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!

at one of the spots that were so tiny that Shang

of that happening were

Affinity!' Shang

have no idea how

burst of light,

a young woman

But she doesn't have a

robes were also grey, but

she carried a scepter with a colorless gem

some reason, Shang found this gem

it hit

'That's a Sparren!'

does that mean that

jester lifted his hammer and struck the

Shang's opponent opened her

Shang immediately exploded forward.

Shang's

killing intent,

want to

horrible at

lifted her scepter and started to cast a

were completely unfamiliar to Shang. This was a Spell he had never

later, she unleashed

distance between Shang

confirmed

'A Space Affinity!'

'That actually exists?!'

was possible for

would that even

have a certain

of a

had been created between

Shang only continued running.

she quickly cast another

behind

released

instant, the Adept moved several

first area of manipulated space, both areas

continued running at

Adept had gained enough distance and time to think of

horrible at fighting, and her Affinity was nearly

to

Spells she was casting

couple of seconds later, Shang could finally make out which Spell she

Mana Push.

Eventually, Shang reached her.

to the

Mana appeared around her scepter, and she moved

his sword and angled it as it hit

CRRRK!

angle, Shang was pushed to the side by the

the Adept quickly finished her

scepter again

Shang couldn't

BANG!

Push threw Shang to the ground, the

Spell and lifted her scepter