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

last one,"

and I lost without even

"Now, things are reversed."

again," Shang said as he

calmed down,

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

they remembered that Shang was at

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

could reach these speeds with his

reach these speeds by

also

a lot of them could.

nearly every student could upgrade something of themselves

take Shang's new power

warriors had trained for a long time

Shang had been

a single week, he unlocked

significant gap between

with an intense smirk. One could see burning battle intent

our class that can fight

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

sword.

as

while Shang and Astor were

entire class just to

Shang

what she was

BANG!

but this time, he

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

before Shang reached Astor, Astor swung his

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

However, Shang didn't accelerate.

The swing would miss.

Astor's feet, and

Shang's eyes widened.

would hit

BANG!

entire body shook, and he heard his sword creak. Luckily, Astor hadn't been able to put his entire power into the

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

wanted Shang to 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 his Mana, but he

decided to go public with his Ice Affinity, and if he suddenly

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