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 hadn't

only been a

before the last one," Shang said

and I lost without even

"Now, things are reversed."

Let's go again," Shang said as he slowly

students had calmed down,

was basically impossible for a Late Soldier Stage

Shang was at the Peak

for a short time. Shang definitely wasn't the only

could reach these speeds with

could reach these speeds by throwing himself forward

had also

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

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

take Shang's new power

for a long time

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

in just a single

closed a significant gap between

smirk. One could see burning

class that can fight me properly. You

the last fight because I underestimated you. That is one of

his sword. "Let's

nodded as

Shang

stop the entire class

looked at Shang with narrowed

what

BANG!

time, he didn't use

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 rarer side, but the academy had

reached Astor,

swing took Shang's potential, higher speed into account, and if Shang accelerated, he would run

However, Shang didn't accelerate.

The swing would miss.

and he got carried

Shang's eyes widened.

swing would

BANG!

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

Ice," the sword

Ice Affinity, but that was still a risk. After all, Shang could

and then quickly heal his arm with his Mana, but he couldn't

Ice Affinity, and if he suddenly showed a Fire Affinity, people would become very interested in

a single Ice Blast per fight unless the fight took a very