Sword God in a World of Magic

'I wonder why that is,' Shang thought as he threw the Adept's desecrated corpse to the side.

The once beautiful woman was nothing more than a husk of what she had once been.

The cheering returned as her corpse slowly vanished.

'Why does it not feel as bad to kill Mages as killing warriors?'

'Maybe it has something to do with belonging, privilege, and power? I mean, lots of normal people on Earth don't have sympathy for a millionaire.'

The wheel returned.

"Level three: Powerful Initial Adept."

Then, the wheel began to spin.

'I'm not sure,' Shang thought, 'but I think I'm on to something here.'

Shang scratched his chin as he waited for the wheel to finish spinning.

'Mages have thousands of years of advancements that make it easier for them to become powerful. On top of that comes the fact that some Mages don't view warriors as equals. I mean, I think I didn't speak to one of those before, but I did notice some odd stares from some Mages.'

The wheel stopped at the Lightning Affinity.

'A lot of people from poorer countries have an inherent dislike for people of richer countries, which I can understand. After all, the people of richer countries automatically have it easier in life just due to the simple fact that they had the luck of the draw during birth.'

'They didn't work for their privilege, which could create some anger in some people. Why do they have to work so hard to earn enough money to buy the few scraps of food that keep them alive while others get help from their country?'

After a short burst of light, Shang's opponent appeared in the distance.

It was a young man with short, silver hair. A serious expression was on his face, and he wore spiky, silver robes.

'I mean, I am in an inferior position in life, which could mean that…'

As Shang looked at his opponent, his thoughts stopped.

And then, Shang threw everything he was currently thinking about out of his mind and fully focused on the battle.

What had prompted this change in priorities?

In the man's hand was a floating crystal, and a circlet was slowly and peacefully spinning around it.

'A Focus,' Shang thought as he narrowed his eyes.

'This might be more difficult than I anticipated.'

The jester slowly lifted his hammer and struck the bell.

The Mage opened his eyes, and he looked at Shang with a solemn expression.

BANG!

With his opponent having a

one of these many advantages that the Mages had over

the Mana Sources created, but Mages also

in the environment to cast a Spell,

the Focus could also cast Spells on its own, albeit with only

was

every two seconds or so,

Adept activated

began casting a Spell that didn't sound familiar to

nearly every Spell, but

is probably a self-created Spell,' Shang thought. 'Sure enough, this is

reached a distance of twenty meters from the Adept, the

an instant, Shang

the most powerful

then, Shang noticed that his opponent

of his Mana Shield, which connected it to the

using the force of lightning to float about half

cost a ton of Mana,'

opponent and slashed forward

BZZ!

of the Adept's Mana Shield and

up, and he

with Lightning Affinity ore, it would have absorbed the Lightning Mana.

went through Shang's entire

And his opponent?

the lightning hit Shang's sword, the Mana Shield was thrown

of that, Shang's strike had

thought with narrowed eyes. 'His Spell repels all

of soapy water, the

quickly charged after

Mana Shield became brighter,

his Focus so that I can't

charging at the bright

creating its first Spell now, and the Adept

what kind

like a Mage. In comparison to a Mage, a Focus didn't have the advantage

that was only a

Adept

got closer,

Spells of Lightning Mages weren't known for

two custom Spells, which

Lightning Adepts, and he knew all

Shield became even brighter with a

only

had passed, and the Mana Shield returned