Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang took a deep breath as his nerves and body relaxed.

"That was way too difficult," Shang said.

"But you won," Sword answered.

"Yes, I won," Shang said.

Shang glanced at his left arm and saw that it was slowly regenerating.

"A Focus truly is terrifying," Shang said.

"And even more, he was only an Initial Adept."

Silence.

"I fought thousands of Early Adepts already, but this guy's skills and experience were far beyond every single one I've fought."

"If he had been an Early Adept…"

Shang imagined how the fight would go.

There was a high likelihood that Shang wouldn't even have hit his opponent once.

His opponent would have been far faster in casting Spells, and he would have already had two spells prepared by the time Shang would have reached him for the first time.

With the increased power and speed of the Spells, Shang could have very well died on the first barrage.

This wouldn't even be a fight.

It would just be a Mage swatting a fly away.

"We have to increase our power," Sword said.

Shang nodded.

Sure, Shang managed to overcome the gap between the Mages and the warriors this time, but the advantages of the Mages would only keep increasing as their level of power increased.

Right now, Shang could beat a very talented and powerful Adept on his level, but that didn't mean that it would remain so.

Shang had to work even harder and become even more powerful if he wanted to keep his current Battle-Strength.

This time, the wheel took longer to return.

'I guess I got some time to rest because of my arm,' Shang thought as he looked at his fully healed left arm.

Right now, Shang was at his normal peak. He didn't have an excessive amount of life energy stored, but his Mana was full.

Eventually, the wheel returned.

"Level four: Weak Early Adept."

'This should be manageable,' Shang thought as he looked at the spinning wheel.

Some seconds later, the wheel stopped.

Shang narrowed his eyes.

What Affinity did it land on?

Shang didn't know!

of the spots that were so tiny

the chances of that happening were

Affinity!'

have no idea how

short burst of light, Shang's opponent

a young woman with

she doesn't have a

but they weren't luxurious

carried a scepter with

Shang found this

then, it hit

'That's a Sparren!'

does that

jester lifted his hammer

then, Shang's opponent opened her

Shang immediately exploded forward.

she saw Shang's

killing intent,

didn't want to

was horrible

quickly lifted her scepter and started to cast

words were completely unfamiliar to Shang. This was

she unleashed her

between Shang and his

immediately confirmed

'A Space Affinity!'

'That actually exists?!'

possible for someone to have

that

Space have a certain

even heard of a beast with

meters of distance had been

Shang only continued running.

and she quickly cast another Spell, but in a

space behind her pulled

she released

an instant, the Adept moved several hundred

first area of manipulated space, both areas returned

at his full

distance and time to

was horrible at fighting, and her Affinity was nearly useless in

began to cast several

Spells she was casting from such

later, Shang could finally make out which Spell

Mana Push.

Eventually, Shang reached her.

her scepter to the sky and finished

Mana appeared around her scepter,

it as it hit

CRRRK!

the angle, Shang was pushed to the side by the

quickly finished her second

her scepter again and struck

time, Shang

BANG!

threw Shang to the ground, the earth

her third Spell and lifted