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!

reason, the wheel had stopped at one of the spots that were so

guess, the chances of that

unknown Affinity!' Shang

have no idea

short burst of

young woman with grey

she doesn't have a Metal Affinity,'

but they weren't luxurious in

carried a scepter with a colorless gem on top

reason, Shang found this

then, it hit

'That's a Sparren!'

that

his hammer and struck

then, Shang's opponent opened

Shang immediately exploded forward.

Shang's eyes, she

an intense killing intent, and she became scared of the madman charging at

didn't want

horrible at

quickly lifted her scepter and started

completely unfamiliar to Shang. This was a Spell

later, she

the distance between Shang

immediately confirmed his

'A Space Affinity!'

'That actually exists?!'

possible for someone to have

would that even

have a certain

a beast with a

meters of distance had been created between

Shang only continued running.

panicked again, and she quickly cast another Spell, but in

space behind

then, she released a quick

the Adept

area of manipulated space,

at his full

gained enough distance and

her Affinity

she began to cast

couldn't see which Spells she

seconds later, Shang could finally make out which Spell she

Mana Push.

Eventually, Shang reached her.

the sky and

around her scepter, and she moved it

sword and angled it as it

CRRRK!

pushed to the side by the

the Adept quickly

her scepter again and struck

Shang

BANG!

Shang to the ground, the earth around him cracking due

finished her third Spell