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

had only been a

one," Shang said as he

lost without even being able to show my

"Now, things are reversed."

said as he slowly walked back to

students had calmed

been shocked since it was basically impossible for a Late Soldier Stage warrior to reach speeds equivalent to

they remembered that Shang was at the Peak

above their level for a short time. Shang

these

these speeds by throwing himself forward with

had also unlocked this

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

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

one shouldn't take

trained for a long time to

had been here, he hadn't

single week, he unlocked

closed a significant gap between him and the other

One could see burning battle

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

you. That is one of my shortcomings, and it won't happen a second

readied his sword.

nodded as he readied

Shang and Astor

class just to

Shang with narrowed

one knew what

BANG!

again, but this time, he didn't

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

Astor,

potential, higher speed into account, and if Shang accelerated, he would run right into

However, Shang didn't accelerate.

The swing would miss.

feet, and he got carried forward

Shang's eyes widened.

swing would hit

BANG!

Luckily, Astor hadn't

I, break. Block, Ice," the sword said

a risk. After all, Shang could only release his Ice Blast once before he needed some time for his arm to

use a Fire Blast and then quickly heal his arm with his

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

Ice Blast