single Ice Blast per fight