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.

more powerful, but they hadn't expected

only been

match before the last one," Shang

lightly, and I lost without even being

"Now, things are reversed."

Shang said as he slowly walked back

students had calmed down, and their brows

impossible for a Late Soldier Stage warrior to reach speeds equivalent to an Initial

remembered that Shang was at the Peak Soldier

level for a short

these speeds with his

by throwing himself forward with

also

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

something of themselves to the next level for a

shouldn't take Shang's new power

a long time

Shang had been

a single week,

had closed a significant gap between him and the other

intense smirk. One could see burning battle intent

that can fight

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

his sword. "Let's go

as he

said while Shang and Astor were

entire class just to

at Shang with

what she was

BANG!

this time, he didn't use his Ice

expected, nobody had cared. Ice was a normal Affinity, just like

reached Astor, Astor swung his

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

However, Shang didn't accelerate.

The swing would miss.

and he got carried forward by a

Shang's eyes widened.

would

BANG!

sword creak. Luckily, Astor hadn't been able to put his entire power into the swing. Otherwise, it

the sword said

block with his Ice Affinity, but that was still a risk. After all, Shang could only release his Ice Blast once

Fire Blast and then quickly heal his arm with

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

single Ice Blast per fight unless the