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 like

had only been

match before the last one," Shang said as

I took you lightly, and I lost without even being

"Now, things are reversed."

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

now, the students had calmed down,

impossible for a Late Soldier

remembered that Shang was at the

could reach speeds above their level for a short time. Shang definitely wasn't the

reach these

could reach these speeds by throwing himself forward with

had also unlocked

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

of themselves to the next level for a

take Shang's new

warriors had trained for a long time

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

single week, he unlocked

significant gap between him

smirk. One could

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

one of my shortcomings, and it won't

sword. "Let's go

nodded as he

said while Shang and Astor were focusing on each

entire class just

looked at Shang

one knew what she was thinking

BANG!

again, but this time, he didn't use

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

Shang reached Astor, Astor

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

However, Shang didn't accelerate.

The swing would miss.

feet, and he got carried forward

Shang's eyes widened.

would

BANG!

creak. Luckily, Astor hadn't been able to put his

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

risk. After all, Shang could only release his Ice Blast once

Blast and then quickly heal

go public with his Ice Affinity, and if he suddenly

that, Shang only had a single Ice Blast per fight