Sword God in a World of Magic

Over the next couple of hours, Shang talked with his new master about several tactics he could employ during the trial.

These were the last hours before Shang would fight for his future potential. The better the reward, the more likely it was that Shang would receive something that would help him in the future.

No one in the world knew how a True Path Stage warrior could reach the fifth Realm, and theorizing the Realm might also consume Shang's entire life.

But there was another way.

The trial!

The trial would allow Shang to peek into the past power of the warrior path.

Back then, the warriors were just as powerful as the Mages, and they must have also had extremely powerful people amongst their ranks.

After all, the God had said that the Mage Emperor had been the one that had killed the leaders of the other paths. This meant that the Mages under him probably hadn't been able to eliminate these leaders on their own.

The strongest warriors must have had powers rivaling the strongest Mages.

Right now, Shang probably wouldn't be able to receive something that showed him the way to the fifth Realm, but in the trial at the True Path Stage, he would very likely get that opportunity.

The Dean had done very well during his first trial, but due to his weak body, the future trials hadn't been as profitable as the first one.

In the first one, the Dean had managed to gain 10 points.

In the second one, the Dean had managed to gain 8 points. Three against the beasts, four against the warriors, and one against the Mages.

In the third and last one, the Dean had managed to gain 3 points. One against the beasts, two against the warriors, and zero against the Mages. He hadn't even attempted to fight the Mages.

The Dean had undergone the third trial after reaching the True Path Stage, and people that paid attention would notice something weird.

If the Dean was the only True Path Stage warrior, how could the trial show other True Path Stage warriors?

The warriors of the past were obviously much more powerful than the ones currently living, which would mean that the Dean wouldn't even be able to win one match.

did he win

noticed that the trial showed warriors that perfectly followed the Dean's created path towards the True Path Stage. Because of that, the Dean theorized that these were probably future warriors that would use his method to reach the

more powerful than the Dean's, which meant that they

was how he had won against the average True Path Stage warrior. He might also have won against an outstanding one, but he hadn't known that he

of that, he had decided against trying the third

a trial was pathetic in the Dean's mind, and there was no way for him

path to

Shang, he gained

bit superior.

the first

all of these advantages, reaching the same score as the

would go

was sure of

everything?" the Dean

Shang nodded. "I did."

nodded. "Then, you can start. I'm looking forward to

Shang said with fire in

"Good luck."

his eyes and went to his world. Just like before, it

like

himself mentally for

Silence.

was completely

ready for the trial,"

Toot!

purple wheel appeared in the air, throwing confetti out

became startled for a moment since he hadn't expected the sudden

Shang, and streamers became

wheel with serious eyes, red and pink streamers hanging down from

puppet of a jester. It carried a cute hammer, and

shady casino. Something like this would definitely

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