Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang's eyes focused again after he had gone through his memories.

And then, Shang frowned.

'That secret might make the difference between getting something good and getting something great,' Shang thought.

Then, he looked at the Dean, who only looked back.

"I'm willing to share my question and the answers with you, but I want to know something from you first," Shang said.

The Dean's expression didn't change. "As long as it's not something I can't talk about," the Dean said. "I'm also interested in what the God said."

"I want to know how your first trial in your separate space went down," Shang said.

When Shang said trial, he was referring to the test they could take once per Realm inside their separate space. The Dean had already said that this was how they could get inheritances and techniques from before the Mages' purge.

"I can answer that," the Dean said.

"There are three categories for the trial, and the scores you achieve in the categories are added together to create a final score. The higher the final score, the better techniques you get."

"First, you need to fight beasts."

"The first level is to fight an untalented beast at the Initial General Stage."

"The second level is to fight an average beast at the Initial General Stage."

"The third level is to fight a talented beast at the Initial General Stage. These beasts can win against nearly any other beast on their level."

"The fourth level is to fight a weak beast at the Early General Stage."

"And the fifth level should be to fight an average one," the Dean explained.

"You said should," Shang said. "That means you didn't try the fifth level?"

"Correct," the Dean said. "It was uncertain if I could win or not. In the end, I decided not to try the fifth level."

"The next category is to fight warriors. The levels are designed in the same way as with the beasts."

"I also barely managed to beat the fourth level, and I didn't try the fifth one."

the third category is

The Dean paused.

didn't even attempt the third level. The average Adept

a score of ten, and

in surprise.

that created them. They were the reward I've received

you a guiding light without interfering with your potential to reach the True Path

only something I would be able to

can be used as a basis to create much more powerful techniques. You used these techniques to create your own fighting style

are the foundation of the future warriors,"

you for

tell me about your question and answer," the

quickly recounted what he had learned from the God until he arrived at

I will regret it?" the Dean asked with a slight

show anything akin to fear or nervousness, but it was

this was a

Dean counted as

a deep

regarding the

undergoing the trial, you can't die," Shang said. "Even if the enemy in the trial kills you, you will simply reappear in your world

Silence.

The Dean grimaced.

had he not attempted the higher

a very real possibility that he

50% chance of victory

would put

couldn't die in the trial,

attempted the next levels without

have gained a ton of valuable combat

he managed to

better would

two trials, the ones he took at the Commander

So many wasted opportunities.

life on the line, he would

was

fight was unwinnable or when the odds were stacked against one

God effectively rewarded