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 something

only

one," Shang said as he pulled

took you lightly, and I lost without even being

"Now, things are reversed."

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

students had calmed down, and their

for a Late Soldier Stage warrior to reach

then they remembered that Shang was at

could reach speeds above their level for a short time. Shang definitely

these speeds with his

could reach these speeds by throwing himself forward with his

had also

ability to increase their 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

nearly every student could upgrade something of themselves to

one shouldn't take

warriors had trained for a long

last time Shang had been here,

just a single week, he

a significant gap

an intense smirk. One could see burning battle intent

class that

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

sword. "Let's

as

and Sarah," teacher Loran said while Shang and Astor

the entire class just to watch

at Shang with

knew what she was thinking

BANG!

forward again, but this time, he didn't use his

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

Shang reached Astor, Astor swung his

into account, and if Shang accelerated,

However, Shang didn't accelerate.

The swing would miss.

and he got

Shang's eyes widened.

would hit

BANG!

he heard his sword creak. Luckily, Astor

the

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

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

his Ice Affinity, and if he suddenly showed a Fire Affinity, people

a single Ice Blast per fight unless the fight